Person:George Swallow (1)

George Swallow was born on 15th December 1816 at Wheathampstead in Hertfordshire, son of Sarah Swallow, formerly Hopkins, and her husband William Swallow, a labourer. The family lived at Hollybush, a row of cottages near the hamlet of Mackerye End to the west of Wheathampstead. Sadly, George died when he was only about 16 months old, being buried at Wheathampstead on 24th April 1818.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Baptisms register, in Church of England. Wheathampstead Parish Registers. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Wheathampstead in the County of Hertford in the Year 1817
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   170	Born Dec[embe]r 15th 1816 Baptized Jan[uar]y 12th 1817	George Son of	William & Sarah	Swallow	Hollybush house, Wheathamsted	Labourer	J. Douton, Curate

2. ↑ Burials transcript, in Church of England. Wheathampstead Parish Registers. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).

   BURIALS in the Parish of Wheathampstead in the County of Hertford in the Year 1818
   No.	Name	Abode	When buried	Age	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   151	George Swallow	Hollybush house, Mackrey End	April 24th	Inf[an]t	J. Douton, Curate