Zachariah Swift and Lydia Eliza Creaser

Hull Minster (Before 2017, Hull Holy Trinity)
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The wealth of medieval Hull is exemplified by the Church of the Holy Trinity, which is the most magnificent and largest Parish Church in England.

Zachariah Swift (b. 1829), son of William Swift and Mary Ann Lister, married Lydia Eliza Creaser, reputedly daughter of Robert Creaser, at Hull Holy Trinity (Hull Minster) on 4 Dec 1848. Both were minors, Zachariah 19, Lydia around 17. The bridegroom's address was the exotically named (and still existing) Sewer Lane.

They rather quickly had one child, a daughter:

1. Rebecca Swift b. 1849 M Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 456, however, the child died aged 3, in 1852 S Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 09D Page 168.

In 1851, Zachariah Swift (22) Engine Fitter, was living in Lay Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, with wife Lydia Eliza Swift (20) and daughter, Rebecca Swift (2).

Zacharia Swift died, aged 22, in 1851 J Quarter in HUNSLET Vol 23 Page 268.

Clearly, Lydia Eliza returned to Hull with her daughter after Zachariah died.

Unsurprisingly, Lydia Eliza Swift (28) remarried, on 13 Sep 1858, to John Cherry Jackson (24) a Coal Dealer. In 1881 they were living at 13, Bedford Row, Stepney Lane, Sculcoates. This couple do not seem to have had any children. 

Lydia Jackson died aged 71, in 1902 J Quarter in HULL Vol 09D Page 185.

Walter Swift and Emma Elizabeth Allum

Former St James church, New Cross
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St James, Hatcham was created in 1845 from Deptford, St Paul.
(Hatcham largely corresponds to the area around New Cross.)

Walter Swift (b. 1873) the only surviving child of Adam Swift and Eliza Taylor, married Emma Elizabeth Allum (b. 12 Apr 1868 in Greenwich), daughter of John William Allum and Charlotte Gillender, at St James Hatcham on 24 Nov 1895.

Walter and Emma had ten children in total:

1. Walter John Swift b. 1896 D Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1095
2. Charles Alfred Swift b. 1898 S Qtr in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1072. Died aged 4 in 1903 M Quarter in WOOLWICH Volume 01D Page 708
3. Ellen Maud Constance Swift b. 1899 D Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1041, bap. 25 Oct 1899 in Hatcham, Surrey (which is New Cross). Died in 1900 S Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 605
4. Frank William Swift b. 1901 M Qtr in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1065. Died in 1901 J Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 550
5. John Arthur Swift b. 1902 D Qtr in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1031. Died in 1902 D Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 617
6. Amy Florence Swift b. 1904 J Qtr in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1040. Died in 1904 S Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 587
7. Lilian Violet Swift b. 1906 J Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 997, bap. 4 Apr 1906 at St Paul's, Deptford. 
8. Arthur William Swift b. 1907 D Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 995
9. Margaret Rose Swift b. 1909 J Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 994
10. William John Swift b. 1911 S Qtr in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1822. Died in 1911 S Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1061

In 1901, Walter Swift (27) Iron Moulder from Leeds and Emma E Swift (31) were living at 89, Milton Court Road, Deptford, with Walter J Swift (4), Charles A Swift (2), Frank W Swift (0), plus Edward Millis (53) and Ellen Millis (55) Visitors.

In 1911, Emma Elizabeth Swift (41) was living at 121 Folkestone Gardens, Deptford with Walter John Swift (14) Messenger boy at umbrella dealers; Lilian Violet Swift (5), Arthur William Swift (3) and Margaret Rose Swift (2), but her husband was not at home and I've not found him elsewhere. (During the early part of the 20th century, this part of Deptford was an area of tightly packed streets. One of those streets, Folkestone Gardens, subsequently gave its name to the park that was created during the 1970s on an area badly damaged by bombs in World War II). The 1911 census confirms that they then had nine children, of whom four were still living and five had died. The tenth was, at that time, on his way.

