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| Hitchen, Mr | Ref 240-23 |
He married Judith [1778-1862].
Judith was born in Halifax.She was listed as worsted manufacturer widow [1851]
Children:
The family lived at 3 Colbeck Street, Halifax [1851].
Judith died 6th December 1862 (aged 84), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 347] with Elizabeth Ashton [1786-1850] & Hannah Pollard [1782-1850]
Question: Does anyone know the link between the Hitchen, Ashton & Pollard families?
| Hitchen, Mr | Ref 240-29 |
He married Emma [1839-19??].
Emma was born in Todmorden
Child: Emily [b Stacksteads, Bacup 1869] who married (1) Walter Wallbank and (2) Fred Laycock
They lived at 2 Holt's Buildings, Stacksteads, Bacup [1901].
Emma was a widow by 1901.
Living with her [in 1901] was widowed daughter Emily Wallbank & granddaughter Emma Wallbank [b Bacup 1894]
| Hitchen, A. | Ref 240-1265 |
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
| Hitchen, Albert | Ref 240-124 |
He was a boot repairer's assistant [1911] / a bootmaker [1915].
During World War I, he enlisted [November 1915]. He embarked from Folkestone [5th May 1916].
He was admitted to hospital at Étaples [30th December 1916].
He was shipped home with Debility & Bronchitis aboard Hospital Ship Brighton [5th February 1917].
He recovered in the UK and was posted back to France via Dover [30th April 1917] and served as a Gunner with the 253rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [22nd August 1918].
The Halifax Courier [28th September 1918] reported his death.
He was buried at Wailly Orchard Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV D 5].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial, on the Blue Coat School Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
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| Hitchen, Amos | Ref 240-9 |
He was a stuff piece stover [1881].
He married Mary J. [1837-1???].
Mary was born in Stockton on Tees, Durham
Children:
They lived at 2 Melrose Street, Ovenden [1881]
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| Hitchen, Amos | Ref 240-2 |
He was a gardener [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1868, he married Emma Siddal [1849-19??].
Emma was born in Sowerby
Children:
They lived at Stile, Triangle, Sowerby [1891, 1901].
Living with them [in 1891] was granddaughter Nania Foster [b 1890].
Living with them [in 1901] were grandchildren Irwin Hitchen & Sam Hitchen [b 1901]
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| Hitchen, Austin Arthur | Ref 240-140 |
He was a carpet finisher at Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.
He joined the Territorial Force 4th Battalion the West Riding Regiment for 4 years' UK service [7th March 1913].
During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He embarked from Folkstone for France aboard the SS Invicta [14th April 1915].
During his time in the Somme, he visited the Underground City of Naours and left graffiti on the walls.
He was killed in action [3rd September 1916] (aged 26).
He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref I F 7].
He is remembered on Norwood Green War Memorial, on Firth's War Memorial, and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
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| Hitchen, Barker | Ref 240-28 |
Born in Calder Side, Hebden Bridge.
He was a cotton cord cutter [1871] / a fustian cutter [1873, 1881] / a fustian merchant (employer) [1891, 1901, 1911, 1921] / a partner in Hitchen, Peel & Company.
In 1873, he married Sarah Bentley [1851-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah, of Langfield, was born in Stansfield, the daughter of Thomas Bentley, book keeper
Children:
They lived at
Sarah died 25th March 1933 (aged 86).
Barker died 23rd December 1937 (aged 87).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £13,479.
The couple & other members of the family (‡) were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [Grave Ref: 41]
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| Hitchen, Charles | Ref 240-921 |
During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], on Ripponden War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden
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| Hitchen, Charles Whiteley | Ref 240-6 |
He was a designer [1891].
In [Q2] 1872, he married Elizabeth Ann Farnell [1847-1???] in Halifax.
