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ESTHER SWAIN 1853

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
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