Records of:-

Wood Ditton

Baptisms 1745 to 1875

  1. 19th of March 1763, Susannah, daughter of Robert and Hannah Fitch

  2. 21st of January 1770, Joanna, daughter of Robert and Joanna Fitch

  3. 23rd of February 1772, Robert, son of Robert and Hannah Fitch.

  4. 14th of February 1775, John, son of Robert and Hannah Fitch.

  5. 14th of December 1777, Thomas, son of Robert and Hannah Finch.

  6. 7th of October 1781, William, son of Robert and Hannah Fitch.

  7. 29th of April 1787, Mary, daughter of Allington and Martha Fitch.

  8. 4th of January 1789, Hannah, daughter of Allington and Martha Fitch. Note Daniel is crossed out and Allington written in.

  9. 5th of February 1792, Henry, son of Allington and Martha Fitch. Note Daniel is crossed out and Allington written in.

  10. 26th of April 1795, Charles, son of Allington and Martha Fitch. Born 13th of December 1794.

  11. 19th of June 1796, Marianne, daughter of John and Frances Fitch (late Leonard) born 30th of April 1796.

  12. 25th of March 1798, Elizabeth, daughter of Allington and Martha Fitch (late Cuttriss) born 10th of February 1798.

  13. 25th of August 1799, Phoebe, daughter of John and Frances Fitch (formerly Leonard). Born 24th February 1799

  14. 29th of March 1801, Samuel, son of Allington and Martha Fitch. Born 8th of November, 1800.

  15. 19th of September, 1802, Charlotte, daughter of John and Frances Fitch. Born 26th of May 1802.

  16. 18th of March 1804, Frances, daughter of Allington and Martha Fitch (formerly Cuttriss spinster). Born 12th of March 1802.

  17. 19th of September 1805, James, son of John and Frances Fitch (late Leonard). Born 18th of September 1805.

  18. 12th of June 1808, James Leonard, son of John and Frances Fitch (late Leonard). Age ¾ of a year ((They) could not recall birth day).

  19. 19th of March 1809, William, son of Robert and Susanna Fitch.

  20. 21st of May 1809, Stephen, son of Daniel and Martha Fitch.

  21. 3rd of June 1810, Matthew, son of Daniel and Martha Fitch.

  22. 19th of August 1810, Charlotte, daughter of Robert and Susannah Fitch (late ?)

  23. 21st of August 1814, William, son of John and Frances Fitch (late Linwood)

  24. 14th of October 1817, Lucy, daughter of John and Frances Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer.

  25. 23rd of April 1820, Rhoda, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  26. 25th of May 1820, Sarah, daughter of Charles and Sarah Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  27. 25th of December, 1821, Charles, son of Charles and Sarah Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  28. 25th of February 1820. Louisa, daughter of Harry and Louisa Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  29. 20th of March 1825, Joseph, son of Charles and Rachel Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  30. 5th of September 1830, Henry son of Charles and Rachel Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  31. 21st November, 1830, Mary, daughter of James and Mary Ann Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  32. 24th of February 1832, James, son of James and Mary Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  33. 17th of March 1833, Rueben, son of Stephen and Alice Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  34. 17th of May 1834, Phoebe, daughter of James and James Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  35. 19th of June 1835, Hannah, daughter of Stephen and Alice Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  36. 7th of February 1836, Hannah, daughter of Charles and Mary Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  37. 21st of May 1848, Eliza, daughter of Stephen and Alice Fitch of Saxon St, Labourer

  38. 25th of May 1848, Charlotte, daughter of Matthew and Susan Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer, born 10th of May 1848?

  39. 25th of May 1848, Mahala, daughter of Matthew and Susan Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer. Born 10th of May 1843?

  40. 25th of May 1848, William, son of Matthew and Susan Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer, born 15th of August 1840.

  41. 25th of May 1848, Reuben, son of Matthew and Susan Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer. 6th of June 1844(2)?

  42. 25th of May 1848, Ellen, daughter of Matthew and Susan Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer, born 14th of November 1845.

  43. 2nd of February 1850, Henry Sampson, son of Susan Fitch of Wood Ditton, single woman.

  44. 13th of July 1857, Philip, son of Mary Fitch of Wood Ditton, single woman

  45. 13th of July 1857, Rachel, daughter of Stephen and Alice Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer

  46. 6th of April 1853, Benjamin, son of Stephen and Alice Fitch of Wood Ditton, Labourer.

