Cheers Welsh Lady and groom,
yeah I to thought perhaps his middle name was John, as everything else rings true. I couldn't find a John Linton living in Lambeth, Surrey where my Louisa is born? I know the records are not complete so maybe I shall never know unless I take the 4 hour trip to London to find out?

I have only really started to research the Hitchcock side of my family. My nan died in 2009 as this is her line, so anything I could of asked died with her. Shame, I researched most of my tree around 6 months after her death, so I wish I had started sooner as I always remember my nan talking about her grandad Hitchcock etc etc, sad I will never get the chance again.
Ah well, I got the Rootschat lot to help me in my quest...

Cheers guys and gals!
Tyrone