The entries for people & families with the surname Swift are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was
a cotton cop tweller? [1901] /
employed by William Hanson & Company Limited at Haley Hill /
a regular soldier [with 7 years' service].
In April 1908, he enlisted with the 4th Battalion, West Riding
Regiment Territorials.
He was discharged [May 1909], having joined the regular army.
In 1911, he was a Private with the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment, at
the Sobraon Barracks, Circular Road, Colchester.
In [Q1] 1915, he married Minnie Booth in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
17 Milk Street, Crossfields, Halifax /
19 James Street, Halifax [1916].
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 9th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He served in India [1914], the Dardanelles, Egypt & France.
He was killed in action [14th September 1916] (aged 28).
He was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille, France [IV V 9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
In [Q3] 1921, Minnie married Arthur Peters in Halifax.
In 1873, he married Ellen Walsh [1856-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Son of Miss Holmes.
He was Lieutenant with the Royal Navy [World War II].
He lived at The Gable, Linden Road, Halifax
He moved on to making drilling machines.
He established George Swift & Sons Limited.
He lived at (possibly) Wood Hall, Skircoat
Born in Halifax.
He was
a shoemaker [1851] /
a brewer [1868] /
a beer seller and brewer [1871]
He ran the Falcon Brewery, Salterhebble [1874].
In 1868, he married Mrs Margaret Lean [1831-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 1 Salterhebble, Skircoat, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Susannah Beverley [b 1868]
He was
an assistant brewer [1881] /
a brewer [1889, 1891, 1911] /
landlord of the Cross Keys, Halifax [1896, 1901, 1905, 1917]
In 1889, he married Mary Hannah Booth [1864-19??] at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 18 West Parade, Halifax [1891].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £17,957
He was
a shoemaker [1841, 1851] /
a boot & shoe maker [1871]
He married Elizabeth [1810-18??] from Halifax.
Elizabeth was a shoe binder [1871].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cloth draper [1841] /
a publican [1851] /
a cloth dresser [1852] /
a beer shop keeper at 33 King Cross Street, Halifax / (possibly) the Cross Keys, Halifax [1861] /
a retired innkeeper [1871]
He married Hannah [1811-1859] from Northowram.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] was Henry's father
John [aged 60] (prep setter).
Living with them in 1851 were cousin Sam Swift [aged 18]
(coach painter) and visitors William Thorp [aged 28] (cart
driver) from Shelf and James Hemingway [aged 22] (wire drawer).
Living with them in 1861 was Henry's father John.
In 1871, Henry was living with his son William and
family at the Plummet Line.
Henry died 25th Oct 1871.
Henry & Hannah were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
Born in Halifax.
He was
a millwright [1861] /
publican at the Cross Keys, Halifax [1871] /
publican & brewer at the Cross Keys, Halifax [1881]
He established Swift's Brewery, Halifax behind the pub.
He married Mary [1841-1???] from Manchester.
Children:
The family lived at 34 King Cross Street, Halifax [1861].
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Some of the children were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
He was
a member of Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax /
a butcher /
a postman.
He was engaged to Emily Mitchell of 11 Woodside Terrace,
Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Army Cyclist Corps.
He was hospitalised with gas poisoning.
He died of pneumonia [8th November 1918] (aged 25).
He was buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [S III X 5].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
In February 1817, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Halifax.
He was
a mechanic's labourer /
a brickyard labourer with Oates & Green Limited.
He lived at 22 Back Foundry Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was wounded on the first day of the Somme [1st July 1916], had his
leg amputated in Sheffield Royal Infirmary [8th September 1916].
He died of wounds [9th October 1916].
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[3 995] (12th October 1916).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Teacher at Barkisland Grammar School [1851]
Son of William Swift.
He died after being brutally kicked as he was coming home from the
Pineberry Tavern.
He was walking on Berry Lane, on the evening Sunday 1st June 1873,
when he was attacked by a group of 5 youths, whose insolence had
caused him to remonstrate with them.
