Punch Bowl Inn -Saltmarshe

[bendywendy]

Fitch family is a known Howden family, a Mr Fitch taught Biology at my secondary school there.

I have a transcribed copy of Baptism's for Howden and district  Vol 5 1659-1703
There are not Fitch baptism's.
There are quite a few Barker baptism's. I will copy these for you tomorrow.
If you want me to look for any other surname, let me know.

b.

[bendywendy]

Baptisms from Transcribed copy of The Parish Register of Howden  Vol 5  Baptisms 1650-1703

BARKER

page 12   May  9 1694          Elizabeth dau John Barker of Barmby Marsh
page 23   Mar 17 1668/69     Mary dau Robert Barker of Barmby Marsh
page 29   Mar 3 1671/2        Mary dau John Barker of Asselby
page 37   June 13 1675        Jane dau John Barker of Asselby
page 44   Feb 27 1677/78    Thomas son John Barker of Knedlington
page 55   Feb 18 1682/83    Mary dau Robert Barker of Barmby Marsh
page 77   Mar 19 1692/93    Margaret dau Robert Barker of Laxton
page 77   Apr 30 1693         Thomas son Thomas Barker of Howden
page 80   Dec 11 1664        Ann dau Thom(ma)s Barker of Howden
page 84   Sep 27 1696        Sarah dau Thomas Barker of Howden
page 89   Dec 11 1698        Mary dau Thomas Barker of Howden
page 91   July 23 1699        George son John Barker of Yokefleet
page 93   Feb 18 1699/1700 John son Thomas Barker of Howden
page 97   Jul 6 1701            Katherine dau Thomas Barker of Howden
page 99   May 25 1702        Elizabeth dau John Barker of Yokefleet

bendywendy

[bendywendy]

Street Directory for 1914 Howden, East Yorkshire
http://www.btinternet.com/~susanebutler/howden1914.html

Names... Barker & Fitch


1841 census for Howden, East Yorkshire
http://www.btinternet.com/~susanebutler/howden1841.html

Name... Fitch


The War Graves Photographic Project
http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=2902235
Fitch, Alfred   
Cemetery: Howden (St. Peter) Churchyard
Country: England
Area: Yorkshire
Rank: Private
Official Number: 267002
Unit: 28th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Force: Army
Nationality: Canadian
Details:
Died of wounds 26th February 1919 Age 36 Son of John Stow Fitch and Elizabeth Fitch of Hailgate Howden In South part


TAYLOR, BROOMER AND CO, SOLICITORS, HOWDEN -  WILLS @ Treasure House, Beverley  DDTR
p122 William Fitch, Howden, gentleman, will dated 4 Apr 1864, proved 10 Jul 1865

[bendywendy]

Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades for LAXTON in Bulmer's Directory of 1892.
SALTMARSHE TOWNSHIP.
Miscellany of trades
Rogerson John, vict., Plough Inn

From the Registers of Howden
Marriages:
Nov     1576  John Rogerson of Howd. Alice Newton  ix
Oct     1597  John Rogerson of Howd. Jane ux. xxx
Jun     1599  John Rogerson of Howd. Agnes ux. Xo

Baptisms:
Nov    1577  Guillmus f. Johannis Rogerson de Hoveden (Howden) die xxiiij
March 1599  Matthew s. to John Rogerson of Howden XXo


BARKER in same Register book as above, far too many to copy
http://www.archive.org/stream/registersofparis21howd#page/318/mode/2up


The Registers of the Parish of Howden, County of York  Vol I  1543-1659
http://www.archive.org/stream/registersofparis21howd#page/n9/mode/2up

The Registers of the Parish of Howden, County of York  Vol II  1543-1702
http://www.archive.org/stream/registersofparis24howd#page/n9/mode/2up
as above Vol II continued
http://www.archive.org/stream/registersofparis32howd#page/n9/mode/2up

The Registers of the Parish of Howden, County of York  1725-1770
                      This book contains the Indexes for all the books listed here on page 177
http://www.archive.org/stream/registersofparis48howd#page/n5/mode/2up

bendywendy

[Nutley]

Hello BendyWendy. I guess I should start a new thread. But, for your interest my mother was Mary Fitch known as Molly and her father was Charlie Fitch, draper, Howden. Most interested to read that you say The Fitch family were well known any info. would be greatly appreciated.
Sally

[bendywendy]

Hi Sally
What info are you requiring in particular ??

