Lucy Hart (1839 - 1897)
     A daughter of the Witch Harriet Hart of Snoreham village

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Lucy Hart  (1839 - 1897)

~ Daughter of the Witch Harriet Hart of Snoreham village near Latchingdon, Essex ~

Wife of

Albert Edward Hitch

 

 

 

~ 1839

4.          LUCY HART  was born in Latchingdon, Essex and was baptized 14 Apr 1839 at the church in Latchingdon with Snoreham.

Father:      William Hart

Mother:     Harriet Firbank              Click here: to see the page on the parents

 

 

~ 1841

In 1841, Lucy Hart, age 2, was living with her parents in Snoreham village in Latchingdon, Essex (see in section on William and Harriet Hart for census details).

 

~ 1851

In 1841, Lucy Hart, age 12, a scholar, was living with her parents in Snoreham village in Latchingdon, Essex (see in section on William and Harriet Hart for census details). 

 

~ 1861

In 1861, Lucy Hart, age 23, was a House Servant for Joseph W Pewtress in All Hallows Lombard Street, Middlesex.  Mr. Pewtress was a Paper Manufacturer employing 210 hands.

From the 1861 census of All Hallows Lombard Street:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

30 Gracechurch St

Joseph W Pewtress   Head  Mar  47 M   Paper Maker Emp 210 hands   Middlesex Hackney
Elizabeth Pewtress   Wife   Mar  44 F                                                             London City
Lucy Hart                    Serv  Un     23 F     House Servt                                 Essex  Latchington
Ann Cross                   Serv  Un     15 F      House Servt                                 Bidsell near Derby

 

~ 1864

Lucy Hart married  ALBERT EDWARD HITCH in the 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar) of 1864 in the registration district of Maldon, Essex.

From the England & Wales Marriage index:

Name:                                     Lucy Hart
Name of Spouse:                  Albert Edward Hitch
Date:                                       Jan-Feb-Mar  1864
Registration District:          Maldon
County:                                  Essex
Volume:                                 4a
Page:                                      201

 

~ 1871

In 1871, Edward Albert and Lucy Hitch were living at Cromwell Hill in Maldon, Essex.  Edward Albert Hitch was listed as a Gardener.

From the 1871 census of Maldon:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

Cromwell Hill

Edward Albert Hitch   Head  Mar  31 M   Gardener (Domestic)      Essex  Latchingdon
Lucy                      Do     Wife   Mar  32 F                                                     "            Do

 

~ 1881

In 1881, Albert and Lucy Hitch were living at High Street in Maldon, Essex.  Albert was a Keeper of Dining Rooms.

From the 1881 census of Maldon:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

High St

Albert Edward Hitch            Head  Mar  43 M  Keeper of Dining Rooms   Latchingdon
Lucy             do                       Wife     do    43 F                                                            do
Lucy A         do                       Daur               4 F                                                    Maldon   Essex
Edith B       do                        Daur               1 F                                                            do
Elizabeth Ann Devenish     Serv               15 F   Domestic Servant                Chatham   Kent

 

~ 1884

Edward Albert Hitch died on 2 Apr 1884 at Maldon, Essex.

From the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar:

Page 361  1884.

Hitch Edward Albert.

Personal Estate £63.

8 May.  Administration of the Personal Estate of Edward Albert Hitch late of Maldon in the County of Essex  Refreshment House Keeper who died 2 April 1884 at Maldon was granted at the Principal Registry to Lucy Hitch of Maldon Widow the Relict.

 

~ 1891

In 1891, Lucy Hitch, a widow, and her two daughters were living at 81 Wantz Road in Maldon, Essex.  Lucy is listed as a Needlewoman.

From the 1891 census of Maldon:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

81 Wantz Rd

 Lucy Hitch   Head           wid  57 F    Needlewoman       X*    Essex   Latchingdon
Lucy A   do    daughter             14 F                                                 do      Maldon
Edith B  do       do                      11 F                                                 do           do

* X = Neither Employer nor Employed

 

~ between 1891 and 1897

It would appear that Lucy Hitch's mother, Harriet Hart, at some point between 1891 and 1897 came to Maldon to live with her and the granddaughters.

 

~ 1897

Lucy's mother, Harriet Hart, died at the age of 85 years on 25 Jun 1897 at the Maldon Union Workhouse in Maldon, Essex.

