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There is a tree on Ancestry with Caroline Swift 1832ish as his sister.

Also his death is on there and all the children of his and Eliza Nixon.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about David Swift Name: David Swift
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 79
District: Brentford
County: Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 126

I am still looking too!!

Is'nt this annoying....................................................

I am still looking!!! am so into it as it's a challenge.

Perhaps they changed their name too!! Thanks for looking!

That sounds promissing.

I can't find the 1881 family of Tanners on the next census or any other census.

I did think that Caroline Tanner was David's sister but couldn't find any trace. I have just found on the IGI for Chesham marriages, Maria Swift to JAS. Miller 31 AUG 1828 Chesham!!

I am just looking up George Tanner and his wife Caroline.

She was also born in Chesham Bucks!! David also had a child called Caroline?? George and Caroline were the witnesses at David and Eliza marriage. On the 1881 census they have children by the name of Charles and Matilda Johnson!!

For ref

1881 England Census
about George Tanner Name: George Tanner
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Caroline Tanner
Gender: Male
Where born: St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Islington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 28 Georges Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Occupation: Genl Labourer

Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington West
ED, institution, or vessel: 65
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Tanner 48 1833 St Pancras, Middlesex
Caroline Tanner 49 1832 Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Charles Johnson 19 1862 Islington, Middlesex
Matilda Johnson 16 1865 Islington, Middlesex
Annie Tanner 18 1863 Islington, Middlesex
George Tanner 16 1865 Islington, Middlesex
Deborah Tanner 10 1871 Islington, Middlesex
Thomas Dew 10 ?son 1871 Islington, Middlesex
David Swift 53 1828 Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Elizabeth Swift 43 1838 Paddington, Middlesex
Jane Swift 15 1866 Islington, Middlesex
Caroline Swift 13 1868 Paddington, Middlesex
Ellen Swift 3 1878 Southall, Middlesex

RG11; Piece: 244; Folio: 47; Page: 12

Yes her father was John Nixon according to their marriage in 1881. They must of been hiding something to go from Millers to Swift/Nixon and her being his housekeeper.

I keep flipping from one to another of the family members and getting in a muddle!!

Well we don't really know do we!!!! HE HE. Perhaps you never will........................I wonder if David's mother married a Miller.

The next thing I am looking at is this Susan Nixon 1849 but not having much luck.

On the marriage of David and Eliza I think her father was down as John Nixon.

I wonder why? Think I might have to sub to Ancestry as have info on there, did not know about London baptisms etc have not been on this site for awhile.

Omg So Should I be a Miller and not Swift!! Thats fantastic, what a find! Thank you!!!

Oh look what I have just found!!!!!!

1861 England Census
Name: David Miller
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Miller
Gender: Male
Where born: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: London
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: 13 Union Place.

Occupation: LABOURER***************

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: St John Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 164
Household Members: Name Age
David Miller 32
Eliza Miller 25
Wm Miller 3
Eliza Miller 2
Mary Ann Miller 5 MO
Susan Wister 12 1849 Visitor*** THIS READS NIXON BORN PADDINGTON
Rebecca Lound 24

HI Mel FG

Glad you had a nice lunch!

There were a total of 18 children from William Swift, I have all there details. I don't think William's father David wanted to be found either, I just don't know where to start.

These are they but I have'nt looked at them yet.

Eliza Swift 11 Sep 1859 David Swift,
Eliza Swift Islington St Mary Islington

William Swift 11 Sep 1859 David Swift,
Eliza Swift Islington St Mary Islington

Ellen Elizabeth Swift 2 Dec 1877 David Swift,
London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Ellen Elizabeth Swift Name: Ellen Elizabeth Swift
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 9th Nov 1877 *********
Baptism Date: 2 Dec 1877 **********
Father's Name: David Swift BOATMAN*********
Mother's Name: Eliza Swift
Parish or Poor Law Union: Southall St John
Borough: Ealing

Address Southall Green Frog Island

Eliza Swift Southall St John Ealing

Lucy Swift 7 Dec 1879 David Swift,
Eliza Swift Southall St John Ealing

Back now. oh took me shopping and then out to lunch so I was'nt going to say no as now I don't have to cook tonight. Yipee!!!!

Back to David Swift. I wonder if he went under the name of Miller. It seems like this person did'nt really want to be found.

Barbara What were Williams childrens names please?

I am wondering if David was married before really and thats why he did'nt marry Eliza till 1881.

There were more birth to a David Swift and Eliza and I shall go back and look for them now.
14.34pm

Hi Thanks for your help. My William Swift was Marylebone 1857.

Mel Fairy Godmother..... I wonder what that means commonly MIller?

Name: William Swift
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Dearing
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1881
Parish: St Clement, Notting Hill
County: Middlesex
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Father Name: David Swift (Labourer)
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Dearing


Births Sep 1856 (>99%)
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Swift William Islington 1b 253

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Births Dec 1857 (>99%)
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Swift William Marylebone 1a 432

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Births Mar 1858 (>99%)
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Swift William David St Giles 1b 371

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Births Jun 1859 (>99%)
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Swift William John Swift Islington 1b 270

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Births Mar 1860 (>99%)
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SWIFT William Chelsea 1a 183

(these are births, but finding them on 1861?)...

1841

ALLUM, Daniel M 35 1806 Middlesex (Brick?)
ALLUM, Mary F 35 1806 Middlesex
ALLUM, Susanna F 10 1831 Middlesex
ALLUM, Charlotte F 8 1833 Middlesex
ALLUM, Caroline F 4 1837 Middlesex
MILLER, Sarah F 12 1829 Middlesex
SWIFT, David M 15 1826 Middlesex
LOVE, William M 35 1806 Middlesex
LAWRENCE, George M 10 1831 Middlesex

RG number:
HO107 Piece:
656 Book/Folio:
4/7 Page:
6

Registration District:
Uxbridge Sub District:
Hillingdon Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Hillingdon Municipal Borough:
Address:
Long Otter, Hillingdon County:
Middlesex

Name: Eliza Swift
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1859
Baptism Date: 11 Sep 1859
Father's Name: David Swift (Labourer)
Mother's Name: Eliza Swift
Parish or Poor Law Union: Islington St Mary
Borough: Islington

(says born 25th Aug. on image, address Milton Place)

Noticed this Baptism, further down same page as William's...birthdate given same as William, twins?...

Chris :)