Brock Family History

William Swine/Swaine

1713 – 1767

William Swine/Swaine was born on 7 February 1713 at Fulstow, son of John Swain and Mary Hewson. He married Anne Walker on 9 May 1737 and Ruth Seaton on 4 June 1765. William was buried on 6 May 1767 at Great Grimsby.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Birth
February 7th 1713, Fulstow, Lincolnshire
Marriage
1. May 9th 1737 to Anne Walker in St. James, Grimsby 2. June 4th 1765 to Ruth Seaton in St James, Grimsby
Burial
May 6th 1767, Great Grimsby
Parents
John Swain and Mary Hewson
Siblings
John Swine baptised June 1st 1710, Fulstow Gerrard* Swine baptised 1711, Fulstow William Swine baptised February 7th 1713, Fulstow Mary Swine baptised April 30th 1716, Fulstow Timothie Swine baptised July 21st 1717, Fulstow Richard Swine baptised September 16th 1719, Fulstow Isabel Swine baptised January 4th 1721, Fulstow *Gerard is the name of Mary's father
Children
John Swine baptised December 16th 1737 St. James, Grimsby Thomas Swaine baptised April 25th 1740 St. James, Grimsby Mary Swaine baptised August 1st 1742 St. James, Grimsby
Before 1737
Moves to Grimsby, ten miles away
1737
Marries Anne Walker (no detail is given in the parish register)
1763
Anne dies; burial April 1763, St. James, Grimsby
1765
Marries Ruth Seaton William Swine, farmer, of this parish of Gt. Grimsby, in the county and diocese of Lincoln and Ruth Seaton, spinster, of this parish, were married in this church by banns on the 4th day of June 1765, in the presence of ? Emerson and John Ellis William made his mark (x); Ruth signed her name
1767
Dies aged 54 years
Occupation
Farmer
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Family

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Life

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1713

Born

7 February 1713 at Fulstow

February 7th 1713, Fulstow, Lincolnshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1737

Married Anne Walker

9 May 1737 at St James

May 9th 1737 to Anne Walker in St. James, Grimsby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1763

In 1763

1763

Anne dies; burial April 1763, St. James, Grimsby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1765

Married Ruth Seaton

4 June 1765 at St James

June 4th 1765 to Ruth Seaton in St James, Grimsby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1767

In 1767

1767

Dies aged 54 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1767

Buried

6 May 1767 at Great Grimsby

May 6th 1767, Great Grimsby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.

Occupation

Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.