Private Walter John Swift of the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, born in Deptford, London and with residence in New Cross, records show he had enlisted at Woolwich, died of wounds on 10 Dec 1915 at Gallipoli, when he will have been just 19. He is buried at Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Türkiye, PLOT III.C.5. The 2nd Battalion took part in the Battle of Gallipoli when engaged in the fatal Landing at Cape Helles in April 1915 and fought in the Battle of Krithia.

In 1921, Walter Swift (48) Foundry Worker at Manganese Bronze Coy, Millwall, was a patient at Greenwich and Deptford Hospital, Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, while Emma Elizabeth Swift (53) was living at 76, Thames Street, Greenwich with Lilian Violet Swift (15) General Servant and Arthur William Swift (13). 

Walter Swift died, aged 48, in 1921 D Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1104.

In 1939, Emma E Swift lived at 34d Armada Street, Deptford. Living with her was a William Henry Beezer (b. 18 Jul 1897), Divorced. Margaret Rose Swift had married a Henry W Beezer, in Greenwich, in 1931 and I feel this has to be the same chap. That couple had a daughter, Rose Margaret Ann Beezer in 1934 (m. 1961, d. 2011), although I can find neither Margaret Rose nor their daughter in 1939.

Emma Elizabeth Swift died, aged 76, in 1945 M Quarter in DEPTFORD.

Adam Swift and Eliza Taylor and Jane Green

St John the Evangelist Church, Goole
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Adam Swift (b. 1838), youngest son of William Swift and Mary Ann Lister, married Eliza Taylor (b. 1841 in Southwark St Saviour), daughter of Henry Taylor and Mary Wright, on 30 Oct 1859 at the Parish church of St John the Evangelist, Goole.

Adam and Eliza had at least eight children, but only one survived: 

1. Henry Swift b. 1860 D Quarter in GOOLE UNION Volume 09C Page 495, bap. 7 Oct 1860 in Goole, Yorkshire. It appears this child died, aged 8, in 1869 M Quarter in KIRKSTALL Volume 09B Page 178.
2. William Swift b. 1864 D Quarter in BRAMLEY UNION Volume 09B Page 331, died in 1865 J Quarter in BRAMLEY UNION Volume 09B Page 228.
3. Anne Swift b. 1866 M Quarter in BRAMLEY UNION Volume 09B Page 368, died aged 6 in 1872 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 272
4. Mary Swift b. 1867 D Quarter in BRAMLEY Volume 09B Page 345, died aged 5 in 1872 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 275
5. Joseph Swift b. 1869 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 506, died aged 1, in 1870 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 375.
6. Rebecca Swift, b. 1871 M Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 544, died aged 2, in 1873 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 297.
7. Walter Swift, b. 1873 S Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 410
8. Alfred Swift, b. 1874 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 456, died before his 1st birthday, in 1875 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 293.

In 1861, Adam Swift (23) Cast Iron Moulder, was a lodger in Gosford Street, Stockton, County Durham, while his wife, Eliza Swift (19) was staying with her parents - her father Henry Taylor (52), was also an Iron Moulder - in Cottingham Terrace, Sculcoates. Grandson Henry Swift (0) was also listed.

In 1871, living in Aberdeen Street, Headingley cum Burley, Leeds, were Adam Swift (33) Iron Founder, were wife Eliza (29), Ann Swift (5), Mary Swift (3) and Rebecca Swift (0), as well as Adam's widowed mother, Mary Ann Swift (68).

In 1881, Adam Swift (43) Iron Moulder, Eliza Swift (39) and Walter Swift (7), were living at 70, Hodgson Street, Sutton and Stoneferry, Sculcoates.

However, they must have moved again, because Eliza Swift died the following year, aged 41, in 1882 D Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 424.

Two years later, in 1884, Adam Swift remarried, in Wandsworth, to Jane Green.