Elizabeth Ann was born in Bradshaw
Children:
They lived at 124 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1891]
| Hitchen, Clares Milton | Ref 240-5 |
Born in Brearley.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5], and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
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| Hitchen, Clares Milton | Ref 240-819 |
Born in Brearley.
He was a woollen piecer [1901] / a duler (blanket makers) [1911].
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5], on a memorial in Brearley Particular Baptist Church, and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother James Selwyn also died in the War
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| Hitchen, Daniel | Ref 240-1975 |
Hatter in Halifax [1784-1791]
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| Hitchen, Daniel | Ref 240-349 |
He married Unknown.
| Hitchen, David | Ref 240-10 |
He died 23rd November 1886 (aged 51), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 714]
| Hitchen, David Jackson | Ref 240-108 |
He was a wood turner [1880].
On 17th October 1880, he married Ann Hollas in Halifax.
Child: Jane Ann [b 1880]
Ann died in Boothtown [20th October 1889].
The couple were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount: Ann [23rd October 1889]; David [6th March 1929]
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| Hitchen, Eli | Ref 240-3946 |
In the 1860s, he gave land for the construction of Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland
| Hitchen, Elias | Ref 240-27 |
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a weaver of Stansfield [1850] / a power loom weaver [1851] / a fustian manufacturer [1861] / a master cotton dyer & finisher of cords [1871].
On 11th February 1850, he married Ann Barker [1821-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Ann was born in Stansfield, the daughter of John Barker, cordwainer.She was widowed, a draper (employer) [1891]
Children:
They lived at
Elias died 8th December 1871 (aged 48).
The Todmorden & District News [Friday 15th December 1871] published an obituary
Mr Elias Hitchen was born into a humble family at Horsehold in Erringden in 1823.He had little or no schooling. He became a weaver of fustians at Calder Side, Hebden Bridge.
He later started a small business on his own, then a larger one in conjunction with others. Seven years ago, he became a partner in the firm of Messrs Dan Crabtree & Company at Cockden Mill, Eastwood.
He was one of the small group of men who started the Co-operative Society at Hebden Bridge. For a long time, he was the chief buyer and was on the committee for seventeen years.
He was one of the founder members of the Hebden Bridge & Heptonstall Temperance Society. He was connected with the Todmorden Band of Hope Union from shortly after its founding. He was the vice president of the Eastwood Band of Hope Society. During the year 1870, he addressed no fewer the seventy public gatherings.
He was connected with the Mytholm church then, after he moved to Eastwood, he connected himself with the church at Cross Stone
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [12th December 1871]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £2,000. Administration was granted to his widow Ann
Living with the widowed Ann [in 1891] were daughter Emma & granddaughter Emma
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| Hitchen, Elias | Ref 240-25 |
Born in Todmorden.
He was an assistant book keeper [1891] / a fustian merchant (employer) [1911] / a commercial traveller [1901].
On 3rd August 1901, he married Betsy Halstead [1875-1???] at Eastwood Congregational Chapel.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [Friday 9th August 1901] reported the wedding
Miss Betty (sic) Halstead, third daughter of Mr Stephen Halstead, joiner and builder, married Mr Elias Hitchen, elder son of Mr Barker Hitchen, fustian manufacturer
Betsy was the daughter of Stephen Halstead
Children:
The family lived at Sandbed, Hebden Bridge [1911]
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| Hitchen, George Edward | Ref 240-12 |
He took over from his father-in-law Levi Taylor as inn keeper at the Grand View, Lee Mount [1950-1960]
In 1937, he married Dora Taylor in Halifax.
Dora was the daughter of Levi Taylor
George Edward died in Halifax in 1977
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| Hitchen, Harold Wilson | Ref 240-1329 |
He was a member of St George's Sunday School, Lee Mount & Choir / a football player at Lee Mount School & Boothtown / a worsted doffer [1901] / a winding overlooker [1911] / employed in the design department at Crossley's / a tram driver.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Lily Sutcliffe in Halifax.
