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Frederick Steuart Sword                     1844-1927
Frederick Steuart was born on 18 December 1844, the son of Robert Sword and Rachel Stevenson, at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Catherine Brash                                    1860-1920
Catherine was born about 1860, in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
I have identified the following children.
Robert Stevenson Born abt 1887   Argentina Died 12 May 1910, Age 23
Gladys Catherine Born abt 1891   Argentina  
James Hubert Born 20 Dec 1892   Argentina KIA 10 Sep 1914, Age 22
Santiago H. Born abt 1893   Argentina  
Elsie Steuart Born 16 Nov 1894   Argentina Married Donald Cuthbertson Dennistoun Sword
Eric Steuart Born 9 Aug 1896   Argentina  
Edward Rowland Born 4 Mar 1899   Argentina  
Winifred Irma Born 5 Nov 1906   Eastbourne  
Birth of Parents
Frederick Steuart Sword b: 18 Dec 1844         Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
son of Robert Sword and Rachel Stevenson

Catherine Brash b: abt 1860         Buenos Aries, Argentina

Marriage
15 Mar 1886
Frederick Steuart Sword
Catherine Brash 		St Andrew's, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Children
Robert Stevenson Sword b: abt 1887               Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
son of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash
Gladys Catherine Sword b: abt 1891               Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
daughter of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash
James Hubert Sword b: 20 Dec 1892  c: 28 Feb 1893             Estancia Loma Verde, Argentina
son of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash       KIA 10 Sep 1914, Age 22
Santiago H. Sword b: abt 1893               Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
son of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash
Elsie Steuart Sword b: 16 Nov 1894               Zavalle, Santa Fe, Argentina
daughter of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash
Eric Steuart Sword b: 9 Aug 1896               Argentina
son of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash
Edward Rowland Sword b: 4 Mar 1899               Argentina
daughter of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash

1901 Census RG13-881 1 April 1901 Eastbourne, Sussex
7 Victoria Place
Frederick S. Sword
Catherine B. (Wife)
Gladys C.
Elsie S.
Eric S.
Edward R,
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 56
Age 40
Age 9
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2 		Living on own means
Argentine Subj.
Argentine Subj.
Argentine Subj.
Argentine Subj.
Argentine Subj. 		Scotland
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina 		18 Dec 1844
abt 1860
abt 1891
16 Nov 1894
9 Aug 1896
4 Mar 1899

Winifred Irma Sword b: 5 Nov 1906               Sussex       1906 4Q Eastbouirne 2b 71
Death
Robert Stevenson Sword Died 12 May 1910, Age 23,       1910 2Q Brentford 3a 76
Read about his death

1911 Census RG14-(28) 3 April 1911 Eastbourne, Sussex
"Teneriffe", Upper Carlisle Road   (22 Rooms)
Frederick Steuart Sword
Catherine (Wife)
Catherine Gladys
Winifred Irma
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 66
Age 50
Age 19
Age 4 		Private means Glasgow
Buenos Aries
Rosario
Eastbourne 		Lanark
Argentina
Argentina
Sussex 		18 Dec 1844
abt 1860
abt 1891
abt 1906

IN Memory of
Lieutenant JAMES HUBERT SWORD
4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
Who Died Age 22
ON 10 Sep 1914

Son of Frederick Steuart Sword and Catherine Brash Sword,
of "Teneriffe", Carlisle Rd., Eastbourne.

REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
GANDELU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Aisne, France

The Times, Thursday, Sep 17, 1914                         Death
ROLL OF HONOR
The Fallen Officers
  Mr. J. H. Sword was the senior second lieutenant of the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars. He received his commission exactly a year ago, on September 17, 1913.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Death
Catherine Brash Sword Died 3 Aug 1920, Age 60       1920 3Q Eastbourne 2b 79

The Times, Thursday, Aug 5, 1920                         Death
  SWORD - On the 3rd Aug., suddenly, from heart failure after an operation, Catherine Brash, beloved wife of F. S. Sword, Eastbourne.   Service in St. John's Church, Eastbourne, at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, 7th Aug.
LONDON   1 Oct 1920                         Probate
SWORD, Catherine, of Teneriffe, Carlisle-road, Eastbourne (wife of Frederick Steuart Sword), died 3 August 1920, Administration London, 1 October, to the said Frederick Steuart Sword, esquire.
  Effects £5,907 16s. 3d.
Death
Frederick Steuart Sword Died 8 May 1927, Age 82,       1927 2Q Kensington 1a 122

The Times, Monday, May 9, 1927                         Death
  SWORD - On May 8, 1927, at 1A, King's-gate, London, S.W.7, Frederick Steuart Sword,aged 82.   Funeral at St. John's Church, Eastbourne, on Wednesday, May 11, at 2:30 p.m.
LONDON   11 Jul 1927                         Probate
SWORD, Frederick Steuart, of 1A Queen's Gate, Kensington, Middlesex, died 8 May 1927, Probate London, 11 July, to Catherine Gladys Sword, spinster, Lionel David Piercy Swift, solicitor, and Eric Steuart Sword and Edward Rowland Sword, esquires.
  Effects £38,311 9s. 7d.   Resworn £41,199 7s. 3d.