John Swan^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

1802 - 1875  (73 years)

• Name	John Swan  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Residence	1802	Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland   [3]
  Birth	12 Feb 1802	West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Baptism	, West Linton, Peebles, Scotland   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	14 Jun 1836	Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [9]
  Residence	1851	Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Of House
  Death	30 Sep 1875	Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I422658056710	Kaufmann
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	James Swan
  Mother	Janet Pirry
  Family ID	F1177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Grace (Grizel) Watson,   b. 19 May 1801, Carmichael, Lanarkshire d. 1 Mar 1857, Mosside, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1826	, Carmichael, Lanark, Scotland   [5, 7]
  Children	1. Thomas Swan,   b. 13 Oct 1829, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Sep 1902, Biggar, Lankashire, Scotland (Age 72 years)   2. Agnes Swan,   b. 23 Jan 1832, Biggar, Lankashire, Scotland d. 25 May 1877, Kersewell, Carnwath, Lankashire, Scotland (Age 45 years)   3. John Swan,   b. Abt 1833, Pettenen, Lanarkshire   4. Margaret Swan,   b. 21 May 1834, , Biggar, Lanark, Scotland d. 25 May 1869, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland (Age 35 years)   5. James Swan,   b. 20 May 1838, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland   6. Janet Swan,   b. 26 May 1840, Biggar, Lanarkshire d. 1908, Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 67 years)   7. William Swan,   b. Abt 1846, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 25 Dec 1917, Newbigging, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age ~ 71 years)   8. Grace Swan,   b. Abt 1848, Biggar, Lanarkshire
  Family ID	F531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Children	1. Mary Swan,   b. 08 Oct 1861, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1947, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 85 years)   2. Peter Swan,   b. 10 Aug 1863, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1934, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 70 years)   3. Andrew Swan,   b. 14 Mar 1866, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1944, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 77 years)   4. Elizabeth Swan,   b. 9 March 1869, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1943, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 73 years)   5. Margaret Swan,   b. 3 Feb 1872, Biggar, Lanarkshire d. 26 Apr 1909, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F1283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

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