Events
Date of Baptism: 9 February 1678/9.
Place of Baptism: Rainsford Chapel, Lancashire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 19 June 1720.
Place of Burial: Ormskirk, Lancashire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: John Clitherall.
See the Commentary section.
Mother: uncertain.
Spouse: Peter Swift. Married 17 April 1705 in Rainford.
The marriage is recorded in the bishop’s transcripts of the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Elizabeth Swift (baptized 5 May 1706 in Ormskirk).
Robert Swift (buried 7 October 1726 in Ormskirk). Robert was possibly baptized in 1707.
Lionel Swift (baptized 16 July 1710 in Ormskirk) married Alice Hewgrave 4 May 1735 in Warmington.
William Swift (baptized 14 March 1713/4 in Ormskirk - buried 31 May 1721 in Ormskirk).
James Swift (baptized 20 January 1716/7 in Ormskirk - buried 9 May 1717 in Ormskirk).
Henry Swift (baptized 11 May 1718 in Ormskirk) married Elizabeth Webster 30 June 1740 in Ormskirk.
Evidence
Baptism (Prescot St Mary parish register):
Christenings, by Mr Bradshaw preacher at Rainsford chappell, non conformist
1678
Margaret, daughter of John Clitherall junior. Febr. -- 9
Marriage (Bishop’s Transcripts, Rainford):
Peter Swif of the p[ar]ish of Ormskirk & Margaret Clitherall of Rainford in the Parish of Prescott were married at Rainford Aprill 17.o 1705.
Burial (Ormskirk parish registers):
June 1720
19 Margaret wife of Peter Swift of Skelmersdale.
Commentary
Margaret’s parentage
Margaret’s 1705 marriage record states that she was of Rainford. The only plausible baptism is in Rainford in 1678/9. Her father is stated to be “”John Clitheall, junior.” I have not located any evidence related to Margaret’s mother.
References
Ormskirk parish registers. Digital images on Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].
Bishop’s Transcripts, Rainford. Digital images on Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].
Prescot, Lancashire: St Mary parish registers. Digital images at Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].