Joseph Swift and Jane Hesk

Holy Trinity Church, King Street, Kingston upon Hull
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Located at the eastern end of Trinity Square in the centre of Kingston upon Hull, it was called Holy Trinity Church until 13 May 2017, when its status was elevated to become Hull Minster. 

Joseph Swift (b. 1822), son of William Swift and Mary Ann Lister, married Jane Hesk (bap. 19 Jan 1823 in Sutton-on-Hull), daughter of William Hesk and Mary Jackson, on 10 Aug 1844 at Holy Trinity Church, Hull (now Hull Minster).

Joseph and Jane had seven children:

1. William Swift bap. 25 Nov 1845 at Hull Holy Trinity
2. Mary Jane Swift b. 13 Jun 1848, bap. 23 Jul 1848 at Hull Holy Trinity
3. Emma Swift b. 1849 D Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Vol 22 Pg 422
4. Joseph Swift b. 1851 S Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 498, died aged 1 in 1852 S Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 09D Page 162, buried on 15 Aug 1852 at Hull Holy Trinity
5. John Robinson Swift bap. 27 Jan 1856 at Hull Holy Trinity
6. Joseph Lister Swift b. 1857 S Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 202, died aged 1 in 1858 S Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 139, buried on 18 Aug 1858 at Hull Holy Trinity
7. Ann Blanch Swift b. 1861 S Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 201

In 1851, Joseph Swift (29) Engineer, was living in Hull with wife Jane Swift (28), William Swift (5), Mary Jane Swift (2) and Emma Swift (1).

In 1861, in English Street, Hull, were Joseph Swift (39) Steam Engine Fitter; Jane Swift (38), William Swift (15); Emma Swift (11) and John Swift (6).

And in 1881, they were living at 76, Duke Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire with Joseph Swift (59) now a Millwright; Jane Swift (58), now married daughter, Ann Blanch McKay (19) and Son-in-Law, Robert McKay (21) from Scotland.

Joseph Swift died, aged 68, on 15 Jun 1890 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 340 and is buried at Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey. 

In 1891, Jane Swift (68) Widowed, was Living On Own Means, in Rankin Street, Poulton With Seacombe, Cheshire (Poulton, Merseyside).

Jane Swift died, aged 76, on 26 Jan 1899 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 396 and is also buried in Rake Lane Cemetery, along with her husband.

• William Swift, (20) Engine Fitter, didn't cross the Pennines and married Caroline Sophia Fisher (18) daughter of John Fisher, Publican, on 12 Aug 1865 at St. Paul's church, Sculcoates. One of the witnesses was his sister, Mary Jane Swift. William Swift died, aged 58, in 1904 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 182.
• Mary Jane Swift married Joseph Parkin, a Bricklayer, in 1876, in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Mary Jane Parkin died on 18 Jan 1922 and is buried with her parents.
• As yet I've been unable to identify a marriage or death for Emma Swift.
• John Robinson Swift married Ann Ledder on 12 Dec 1875 at St John, Liscard, Cheshire. John Robinson Swift died, aged 66, in 1921 J Quarter in CHESTER  Volume 08A  Page 425.
• Ann Blanch Swift married Robert McKay, son of John McKay, on 28 Nov 1880 at St Mary's Church, Birkenhead (Birkenhead Priory). One of the witnesses was her older sister, Mary Jane Parkin. Ann Blanch McKay died, aged 60, in the same quarter and year as her sister, in 1922 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 887.