Samuel Swindell

1803 - 1867

Samuel was born in Tideswell, in 1803 ⁽¹⁾, the seventh child of Job and Hannah ⁽²⁾. A younger brother Joseph was born two years later⁽³⁾, then two youger sisters - Emmet in 1807 ⁽⁴⁾ and Sally in 1809 ⁽⁵⁾. His mother died in when he was just seven ⁽⁶⁾.

He married Mary Ann Robinson on 21st June 1829, at which time he was said to be a labourer ⁽⁷⁾, and their eldest son Job was born the following year ⁽⁸⁾. They had a daughter Hannah in 1833 ⁽⁹⁾, then a son Joseph in about 1836 ⁽¹⁰⁾. They had a daughter Mary in 1839 ⁽¹¹⁾ by which time, and in the census of following year ⁽¹²⁾, he had changed jobs and was a carrier. His youngest daughter, Emma, was born in 1842 ⁽¹³⁾, a few months before the death of his father ⁽¹⁴⁾. His last child was James, born in 1844 ⁽¹⁵⁾ (although he was only to live for nine years ⁽¹⁶⁾).

Sometime before next census in 1851, but likely since the death of his father, he became a farmer with 20 acres of land and his brother Henry moved in with him ⁽¹⁷⁾. He remained a farmer, perhaps gaining a small amount of extra land ⁽¹⁸⁾, but also dealt in hay and straw ⁽²¹⁾, until he died from dropsy aged 63, on 26th April 1867 ⁽¹⁹⁾. He left everything to his wife ⁽²¹⁾, who survived him by five years ⁽²⁰⁾.

• Job was born in 1830 in Tideswell. He married Ann Catherine Brightmore in 1851 and had at least two children - Hannah & Henry. He died, aged 49 in 1879.
• Hannah was born in Tideswell in 1833. She married Joseph Drabble and they had at least 5 children - James Francis, John, Eliza Emma, Samuel Swindell & Sarah A. She died in 1893
• Joseph has his own page
• Mary was born in Tideswell in 1840, and died in 1847.
• Emma was born in Tideswell in 1842, and died there in 1865.
• James was born in 1845, and died in 1854.

1. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   [Baptisms, January 1804] 1 Samuel, Son of Job & Hannah Swindel of Tideswell
2. See his father's page
3. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   [Baptisms, November 1805] 15 Joseph, Son of Job & Hannah Swindell of Tideswell
4. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   [Baptisms 1807] Oct 28 Emmet, Daug^r of Job & Hannah Swindell of Tideswell
5. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   [Baptisms, September 1807] 17 Sally, Daug^r of Job & Hannah Swindell of Tideswell
6. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   [1811 Burials, June] 16 Hannah, wife of Job Swindell     of Tideswell
7. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell includes the entry:
   Samuel Swindell of the Parish
   of Tideswell, Labourer
   and Mary Ann Robinson of the parish
   of Tideswell, spinster
   were married in this Church by Banns
   published May 24th & 31st & June 7th this Twenty first Day of
   June in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty Nine
   By me Tho^s Brown, Vicar of Tideswell
   

   The Marriage was solemnized between Us	Samuel X Swindell's mark
   	Mary Ann Robinson

   In the Presence of	Joseph [Ford]
   	Rob Bramwell

8. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Mar. 18th [1830]	Job Son of	Saml & Marianne	Swindell	Tideswell	Labourer

9. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   1833 Feby 12th	Hannah Daugr of	Saml & Mary Anne	Swindell	Tideswell	Labourer

10. See Joseph's page
11. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    1840 Jany 1st	Mary	Samuel & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Carrier

12. Census of 7th June 1841 reads:
    Place: Sheffield Road, Tideswell
    

    Samuel Swindell	35	Carrier
    Mary Do	35
    Job Do	11
    Hannah Do	8
    Joseph Do	4
    Mary Do	1

13. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Mar 20th [1842]	Emma	Samuel & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Carrier

14. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Twelfth of October 1842 at Tideswell	Job Swindell	Male	73 years	Farmer Husband of the late Hannah Swindell	Dropsy	the mark of Joseph Swindell present at the death Tideswell	Thirteenth of October 1842

15. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Decr 31st [1844]	James	Samuel & Mary Ann	Swindell	Tideswell	Carrier

16. Parish Register of St John the Baptist, Tideswell, includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    James Swindell	Tideswell	April 4th [1854]	9 years

17. Census of 30th March 1851 reads:
    Place: Cliffe Side, Tideswell
    

    Samuel Swindell	Head	Mar	47	Farmer 20 Acres	Derby, Tideswell
    Mary A     do	Wife	Mar	44	do       wife	do        do
    Job           do	Son	U	21	do       son	do        do
    Hannah    do	Daur	U	18	do       daur	do        do
    Joseph     do	Son	U	14	do       son	do        do
    Emma      do	Daur		9	Scholar	do        do
    James     do	Son		6	do	do        do
    Henry     do	Lodger		59	Higler	do        do

18. Census of 7th April 1861 reads:
    Place: Cliffe Side, Tideswell
    

    Samuel Swindell	Head	Mar	57	Farmer of 22 Acres	Derbyshire, Tideswell
    Mary A     Do	Wife	Mar	55	Farmer's wife	Do             Do
    Joseph     Do	Son	Un	24	Wheel-Wright	Do             Do
    Emma       Do	Daur	Un	19	Powerloom Weaver	Do             Do

19. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Twentysixth April 1867 Tideswell	Samuel Swindell	Male	63 years	Farmer	Dropsy Certified	Joseph Turner present at the Death Tideswell	Twentyeighth April 1867

20. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Eighth September 1872 Tideswell	Mary Ann Swindell	Female	66 years	Widow of Samuel Swindell a Farmer	Natural Causes Certified	X The mark of Hannah Drabble present at the Death Tideswell	Tenth September 1872

21. Probate of Samuel Swindells reads:

    This is the last Will and Testament of me Samuel Swindells of
    Tideswell in the County of Derby Farmer Hay and Straw dealer made
    and published as follows, that is to say, First I order and direct that all
    my just debts funeral expences and the charges of the proving and executing
    of this my Will be paid and discharged by my executrix hereinafter named
    and appointed as soon as conveniently maybe after my decease and subject
    thereto. I dispose of my property as follows. I give and bequeath all and
    singular my Household goods and Furniture, Corn, Hay and Straw, Horses,
    Cow or Cows, Cattle of any kind or description, Carts and all farming
    implements, Linen, Prints, Pictures, Book and other debts, ready money
    securities for money, money that I am intituled to from the Oddfellows club
    and all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever
    unto my dear wife Mary Ann Swindels my sole executrix of this my last will, hereby revoking
    and making void all and every former or other will or wills by me at any time
    heretofore made, and do declare this to be and contain may last Will and
    Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Swindells the Testator to this
    my last Will and Testament have set my hand and seal (by the mark of a
    cross) this fifteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight
    hundred and sixty three.
                     Samuel Swindells
                        his X mark
    Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator Samuel Swindells as and for his last
    Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and
    in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed names as Witnesses to the
    due execution thereof.
                     Thomas James Jones BA, Clk in Holy Orders, Tideswell
                     Robinson Westray, Yeoman, Tideswell
    Proves at Derby the nineteenth day of July 1867 by the
    Oath of Mary Ann Swindells, Widow, the Relict, the
    sole executrix to whom administration was granted.
    The testator Samuel Swindells was late of Tideswell in the County of
    Derby Farmer and Hay and Straw Dealer and died on the twentysixth
    day of April 1867, at Tideswell aforesaid.
                     Effects under £20