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Record #10673
Name :
: John SWAINLAND (1889 - 1916)
  aka : Jus Swainland, Private Sw


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 11 Oct 1889

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 24 Oct 1916   Notes : Killed In Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Apr 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Cambroman

Placement Family
: Eagle
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesEngland & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Swainland
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1889
Registration District: Cambridge
Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 486

In 1891 English Census records place James Swainland, 34, wife Alice (Hawkes), 34, and children Henry H, 12, James, 9, William, 6, Alice A, 5, May, 2 and John, 1 in 59 Norfolk Street, St. Andrew The Less, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. James was a sign writer and printer by trade.

In 1901, John Swainland, 11, boarder, with Henry and Elizabeth Eagle in Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario. John states he was born 23 Oct 1889 in England, and immigrated in 1900.

1916 Western Canadian Census records place John Swainland at 34 Bow River, Alberta with the address of 25,15,W4, Bulyer. He was English, single, born about 1893 and immigrated in 1900.

On 7th December 1915 in Calgary, Alberta, John Swainland attested that he was born October 24th 1891 (Born in 1889) in Cambridge, England. He gave his next of kin as Brother - Harry Swainland, of 10 Norfolk St, Cambridge (His brother, Harry Harding Swainbridge). He stated he was Farmer. 5'3" in height with grey eyes and light brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

LAC has a second attestation paper linked to John's page, however the information is completely conflicting and unlikely, as it was signed 27 Dec 1916.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states John was Killed in Action. His name was listed on the Vimy Memorial, in Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56684189 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-12-08 12:28:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-07 07:45:18 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
10673 SWAINLAND, John1889ENG, CAM, Cambridge Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
10674 SWAINLAND, May1888ENG,    , Cambridge Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10672 SWAINLAND, Rose H1891ENG,    , Cambridge Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos