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Marriages  -
Thomas Samuel MATHESON  &  Amelia Jane Swan  m.  4 January 1912  at  res. of Mary Ann Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.
ages: 32 / 33,    bachelor /s pinster,      occ: signalman / domestic,     b. Christchurch / Lyttelton.
parents:  Roderick & Letitia Matheson  nee MOTHEROLL,  labourer.
                John & Mary Ann Swan,  nee KEMP,    labourer
witness:  Robert Carson,  plumber,  Lyttelton,      Martha Wear,  Sydenham.

Daniel Swan  & Mary Ann HAWKINS  m.  17 April 1877   at  St Mark's Church, Opawa.
ages:  22 / 20,     occ:  labourer,     
witness:  Stephen Swan,  Woolston,  brickmaker,          C.Swan,  Woolston.

Edwin Swan   &  Sarah GREEN  m.  16 April 1884  at  house of Mr Green,  St Albans.
ages: 35 / 22,     bachelor/spinster,       occ: tailor.   born:   Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Engalnd / St Albans, Christchurch.
parents:  John & Hannah Swan  nee PORTER,    a tailor
                John Thomas  & Susan Ducket  Green,  nee VANDOME,   gardener.
witness:  William Godfrey,   tailor,  Linwood,         Ellen Kennard,   St Albans,

James SINCLAIR  &  Elizabeth Swan  m.   5 October 1905  at  house of Mr John Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.
ages:  22 / 20,       occ: boat builder,     born: Lyttelton  for both.
parents:  James & Sarah  Sinclair,   nee LOADER,     boat builder
                     John & Mary Ann Swan,  nee KEMP. 
witness:   John Swan, jnr,   Lyttelton,   Arthur Corona Clements,  pastry cook,  Christchurch.

John ANNAN  & Mary Ann Swan  m.  18 January  1900   at  house of Mr John Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.
ages: 30/ 26,     occ:  labourer / dressmaker,      both born Lyttelton, 
parents:  Alexander & Mary Annan   nee WILSON
                John & Mary Ann Swan,  nee KEMP,
witness:  John Henry Wear,  signalman,  Sydenham,     Amelia Jane Swan,  Bridle Path,  Lyttelton.

Stephen Swan  &  Caroline COLLYER   m.  21 July 1876  
occ: labourer,    
witness:   Henry Fox,  Opawa,   Elizabeth Nankivell,  Sumner.

Births  - 
Amelia Jane - b  1 July 1878   to  John  & Mary Ann,  Lyttelton, West,  labourer.
Ellen  -  b. 31 January 1878   to  Daniel  & Mary Ann,  Woolston, 
Horace  -  b.  18 October 1883  to 
Daniel  & Mary Ann,  Woolston, 
Leonard  -  bap. 1887,  parent Daniel,  (mothers christian name omitted in register)
Amelia Sarah - b. 24 August 1877  to  Stephen & Caroline,  Woolston,  labourer
Edward  - b. 5 August 1882  to
Stephen & Caroline,  Hillsborough.
Isabella - b. 7 October 1878  to 
Stephen & Caroline,  Woolston.
William Pearce  -  b. 1 January 1881  to 
Stephen & Caroline,  St Martins Road.
Eileen Elizabeth  -  b.  7 June 1911  to   William George  &  Margaret Mary,  Addington,  labourer


Burials 
Caroline  -  bur.  21 May 1877,  NOK  George (husband)  res. Avonside,   age 21.
Robert  -  bur.  22 April 1882,    age 65