Child: Selwyn [b 1917]
They lived at 27 Livingston Street, Halifax.
During World War I, he enlisted [November 1916] and served as a Gunner with the 275th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
He died in the Casualty Clearing Station [28th May 1918] (aged 30).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [8th June & 15th June 1918].
He was buried at Pernes British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II D 34].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount
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| Hitchen, Harry | Ref 240-168 |
On 19th August 1882, he married Love Sugden [1859-1946] at Elland Parish Church.
Love was born in Ripponden
Children:
They lived at 11 Vale Street [1911]
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| Hitchen, Herbert | Ref 240-731 |
Of Todmorden.
He was a railway booking clerk [1891] / a commercial book keeper [1901] / a workman in fustian warehouse [1911].
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in Fargo Military Hospital [17th April 1916] (aged 39).
The Todmorden & District News [21st April 1916]
Private Herbert Hitchen, Duke of Wellington's Regiment died of pneumonia, at Larkhill Camp, Salisbury Plain, aged 39.He only enlisted a month ago and was sent to Larkhill Camp for training.
His father was Barker Hitchen of Sandbed Villa, Eastwood, who is head of the old-established firm of Messrs. Hitchen, Peel & Company, Woodmill.
His father and his brother Edgar, a teacher in Birmingham, travelled down to see him and got there shortly before he died.
He previously worked for his father's firm
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [Grave Ref: 9 41].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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| Hitchen, Irwin | Ref 240-1189 |
Son of Edna Hitchen [1876-1948]; father unknown.
Born in Stile, Triangle.
Baptised at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [6th April 1898].
In [Q2] 1908, His mother married George Henry Law in Halifax.
Irwin was a machine tenter at dyeworks [1911] / employed by Siddall & Hilton Limited in Sowerby Bridge.
He lived at 115 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax.
During World War I, he enlisted [August 1914] and served as a Driver with D Battery 38th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.
He went to the Front in January 1915.
He was killed in action at Ypres as ammunition was being unloaded [10th September 1917] (aged 20). He had volunteered to go, rather than let another man ride his horses. All the horses were killed.
The Halifax Courier [22nd September 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Belgium [Grave Ref I G 13].
He is remembered at St Peter's Church, Sowerby, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Triangle War Memorial, on the Triangle Roll of Honour, and on the Memorial at Triangle Wesleyan Methodist Church
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| Hitchen, Isaac | Ref 240-4108 |
Children:
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| Hitchen, Isaac | Ref 240-13 |
In [Q3] 1858, he married (1) Martha Ann Rushworth [1834-1865] in Halifax Children:
Martha Ann died 19th May 1865 (aged 31).
In [Q4] 1865, he married (2) Priscilla Ann Lockwood [1836-1868] in Halifax
Child: 4. Annie Louisa who died 2nd April 1870 (aged 4 years)
Priscilla Ann died 19th July 1868 (aged 32).
In [Q4] 1870, he married (3) Hannah Bories [1840-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
Hannah died 15th February 1876 (aged 36).
They lived at 9 High Street, Halifax [1871].
Isaac died 10th March 1909 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell with Elizabeth Ellen [1851-30th May 1947]
| Hitchen, Isaac | Ref 240-7500 |
Born in Sowerby.
He was a woollen piecer [1851] / a wood sawyer [1861] / an omnibus driver [1871] / a cab driver [1875] / a bus driver [1881] / a hostler's foreman [1891] / Manager of John Marsh's livery stables [1896] / a horsekeeper [1896].
In 1875, he married Sarah Hamer Wood [1841-1???] in Halifax.
Child: Sarah Ann [b 1876] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a worsted reeler [1901].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were Isaac's father Nathaniel Hitchen [aged 73] and nephew James Hitchen [aged 23] (horse keeper).
Living with the widowed Sarah [in 1901] was niece Martha A Naylor [aged 33] (worsted warper).
