Mary Swift

Brief Life History of Mary

Mary Swift was born in 1796, in Elsecar, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of James Swift. She married Joseph Goldsbrough in 1817, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Wath upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 11 September 1883, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87, and was buried in England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Goldsbrough
1792–1863
Mary Swift
1796–1883
Marriage: 1817
Thomas Goldsborough
1822–
Ann Gouldsbro
about 1831–
George Goldsboro
about 1836–
William Goldsbrough
1826–
Sarah Goldsborough
1828–
John Goldsbrough
1832–
Ellin Goldsbro
1838–

Sources (21)

  • Mary Goldsbro in household of Joseph Goldsbro, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Mary Swift, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary in entry for George Goldsboro, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

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World Events (8)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): nickname for a rapid runner, from Middle English swift ‘swift, fleet’ (Old English swift), or else from the Middle English personal name Swift (Old English Swift).

Irish: when not the English name, an Anglicization (part translation) of Gaelic Ó Fuada which is based on fuad ‘haste’ (see Foody ).

Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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