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Offline Brant81uk

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Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« on: Saturday 29 May 10 01:38 BST (UK) »
I have been looking into the Hitchcock line of my gt grannies family and we all originally thought they were from Scotland. But when i traced it back they were all in fact from London/Oxfordshire areas.

 I know the late great Sir Alfred Hitchcock was born in East London so would it be that hard to find a link if there is one?

Any help would be great!  8)

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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 29 May 10 01:44 BST (UK) »
If I were you I'd start by tracing Alfred Hitchcock's family and then see if it ties in anywhere with yours. There's probably info about him on the net to get you started with dates, places etc.

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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 29 May 10 01:52 BST (UK) »
Good idea Ruskie...never thought about doing Alf's line.

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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 May 10 03:04 BST (UK) »
Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, London, the second son and youngest of three children of William Hitchcock (1862–1914), a greengrocer  and poulterer, and Emma Jane Hitchcock (née Whelan; 1863–1942). He was named after his father's brother, Alfred. His family was mostly Roman Catholic, with his mother and paternal grandmother being of Irish extraction.

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock">Alfred Hitchcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a>

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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 May 10 16:24 BST (UK) »
I doubt there is any connection at all but when you have a famous surname like Hitchcock in your family line it is worth investigating.  ;D


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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 May 10 16:52 BST (UK) »
Hi

William Hitchcock was born circa 1866 (more likely a little older) in Stratford  Essex. The family are in Leyton on the 1901 census. Alfred was one of 3,184 Hitchcocks enumerated on the 1901 census for England.
Father of William appears to be Joseph born circa 1829 Stratford Essex who (you'd have to prove it) appears to be the son of Charles born circa 1791 Dedham Essex (north of Colchester) all shopkeepers.

Leyton and Leytonstone became part of Greater London in 1965. Up until then they were in Essex.

'Until the arrival of the railways in 1839 much of Stratford was open countryside in the historic county of Essex. From 1889 to 1965 it was part of the County Borough of West Ham, which shared geographical boundaries with the ancient Parish of West Ham. With the formation of Greater London in 1965 Stratford became a part of the London Borough of Newham.'

So an Essex family strictly speaking not an East London family.


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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 30 May 10 19:34 BST (UK) »
Brant what is the furthest you have got back on your Hitchcocks and what part of London?
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 30 May 10 19:44 BST (UK) »
Hi Coombs,

Furthest I have gone back is 1781 a Joseph Hitchcock but I haven't found a London link. My line are all from Enstone Oxfordshire. Only Hitchcock I have in London is Benjamin Hitchcock but he was only there through his job in the Police Force from 1899 - 1920.

I doubt there would ever be a link but be nice if there was....Never say never, I suppose!  :-\

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Re: Could Sir Alfred be a distant rellie?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 31 May 10 21:06 BST (UK) »
It does look unlikely but there may be a very far back connection.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain