Barbara Taylor correspondence

Note - some information on this page suppressed for reasons of privacy

22nd Dec 2004

Dear Cousin Alan

Hoping that you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a happy healthy
and peaceful New Year! May all your brickwalls come tumbling down in 2005!

Sometime ago I promised you the details I have on Sarah Swindle and
descendants. They are still in the embryonic stage (I've been spending too
much time on rogue ancestors in Lincolnshire!) but I'm attaching a couple
of files for you if you are still interested. Please let me know if you
have any trouble with them.

All the best

Barbara

 

TIMELINE OF SARAH ELLIOT née SWINDLE’S descendants.

 

Date

Details

Comments

1837

Birth of Henry to James ELLIOT and Ann ELLIOT née GREAVES at Cockermouth Carlisle

from IGI records and Censuses

1838

Birth of Sarah to Vipond SWINDLE and Margaret SWINDLE Bowness at Keswick Cumberland

from IGI records and Censuses.  Sarah’s mother died 1839

1847

Death of James ELLIOT

father of Henry

1858

Birth of Margaret to Sarah SWINDLE at Keswick Carlisle

from IGI records and Censuses.  Margaret illegitimate- father unknown

1860

Marriage of Henry ELLIOTT, a hatter, to Sarah SWINDLE at St Mary Carlisle

Marriage certificate - Henry living at Denton Holme

Sarah at English Street

MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS

1861

Birth of James Vipond to Henry & Sarah ELLIOTT in Carlisle

from IGI records and Censuses

1863

Birth of George Henry to Henry & Sarah ELLIOTT in Carlisle

from IGI records and Censuses

 

The family move to Preston

 

1865

Birth of Dora Louisa to Henry & Sarah ELLIOTT in Preston

from IGI records and Censuses

1869

Birth of Herbert E to Henry & Sarah ELLIOTT in Preston

from IGI records and Censuses

1871

All the family living together in Preston

1871 Census

1881

All the family except Margaret living together in Preston. 

1881 Census.

James is an unemployed shopman, George a tailor’s apprentice and Herbert a printer’s apprentice.

No further details known about Margaret as yet

1881

Death of Henry ELLIOTT

BMD

1886

Marriage of James Vipond ELLIOTT to Charlotte HARWOOD ANDERSON at the Register Office in Chorlton Manchester

Marriage Cert – Both at same address.  Charlotte was born in Hull but brought up in Lincs – this is the first time they appears in Manchester.  James is a Manager of a Hat Shop and Charlotte a milliner.

MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS

1889

James and Charlotte living in Oldham

from death certificate of Charlotte’s stepfather

1890

Birth of Dora Warrener to James and Charlotte ELLIOTT in Oldham Lancs

BMD, Census, Family Bible

1891

Sarah living with daughter Dora and son Herbert in Preston.  Also a lodger William Ormerod, a solicitor’s clerk.

George, living with wife Janie, daughter Rosetta and son Henry in Preston.

James and Charlotte living in Hulme Manchester with daughter Dora

1891 Census

Dora later marries William

 

 

 

James is now a commercial traveller

1892

Birth of George Vipond to James and Charlotte ELLIOTT in Oldham Lancs

BMD, Census, Family Bible

1892

Marriage of Dora Louisa ELLIOTT to William ORMEROD

BMD

1900

Death of Charlotte Harwood ELLIOTT in Prestwich Manchester

Death cert. Family Bible

1901

1. Sarah living with daughter Dora and granddaughter Emma in Bridgnorth Salop

2. George and family still in Preston

3. Herbert and wife Amelia living in Preston and also brother in law William

4. Dora Warrener and George Vipond living with Charlotte ARDLEY in Hulme Manchester

5. James lodging in Pendleton Salford.

1901 Census

Last known details of Sarah.

I know nothing more about Emma

George had two children but I know nothing more about them.

Herbert had at least one child but likewise I know nothing more about them.

After the death of their mother Charlotte, Dora W and George V ELLIOTT were brought up by their maternal grandmother Charlotte ARDLEY.

As yet I haven’t traced James’s death

1902

Death of Dora L ELLIOTT in Shropshire

BMD

 

1912

Marriage of Dora W ELLIOTT to Ernest BILLINGTON in Manchester

BMD

 

1915

Marriage of George V ELLIOTT, shoe factory manager, to Amy COLESHLL

Marriage cert. Family Bible

MY GRANDPARENTS

1918

Birth of Dora May to George and Amy ELLIOTT in Manchester

Birth Certificate. Family Bible

 

1919

Death of Dora BILLINGTON nee ELLIOTT

Family Bible

1920

Birth of Harry to George and Amy ELLIOTT in Manchester

Birth Certificate. Family Bible

 

1924

Death of Charlotte ARDLEY in Manchester

BMD, family bible

1934

Death of George V ELLIOTT in Manchester

family bible

Still suffering from gassing in WW1

1940

Marriage of Dora M ELLIOTT and Arthur Moss, an Engineer, in Manchester

Marriage Cert, family Bible

 

1992

Death of Harry ELLIOTT

Word of mouth

1994

Death of Dora MOSS

 

 21 March 2005

Just to let you know that I'm very certain I've found Margaret, Sarah Swindle's daughter. Unfortunately she died aged 15 in 1873 in Preston. I don't know what of, as I've not got the death certificate (and at the moment I've put a self-imposed ban on certificates - this genealogy can get very expensive!) - but if I ever found out more, I'll let you know if you like.

Another thing that might be of interest (I realise not everyone is as obsessed with my family as I am!) I only discovered a couple of weeks ago that Sarah's son James Vipond Elliott remarried in 1909 (his first wife Charlotte having died in 1900) to a Bertha Holmes and that they had twins Doris Vipond and Arthur Ormrod. I've never even knew of their existence - my mother certainly didn't mention them to me. So somewhere there are probably more Elliott/Swindle descendants around! I'm not sure where to begin my search for them but if they are out there somewhere I'll find them!