Correspondence from Norman Swindle 1/4/05

Alan,

I've not been doing much on the family history lately but attached is some
more information.

Whilst looking at your database I see my father Alan Edwin Dryden Swindle is
not listed on the main index although he is mentioned as the son of Dryden
Swindle but no information is displayed when I click on his name.

Regards,

Norman


1) Vipond Swindle (son of George and Mary nee Archer) married Sarah Armstrong
St. Catherines Index: DEC QTR 1859 Alston 10b 479

2) Frank Henry Dryden Swindle, about 24/3/1945, was living at:

1166 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3) Whilst double checking 1891 Census: West Road, Prudhoe (RG12 / 4245 folio 39 page 7)

1) Wife Mary Ann was born in Newburn not Allendale

2) There was a child missed off: John, aged 1 born in Prudhoe
This is confusing because there is no entry on St Catherines Index (Births)
There was another John born 11/6/1894 (Baptism Register) so did the first John die young
but there is no entry in St Catherines’s Index (Deaths)

I think the entry on the census should have said Tom who was born Mar Qtr 1890 and christened on 26/2/1890 and
buried 30/5/1899 at Prudhoe.



4) Mary Swindle (nee Stout) appears to to have received charity payments according to the church accounts of
St Johns, Garrigill. (Morpeth Record Office)

1) Starting in 1868 there is an entry:

“The bequest of Mr. Stephenson to eight poor widows having setlements in the Parish
of Alston, and residing in the Chapelry of Garrigill. 2 - 0 - 0"

Mary was one of the beneficiaries with an entry for January 1st 1868:

Mary Swindle 5/- Middle Houses 63


This is repeated amost every year until the entry: Xmas Day 1886.
From 1871 her address is shown as Force Green.
It is believed Mary was buried 16/2/1887 at St. Johns, Garrigill, aged 81.

2) She also benefitted from “Wilkinsons’s Charity” whereby the sum of 5 pounds was distributed
annually on 1st February. Mary received her first payment of 2/6 in 1870 and then 2/- almost
every year after that until the last payment in 1887. Her address was shown as Force Green for the
entries 1876 to 1879.


f) Hannah Swindle receives charity payments according to the church account of St. Johns, Garrigill.

1) “Shields’s Charity to the Poor of Garrigill”

Xmas Day 1889 Hannah Swindle 2/6

2) “Wilkinson’s Charity”

Feb 1st 1890 Hannah Swindle 2/6


3) “Mr Stephenson’s Charity”

Hannah Swindle 2/-

4) New Year’s Week Attwood’s Charity”


1890 & 1891 Hannah Swindle 10/-



g) Birth Certificate of Thomas Swindle:

Born: 13th Novemebr 1839 at Hillersdon Terrace (Nenthead)
Father: Francis Swindle (Born 1802)
Mother: Mary Swindle formerly Henderson
Father’s Occ: Smelter of Lead Ore

h) Birth Certificate of Mary Swindle:

Born: 13th October 1842
Father: Francis Swindle (Born 1802)
Mother: Mary Swindle formerly Henderson
Father’s Occ: Smelter of Lead Ore

i) Birth Certificate of Ruth Swindle:

Born: 30th July 1839
Father: Francis Swindle (Born 1777)
Mother: Margaret Swindle formerly Clarke
Father’s Occ: Smelting Overman

j) Birth Certificate of Matthew Swindale:

Born: 6th July 1843 at Donks Hall
Father: Thomas Swindale
Mother: Mary Swindale formerly Hall
Father’s Occ: Smelter of Lead Ore

Note: This will be the Matthew Swindale who died shortly after and who’s burial is recorded at St. Johns, Garrigill i.e.

2nd November 1843 Matthew Swindale 4m Nenthead



k) Death Certificate of Susanna Swindle (Daughter of Peter and Susannah nee Nicholson):

Died: 7th January 1849 at Blackcleugh
Age: 64
Occupation: Housekeeper
Cause: Dropsy Not certified
Informant: The mark of Elizabeth Bell present at the death, Whiteleeshield


l) Death Certificate of Christopher Swindle (Son of Peter and Susannah nee Nicholson):

Died: 23rd January 1843 at Blackcleugh
Age: 55
Occupation: Lead Ore Miner
Cause: Chronic Bronchitis
Informant: The mark of Frances Walton in attendance, Harty Cleugh Gate




m) Death Certificate of Jane Swindle (Daughter of Peter and Susannah nee Nicholson)

Died: 17th August 1840 at Black Cleugh
Age: 47
Occupation: Schoolmistress
Cause: Dropsy
Informant: John Swindle in attendance, Limestone Brae





n) Death Certificate of Margaret Swindle (nee Whitfield)

Died: 29th June 1841 at Limestone Brae
Age: 31
Occupation: Widow of George Swindle Lead Ore Miner
Cause: Dropsy
Informant: John Swindle present at the death, Limestone Brae