Isaac died at Altcarr, Southport, when on holiday at Formby [19th February 1896]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £152.
Probate was granted to his widow Sarah
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| Hitchen, J. | Ref 240-131 |
He was injured – contused head – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home
| Hitchen, James | Ref 240-21 |
He was a journeyman cloth miller [1851] and worked at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland.
He and his brother John were killed in a boiler explosion at the Mill on 16th November 1854
| Hitchen, James | Ref 240-17 |
He was a smallware dealer [1871] / a general dealer fancy goods [1881] / a general fancy dealer [1891, 1901].
In [Q2] 1865, he married (1) Emma Robertshaw [1839-1873] in Halifax.
Emma was born in Halifax [26th September 1839]
Emma died 4th July 1873 (aged 34).
There are no records of any children
In [Q3] 1874, he married (2) Priscilla Wilkinson [1847-1924] in Halifax.
Priscilla was born in Warley [21st March 1847]
Children:
They lived at
James died 5th December 1902 (aged 65).
Priscilla died 8th February 1924 (aged 76).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1070]
| Hitchen, James | Ref 240-15 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a millwright of Skircoat [1862] / a mechanic iron turner [1871, 1881] / an engineer turner [1891].
In 1862, he married Susannah Crossley [1843-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Susannah, of Halifax, was the daughter of James Crossley, grocer
Children:
They lived at
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| Hitchen, James Selwyn | Ref 240-828 |
Born in Luddendenfoot.
He was a hairdresser's assistant [1911].
On 27th December 1915, he married Lena Helliwell [1898-19??] at Luddendenfoot United Methodist Church.
They lived at New Road, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I, he enlisted in Hebden Bridge and served as a Gunner with the 266th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [20th April 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 1], on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd, and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother Clares Milton also died in the War.
In [Q1] 1923, Lena married William Priestley in Halifax.
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| Hitchen, John | Ref 240-24 |
He was publican at the Ring O' Bells, Halifax [1861].
He married Elizabeth [1829-1???].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Children:
| Hitchen, John | Ref 240-19 |
He was a journeyman cloth miller [1851] and worked at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland.
He and his brother James were killed in a boiler explosion at the Mill on 16th November 1854
| Hitchen, John | Ref 240-16 |
Born 3rd August 1832.
He was an engineer.
He married Clarissa [1831-1904].
Clarissa was born 20th December 1831
They lived at Hall Street, Halifax.
John died 7th February 1901 (aged 69), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3412] with his parents.
He is also remembered his wife's grave at Lister Lane Cemetery.
Clarissa died 4th January 1904 (aged 73).
She was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1110]
| Hitchen, John | Ref 240-4106 |
Born in Norland.
He was a plasterer of Stainland [1862, 1871, 1881, 1891] / a slater & plasterer [1901].
In 1862, he married Martha Townsend [1840-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was nephew Ernest Townsend [aged 20] (dyer's labourer)
On 13th May 1898, daughter Elizabeth was found drowned in the canal near Sterne Mills, Copley. The Jury returned a verdict that she had committed suicide by drowning
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| Hitchen, John Gregson | Ref 240-667 |
He was a member of Holy Trinity Church & Boys Scouts / educated at Holy Trinity School & Heath Grammar School / a rugby player with Halifax Collegians & Halifax Tech / employed by Churchill-Redman Limited.
During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 101st Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was killed in action in a bombing raid over Germany [30th October 1940] (aged 21).
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [5 103A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates
| Hitchen, Joseph | Ref 240-11 |
He married Zilpah [1819-1875].
Children:
Zilpah died 19th August 1875 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3159].
Details of Joseph's death / burial place are not yet known
| Hitchen, Joseph | Ref 240-1694 |
| Hitchen, Joseph | Ref 240-22 |
He was a whitesmith.
He married Hannah [1811-1867].
Children:
Joseph died 27th April 1851 (aged 43).
