Paternal Family Tree: Vivian
On 30th October 1816 [his father] John Henry Vivian [aged 31] and [his mother] Sarah Jones were married.
On 6th July 1821 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea was born to John Henry Vivian [aged 35] and Sarah Jones at Singleton Abbey.
On 15th April 1847 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 25] and Jessie Dalrymple Goddard [aged 22] were married.
On 11th February 1848 [his son] Ernest Ambrose Vivian 2nd Baron Swansea was born to Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 26] and [his wife] Jessie Dalrymple Goddard [aged 23]. His mother died a few weeks later.
On 28th February 1848 [his wife] Jessie Dalrymple Goddard [aged 23] died from childbirth a few weeks after the birth of their only child [his son] Ernest Ambrose Vivian 2nd Baron Swansea.
In 1852 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 30] was elected MP Truro which seat he held until 1857.
On 14th July 1853 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 32] and Flora Caroline Elizabeth Cholmeley were married.
On 10th February 1855 [his father] John Henry Vivian [aged 69] died.
In 1857 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 35] was elected MP Glamorganshire which seat he held until 1885.
On 25th January 1868 [his wife] Flora Caroline Elizabeth Cholmeley died.
On 10th November 1870 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 49] and Averil Beaumont [aged 29] were married.
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On 22nd April 1875 [his son] Odo Vivian 3rd Baron Swansea was born to Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 53] and [his wife] Averil Beaumont [aged 34].
On 13th May 1882 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 60] was created 1st Baronet Vivian of Singleton in Swansea in Glamorganshire.
In 1885 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 63] was elected MP Swansea District which seat he held until 1893.
On 8th September 1886 [his mother] Sarah Jones died.
In 1889 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 67] became the first chairman of the Glamorgan County Council.
On 9th June 1893 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 71] was created 1st Baron Swansea of Singleton in Glamorganshire.
On 28th November 1894 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea [aged 73] died. Probate was granted to his sons Henry Hussey Vivian and Odo Richard Vivian valuing his estate at £163,707 1s 9d. He was buried at St Paul's Church, Sketty. His son Ernest [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baron Swansea of Singleton in Glamorganshire, 2nd Baronet Vivian of Singleton in Swansea in Glamorganshire.
On 14th January 1934 [his former wife] Averil Beaumont [aged 93] died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend Thomas Vivian
Grandfather: John Vivian of Truro
Father: John Henry Vivian
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend Richard Cranch
Grandmother: Betsey Cranch
Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea
Grandfather: Arthur Jones of Reigate
Mother: Sarah Jones