Brock Family History

Jane Swain

1807 – 1871

Jane Swain was baptised on 10 September 1807 at St James, daughter of John Swain and Thomasine Parker. She married David Frith on 19 March 1827 and William Jenkins on 8 April 1860. Jane died in 1871 at Hull.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Baptism
September 10th 1807, St. James, Grimsby
Marriage
1, March 19th 1827 to David Frith in St Mary's Church, Sculcoates 2.April 8th 1860 to William Jenkins, St Mary's Church, Hull
Death
September q. 1871, Hull, aged 64 years
Parents
John Swain and Thomasine Parker
Siblings
William Swain baptised May 27th 1796, St. James, Grimsby Jane Swain baptised September 10th 1798, St. James, Grimsby John Swain baptised July 8th 1800, St. James, Grimsby Thomas Swain baptised January 1st 1803, St. James, Grimsby Mary Swain baptised March 29th 1805, St. James, Grimsby Jane Swain baptised September 10th 1807, St. James, Grimsby Frances Swain baptised February 27th 1810, St. James, Grimsby Harriet Swain baptised June 21st 1812, St. James, Grimsby George Swain baptised September 27th 1814, St. James, Grimsby Charlotte Swain baptised February 19th, 1817 St. James, Grimsby
Children
Elizabeth Frith Swane baptised July 22nd 1826, St James Grimsby Frances Frith baptised March 3rd 1828, St. James, Grimsby Charles Frith baptised December 6th 1829, St James, Grimsby Sarah Ann Frith baptised January 24th 1832, St. James, Grimsby John (Henry) Frith baptised March 25th 1834, Grimsby Mary Frith born 1836 Grimsby Maria Frith born 1838, Grimsby David Frith born 1840 Grimsby
1827
Marries David Frith in St. Mary's Sculcoates David Frith, Bachelor, Mason of this parish and Jane Swine, Spinster of this parish were married after banns in the presence of Stephen Newton and John Bradbury David signed his name and Jane made her mark (x)
1847
Death of David Frith aged 38 years
1847-1851
Jane Frith moves the family to Hull
1851c
Living in the parish of St Mary, Hull Jane Frith, Head, 1809 born Grimsby John Frith Son, 1834 born Grimsby, Bricklayer Mary Frith, Daughter, 1835, born Grimsby, Servant Maria Frith, Daughter, 1838, born Grimsby David Frith, Son, 1842, born Grimsby Betsey Harland, born 1830, Burlington, Servant Thomas Jessop, born 1809, Grimsby, Lodger, Brewer Thomas Johnson, born 1826, Hull, Lodger, Labourer Address; 21 Salthouse Lane, Hull Occupation: Jane Frith : Innkeeper
1860
Jane Frith marries William Jenkins from Brixham, Devon in St. Mary's Church, Hull William Jenkins of full age, Widower, Fisherman, and Jane Frith, Widow, both of High Street, were married on the 8th day of April 1860, in the presence of John Park and Mary Frith Fathers: John Jenkins, Fisherman and John Swain, Tailor William signed his name and Jane made her mark (x)
1871c
Living in the parish of Holy Trinity, Hull William Jenkins aged 74, born Brixham Devon, Fisherman Jane Jenkins, Wife, aged 65, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire Julia Piersahare, Boarder, Widow, aged 65, born Grimsby, Nurse Address: 11 Edward Square, Hull
1871
Jane dies aged 64 years
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Parents

The children of John & Thomasine

· · · · · · · Jane Swain b. 1807this page · · · · · ·

Marriages

DFSpouseDavid Frith1809–1847

The children of David & Jane

JFChild · the line continuesJohn Henry Frithmain line1834–1892

The children of William Jenkins & Jane

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1807

Baptised

10 September 1807 at St James

September 10th 1807, St. James, Grimsby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1827

Married David Frith

19 March 1827 at St Mary's Church

David Frith of this Parish, Mason & a Bach[elo]r, and Jane Swine of this Parish, Spinster, were married in this Church by Banns, this Nineteenth Day of

March in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven — by me, W. Treacy, Curate. This marriage was solemnized between us: David Frith; the ✕ mark of Jane Swine — in the presence of Stephen Newton and John Bradbury.

— Marriage — Sculcoates parish church, Hull (1827)
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
  • Marriage — Sculcoates parish church, Hull (1827) — Sculcoates parish register (East Riding Archives PR PE 46/24), image read online — the volume findmypast labels "All Saints", but the register's own heading reads "the Parish of Sculcoates": Mum's St Mary's stands. He signed; Jane made her mark; the witnesses — Stephen Newton and John Bradbury — are from Mum's fuller transcript, the foot of the entry sitting below the photographed frame. The clerk wrote her name Swine, as Mum noted. read at the image
1847

In 1847

1847

Death of David Frith aged 38 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1847

In 1847

1847

Jane Frith moves the family to Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

Census · 1851

1851

Living in the parish of St Mary, Hull Jane Frith, Head, 1809 born Grimsby John Frith Son, 1834 born Grimsby, Bricklayer Mary Frith, Daughter, 1835, born Grimsby, Servant Maria Frith, Daughter, 1838, born Grimsby David Frith, Son, 1842, born Grimsby Betsey Harland, born 1830, Burlington, Servant Thomas Jessop, born 1809, Grimsby, Lodger, Brewer Thomas Johnson, born 1826, Hull, Lodger, Labourer Address; 21 Salthouse Lane, Hull Occupation: Jane Frith : Innkeeper

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1860

In 1860

1860

Jane Frith marries William Jenkins from Brixham, Devon in St. Mary's Church, Hull William Jenkins of full age, Widower, Fisherman, and Jane Frith, Widow, both of High Street, were married on the 8th day of

April 1860, in the presence of John Park and Mary Frith Fathers: John Jenkins, Fisherman and John Swain, Tailor William signed his name and Jane made her mark (x)

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1860

Married William Jenkins

8 April 1860

April 8th 1860 to William Jenkins, St Mary's Church, Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

Census · 1871

1871

Living in the parish of Holy Trinity, Hull William Jenkins aged 74, born Brixham Devon, Fisherman Jane Jenkins, Wife, aged 65, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire Julia Piersahare, Boarder, Widow, aged 65, born Grimsby, Nurse Address: 11 Edward Square, Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

In 1871

1871

Jane dies aged 64 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

Died

September 1871 at Hull

September q. 1871, Hull, aged 64 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.