My theory of why she ended up in the Union Workhouse when she had families that could of taken care of her can be explained by the fact that Harriet Hart's daughter, Lucy Hitch, died shortly after she died.

Lucy probably got ill and then probably was not able to take care of herself and her mother and then at that point Harriet Hart was placed in the Workhouse.

 

~ also in 1897

Lucy Hitch died at the age of 58 in the 3rd Quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep) 1897 in the Maldon Registration District of Essex.

From the England & Wales, Death index:

Name:                               Lucy Hitch
Date:                                 Jul-Aug-Sep 1897
Age:                                   58
Registration District:     Maldon
County:                            Essex
Volume:                           4a
Page:                                367

 

It is possible that Lucy Hitch also died in the Maldon Union workhouse too.  Will need to get the death certificate on Lucy Hitch to find out.

 

 

Children of Edward Albert and Lucy (Hart) Hitch

 

15.          LUCY A. HITCH  was born ca. 1877 in Maldon, Essex.

 

16.          EDITH B. HITCH  was born ca. 1880 in Maldon, Essex.

 

 

 

Sources:

1.     1839 baptism of Lucy Hart.  Latchingdon with Snoreham, Essex, England.  Online at familysearch.org, Indexing project (batch) no. I04647-9, Source Film No. 1702442.  First found in November 27, 2009 Friday 3:30 PM.  Rechecked again on June 5, 2011 Sunday 5:57 PM.

2.     1841 Census of England, Essex, Latchingdon, District 3, Image No. 8, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: HO 107 / 327 / 18, Original Page No. 15, Household of William Hart.  March 20, 2009 Friday 7:34 PM.

3.     1851 Census of England, Essex, Snoreham, District 3, Image No. 1, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: H.O. 107 / 1778, Original Page No. 25, No. of Householder’s Schedule 4, Household of William Hart. March 20, 2009 Friday 7:41 PM.

4.     1861 census of England, Middlesex, All Hallows Lombard Street, District 13, Image Nos. 6 & 7, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference R.G. 9/225, Original Page Nos. 6 & 7, Stamped Page No. 54, No. of Schedule 33, Lucy Hart in the household of Joseph W Pewtress.  Searched on May 14, 2011 Saturday 8:18 PM.

5.    1864 marriage of Lucy Hart and Albert Edward Hitch.  Civil Registration Index online, England & Wales Marriage Index at Ancestry.com.  Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1864, Registration District: Maldon, County: Essex, Volume: 4a, Page: 201.  Searched on April 20, 2010 Tuesday 10:10 PM.

6.     1871 census of England, Essex, St Peter, St Peter, (District) 1, Image No. 1, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference R. G. 10 1674, Original Page No. 5, No. of Schedule 2, household of Edward Albert Hitch.  Searched May 10, 2011 Tuesday 9:36 PM.

7.     1881 census of England, Essex, Maldon St Marys, District 4, Image No. 3, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference RG 11/1776, Original Page No. 3, Stamped Page No. 74, No. of Schedule 11, Household of  Albert Edward Hitch.  Searched April 20, 2010 Tuesday 10:01 PM.

8.     1884 death and Administration of the Personal Estate of Edward Albert Hitch.  England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) online at Ancestry.com.  1884, H, Hi, Image No. 64.  Page No. 361 1881.  Searched May 10, 2011 Tuesday 9:24 PM.

9.     1891 census of England, Essex, St Peter, District 13, Image No. 8, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference RG 12/1398, Original Page No. 8, No. of Schedule 49, household of Lucy Hitch.  Searched on May 11, 2011 Wednesday 1:14 PM.

10.     1897 death of Harriet Hart.   Death certificate from General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2JD United Kingdom.  Received June 20, 2011 Monday Morning.

11.     1897 death of Lucy Hitch.  Civil Registration Index, England & Wales, Death index online at Ancestry.com.  Date:  Jul-Aug-Sep 1897, Age: 58, Registration District: Maldon, County: Essex, Volume: 4a, Page: 367.  Searched on May 14, 2011 Saturday 8:54 PM.

 

 

 

1st publication on June 7, 2011 Tuesday 8:56 PM

Last updated on June 23, 2011  Thursday 6:22 PM

 

 

Researched and Compiled by William Wallworth

 

 

 

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