Hannah died 24th September 1867 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3412]
| Hitchen, Leonard | Ref 240-1308 |
In [Q3] 1915, he married Priscilla Gray in Rochdale.
They lived at 45 Commercial Street, Todmorden.
During World War I, he served as a Gunner with the 16th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery.
He died 14th November 1917 (aged 26).
He was buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref VI F 29]
| Hitchen, Miss Mona | Ref 240-2914 |
| Hitchen, Nathaniel | Ref 240-4131 |
He was a wool comber of Sowerby [1833] / a sawyer [1841, 1851] / a wood sawyer [1861] / a sawyer [1871].
He married (1) Unknown.
In 1833, he married (2) 1806-1850? at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were Joshua Naylor [aged 35] (wool comber), Mary Naylor [aged 40] (bobbin winder), John Helliwell [aged 15] (wool comber) and Nicolas Helliwell [aged 13] (worsted tenter).
Living with them [in 1851] sister-in-law Mary Naylor [aged 51] (servant) and lodger David Pratt [aged 28] (sawyer).
Living with them [in 1861] were daughter Anne, her husband Henry Naylor, and grandson James [aged 3].
Living with Nathaniel [in 1871] were son Isaac, daughter Betty and grandson James Hitchen [aged 13] (woollen piecer).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
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| Hitchen, Oswald | Ref 240-775 |
During World War II, he was a Civilian, and served with the Civil Defence.
He died at Royal Victoria Yard at Deptford Dockyard [19th March 1941] (aged 34).
He was buried in the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford, London.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
| Hitchen, Phinehas | Ref 240-589 |
He was a dyer's labourer [1863].
On 31st October 1863, he married Sarah Ann Hollas in Halifax.
Children:
The children were all born Sowerby
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| Hitchen, Samuel | Ref 240-3914 |
He was an overlooker at worsted mill [1851] / a manufacturer. He (possibly) established Samuel Hitchen & Son.
He married Ann Clay [1812-1873].
Ann was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was mother-in-law Mary Clay [b 1784] (pauper).
On 26th January 1871, Samuel was travelling by train into Bradford Exchange Station when 2 carriages collided with a salt van on a goods train, knocking in the end of Hitchen's carriage. He sustained a fractured leg, bruising and shock.
He died 5 days later from
shock to the system caused by his injuries
Living with the widowed Ann [in 1871] was her brother William Clay [1814-11th June 1878] (without occupation).
Ann died 24th August 1873 (aged 61).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 626] with Ann's brother William Clay (woolcomber)
| Hitchen, Theodore | Ref 240-4 |
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 12th Battalion Manchester Regiment.
He died in France/Flanders [21st July 1918].
He was buried at Harponville Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref E 23].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
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| Hitchen, Thomas | Ref 240-14 |
He married (1) Mary [1781-1809].
Children:
Mary died 23rd April 1809 (aged 28).
He married (2) Sarah.
Children:
Thomas died 5th November 1838 (aged 58).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
| Hitchen, Thomas | Ref 240-26 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a dyer's labourer (woollen) [1891] / an iron moulder's labourer [1901] / a dyer's labourer [1911] / a dyer's labourer with the Halifax Dyeing Company [1921].
Around 1897, he married Lavinia Ellis [1874-1948].
Lavinia was born in Sowerby Bridge [7th September 1874], the daughter of William Ellis
Children:
They lived at
Thomas died 3rd June 1936 (aged 63).
Lavinia died 13th November 1948 (aged 74).
The couple were buried at Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Chapel, Norland
| Hitchen, Thomas Henry | Ref 240-821 |
He lived at Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was in the Agricultural Company of the Labour Battalion, and had been working on a farm at Malton when he was stricken with influenza.
He died after 12 days, from septic poisoning [November 1918] (aged 30).
