His mother, Martha Sykes, came from Swanland, near Hull, and di was the Rev. Henry Venn who, at the time of John's birth, was the rector of the parish of Drypool near Hull.
His mother came from Swanland. This was near Hull. Martha Sykes was his mother. Di was the Rev. Henry Venn. This Rev. Henry Venn was the rector of the parish of Drypool near Hull. This was at the time of John's birth.