The Lancashireman's family history

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Francis Hitchon

(abt.1828 - 1908)

Father:	Richard Hitchon (? - ?)
Mother:	Esther unknown (? - ?)

Siblings:

Francis Hitchon (self)

Children:

None

Timeline

Date	Event	Information	Sources
abt.1828	Birth		Estimated from census
1841-06-07	Census		Census record
1851-03-30	Census		Census record
1861-04-07	Census		Census record
1867-05-04	Marriage Martha Stevenson (1828 - 1904)	Place: Chapel of All Saints, Padiham Parish: St Leonard, Padiham Note: St Leonard's church was demolished and rebuilt between 1866 and 1869 Age: 38 Occupation: Weaver Witness: James Edmondson Witness: Rosetta Hudson Note: Clue for this is the burial of Martha Hitchon in the same grave as Margaret Stevenson	Parish record: F1 T1 Note found in parish register: Link T2 lancashirebmd: T3 lan-opc: Link T4 lan-opc (banns): Link T5
1871-04-02	Census	Age: 42 Occupation: Cotton Weaver Abode: Altham Street, Padiham	Census record RG10-4153-14-22: F2
1881-04-03	Census	Age: 53 Occupation: Cotton Weaver Abode: 15 Altham Street, Padiham Note: Living with mother Esther Hitchin age 84	Census record RG11-4157-11-16: F3
1891-04-05	Census	Age: 62 Occupation: Cotton Weaver Abode: 15 Altham Street, Padiham	Census record RG12-3373-37-7: F4
1901-03-31	Census	Age: 73 Occupation: Street Sweeper Abode: 15 Altham Street, Padiham	Census record RG13-3878-19-30: F5
1908	Death

Transcripts of sources

Ref.	Transcript
T1	1867. Marriage solemnized at Padiham in the Parish of Whalley in the County of Lancaster No. 473 May 4th 1867 Francis Hitchon 39 Bachelor Weaver Padiham Richard Hitchon Designer Martha Stevenson 38 Spinster Weaver Padiham - - Married in the Chapel of All Saints according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, after Banns by me, J Hamilton Fox Perp'l Curate This Marriage was solemnized between us, { Groom } { Bride } in the Presence of us, { Witness } { Witness }
T2	[Found in St Leonard's baptism register 1847-1853] May 15th 1866. All Saints Chapel in the Church of England Cemetery opened with Divine Service & Holy Communion. 40 communicants. Sermon by Revd., H. A. Starkie B. A. Incumbent of Stainforth. The Chapel is erected by Mrs. Starkie & her children as a memorial to the late Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie who died May 15 1865.
T3	Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1867 HITCHON Francis STEVENSON Martha Padiham, St Leonard Preston CE129/2/473
T4	Marriage: 4 May 1867 St Leonard, Padiham, Lancs. Francis Hitchon - 39, Weaver, Bachelor, Padiham Martha Stevenson - (X), 38, Weaver, Spinster, Padiham Groom's Father: Richard Hitchon, Designer Witness: James Edmondson; Rosetta Hudson Married by Banns by: J. Hamilton Fox, Perpl. Curate Notes: [Brides father unnamed] Register: Marriages 1852 - 1867, Page 236, Entry 473 Source: Original Parish Register
T5	Banns: St Leonard, Padiham, Lancs. Francis Hitchen - Padiham Martha Stevenson - Padiham First Reading: 7 Apr 1867; Read By: Geo. Allen Second Reading: 14 Apr 1867; Read By: J. H. Fox Third Reading: 21 Apr 1867; Read By: J. H. Fox Married 4 May 1867 Register: Banns 1857 - 1868, Page 97, Entry 266 Source: Original Parish Register

File sources

Ref.	Type	File name
F1	Image	Marriage-FrancisHitchon-MarthaStevenson-1867-05-04-StLeonardPadiham.jpeg
F2	Image	Census-1871-RG10-4153-14-22.jpeg
F3	Image	Census-1881-RG11-4157-11-16.jpeg
F4	Image	Census-1891-RG12-3373-37-7.jpeg
F5	Image	Census-1901-RG13-3878-19-30.jpeg

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