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John Hewitt 1815–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1815

Birth Location: Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England

Death Date: 30 Jul 1886

Death Location: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England

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Spouse(s): Anne Orton

Children(s): Lucy Davies, Henry Hewitt, George Hewitt

John Hewitt was born in 1815 in Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England, the child of Edward Hewitt And Sarah. John Hewitt married Anne Orton, and had children including George Hewitt, Henry Moss Hewitt, Lucy A Davies. John Hewitt passed away in 1886 in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • John Hewitt was born in 1815 in Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England, the child of Edward Hewitt And Sarah.
  • John Hewitt married Anne Orton, and had children including George Hewitt, Henry Moss Hewitt, Lucy A Davies.
  • John Hewitt passed away in 1886 in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Anne Orton
1820–1890
Birth Location: Thurlston, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Lucy Davies
1842–1918
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Henry Hewitt
1840–1909
Birth Location: Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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George Hewitt
1844–1926
Birth Location: Pelham Street, St Mary Parish, Leicester
GH

John Hewitt's Ancestors

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John Hewitt
1815–1886
Birth Place: Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England
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Great-Grandparents
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John Hewitt's Descendants

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John Hewitt (Jan 1815–30 Jul 1886) m. Anne Orton (1820–9 Feb 1890)
  1. 1. Lucy (A) Davies 1842–1918 m. John Davis 1839–1928
    1. 1. George (H) Davies 1872–1950 m. Beatrice (Emily) Clark 1872–
      1. 1. Leslie (George) Davies 1903–1998 m. Marie (Amy) Marshall 1906–
    2. 2. Maund (Alice) Davies 1880–1946
    3. 3. Lucy (Mary) Davies 1866–1948 m. George (Arthur) Hewitt 1872–1942
      1. 1. George (Davies) Hewitt 1901–1997 m. Gladys (Helena) Carson 1903–1987
        1. 1. Joseph Hewitt 1929–1929
        2. 2. Gladys (Mary Josephine “Josie”) Hewitt 1932–2021 m. Bernard (Albert) Williams 1932–1994
        3. 3. David (George) Hewitt 1928–2022
      2. 2. John (Arthur) Hewitt 1902–1984 m. Emily (Ruth) Jackson 1904–2000
        1. 1. Diana (Ruth) Hewitt 1933–2011
        2. 2. Susan (M) Hewitt 1938–2022
      3. 3. Charles (William) Hewitt 1904–1993
      4. 4. Cecil (Frederick) Hewitt 1906– m. Audrey (Mary Floris) Doidge 1909–1998
    4. 4. Jessie Davies 1869–
    5. 5. Gertrude (L) Davies 1874–1954 m. Charles (Henry) Swain 1873–1953
      1. 1. John (Reginald) Swain 1899–1985 m. Florence (Margaret) HORTON 1910–1986
      2. 2. Harold (Bertram) Swain 1901–1971 m. Agnes Wright 1901–1985
        1. 1. Pauline (Elizabeth) Swain 1936–2009 m. Robin Johnson 1928–2010
        2. 2. Eileen (M) Swain 1922–
      3. 3. Gertrude (Muriel) Swain 1906–1928
    6. 6. Fred (William) Davies 1875– m. Elsie Cater 1879–1955
      1. 1. Rex (Hewitt) Davies 1914–1954
    7. 7. Percy Davies 1878–1950
    8. 8. Charles (Reginald) Davies 1877–1915
    9. 9. Edith (Annie) Davies 1869–1936
    10. 10. John (H) Davies 1871–1930
    11. 11. Kate Davies 1881–
  2. 2. Henry (Moss) Hewitt 1840–1909
  3. 3. George Hewitt 1844–1926

John Hewitt's Timeline

7 Records

1815
Jan 1815
Birth of John Hewitt in Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England
Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England
1815
3 Jan 1815
John Hewitt was baptized in Dunton Bassett,Leicester,England
Dunton Bassett,Leicester,England
1838
Apr 1838
Age 23
John Hewitt was married in Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 36
John Hewitt resided here in Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 46
John Hewitt resided here in St Mary, Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
St Mary, Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 66
John Hewitt resided here in Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
1886
30 Jul 1886
Age 71
Death of John Hewitt in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1815
    Event Place: Dunton Basset, Leicestershire England
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3173; Folio: 50; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341757
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2293; Folio: 50; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542949
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2090; Folio: 494; Page: 25; GSU roll: 87718
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Dunton Bassett,Leicester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1838
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2090; Folio: 494; Page: 25; GSU roll: 87718

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Mary, Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2293; Folio: 50; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542949

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3173; Folio: 50; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341757

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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