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Thomas Samuel MATHESON  &  Amelia Jane Swan  m.  4 January 1912  at  res. of Mary Ann Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.
ages: 32 / 33,    bachelor /s pinster,      occ: signalman / domestic,     b. Christchurch / Lyttelton.
parents:  Roderick & Letitia Matheson  nee MOTHEROLL,  labourer.
                John & Mary Ann Swan,  nee KEMP,    labourer
witness:  Robert Carson,  plumber,  Lyttelton,      Martha Wear,  Sydenham.

Daniel Swan  & Mary Ann HAWKINS  m.  17 April 1877   at  St Mark's Church, Opawa.
ages:  22 / 20,     occ:  labourer,     
witness:  Stephen Swan,  Woolston,  brickmaker,          C.Swan,  Woolston.

Edwin Swan   &  Sarah GREEN  m.  16 April 1884  at  house of Mr Green,  St Albans.
ages: 35 / 22,     bachelor/spinster,       occ: tailor.   born:   Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Engalnd / St Albans, Christchurch.
parents:  John & Hannah Swan  nee PORTER,    a tailor
                John Thomas  & Susan Ducket  Green,  nee VANDOME,   gardener.
witness:  William Godfrey,   tailor,  Linwood,         Ellen Kennard,   St Albans,

James SINCLAIR  &  Elizabeth Swan  m.   5 October 1905  at  house of Mr John Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.
ages:  22 / 20,       occ: boat builder,     born: Lyttelton  for both.
parents:  James & Sarah  Sinclair,   nee LOADER,     boat builder
                     John & Mary Ann Swan,  nee KEMP. 
witness:   John Swan, jnr,   Lyttelton,   Arthur Corona Clements,  pastry cook,  Christchurch.

John ANNAN  & Mary Ann Swan  m.  18 January  1900   at  house of Mr John Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.
ages: 30/ 26,     occ:  labourer / dressmaker,      both born Lyttelton, 
parents:  Alexander & Mary Annan   nee WILSON
                John & Mary Ann Swan,  nee KEMP,
witness:  John Henry Wear,  signalman,  Sydenham,     Amelia Jane Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.

Stephen Swan  &  Caroline COLLYER   m.  21 July 1876  
occ: labourer,    
witness:   Henry Fox,  Opawa,   Elizabeth Nankivell,  Sumner.

Births  - 
Amelia Jane - b  1 July 1878   to  John  & Mary Ann,  Lyttelton, West,  labourer.
Ellen  -  b. 31 January 1878   to  Daniel  & Mary Ann,  Woolston, 
Horace  -  b.  18 October 1883  to 
Daniel  & Mary Ann,  Woolston, 
Leonard  -  bap. 1887,  parent Daniel,  (mothers christian name omitted in register)
Amelia Sarah - b. 24 August 1877  to  Stephen & Caroline,  Woolston,  labourer
Edward  - b. 5 August 1882  to
Stephen & Caroline,  Hillsborough.
Isabella - b. 7 October 1878  to 
Stephen & Caroline,  Woolston.
William Pearce  -  b. 1 January 1881  to 
Stephen & Caroline,  St Martins Road.
Eileen Elizabeth  -  b.  7 June 1911  to   William George  &  Margaret Mary,  Addington,  labourer


Burials 
Caroline  -  bur.  21 May 1877,  NOK  George (husband)  res. Avonside,   age 21.
Robert  -  bur.  22 April 1882,    age 65