Christchurch  City Council Cemeteries  database
Swan -   Alice Robina d.     31/08/1994     Ruru Lawn cemetery,   age 87,   spinster,   b. Scotland,    81 years in NZ
Swan  -  Alice Tait     21/11/1960   Ruru lawn cemetery,    age 81,  widow,  b. Edinburgh, Scotland,   46 years in NZ,  add: Waimea tce.
Swan  -  Annie Strickland     27/07/1990     Ruru lawn Cemetery,   age 72,  retired shoe worker,  b. Wellington, 
Swan  -  Elizabeth    10/09/1901     Linwood Cemetery,   age 79,  b. Scotland,  45 years in NZ
Swan  -  Grace Elizabeth     23/06/1996     Memorial Park Cemetery,  age 78,   housewife,  b. Tai-Tapu.
Swan  -  Jennifer Ivy     21/03/1991   Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 5 years 6mths,   b. Christchurch.
Swan  -  John    6/03/1904    Linwood Cemetery,    age 90,  occ: tailor,  b.England,  17 years in NZ
Swan     Lester Raymond     16/01/2001     Memorial Park Cemetery,  age 56,  b.Timaru, 
Swan     Ralph Thomas     18/02/1998     Avonhead Park Cemetery,  age 67,  retired shop keeper,  b.Timaru, 
Swan     Robert     22/04/1882     Addington Cemetery,  age 65
Swan     Stanley Keith     17/10/1986     Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 75   ret. Railways employee,  b. Wellington, 
Swan     Stillborn of Helen Dorothy     18/12/1967    Bromley Cemetery, 
Swan     Stillborn of Helen Elizabeth     31/10/1979    Linwood Cemetery
Swan     Theodore     8/03/1984       Memorial Park Cemetery,   age 20  b. Christchurch.
Swan     Thomas Campbell     11/10/1959    Ruru Lawn Cemetery,    age 79,  Police Constable,  b.  Markinch, Scotland,  45 years in NZ.   add: Waimea Tce.

Source    NZ Death Index
SWAN -  Amelia Jane Keniss,   1877,     Lyttleton
SWAN -  Edwin,   1934      age  85,     St Paul's Anglican Churchyard Papanui
SWAN -  Lucy Hyacinthe,  1897.   age 66,   St Paul's Anglican Churchyard Papanui
SWAN -  Sarah,   1939,   age 78,    St Paul's Anglican Churchyard Papanui
   

1893 Electoral Roll
SWAN-  Edwin,   no 10812,     Residential Address    Springfield Rd,    Occupation    Tailor
SWAN - Elizabeth Howie,   no.  10813,  Electorate    Christchurch,   Residential Address    Montreal St,   Occupation    Dressmaker
SWAN - George,   no.  2679,  Electorate Selwyn,  Voting Qualification Freehold,  Residential Address Riccarton,   Occ: Farmer ,  Property  Rural sec. 4969
SWAN - George,  no.  3125,    Electorate    Rangitata,    Residential Address    Longbeach,     Occupation    Shepherd
SWAN - Gweny,  no.  4017,    Electorate    Ashburton,    Residential Address    Allenton,     Occupation    Factory operative
SWAN - James,  no.  3126,    Electorate    Rangitata,     Residential Address    Waterton,    Occupation    Ploughman
SWAN - John,  no. 10814,  Electorate    Christchurch,   Residential Address    33 Salisbury St,    Occupation    Ta
SWAN - John,  no.  2533,    Electorate Lyttelton,     Residential Address    Lyttelton,     Occupation    Labourer
SWAN - John,  no  2532,    Electorate  Lyttelton,     Residential Address    Beckford Rd St Martins,     Occupation    Tailor
SWAN  - Mary Ann,  no 2534   Electorate    Lyttelton,     Residential Address    Bridle Path Lyttelton,     Occupation    Housewife
SWAN -  Robert junr.   no.  4018, Electorate Ashburton,        Residential Address    Ashburton,   Occupation    Labourer
SWAN -  Robert senr.  no.   4019,    Electorate Ashburton,    Residential Address    Ashburton,   Occupation    Platelayer
SWAN -  Sarah,  no.10815,    Electorate    Christchurch,    Residential Address    Springfield Rd St Albans,    Occupation    Housewife
     
 Beverley Evans
Christchurch  NZ
18 January 2011
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