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Title: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Friday 01 February 13 10:17 GMT (UK)
I am looking for info like parents, siblings for John J Swales, born around 1890 , possibly South Shields, Gateshead, Jarrow area. Married mary Ethel Shanley in 1920.
Many thank , Emmanne
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 01 February 13 10:28 GMT (UK)
1891 census; reference RG12, Piece 4180, Folio 73, Page 24
18 Nelson Street, Gateshead

Swales, Peter  Head  M  63  Hawker  b Dent, Yorkshire
Swales, Ann  Wife  F  39  b Skeby(?), Yorks
Swales, Hamable  Son  M  16  Coal Miner  b Gateshead
Swales, Margaret J  Daughter  F  15  b Alston, Cumberland
Swales, Dinah  Daughter  F  13  Scholar  b Branton, Cumberland
Swales, Salla  Daughter  F  11  Scholar  b Gateshead
Swales, Sarah  Daughter  F  4  Scholar  b Gateshead
Swales, Frank  Son  M  3  b Gateshead
Swales, John J  Son  M  1  b Gateshead


Wrong family?
See later posts
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Tickettyboo on Friday 01 February 13 14:48 GMT (UK)
1891 census; reference RG12, Piece 4180, Folio 73, Page 24
18 Nelson Street, Gateshead


I'd be wary of that one, I looked at the image and I believe it says John G, rather than John J (plus there is a baptism on Family Search for a child with those parents names and he was baptised as John George)

Emmanne, do you have the marriage record (certificate or parish register copy) for your John J.? That would tell you his father's name which would make the search more accurate.
Do you have him in any census to give an idea of parents names or any siblings?

Boo
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: taffie01 on Friday 01 February 13 14:59 GMT (UK)
Hi,
marriage for John J and Mary Ethel   11 May 1921 at South Shields on line search

taffie
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: taffie01 on Friday 01 February 13 15:08 GMT (UK)
A John Joseph Swales was born in the South Shields/ Jarrow area 1891
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 01 February 13 15:13 GMT (UK)
Another John Joseph Swales registered South Shields, March qtr 1888? ::)

There is what appears to be a well researched tree on Ancestry, complete with photos.
That says that John Joseph Swales, born 13th May 1891 Jarrow, married Mary Agnes Moran in 1918?
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Tickettyboo on Friday 01 February 13 15:14 GMT (UK)
A John Joseph Swales was born in the South Shields/ Jarrow area 1891

and his baptism is on Family Search, parents George Henry SWALES and Catherine Malloy SWALES

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJFG-X5T

That quotes film number 2046480, which I looked up in the catalogue and its for St Bede's Roman Catholic Church, Jarrow

Boo
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Tickettyboo on Friday 01 February 13 15:17 GMT (UK)
Another John Joseph Swales registered South Shields, March qtr 1888? ::)

His baptism was at St Bede's Jarrow, parents John SWALES and Joanna Swan SWALES
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJFG-NZK

Boo
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 01 February 13 15:18 GMT (UK)
That tree on Ancestry has John Joseph's parents as George and Catherine.

So it looks like we are (or should be?) following the 1888 John Joseph?
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Tickettyboo on Friday 01 February 13 15:31 GMT (UK)
That tree on Ancestry has John Joseph's parents as George and Catherine.

So it looks like we are (or should be?) following the 1888 John Joseph?

Its a bit smoke and mirrors, born 'about' 1890, possibly Gateshead, Jarrow, South Shields really covers a lot of possibles. If Emmanne is sure about his marriage (maybe from family knowledge) then I think the best bet is the marriage cert or a look up request for the register.

According to the South Tyneside Registrars online search the marriage of John J SWALES and Mary E SHANLEY is in the Register R126. That does not appear in their list of Anglican church codes so it was either in a Register Office or a Registrar attended a non conformist marriage.

The marriage certificate/ register entry if one exists is the only sure fire way to establish Emmanne researches the correct John J SWALES.

Boo
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: taffie01 on Friday 01 February 13 15:45 GMT (UK)
Hi
agree with K Garrard the 1988 John Joseph most likely.

1891 census @ 7 Leopold st. Jarrow
class RG12.  piece 4168.  Folio 51.  page39.

John Swales  32  marine engineer  b Jarrow
Mary             35 b Sunderland
Cecilia    5
John Joseph 3
Matthew Geo.  1

Boarders   George Thomas   wid.  35 b. Preston
Joseph    12       

all children   b. Jarrow

also  @ 1 Leopold St.
John Swales 67 retd. gentleman and Wife Mary 65 both born Whitby. May be related?

Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Friday 01 February 13 15:51 GMT (UK)
Hi Taffie 01
I did find that family that is why Jarrow appeared in my original post
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Friday 01 February 13 16:18 GMT (UK)
Hi all,
I did write a reply to thank you all for the hard work you have been doing but it does not seem to have appeared here. So thank you
I do know for certain that mary Ethel married John J swales - from family info and I met the said Ethel - long, long time ago when I was a child.
There seem to be a lot of John J Swales that is where I got confused.