Christchurch  City Council Cemeteries  database
Swan -   Alice Robina d.     31/08/1994     Ruru Lawn cemetery,   age 87,   spinster,   b. Scotland,    81 years in NZ
Swan  -  Alice Tait     21/11/1960   Ruru lawn cemetery,    age 81,  widow,  b. Edinburgh, Scotland,   46 years in NZ,  add: Waimea tce.
Swan  -  Annie Strickland     27/07/1990     Ruru lawn Cemetery,   age 72,  retired shoe worker,  b. Wellington, 
Swan  -  Elizabeth    10/09/1901     Linwood Cemetery,   age 79,  b. Scotland,  45 years in NZ
Swan  -  Grace Elizabeth     23/06/1996     Memorial Park Cemetery,  age 78,   housewife,  b. Tai-Tapu.
Swan  -  Jennifer Ivy     21/03/1991   Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 5 years 6mths,   b. Christchurch.
Swan  -  John    6/03/1904    Linwood Cemetery,    age 90,  occ: tailor,  b.England,  17 years in NZ
Swan     Lester Raymond     16/01/2001     Memorial Park Cemetery,  age 56,  b.Timaru, 
Swan     Ralph Thomas     18/02/1998     Avonhead Park Cemetery,  age 67,  retired shop keeper,  b.Timaru, 
Swan     Robert     22/04/1882     Addington Cemetery,  age 65
Swan     Stanley Keith     17/10/1986     Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 75   ret. Railways employee,  b. Wellington, 
Swan     Stillborn of Helen Dorothy     18/12/1967    Bromley Cemetery, 
Swan     Stillborn of Helen Elizabeth     31/10/1979    Linwood Cemetery
Swan     Theodore     8/03/1984       Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 20  b. Christchurch.
Swan     Thomas Campbell     11/10/1959    Ruru Lawn Cemetery,    age 79,  Police Constable,  b.  Markinch, Scotland,  45 years in NZ.   add: Waimea Tce.

Source    NZ Death Index
SWAN -  Amelia Jane Keniss,   1877,     Lyttleton
SWAN -  Edwin,   1934      age  85,     St Paul's Anglican Churchyard Papanui
SWAN -  Lucy Hyacinthe,  1897.   age 66,   St Paul's Anglican Churchyard Papanui
SWAN -  Sarah,   1939,   age 78,    St Paul's Anglican Churchyard Papanui
   

1893 Electoral Roll
SWAN-  Edwin,   no 10812,     Residential Address    Springfield Rd,    Occupation    Tailor
SWAN - Elizabeth Howie,   no.  10813,  Electorate    Christchurch,   Residential Address    Montreal St,   Occupation    Dressmaker
SWAN - George,   no.  2679,  Electorate Selwyn,  Voting Qualification Freehold,  Residential Address Riccarton,   Occ: Farmer ,  Property  Rural sec. 4969
SWAN - George,  no.  3125,    Electorate    Rangitata,    Residential Address    Longbeach,     Occupation    Shepherd
SWAN - Gweny,  no.  4017,    Electorate    Ashburton,    Residential Address    Allenton,     Occupation    Factory operative
SWAN - James,  no.  3126,    Electorate    Rangitata,     Residential Address    Waterton,    Occupation    Ploughman
SWAN - John,  no. 10814,  Electorate    Christchurch,   Residential Address    33 Salisbury St,    Occupation    Ta
SWAN - John,  no.  2533,    Electorate Lyttelton,     Residential Address    Lyttelton,     Occupation    Labourer
SWAN - John,  no  2532,    Electorate  Lyttelton,     Residential Address    Beckford Rd St Martins,     Occupation    Tailor
SWAN  - Mary Ann,  no 2534   Electorate    Lyttelton,     Residential Address    Bridle Path Lyttelton,     Occupation    Housewife
SWAN -  Robert junr.   no.  4018, Electorate Ashburton,        Residential Address    Ashburton,   Occupation    Labourer
SWAN -  Robert senr.  no.   4019,    Electorate Ashburton,    Residential Address    Ashburton,   Occupation    Platelayer
SWAN -  Sarah,  no.10815,    Electorate    Christchurch,    Residential Address    Springfield Rd St Albans,    Occupation    Housewife

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Marriages  -
George Swan    &  Christina TISCH   m.  17 March 1879  at  Holy Trinity,  Avonside.
widower / spinster.     occ:  lawyers clerk,      
witness:  Mary Tisch,    Henry Tisch,   William C.Fleming,    William Charles Cooper.

1884 - 18 February,     Elizabeth  Tisch  to  George Swann   (NZ historical database)

Harry Swann  &  Bessie Florence HARVEY   m.  26 July 1926   at  St Saviour's Church,  Sydenham.
ages: 22 / 19,      occ: labourer,         born: Leeds, England / Rakaia, Canterbury.       
parents:  Harry Joseph  &  Catherine Swann  nee POWELL,   jeweller.
                John Gordon  & Mary Harvey   nee LOBB,    blacksmith.
witness:  W.G.Bayliss,  Waltham,  chair maker,       Dorothy Swann,  Addington.

