Andrew H SWANSTON

1838 -

• Name	Andrew H SWANSTON  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1838	Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	5 Oct 1857  [3, 4, 5]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	5 Oct 1857  [4]
  	2419, A H Swanston
  	Name: A H Swanston Date Joined OS: 05/10/1857 Date Left OS: 26/6/1893 Superannuated
  1863 List	28 Mar 1863  [3]
  	Civilian, Engravers of Outline, Writing, etc
  	Nature of Duties: Engravers of Outline, Writing, etc Rate of pay per Diem: 5s 0d Length of Service: 5y 5m
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Spear Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1]
  	Engraver Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Engraver of Outline, Writing, etc
  	Name: A H Swanston Rank: CA Nature of duties: Engraver of Outline, Writing, etc Branch: Engraving Branch Pay per diem: 13s 6d Length of service: 32y 9m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 3s 6d
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Clyde Terrace, Lodge Road, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	Engraver Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  Left Ordnance Survey	26 Jun 1893  [4]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  Person ID	I52632	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Ellen SWANSTON,   b. 1840, Ireland
  Children	1. James A SWANSTON,   b. 1871, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Florence J SWANSTON,   b. 1874, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Catherine M SWANSTON,   b. 1876, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Anne F SWANSTON,   b. 1877, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Robert P SWANSTON,   b. 1869, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. 30 Jun 1896 (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Frederick G SWANSTON,   b. 1867, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Andrew H SWANSTON,   b. 1864, Southampton, Hampshire, England d. 13 Jan 1894 (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  Details: 1881 Census. Details: 1891 Census. [S302] 1863 List. A return prepared by Ordnance Survey and sent to the House of Commons on 28 March 1863. The return names all persons employed on the Ordnance Survey except Military Officers and Labourers. The return includes the nature of their duties, rate of pay and length of service. The length of service has been used to generate an approximate date for joining Ordnance Survey. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 1863 List [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff. Details: 1890 Staff List.