In 1891, Adam Swift (53) Iron Moulder, wife Jane Swift (49) and son Walter Swift (17) were living in Chesney Street, Battersea / Wandsworth.

Then, shortly afterwards, Adam Swift died, aged 53, in 1891 J Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 01D  Page 268. Adam Swift was buried, on 3 Jun 1891, at Brompton Cemetery (Plot: B, 84.0, 154.0) in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Adam's second wife, Jane, lists herself as born in Chelsea, which would appear to the the link that brought him to such a resting place.

In 1911, Jane Swift (70) Widow, was living in the household of Walter Kempsell (53) Carpenter. (Her daughter, Jane Green, was Walter Kempsell' wife.)

In 1921, Jane Swift (80) was still living in Walter Kempsell's household, this time correctly listed as the mother-in-law.

Jane Swift died, aged 83, in 1924 S Qtr in CROYDON Vol 02A Page 306.

William Swift and Mary Ann Lister

Leeds Minster
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Leeds Minster, or the Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds

William Swift married Mary Ann Lister (bap. 22 May 1803), daughter of William Lister, on 22 May 1820, when she was 17, both events at Leeds Minster.

William and Mary Ann had at least these ten children:

1. Eli Swift b. 1820. Died aged 27 hrs and was buried, on 5 Aug 1820, at St Peter, Leeds. The record names the parents as William and Mary Ann. 
2. Joseph Swift bap. 10 Feb 1822 at Leeds Minster
3. William Swift bap. 21 Mar 1824 at Leeds Minster
4. Rebecca Swift b. 1826, died, aged 24, in 1850 M Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 295
5. Asher Swift b. 1827 (Asher is a Hebrew name meaning "happy" and "blessed." It's also a biblical name from the Old Testament.)
6. Zachariah Swift b. 1829
7. Mary Ann Swift b. 1832
8. Ruth Swift b. 24 Mar 1834
9. Eve Swift b. 1836
10. Adam Swift b. 1838, bap. 24 Mar 1838 at Holy Trinity, Hull (Hull Minster)

Six children: Rebecca, Ashur (sic), Zachariah, Mary Ann, Ruth and Eve, were all baptised on 11 Sep 1836, at St. James's Church, Lister Street, Hull (demolished in 1957). The family was residing in English Street, Hull at that time.

William Swift (37) died (GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 179), and was buried on 4 Feb 1838 at Holy Trinity, Hull.

It was from the later record of youngest son Adam's marriage that we discover his father's occupation was listed as being an Engine Fitter.

In 1841, M A (Mary Ann) Swift (35) Mangle woman, was living in Kirkus Buildings, Humber Dock Street, Hull, with her children: Joseph (19) Engine fitter apprentice, William (17)  Engine fitter apprentice, Rebecca (15), Asia (sic) (14), Zachariah (12), Mary Ann (9), Ruth (7), Eve (5) and Adam (3). Also listed in the household are James Taylor (19), William Smith (40), William George Smith (4), Georgina Smith (30) from Ireland, Richard Stillrich (50) and Elisabeth Stillrich (45).

In 1851, Mary Ann (47) Widow, Mangle Keeper, was living at 7, Sewer Lane, Holy Trinity, Hull, with just youngest son, Adam (13) Tobacconist, still living at home. In the household also were Elizabeth Eley (36), William Eley (11), Elizabeth Eley (5) and William Abram (40) Lodgers. Ruth Swift (17), in 1851, was a House Servant in the household of John Batty (30) Publican, at 61, Myton Gate, Hull. 

In 1871, Mary Ann Swift (68) was a 1, Aberdeen Street, Burley, Headingley, Leeds, in the household of her now married youngest son, Adam.

In 1881, Mary A Swift (78) Annuitant, was living, seemingly alone at 2, Clarence Place, Sculcoates, Yorkshire.

Mary Ann Swift (née Lister) died, aged 80, in 1883 (GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 127).