Marriages

  1. 15th of July 1786, Henry (X) Dickenson, of this parish, and Mary (X) Finch, of this parish, by Banns.  Witnesses Richard (X) Rennalds and John Collin.

  2. 23rd of October 1786, Alington (X) Finch*, bachelor, of this parish, Martha (X) Cuttless, spinster, by Banns, witnesses Daniel (X) Fitch, John Collin. Note the register says Finch not Fitch, though in other entries concerning this couple, the surname is Fitch.

  3. 15th of August 1789, William (X) Surrage, widower, of this parish, Susanna (X) Fitch, spinster, of this parish, by Banns, witnesses Daniel (X) Fitch, John Collin.

  4. 3rd of May 1795, John (X) Fitch of this parish and Frances (X) Leonard of this parish by Banns. Witnesses George Rice and Henry Secker.  Banns on 5th, 12th, and 19th of April 1795.

  5. 9th of November 1807, Robert (X) Fitch of this parish and Susan (X) Stibage  of this parish by Banns.  Witnesses Allington (X) Fitch and Henry (X) Secker.  Banns on 18th, 25th of October, and 1st of November 1807.

  6. 8th of May 1817, Charles (X) Fitch, bachelor, of this parish, Sarah (X) Deane, spinster, of this parish, by Banns, Witnesses, William (X) Surridges, Charlotte (X) Fitch, Thomas Burling.

  7. 4th of June 1818, Frederick (X) Tweed, bachelor, of this parish, Mary Ann (X) Fitch, spinster, of this parish, by Banns,  Witnesses, ?, Charlotte (X) Fitch, Thomas Burling.

  8. 26th of October 1818, Jermiah (X) Orbel, bachelor, of this parish, Mary (X) Fitch, spinster, of this parish, by Banns.

  9. 16th of November 1818, Lazarus (X) Dean, bachelor, of this parish, Hannah (X) Fitch, by Banns, witnesses Henry (X) Fitch, Charlotte (X) Orridge.

  10. 16th of February 1819, Samuel Bird (X) Stigwood bachelor, of this parish and Charlotte (X) Fitch, spinster, of this parish by Banns, witnesses Phoebe (X) Fitch (crossed out), ? Fitch, Thomas Burling.

  11. 19th of November 1821, James (X) Briggs, bachelor, of this parish, and Elizabeth (X) Fitch, spinster, of this parish, by Banns, witnesses Henry (X) Fitch, Mary (X) Smith and Thomas Burling (PC).

  12. 7th of June 1824, Charles (X) Fitch, widower, of this parish, and Rachel (X) Fordham, of this parish, by Banns, Henry (X) Fitch, Mary (X) Orbell.

  13. 3rd of January 1829, James Linwood Fitch, bachelor, of this parish, Jane (X) Tweed, spinster, of this parish, by Banns, witnesses Thomas Tweed, Lucy (X) Fitch.

  14. 3rd of May 1832, Stephen (X) Fitch, bachelor, of this parish, Alice (X) Chambers, spinster, of this parish, by banns, witnesses George Turner, Lucy Fitch and Mary Chambers.

  15. 20th of September 1833, Matthew (X) Fitch, bachelor, of this parish, Susan (X) Iron(s)? Of this parish, by Banns, witnesses ?, and James Stubbings.

  16. 4th of August 1835, Benjamin Wiseman, of this parish, and Lucy Fitch, of this parish, by Banns, Amy Chambers, George (X) Wiseman, Thomas Jarves.

To 1836.

Burials

  1. 19th of April 1799, Robert Fitch a married man (parent’s name unknown) aged 60 years.

  2. 22nd of September 1805, James son of John Fitch by Frances his wife (late Frances Leonard spinster) aged 1 day.

  3. 28th of July 1811, Frances, daughter of Daniel and Martha Fitch (late Cuttiss) aged 7 years.

  4. 27th of September 1812, William Fitch, an infant.

Misc Banns 1845-1875

  1. 9th, 16th, 23rd of August 1845, Charles Fitch and Honar Gray both of this parish.

(X) means, did not sign but made their mark.

Note. There does appear to be confusion in some records between Finch and Fitch, and possibly between Allington and Daniel.

Though these records have been transcribed with care, no responsibility in any form can be held for their accuracy or completeness.