How far back have you traced the FITCH line ??
Is this the marriage for Charlie Fitch
Charles E Fitch & Elizabeth Booth @ Sunderland 1918 ??
and your mother Mary Fitch born @ Howden 1923 ?? did she marry James Greenwood ??
and a possible sister Elizabeth born @ Howden 1920 ?? did she marry John Callow ??

Are these any of your Fitch rellies:
http://www.howdenshirehistory.co.uk/howden/1914-street-directory.html
A B Fitch   Bridgegate
Alice E Fitch   Bridgegate
Elizabeth Fitch   Hailgate
H Fitch   Market Place
W R Fitch

http://www.howdenshirehistory.co.uk/howden/market-place-history.html
18. Market Place, Howden [now a hair salon]
For many years this was Fitch's, a double fronted milliners' and drapers' shop. The last of this branch of the family was Charlie Fitch, who lived in Bridgegate opposite the police station, now PA.
The shop was later a mini-supermarket and briefly a gallery.

http://www.howdenshirehistory.co.uk/howden/1841-census.html
Church Yard (now Churchside) - William Fitch   35   draper
    Sarah Fitch   30   

Hailgate - William Fitch   35   baker
    Sarah Fitch   10   
    John   Fitch   8   
    William Fitch   6   
    Joshua Fitch   4   
    Thomas Fitch   3   


Find a Grave - Thomas, Emma, Bertha, Walter Rueben & Jack FITCH Howden
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=50917708&PIpi=27183212
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50917708


http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Howden/Howden92Dry.html
Fitch John Stowe (T. & J. S. Fitch), draper; h Hailgate
Fitch Mrs. Maria, Churchside
Fitch Thomas (T. & J. S. Fitch), draper; h Manor house

Boot & Shoe Makers
Fitch Henry (& china dealer), Bridgegate

Butchers
Fitch Thomas, Market place

Drapers
Fitch T. & J. S. (& milliners), Market place


http://www.yorkshireancestors.com/land_ery.pdf
Pitch, John S.  - Howden
Fitch, Mrs.  - Howden

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=monkeys&id=I9228
Will of William Tunnell of Howden grocer...
....I give my three grandchildren William Samuel & Margaret Fitch 200 pounds

Let me know if you require any more assistance, I do free look ups at my local library which holds some info for Howden, let me know if you require any further help.

bendywendy

[Nutley]

Hi Bendywendy, Thanks so much for your response.

Yes you are right my mother Mary(Molly)Fitch married my Father James Eric Greenwood, the son of Captain James Greenwood, Merchant Navy Goole. (Have researched my Grandfather through rootschat- it was brilliant). My mother's sister was indeed Elizabeth and did marry John Callow.

I have been researching for a while see - ancestry.co.uk . - James Greenwood

I am starting to build a picture of the Fitch family in Howden. Evidently , from the probate records, John Stowe Fitch and Thomas Fitch were pretty successful to say the least as indeed other members of the family at the time.

What interests me at the moment is my Grandfather Charlie Fitch . He was clearly the last Fitch to run the Drapers store. He died in 1951 at Clayton Hospital in Wakefield. He left a mere £463.19s.4d to Elizabeth Fitch my Grandmother.

What was he doing in Wakefield and where did the proceeds of the shop go? I wonder if he managed to ruin the business?

If you can trace a photo of the shop it would be great. I guess my real questions will remain unanswered for ever and a day.

Regards Sally

[bendywendy]

Hi Sally
Photo of shop on this page, 3rd down....
http://www.howdenshirehistory.co.uk/photos/howden-market-place-old-photos.php?pageNum_marketplace=1&totalRows_marketplace=16#imagestart

18. Market Place, Howden [now a hair salon]
For many years this was Fitch's, a double fronted milliners' and drapers' shop. The last of this branch of the family was Charlie Fitch, who lived in Bridgegate opposite the police station, now PA.
The shop was later a mini-supermarket and briefly a gallery.


£463.19s.4d would be the equivalent today:
£12,300.00 using the retail price index
£32,900.00 using average earnings

bendywendy

[bendywendy]

Hi Sally
A well known local historian has helped me with some info, Fitch, Drapers shop must have ceased trading well before his death as there is an advert for the same premises by another local businessman which sold Bulbs n Horticulture.
Have you obtained his death cert to find out the cause of death ??
I am thinking Clayton Hospital must have been a specialist place for some illness/disease that was not available in this area.
The business could have ran its course as there was easier access into Goole, where a large market and bigger shops would have sold items at competitive prices which maybe Charlie could not, or maybe he just retired.
Have you obtained a copy of his Will ??
bendywendy