Charlie Edward RUSSELL  & Kathleen Emily Alice Swann  m.  11 July 1924 at  St Saviour's Church, Sydebnham.
ages:  19 / 23,     occ: pastry cook,     born: Oamaru / Aston, England.
parents:  John Crawford Jenet Court & Jane HILL  formerly  Russell,  nee FRYER
                 Harry Joseph & Katherine Swann  nee POWELL,  jeweller.
witness:  John Crawford Russell,  Colombo st,  pastry cook,       Nora Ellen Finlay,  Christchurch.

Walpole Cheshyre FENDALL    &   Lucy Hyacinthe  Swann    m.  25 November 1854  at  St Michael's
witness:  Thomas Fisher,  C.M.Worsley,  C.C.Jackson,   C.E.Hankinson,     F.Hankinson,   C.Worsley,   Chas I.Bridge,  Edwd Edwards.

children  of Lucy Hyacynthe & Walpole Fendall -
Henry Thomas  -  b. 24 September 1855,  Christchurch
Charles Donald  -  b. 23 November 1856,  Riccarton
Walter Croasdaile  -  b. 3 September 1858,  Fendall Town.  bur. 2 October 1859,  age 13mths.
Frederick Phillip - b. 9 July 1860,  Fendall Town
Ada Marten  -  bap 8 October 1865,  Leithfield.
Ella Constance  -  b. 11 January 1867,  Leithfield.
Catherine Grace  -  b.5 November 1868,   bur. 4 April 1869,  age 5mths
Walpole Arthur  -  b. 21 August 1871,  Leithfield,  m. Hellen Sheppard  1899
Herbert Johnson  -  b. 4 March 1875,  Leithfield,   bur. 25 September 1875

Minnie Swann  & Louis MUNN   m.  28 September 1908  in house of Rev Griffith,  Durham st.
ages:  38 / 38,   occ: butcher / dressmaker,    bachelor / spinster.   born: Larnark, Scotland / Waimate, NZ.
parents:  William & Ellen Swann  nee McGOWAN,   farmer
                Robert & Minnie Munn  nee McINTYRE,  labourer
witness:  James Carr,  Christchurch,  farmer,    Elizabeth Griffith,  Christchurch.

Reuben  Breherat Ignatius Bernard Aloysius Swann   &  Constance Irene KING  m.  23 December 1918  at  Holy Trinity Avonside.
ages: 22 / 21,      occ: Company Secretary,       born: Levuka, Fiji Islands / Carterton,
parents:  Herbert Charles  & Catherine Teresa Swann   nee HAWKSBY,  dairy farmer.
                William Gordon & Ellen Sophia King  nee OAKLEY,  railway servant.
witness:  Winifred Boules,  Rangiora,   Edric Robinson,  clerk,  Riccarton.

Births  -
Albert  -  b.  14 May 1867,      bap.  2 June 1867   to James  & Margaret,  nee WHITE,  lawful wife.
Bridgett -  b.  10 October   18 -4,  to James  & Margaret,  nee WHITE,  lawful wife
Christina Elizabeth Mary -  b. 28 June 1881   to  George & Christina,   law student, 
Edith Alice  -  b. 9 February 1882  to  Daniel & Mary Ann,  Woolston.
Elizabeth  -  b. 27 April 1884   to  John & Mary Ann,  Lyttelton,  labourer.
Frank Leslie  -  b.  7 December 1895  to  George  & Elizabeth,   Dallington,  Solicitor.
George Herdman  -  b. 20 April 1880   to  George & Christina,  Stanmore Road.
Hilda  -  b.  5 August 1885  to  George & Elizabeth,   Richmond.  solicitor.
James  Harry  -  b. 21 April  1928   to  Harry  & Bessie Florence,  Spreydon.
Joan Catherine  -  b. 29 December 1927   to  Harry  & Bessie Florence,  Milton st,  Spreydon.
John  -  b. 27 March 1882   to  John & Mary Ann,  Lyttelton,
Lily  -  b. 30 September 1889  to  George  & Elizabeth,   Dallington,  Solicitor.
Ralph  - b. 10 February  1880  to  Daniel & Mary Ann,  Woolston.
Thomas Brown  -  b. 20 May 1886   to  George & Elizabeth,  Dallington.


