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Cheshire / Re: Hampson family - Runcorn watermen
« on: Thursday 27 May 21 16:01 BST (UK)  »
Have not posted on this site for several years. Still researching Hampsons but not sure of origins of William Hampson born circa 1770. Charles Hampson of Hale near Bowdon, his supposed father left a will including a substantial amount for his son’s education. Charles was a wealthy man. It doesn’t seem to fit with the watermen. William and Mary baptised their older children in Warrington, St. Elphins. Peter and Ann Hampson had a son William in the early 1770’s, and baptised him at St. Elphins. Peter was a plasterer. William and Mary’s first child was named Peter and baptised in Lymm soon after their marriage. Warrington not far from Lymm where William married Mary Perrin in 1793. Just something else to throw into the mix!
It would be great to hear from anyone still researching the Hampsons.

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Cheshire / Re: Hampson family - Runcorn watermen
« on: Friday 14 February 14 20:12 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry Fiona!
Herbert was William's brother so his parents were James and Harriet Hampson. James was born in Runcorn and Harriet was from Stockton Quay near Warrington. I'm getting my Herbert's mixed up. William , Herbert's brother also had a son Herbert who was the brother of my paternal grandmother.
Sorry to confuse you!
Stella

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Cheshire / Re: Hampson family - Runcorn watermen
« on: Friday 14 February 14 19:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Fiona,
Herbert's parents were William Hampson  1859 - 1929 and Harriet Lowe Woodward.
William's parents were James Hampson  1832 - 189? And Harriet Hampson ( they were cousins )
James's parents were John Hampson 1805 - 1841 and Alice Booth.
I am descended from Herbert's younger sister Harriet Rebecca.
Hope this helps.
Stella :)

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London and Middlesex / Re: Hitchcocks of Bethnal Green and Norwood
« on: Tuesday 28 January 14 08:55 GMT (UK)  »
 :)
Thanks, I didn't know that. I am still pretty new to all this. I guess I have a lot to learn!

SVC

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London and Middlesex / Re: Hitchcocks of Bethnal Green and Norwood
« on: Tuesday 28 January 14 08:39 GMT (UK)  »
 :)
If this is the correct marriage and according to the census of 1841 George was 30 and Maria was 25, then Maria would have been only 13 when she married. I have found a birth for Maria Taylor baptised St. Leonard's Shoreditch, in June 1814, parents James and Mary Taylor. Again this would make Maria only about 13 or 14 when she married. I suppose it is possible. Sarah was born in Shoreditch in about 1826, father James ( according to her marriage record to John Hitchcock ).

SVC

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London and Middlesex / Re: Hitchcocks of Bethnal Green and Norwood
« on: Monday 27 January 14 22:40 GMT (UK)  »
Death record looks pretty conclusive then but the d.o.b. May be incorrect.

I believe that at the time of their marriage John was living in Digby Street.

I found a report dated January 1848 which described The appalling living conditions in Bethnal Green. Digby Walk is described thus:

A distressing and degrading (place). In this alley which is in a state of the most beastly dirt. More than half of this horrid alley is covered with a stagnant pool of the most offensive and filthy slime and mud, in some places to the depth of a foot. Some of the houses which abut onto it are unfinished, but the yards of the older houses present a character little dissimilar to the stagnant gutter or ditch itself. The refuse from a pigsty drains into this gutter and adds to the pungency of its offensiveness. Foul privies and overflowing cesspools ensure much sickness and disease prevails here.

Not very salubrious!

I have found a baptism of a John Hitchcock born on 27th September 1801 at St. Matthews, Bethnal Green. He was baptised on 11th November and his parents were William and Sarah Hitchcock. I wonder if this is a more likely candidate for the father of John born circa 1823. I agree with you that he doesn't seem like the son of a haberdasher!

Cheers,
SVC

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London and Middlesex / Re: Hitchcocks of Bethnal Green and Norwood
« on: Monday 27 January 14 21:09 GMT (UK)  »
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No, I didn't know that!
In the 1871 census John and his family were living at 4 Providence Place

John Hitchcock   48
Sarah.                47
James.  16
George.  14
Edward. 12
Agnes. 10
Thomas. 8
Alfred. 6

Ref. RG10 69377

The Hitchcocks appear to have had 12 or 13 children.
John Hitchcock died in  first quarter of1872 in Lambeth, Surrey. The record says he was 55 years old and was born in about 1817.
Ref. Lambeth, London Vol 1d Page 348

 If this is John's death registration he should be 49 and born in 1823. I suppose the record is only as good as the information given by the person registering the death. I cannot find any other likely death record.

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London and Middlesex / Re: Hitchcocks of Bethnal Green and Norwood
« on: Monday 27 January 14 18:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Thank you once again. You must excuse me if I don't know the correct form. Will try to post more info in future. I am not very computer savy. Your info is great though and I really am very grateful. Have been concentrating on John and didn't think about looking for Sarah!
Regards,
SVC

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London and Middlesex / Re: Hitchcocks of Bethnal Green and Norwood
« on: Sunday 26 January 14 23:22 GMT (UK)  »
Yes , thanks. I have the 1851 and 1861 and 1871 census returns. It is his birth and parents I am hitting a brick wall with. His Father may have been John Hitchcock born about 1801 in Bethnall green but I cannot find a birth record if he is. I'll keep looking.
Thanks again,
SVC  ;)

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