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Deaths Mar 1865
HITCHINGS John Truro 5c 119

Deaths Mar 1866
HITCHINGS Thomasina 83 Truro 5c 115

1851 England Census
Name: John Hitchings
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1783
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Samson Hitchings
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: St Mawes, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: St Just in Roseland
Town: St Mawes
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address: St Mawes

Occupation: Ropemaker

Registration district: Truro
Sub-registration district: Probus
Household Members: Name Age
John Hitchings 68
Samson Hitchings 68 - [Again this is Tamson. She is his wife. When you compare the 'S' in St Mawes it doesn't look alike. However there is a Thomasine in the household above, and the 'T' looks the same.] - St Mawes
Ann Hitchings 41 - daughter; St Mawes.



1861 England Census
Name: John Hitchings
Age: 77
Estimated birth year: abt 1784
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Thomosine Hitchings
Gender: Male
Where born: St Anthony, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: St Just in Roseland
Town: St Mawes
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Rope Maker

Registration district: Truro
Sub-registration district: St Just
Household Members: Name Age
John Hitchings 77
Thomosine Hitchings 76 - St Anthony, Cornwall
Ann Hitchings 48 - dressmaker; St Mawes

1841 England Census
Name: John Hitchings
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1786
Gender: Male
Where born: Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: St Just (in Roseland)
Hundred: Powder (West Division)
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address: St Mawes

Occupation: Rope m [Maker?]

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Registration district: Truro
Sub-registration district: St Just
Household Members: Name Age
John Hitchings 55
Samson Hitchings 55 - It is a possibility that this is actually Tamson (Thomasine?)
Edward Hitchings 20 - Rope m

Will start digging Thanks for your help.

First, you need to make SURE that Joseph's father was John.

I can't do any more than you can..............use the IGI and the other familysearch sites...........

Thanks for your help Flick,any info on the father John Hitchings would be good, there may be a link to serving with captain cook somewhere on this line

please delete your duplicate posting off the Trying to Find board - not allowed by GR

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MARGET GROSE
Christening: 29 JUN 1817 Gorran, Cornwall, England

Father: WILLIAM GROSE
Mother: ELIZABETH

Quite a family.....................IF it's relevant, of course.

Grose, British Isles
Father: William , Mother: Elizabeth
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C053351

1. WILLIAM GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 FEB 1807 Gorran, Cornwall, England

2. THOMAS GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 APR 1805 Gorran, Cornwall, England

3. ARTHUR GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 SEP 1814 Gorran, Cornwall, England

5. JOSEPH GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 SEP 1814 Gorran, Cornwall, England

6. MARY OWNE GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 18 JUN 1809 Gorran, Cornwall, England

7. JAMES GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 03 JUL 1803 Gorran, Cornwall, England

8. JANE GROSE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 MAR 1812 Gorran, Cornwall, England

GRO version of marriage found on the IGI

Marriages Sep 1840 (>99%)
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Grose Margaret Thomas Truro 9 321
Hitchens Joseph Truro 9 321

From the IGI

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JOSEPH HITCHENS
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Spouse: MARGARET THOMAS GROSE
Marriage: 30 AUG 1840 Philleigh, Cornwall, England


Batch No.: M053001

Sorry My mistake , 1861 census

Joseph's WIFE in 1841

Name: Margret Hitchings
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Where born: Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Gerrans
Hundred: Powder (West Division)
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England


Registration district: Truro
Sub-registration district: St Just
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Margret Hitchings 20
Elizabeth Hitchings 20

A real rarity for 1841...the info is actually recorded that she is the wife of Joseph Hitchings - Sailor

1851

Name: Joseph Hetchers
[Joseph Hitchens]
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Hetchers
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Gerrans
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Registration district: Truro
Sub-registration district: Probus
ED, institution, or vessel: 4a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 126
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Hetchers 34
Margaret Hetchers 33
Elizabeth Hetchers 9
Ann Hetchers 4

I can't see him in 1841.......and he was doing surprisingly well to be a Master Mariner at the age of 23!

Thanks Flick, have not used free familysearch websites, "will go now and have a look,
joseph is listed as master mariner on the 1841 census

1861

Name: Joseph Hitchings
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Margreat Hitchings
Gender: Male
Where born: Gerrans, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Kenwyn
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Registration district: Truro
Sub-registration district: Kenwyn
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 110
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Hitchings 44 *****************Master Mariner
Margreat Hitchings 42
Elizabeth Hitchings 19
Ann Hitchings 14
Joseph Hitchings 6
James G Hitchings 4
Richard Hitchings 78 LODGER, b. St Just

Perhaps you aren't aware of the FREE familysearch websites?

Found this one....any good?

Name: Joseph Hitchings
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 25 May 1817
Baptism/Christening Place: ST JUST IN ROSELAND,CORNWALL,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Hitchings
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Thomasine
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02189-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 246801
Reference Number:
Collection: null

Look for a marriage - if he married after July 1837, his father's name will be on the cert

'Listed as Master Mariner' - where please? (On which records)

How did you get back to him?

Joseph Hitchings b=1817 cornwall, listed as master mariner any info on boats etc would be welcome also parents ?
Thankyou