Genealogy Chat

An elderly woman I know has asked me if I can find her father's parents... She has done a lot of Charity work over the years... so would be great to find out this info for her. Don't know why she doesn't know who her grandparents were, really sad! Her father's name was: William Charles Hitching born abt 1890, perhaps 1898, 23rd August, in Hackney. She told me he married someone with a Russia link not sure of spelling of her name: Ekatrina Peschrova perhaps ? Would he be on the 1911 census ? Can anyone find this info, I've had a look myself in the past... (she asked me a while ago... but just seen her again today), but not sure who William's parents were ?

If you give us her name and age............or PM it if you don't want to post it on the boards.......we may be able to find her birth and trace her father back from there.

This looks like his baptism (DOB given as 29 July 1895):


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
William Charles Hitching

Record Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:25 Aug 1895
Father's Name:William Henry Hitching
Mother's name:Mary Ann Hitching
Parish or Poor Law Union:Shadwell, St Paul
Borough:Tower Hamlets
Register Type:Parish Registers

Living at 23 K, Juniper St; father labourer in Oil & Colour Works.

Death Record:

Name: William Charles Hitching
Birth: 29 Jul 1895
Death: Jun 1969 - Hackney, London, England

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
William Charles Hitching

Year:1931
County or Borough:Hackney
Ward or Division/Constituency:Hackney
Street address:
14 Lockner Road

At the same address is an Ekaterina Hitching

Thanks again for being very helpful Potty. :-) Yes, you seem to have the correct persons, can you find his parents ?

She also told me her brother's/sister's were: John Hitching, Peter, and Viola Marie Hitching.

On the 1925 Register, he is living with a Kate - possibly a first wife or Anglized version of Ekaterinia

His birth was 29th July 1895, she told me it was 23rd August, so, seems slightly wrong there.

His father it seems was: William Henry Hitching, mother: Mary Ann, any ideas of her surname ?

Births Dec 1924 (>99%)
Hitching Viola M Peschevro Hackney 1b 513
Births Dec 1927 (>99%)
Hitching John C P Peschevro Hackney 1b 481
Births Sep 1929 (>99%)
HITCHING Winifred E Peschevro Hackney 1b 653

I will mention those that helped on here... she still helps out at the Charity comes in every Thursday, will be pleased to be able to give her some more info about her family. :-D

Hitching John C P Peschevro, how strange! I would have thought he would have the surname: Hitching. What's going on here, I wonder ? Thanks for that Astra.

This could be the family in 1911 but I really think you need the lady's birth cert to get her MMN as there are two other men with similar names, one is a soldier in 1911 and I cannot find an obvious marriage in England or Wales:


1911 England Census
about William Charles Hitching




Name:
William Charles Hitching

Age in 1911:
15

Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1896

Relation to Head:
Son

Gender:
Male

Birth Place:
SHADWELL, London, England

Civil Parish:
Shadwell

County/Island:
London

Country:
England

Street address:
47 New Gravel Lane, Shadwell E

Marital Status:
Single

Occupation:
MESSENGER BOY WHARF

Registration district:
Stepney

Registration District Number:
20

Sub-registration district:
Shadwell and Ratcliff

ED, institution, or vessel:
10

Piece:
1539

Household Members:


Name

Age

William Henry Hitching 40
Mary Ann Hitching 39
Mary Ann Hitching 20
Lillian Elizabeth Hitching 18
William Charles Hitching 15
Caroline Charlotte Hitching 10
Ellenor Esther Hitching 8
Clara Florence Hitching 3

Yes, she told me he was solider, of a high rank at some stage.

Peschevro is the mother's maiden name on the birth registration G Heather. The surname was Hitching.

Well done, Astra!

Hutching is the surname; Peschevro is the mother's maiden name.

There is no sign of a brother Peter so I wonder if he could have been born abroad. William may have met his wife while he was serving in the forces in WW1. Just a thought.

I think there was a William Charles Hitching who parents were: William Henry Hitching, and Harriet Louisa Cottrell, so need to rule these out if the correct parents are: William H Hitching, and Mary Ann, her surname ? Perhaps he remarried ? Thanks for that other info Astra, yes, Winifred is her first name. :-D

Yes, he did meet his wife while serving in the forces WW1, they made there way back here... I remember her telling me this. So, do you think his parents were: William Henry Hitching and Mary Ann, surname unknown at the moment, but would like to find this too.