Burials  - 
Christina  -  bur.  14 July 1881,  NOK  George,  Stanmore Road, Christchurch.   age 21
Christina Elizabeth Mary -  bur. 14 April 1882    George & Christina, res. Bingsland,  age 10mths.
Hannah  -  bur. 23 March 1897,  age 76,  res. Shirley.
Leonard  -  bur.  28 April 1887,   son of Daniel,  aged 10 days.
Lucy Maria  -  bur. 25 April 1872  NOK  Thomas George,  res. Leithfield,   age 71
Lucy Hyacinthe  - bur. 23 September 1897,  age 66,  Papanui

Burials -  cd
SWANN -    Caroline  1877,    age    21,      Holy Trinity Churchyard   Avonside
SWANN -   Catherine    1953,   Bromley Cemetery
SWANN -  Christina,     1881,   age 21,     Holy Trinity Churchyard  Avonside
SWANN -  Christina Elizabeth,    1882,   age 9 mths,      Holy Trinity Ch Avonside
SWANN - George Thomson,  1935,    Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch,
SWANN -  Harry.   1961,   age 80,    Memorial Park Christchurch Q10.12
SWANN -  Harry J   1951,    Bromley Cemetery
SWANN -  Isabella  1959,    Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch,
SWANN - James (Captain)    1884    age 64   Papanui Point Cemetery C01.22
SWANN - Mary    1971   age 61,      Kaiapoi Public
SWANN -   Rose Emma Louisa     1961   age 81      Memorial Park Christchurch Q10.12
   
Christchurch City Council Cemeteries database
Swann  - Catherine   17 March 1953    Bromley Cemetery,    age 71,  Buckleys Road,  widow,  b. Birmingham, England,  32 years in NZ
Swann  -  Doreen Shaw     29 May 2008    Avonhead Park Cemetery,   age 72.  widow,  b. Scotland,  55 years in NZ
Swann  - Gary Gernard     9 February 1992   Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 24,  Freezing worker,  b. Christchurch, 
Swann  - George Thompson    6 July 1935   Sydenham Cemetery,    age 58,  Milne st,  sawmaker,  b. Scotland,  44 years in NZ
Swann   -  Harry     1 October 1961   Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 80,  horse driver,  b. leyton, England,  41 years in NZ
Swann  -  Harry Joseph     16 August 1951  Bromley Cemetery,    Buckleys Road,  labourer,  b. Warwickshire, England,  30 years in NZ
Swann  - Harry Joseph     29 August 1997     Avonhead Park Cemetery,    age 66,  painter and decorator,   b.Christchurch, 
Swann  -  Isabella     6 July 1959    Sydenham Cemetery,  age 84,  address: Wingatui, Otago,     widow,    b. Dunedin,
Swann  -  Leonard     28 April 1887     Woolston Cemetery,  age 10 days,  b. Christchurch.
Swann   -  Rose Louisa   2 June 1961     Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 81,  married,  b. Dalton, England,  48 years in NZ

1893 Electoral Roll 
SWANN -    Elizabeth  no  4119,   Electorate    Avon,    Residential Address: Windsor near Christchurch,    occ:   Housewife
SWANN  -  George      no  2989   Electorate Avon Freehold,   Residential Address Shirley,  Occ: Solicitor,  Property Detail    Part rural sec. 3099
SWANN -   George   no  10816,  Electorate Christchurch,   Residential Address Shirley,   Occupation Solicitor,  Property Detail  Part rural section 41, Richmond
SWANN -  George,  no  2535,  Electorate Lyttelton,  Residential Address    Christchurch,  Occupation    Solicitor,  Property Detail    Part rural section 48
SWANN - George   no 2778,   electorate Riccarton,   Residential Address  Shirley,  Occ Solicitor  Property Detail    Part rural section 208
                 
Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
18 January 2011
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