He is remembered on a memorial in Mount Zion Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd and Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd, and in the book Royd Regeneration
| Hitchen, Timothy | Ref 240-162 |
Born in Sowerby.
He was a factory boy [1851] / a cloth finisher [1861] / a woollen cloth finisher & draper [1871] / a farmer of 14 acres [1881] / a farmer [1891] / a retired farmer [1901] / a member of the Local Board / a member of the Halifax Board of Guardians.
In 1866, he married Ann Law [1846-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Timothy died at Cribb Farm, Sowerby, after a lingering illness [8th November 1907].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £1,155. Probate was granted to his widow Ann, son Fred Hitchen (farmer), and Arthur Fielding Longbottom (worsted coating manufacturer)
Ann was a dairy farmer [1911]
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| Hitchen, Uriah | Ref 240-7 |
In [Q2] 1841, he married Harriet Bedford in Halifax.
Children:
| Hitchen, Ward Dyson | Ref 240-346 |
He was Halifax attorney / attorney at law [1823].
In 1823, he married Ann, daughter of James Royston at Halifax Parish Church.
He worked for Anne Lister.
They lived at 3 Clare Hall Road, Halifax [1851]
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| Hitchen, William | Ref 240-20 |
He was a cloth miller [1841] / a journeyman cloth miller [1851] / a woollen cloth fuller [1861].
Around 1825, he married Mary [1795-18??].
Mary was born in Soyland
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was daughter Mary & her son John [b 1857].
Sons John & James were killed in a boiler explosion at the mill on 16th November 1854
| Hitchen, William | Ref 240-18 |
He married Priscilla Metcalfe.
Priscilla died 16th May 1883 (aged 51), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2410] with her parents
| Hitchen, William | Ref 240-164 |
He was a comber of Sowerby [1835] / a wool comber [1841] / a farmer of 9 acres [1851, 1861].
In 1835, he married Sally Howarth [1818-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Sally came from Sowerby
Children:
They lived at
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| Hitchen, William | Ref 240-3 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was a cotton twiner of Cotton Stones, Sowerby [1886] / a cotton twiner / a cloth furrier [1891] / an iron foundry worker [1901] / a mechanic labourer (engineers) [1911].
In [Q1] 1886, he married Mary Greenwood [1860-1928] at Halifax Parish Church.
Mary, of Bond Street, Halifax, was born in Sowerby, the daughter of James Greenwood, woollen carder.She was a woollen weaver [1901]
Children:
The children were born in Brearley.
The family lived at
Sons Clares Milton & James Selwyn died in World War I
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| Hitchen, William | Ref 240-1153 |
Born in Halifax.
He was an iron moulder [1901, 1911] / secretary of the Halifax Rugby Junior League / president of the Halifax Charity Cup Committee / an unemployed iron moulder [1936].
In [Q1] 1901, he married Maria Coombes [1883-19??] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Maria, of 18 Ashley Street, was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Coombes, dyer's labourer.She was a coating weaver [1901]
Children:
They lived at
William was found drowned in the Marine Lake at Southport [20th June 1936]. His body was discovered after his clothing had become entangle in the propeller of a small speed boat in which there were 3 holidaymakers.
The Inquest found that there was nothing to suggest suicide or foul play
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| Hitchen, Wilson | Ref 240-8 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a warehouseman [1881, 1891] / a factory warehouseman [1901] / a timekeeper [1911].
In 1880, he married either Mary Hannah Buckley or Mary Farrar [1860-19??] in Halifax.
Mary was born in Halifax.She was a mantle knitter [1881]
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
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| Hitchen surname | Ref 240-1 |
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The name originates in the town of Hitchen in Hertfordshire.
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
Entries for people with the surname Hitchen are discussed in this SideTrack. Other forms of the surname are not included here.
Unattached BMDs for HitchenMarriages 1860, 1874, 1885, 1892, 1895, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1936; Deaths 1899, 1900
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 3412
Page Ref: MMH46
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