Tickettyboo what do you mean by " a look up request for the register".
I don't think the marriage would have been in an Anglican church as I think Ethel was catholic, so the Jarrow one may be correct,
Guess I need to move on to certificates .
Thanks again to all
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Tickettyboo on Friday 01 February 13 16:35 GMT (UK)

Tickettyboo what do you mean by " a look up request for the register".


Hi sorry, I should have explained. The South Tyneside Registrars site gives a code for the register the entry appears in and the date of the marriage (11th May 1921). If Ethel (Mary E SHANLEY) was Catholic then the marriage was likely to be in a catholic church with a registrar present to satisfy the legal, civil requirement.
Tyne and Wear Archives hold microfilm copies of St Bede's RC Church covering marriages of that period. If you are in the area then you could pop in and look it up to see if it was there they were married (and get a copy of the entry). If you aren't in the area then if you ask for a look up someone may check for you next time they are at the archives.  I am in Scotland or I would offer :-)
Its way cheaper (50p a copy if you go yourself) than a marriage cert from the GRO at £9.25 a pop.

As you are certain that this is the right marriage , a certificate or copy from a marriage register would give you the info about father's names for both bride and groom (as long as they knew who their fathers were). Then you can go looking in the census armed with the correct info, which will make it so much easier and a lot more rewarding :-)

Boo
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Tickettyboo on Friday 01 February 13 16:49 GMT (UK)
http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/userfiles/UG12(4).pdf

That is the list of RC churches for whom TWAS hold microfilms.

If your John and Ethel were married in a catholic church 11th May 1921, you have a choice of churches

Boo
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Friday 01 February 13 16:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Tickettyboo,
Thank you for all that info, I really am a learner in all this.
I was just figuring out that there must have been more than one Catholic Church in the area and how I would find that out when your second message arrived- thanks !
Since the bride Ethel was definitely from hebburn maybe I will go with that as the wedding is usually in bride's church.
Thanks- I am in Scotland too.
Emmanne
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: taffie01 on Friday 01 February 13 17:07 GMT (UK)
 If someone can do a look up at Tyne Wear Archives, Newcastle,   try  St Aloysius RC church, Hebburn, if not there then poss.  St. Bede's RC ,Jarrow
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Dinamboyz on Thursday 24 October 13 02:31 BST (UK)
Hi My partners Grandfather was a Shanley from Newcastle.
His name was Micheal Shanley and later moved to Coventry.  Does anyone have any info on him or brothers/sisters or the name of his father or mother.

Kind regards
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Thursday 24 October 13 12:27 BST (UK)
Hi,Dinamboyz
Do you have any other info - like date of birth/ death , age, when he lived that would help find more info about him. I have one Michael Shanley but in the realms of g-g -grandfather
Emmanne
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Dinamboyz on Thursday 24 October 13 22:06 BST (UK)
Hi Emma
Michael Shanley Born 1924 in Newcastle Died Sep 1988 in Coventry
Married to
Mary Teresa Melia Born 1933 Ireland Died June 1986 Coventry

The only two places Iam aware of that Micheal Shanley ever lived in were Newcastle and Coventry.

That's all I know, I would appreciate any info you may have.

Kind Regards
Karl
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Thursday 24 October 13 23:00 BST (UK)
Hi Karl
If you try freebmd.org the info you give checks out.
If you search there Michael Shanley marriage there are 2 results that fit
1912 in Lanchester ( district near newcastle) 1955 in Coventry.
In the result if you click the number at the right you will get the spouse's names ie Michael's mother and wife.
If you search births putting in Shanley and mother's surname you should get about 7 results all born in Lanchester.
I am not giving the results as we could be in the realm of people who are still alive and we cannot mention living people on this website. Also it is great to look these things up and only you know if the results are the right ones. Good luck- let me know how it goes.
Regards Anne
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Dinamboyz on Friday 25 October 13 01:12 BST (UK)
Hi Anne
Thank you. They got married in Coventry 1955 and I know all their children already.  But I am trying to find out what Micheal Stanleys Father and Mother were called and did Micheal have brothers or sisters.
These people are all dead now so if you know that info please share with me.
Kind regards
Karl
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Friday 25 October 13 11:43 BST (UK)
Hi Karl, I was not pointing you to the descendants of Michael Shanley, but rather to his parents and siblings which is the info you asked about.
This Michael Shanley is not part of my family tree so I actually have no info to share. From experience I had a quick look into freebmd.org and found this info which may or may not connect to your partners family tree.
A Michael Shanley married Sarah Fairish in 1912 - registered in Lanchester which is near Newcastle- so these may be your Michael's parents.
Between 1912 and 1927 they had 6 children one of whom is named Michael- his siblings??
The freebmd.org site is easy to use and if this is the right family you could go on to find out who they married, their descendants etc.
regards, Anne
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: Dinamboyz on Thursday 31 October 13 00:24 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your help. ;D
Title: Re: John J Swales
Post by: emmanne on Thursday 31 October 13 09:03 GMT (UK)
No problem. Guess you found what you were looking for
Anne