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Daughter of William Swain 1821 and Eliza Gardner
Esther Swain was baptised on 25 Sep 1853 (1) in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. She married twice. Her first marriage was to Jesse Hicks in 1876 (2) in Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Jesse Hicks was born in 1852 (3) in Uxbridge.
Jesse was a Harness Maker and he and Esther had two children.
Jesse Montague Hicks Born1877 in Uxbridge (3) Esther Hicks Born Dec 1879 in Uxbridge (3)- died 1882 aged 2
Jesse died in 1882 (4) aged only 31 years. Jesse married again in 1900. Her second husband was Frederick Hull, they married in 1900 (5)
Frederick Hull was baptised on 29 Mar 1846 (1) in St Albans, Hertfordshire. His parents are John Hull and Ann.
Frederick was a Straw Hat Blocker. I do not know if he was married before. He and Esther had no children between them. Esthers sister Fanny also married a Hull, Arthur Hull he and Frederick are probably related. Perhaps brothers.
Census details below
1861 Census for Esther - see William Swain 1821 1871 Census cannot find entry for Esther 1881 Census RG11/1332 Jesse Hicks Head m 27 Harness Maker Harefield, Middlesex Esther Hicks Wife m 26 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire Jesse M Hicks Son 3 Uxbridge, Middlesex Esther Hicks Daug 1 Uxbridge, Middlesex Address: Foundry Terrace, Uxbridge, Middlesex 1891 Census RG12/1115 Esther Hicks Serv wid 36 Servant General Domestic Chorleywood, Hertfordshire (Esther is working for Ellen Lowe, her son Montague Jesse is with his grandparents) Address: Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire 1901 Census RG13/1311 Frederick Hull Head m 54 Straw Hat Blocker St Albans, Hertfordshire Esther Hull Wife m 48 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire Address: Union Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire. 1911 Census RG14/7671 Frederick Hull Head m 64 Machine Blocker (Straw Hat) St Albans, Hertfordshire Esther Hull Wife m 57 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Lilian Matthews Boarder s 27 Boot Shop Assistant Clapham, London Address: 1 Union Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - OND 1876 - 3a 53 - Uxbridge (3) Census (4) GRO - Sep 1852 - 3a 19 - Uxbridge (5) GRO - Dec 1900 - 3a 1061 - St Albans Page last updated 2 Dec 2009 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************