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William Fitch 1791–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Gt Sampford, Essex, England

Death Date: Jul 1877

Death Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Father: William Fitch

Mother: Martha Banks

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fitch

Children(s): Charles Fitch

The story of William Fitch began in 1791 in Gt Sampford, Essex, England. In 1841, William Fitch resided in Essex, England, United Kingdom. William Fitch married Elizabeth Fitch, and had children including Charles Fitch. William Fitch passed away in 1877 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fitch began in 1791 in Gt Sampford, Essex, England.
  • In 1841, William Fitch resided in Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Fitch married Elizabeth Fitch, and had children including Charles Fitch.
  • William Fitch passed away in 1877 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Fitch
1764–1816
Birth Location: Great Sampford, Essex, England
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Martha Banks
1766–1846
Birth Location: Little Sampford, Essex, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fitch
1793–
Birth Location: Gt Sampford, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Charles Fitch
1830–1912
Birth Location: Little Sampford, Essex, England
CF

William Fitch's Ancestors

Self
William Fitch
1791–1877
Birth Place: Gt Sampford, Essex, England
Parents
William Fitch
1764–1816
Great Sampford, Essex, England
Martha Banks
1766–1846
Little Sampford, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Fitch
1735–1786
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Mary Bush
1735–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fitch's Descendants

1.
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William Fitch (1791–Jul 1877) m. Elizabeth Fitch (1793–)
  1. 1. Charles Fitch 1830–1912 m. Eliza Halls 1832–1924
    1. 1. George Fitch 1860–1913 m. Lizzie Townsend 1860–1949
      1. 1. Lilian (Maud) Fitch 1893–1977 m. Owen (William Eustace) Wood 1893–1948
        1. 1. Patrick (A G) Wood 1924–1973 m. Sylvia (Eileen) Claxton 1925–2021
        2. 2. Lillian (F) Wood 1926–2016
        3. 3. Violet (E) Wood 1919–1989
        4. 4. Percy (Owen George) Wood 1921–1921
        5. 5. Frank (Owen Eutace) Wood 1921–
        6. 6. Reginald (William Harry) Wood 1928–2006
      2. 2. Alfred (George) Fitch 1882–1952
      3. 3. Arthur Fatch 1884–1915
      4. 4. Charles (W) Fitch 1890–1963
      5. 5. Frederick (John) Fitch 1885–1895
      6. 6. Lizzie Fitch 1888–1890
    2. 2. Emma Fitch 1855–1879
    3. 3. Elvina (Jane) Fitch 1864–1913
    4. 4. Alfred Fitch 1866–1917
    5. 5. Elizabeth Fitch 1869– m. William Claydon 1872–
    6. 6. John Fitch 1872–1936

William Fitch's Timeline

7 Records

1791
1791
Birth of William Fitch in Gt Sampford, Essex, England
Gt Sampford, Essex, England
1791
23 Oct 1791
William Fitch was baptized in Little Sampford, Essex, England
Little Sampford, Essex, England
1841
16 February 1841
Age 50
William Fitch resided here in Essex, England, United Kingdom
Essex, England, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 60
William Fitch resided here in Little Sampford, Essex, England
Little Sampford, Essex, England
1861
1861
Age 70
William Fitch resided here in Great Sampford, Essex, England
Great Sampford, Essex, England
1871
1871
Age 80
William Fitch resided here in Saffron Walden Union Workhouse Sampford, Essex, England
Saffron Walden Union Workhouse Sampford, Essex, England
1877
Jul 1877
Age 86
Death of William Fitch in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Gt Sampford, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 63; Page: 236
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1709; Folio: 104; Page: 7; GSU roll: 830754
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1123; Folio: 85; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542758
    [4] 1851 England Census
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1791
    Event Place: Little Sampford, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 February 1841
    Event Place: Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 63; Page: 236

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Little Sampford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Great Sampford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1123; Folio: 85; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542758

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Saffron Walden Union Workhouse Sampford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1709; Folio: 104; Page: 7; GSU roll: 830754

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1877
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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