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William Swain (b.1840). Kent/India/Scotland/to ?
Posted by: John Bell (ID *****8563) Date: July 26, 2005 at 00:39:08
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Am looking for the family below.
William Swain was born in Tonbridge Kent, England in 1840 and joined the Army and served in India late 1860s.
Returned to England and was pensioned out of the Royal Scots Reg in Scotland.
After 1881 Census the family is not found in Eng/Sct so could have emigrated to USA/Canada/Aust/??

1871 Census
First District Royal Regiment Barracks, Little Warley, Brentwood, Essex.
William Swain.Head Mar 34. Sg Major, The Royal Reg. Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Emily Swain Wife Mar 23. London M/sex
Sidney William Swain Son 3.Bombay India
Alfred Swain Son 1.Cannanore India.

1881 Census
45 Parson St, Barony Lanark, Scotland
Wm Swain. Head Mar 43. Chelsea Pensioner Sgt/Maj
5LRV.England
Elizabeth Mary Swain. Wife Mar 26. Ireland
Alfed Swain Son 10. Scholar.East Indies
George Thomas Swain Son 6. Scholar. Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.


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