At the Inquest, a verdict of manslaughter was returned on
James Daley [17],
Joseph Duffy [16],
Owen Ford [aged 16],
Thomas Moore [16],
and
James Phillips [16].
At the West Riding Assizes on the 14th August 1873, the men were
acquitted, there being no evidence to show that the prisoners
contemplated a violent attack on the deceased, or to prove who
delivered the blow or blows which caused his death
Son of John Swift, tripe dresser.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a mechanic of Malt Shovel Yard, Halifax [1881] /
a labourer in machine shed [1881] /
a general labourer [1891] /
a restaurant porter [1901] /
a light porter, a patient at the Halifax Poor Law Hospital, Salterhebble [1911].
In [Q1] 1881, he married Alice Burton [1860-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was
a restaurant cook [1901],
a charwoman [1911]
Children:
The family lived at
He was a woollen cloth draper [1861].
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1861, he was widowed and living with his son Henry
at 33 King Cross Street, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was
a dyer of Halifax [1845] /
a butcher [1851, 1861] /
a tripe dealer [1871, 1881].
In 1845, he married Ann at Halifax Parish Church.
Her surname is variously spelled Donbarand / Donbaraud
/ Doubaiend.
Her father is not named on the marriage record
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a stone dresser [1841] /
a flag facer [1851] /
a stone mason.
On 18th December 1820, he married Judith Shaw [1???-1850] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Jonas died 24th October 1859.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100.
His will was proved by his brother Thomas Swift,
and William Haigh of Bank Top, Southowram (shopkeeper)
He was
a warehouseman at the Family Frying Pan, Northgate /
a reservist with 12 years' service, including time in the South African War.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He was killed in action [1st October 1915] (aged 38).
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [44 & 45],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Elizabeth [1787-18??].
Recorded in 1851, when he was
beerhouse keeper at an unidentified beerhouse at 51 Swine Market
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
Born in Southowram.
He was
a wool comb maker [1851] /
a foundry man [1859].
He married Elizabeth [1813-1???]
Children:
The family lived at
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church
On 3rd August 1819, he married Ann Ingham [1791-1857] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cabinet maker [1851, 1861] /
innkeeper at the Plummet Line [1871, 1874, 1881] /
licensed victualler at the Bee-hive, Halifax [1887, 1891, 1895].
In 1852, he married Jane Robinson [1829-1909] at Holy Trinity
Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were William's father Henry Swift and nurse Elizabeth Barstow [aged 49].
Living with them in 1891 were daughter Emma Jane Gledhill and
granddaughter Emma J Clayton [aged 12].
In 1901, after William's death, the widowed Jane [aged
72] was licensed victualler at the Bee-hive, Halifax
Living with Jane in 1901 were daughter Emma J Gledhill,
husband George Henry Gledhill and children, and
grandson William Henry Clayton [aged 20] (waiter)
In 1918, he married Edith Henley in Halifax.
Children:
Daughter Irene is remembered on her Henley
grandparents' grave at Brighouse Cemetery
Ellen was born in Halifax
Margaret was the daughter of John Studdard, carter, and
widow of Mr Lean
Mary Hannah, of Stirling Street, was the daughter of wire
manufacturer Nathaniel Booth
Hannah was a publican at the Cross Keys, Halifax [1841]
[1859]
Mary was hotel proprietor at the Cross Keys, Halifax
[1891]
Alice, of Malt Shovel Yard, Halifax, was born in Halifax, the
daughter of Thomas Burton, book keeper.
Ann was born in Warrington, Lancashire.
Elizabeth was born in Leicester
Elizabeth was born in Midgley
Jane, of Crib Lane, Halifax, was the daughter of wire
drawer Joseph Robinson
Edith was the daughter of William Henley
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Swift,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Swift:
Members of the family have included
John Swift,
Henry Swift and
Henry Swift.
Marriages
1806,
1872,
1898,
1910
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