David Wing b.c.1822, baptised  Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire.  Son of John Wing (1777-1826)/Jane?(1778-1861)

David Wing (1822-1883) married Clarissa Ann Smithson (1823-1878) in 1841 at St James, Sutton, Yorkshire England.   The marriage registration, HULL HO/1/245, Sculcoates, Hull, England. 

Along with brothers George, and William, they emigrated to Australia in 1842.   Their eldest daughter Jane Elizabeth being born there.   However David and Clarissa with newly born daughter Jane Elizabeth returned to the United Kingdom in 1843/4.   This union produced probably the following Eleven children between 1842 - 1867.

In 1851 at the Hull Census this family were residing at 11 Marlborough Terrace Hull.  David was declared to be a journeyman.

(Source Census 1851 PRO Ref RG7 )

(Source 1851 Hull Census HO107/2361/~F420)

In 1871 at the Hull Census this family were residing at 69 Claredon Street Hull.  David was declared to be a Relieving Officer (Municiple Officer)

(Source 1871 Census PRO Ref RG10 Piece 4791)

In April 1881 the family consisting of father and the children (minus daughter Jane Elizabeth), were residing at 73 Spring Street, Hull, East Yorkshire.  David Wing occupation was listed as that of a Municipal Officer.    He is shown now as a widower. Clarissa Ann Wing having died in 1878 aged 53.

(Source 1881 Census PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4769)

David Wing died in June 1883 aged 61. (Ref Hull 9d 177)

First Child.   Daughter Jane Elizabeth Wing (1842-) Born Australia 1842, married William Cressey at Holy Trinity Hull, Yorkshire in 1863.

Second Child.    Son  Joseph Wing born Hull 1846.

Third Child.  Son Thomas Wing born Hull 1848, Birth registered in the district of Drypool Hull, Yorkshire under registration DRY/3/329.

Fourth  Child.  Rose Wing born Hull 1849 Birth registered in the district of Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire under registration EAS/9/350.  

Rose married William Wright at the Hull register office in 1865

Fifth  Child.   Clarissa Wing born Hull 1851 Birth registered in the district of Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire under registration WES/8/310 Clarissa was not to survive and died in 1869 aged 17. (source Hull Yorkshire 9d/153)

Sixth Child.  Mary A Wing born Hull 1854 Birth registered in the district of Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire under registration WES/10/150.

Mary married Theodor Munter at the Hull Register office in 1874.

Seventh  Child.  David Wing born Hull 1856 Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under registration MYT/33/464.

David married Amy Ada Kelsey at St James Hull Yorkshire in 1879

Eighth  Child.   Daughter Emma Smithson Wing born Hull 1859, Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under registration MYT41/486.

   Emma S. Wing married Henry Meads Gillett (born Hull.c.1855) on the 9th December 1885 at  Sculcoates Register Office, Hull, Yorkshire (Ref Sculcoates 9d 384).   Registration HULL SR/032/179.  

However Henry had previously married Kate Harrison in 1879 at Sculcoates Register Office, Hull, Yorkshire.   Registration HULL SR/25/105.  There was one child to this union of Henry and Kate -  daughter Gertrude born c.1880 at the District of Hessle registration HES/12/320. 

At the census of 1881 this family were residing at  5 West Parade, Hull, Yorkshire, England

(Source: FHL Film 1342152 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4768 Folio 134 Page 3).  

At the census of 1891 Gertrude is found age 10 as a boarder at No 8 Sherridan Villas St Leonards, Hasting, Sussex residing with Elenor Gartley

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 766; Folio 102; Page 49; GSU roll: 6095876.

Henry was declared to be a Seed and Grass Merchant.   The union between Emma and Henry produced at the least the following  two children between 1885-1890.

First Child.   Son Arthur H. Gillett born Hull 1885.

Second Child.   Son. Sydney B. Gillett born Hill 1890.

At the census of 1891 this family were residing at 42 Spring Street Hull.

(source extract Rg12/3927/78/137)

Third Child. Katie Gillett b.c.1893 at Hessle 

At the census of 1901 this family were residing at Davenport Avenue Hessle, Yorkshire.  Gertrude Gillett was now present here.

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4474; Folio: 72; Page: 10.

Ninth Child.   Son Edward Wing (1861 - 1894?)    (Ref Sculcoates 9d 132) born Hull 1861, Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under registration MYT47/50.    His occupation was stated to be  Book Keeper. He married Alice L Smith at All Saints Sculcoates in 1885 Registration HULL HAS/24/167.     Edward died in December 1894

Tenth Child.   Daughter Ada Wing (1863 - ?), Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under registration MYT53/246.    

Ada married William Gilyott at Hull Register Office in June 1883.   Registration HULL HRO/27/88. (ref Hull 9d 399) 

Eleventh Child.   Daughter Edith Wing (1867- ?) Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under registration MYT66/310. 

Edith was residing with her sister Emma Gillett and family at 42 Spring St, Hull at the Holy Trinity census of 1891.   She was unmarried at this time.  However she married in March 1894.  (Ref Hull 9d 413)

(Sources Rg11 1881 Census and 1891 Rg12/3927/78/137)

Edith married Theophilus Nicholson at St Stephens Hull Yorkshire in 1894.

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