Hitchen

[maggie]

I have 3 in my tree born in Sennen.

Grace, b1872, William, b 1874 & Thomas Hitchens, b 1875, children of John Hitchens b1836 (St. Buryan) & Priscilla Richards b1842 (Madron). No other info on those 3. Maggie

[Cornish Terrier]

Let me see what I can find for you Maggie.

Sennen Baptisms

21 Feb 1872 Grace c/o John (Farm Labourer) & Druscilla Hutchens of Penrose

St Buryan Baptisms

1870
22 May William c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hutchens of Church Town

1874
1 Jan William c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hutchens of Church Town


St Buryan Burials

William Hutchens of Church Town 23 Nov 1870 aged 7 months

St Buryan Marriages

9 Dec 1865 by Banns
John Hutchens 20 batchelor Labourer of Bosfranken (Father: William Hutchens, Labourer)
Priscilla Richards 22 spinster of Bosfranken [mark] (Father: Richard Richards, Farmer)
Witnesses: William Thomas, Mary Ann Carne [mark]


This marriage differs a little from the information you have supplied.

You show that John was born at St Buryan about 1836 yet the above shows that he would have been born about ten years later in 1845.

Will have a look at some Census records and see what more I can find.

[Cornish Terrier]

1871 Census - Penrose, Sennen

John Hutchens, head, mar, 25, ag lab, St Buryan
Prissilla do., wife, mar, 26, St Just
Jonny do., son, 5, scholar, St Buryan
Eliza J do., daur, 3, scholar, St Just

1881 Census - Garris, Gulval

John Hutchens, head, mar, 35, ag lab, St Buryan
Prescilla do., wife, mar, 37, St Just
John do., son, unm, 15, ag lab, St Just
Eliza J do., daur, unm, 13, scholar, St Just
Grace do., daur, 9, scholar, St Sennen
William do., son, 7, scholar, St Sennen
Thomas do., son, 6, scholar, Ludgvan
Priscilla do., daur, 4, Gulval
Dorough do., daur, 2, Gulval
Clara do., daur, 3 mths, Gulval

So far I have not been able to find this family in the 1891 Census.

But I think I have just found them in 1901.

1901 Census - Lower Garris, Gulval

John HITCHENS, head, mar, 59, general agricultural labourer, worker, St Buryan
Priscilla do., wife, mar, 60, St Just
Clara do., daur, single, 20, Gulval
Catherine J do., daur, single, 14, Ludgvan

In my next I will try to add some Baptisms etc., to try and flesh out the family a little for you.

AND - note the change from HUTCHENS to HITCHENS.

[Cornish Terrier]

Prior to checking BDM information I have decided to have a look at some earlier Census records.

1861 Census - Penrose, Sennen

William Hutchens, head, mar, 44, farm labourer, St Buryan
Jane do., wife, mar, 44, farm labourer's wife, St Buryan
John do., son, unm, 15, farm labourer's son, St Buryan
Nancy do., daur, unm, 12, scholar, St Buryan

In this Census Priscilla Richards, 18, was a House Servant at Trebehor, St Levan.
I have not expanded this entry as the family (families) as enumerated are extremely confusing.

1851 Census - St Buryan Church Town

William Hutchens, head, mar, 33, ag lab, St Buryan
Jane do., wife, mar, 34, St Buryan
William do., son, 10, scholar, St Buryan
John do., son, 6, St Buryan
Nanny do., daur, 2, St Buryan

Having a little trouble finding Priscilla in 1851 so will move on and try to find the BDM information for you.

[londoner]

1844 8 Dec John c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of Church Town
from
St Buryan Baptisms West Penwith Resources

[londoner]

2 Oct 1842 Priscilla c/o Richard and Grace Richards (Labourer) of Tregavarah (Madron)
24 Dec 1836 by Banns and consent of friends
Richard Sampson Richards of Sancreed
Grace Johns of this Parish [mark]
Witnesses: John x Johns, Elizabeth x Richards (Buryan)

look like these might be the ones, what do you think

[londoner]

If it is right then the 1851 census has the family at St Levan but she is listed as Julia not Priscilla

[Cornish Terrier]

The BMD information.

Priscilla d/o Richard & Grace Richards bp. Madron 2nd October 1842 (IGI)

St Just Marriages (Online Parish Registers)

2 Nov 1831
Richard Richards bach. of Madron
Grace Lawry spin. of this parish
Witnesses: Edward [?], John Tregear

Gulval Baptisms

1875
30 Jun Thomas c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hitchens of Higher Garris

1876
6 Dec Priscilla c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hitchens of Tolver

1879
9 Jul Dora c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hitchens of Garris

1881
22 Jul Clara c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hitchens of Lower Tregarris

1884
18 Jan Annie c/o John (Labourer) & Priscilla Hitchens of Tremenheere, Ludgvan

St Buryan Baptisms

1841
24 Oct William c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of Church Town

1844
8 Dec John c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of Church Town
(Thanks to Londoner )

1846
25 Oct Nanny c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of St. Buryan

1852
6 Mar James c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of Church Town

1853
25 Dec James c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of Church Town

1858
10 Mar James c/o William (Labourer) & Jane Hutchens of Church Town


St Buryan Burials

James Hutchens of Church Town 6 May 1852 aged 6 months
James Hutchens of Trevedran 26 Apr 1854 aged 11 months
James Hutchens of Churchtown 6 Apr 1858 aged 8 months

That seems to be about it for now so please review it and let me know what more I can do to help.

[maggie]

Thanks Cornish Terrier, Priscilla Richards married to John Hitchens is the family. I have some of the info but will study the rest. Many thanks again. Maggie

[maggie]

Thanks to Londoner too!!

[maggie]

Whoops, just going through your first reply and do apologise for the typing error, John Hitchens b. 1846 NOT 1836 as I have stated. Soooorrry!! You are correct.

[Cornish Terrier]

Once again, you are welcome Maggie.

I appreciate that typos do happen (done so myself).

Every thing I found pointed to a 'slight error' but I had to try and make sure.

Please review the information and get back to me as soon as you like so that we might discuss it a little further.

Any more clues that can be found will be pursued.

[Cornish Terrier]

Once again, you are welcome Maggie.

I appreciate that typos do happen (done so myself).

Every thing I found pointed to a 'slight error' but I had to try and make sure.

Please review the information and get back to me as soon as you like so that we might discuss it a little further.

Any more clues that can be found will be pursued.

[Cornish Terrier]

Another Ooops! on my part.

Just noticed I posted my last note twice.

Trying to do two things at once and backed through my recent work to find the note that I 'thought' must not have been posted.

My apologies.

However, also just noticed another note from 'londoner' about the family at St Levan and find it very interesting.

Also of note is the baptism of Priscilla which I found only on IGI so - thankyou 'londoner' for the additional information. (Was it online or do you have another source that I have not yet found )

As for the marriage of Richard and Grace.

We obviously now have marriages for two men named Richard Richards (1831 and 1836) with each marrying a girl named Grace.

I have noticed the family of Richard S Richards through the Census so will have to take another look at it all.

Thanks for your further input 'londoner' and I will try to take another look at it after work tonight.

[maggie]

Appreciate you both Cornish Terrier & Londoner looking into this, I have Richard Richards m Grace Lewry with daughter Priscilla b Oct 1842, but no other dates. Maggie