Catherine Hitchcock (b. 1856) née Roche
Biography
Catherine Roche married greengrocer and fishmonger Charles Joseph Hitchcock in 1880 and they had six known children.
When Charles died in May 1915, she was the primary beneficiary of his will.
She died a widow in 1925, aged 69.
Genealogy
- by marriage, aunt of director Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (b. 1899)
- daughter of James Roche (b. ~1801)[1] and Mary Roche (b. ~1821)[2]
Siblings
- Margaret Roche (b. ~1844)
- Mary Roche (b. ~1853)
- James Roche (b. 1858)
Birth
- born 1856[3]
Marriages
Charles Joseph Hitchcock (b. 1852)
- born 1860[4]
- son of Joseph Hitchcock (b. ~1829) and Ann Hitchcock (b. ~1827) née Mahoney
- brother of Mary Hitchcock (b. 1854), Joseph Hitchcock (b. 1857), Alfred Hitchcock (b. 1860), William Hitchcock (b. 1862), John Sylvester Hitchcock (b. 1864), Ellen Hitchcock (b. 1866), Emma Mary Hitchcock (b. 1869) and Kate Hitchcock (b. 1872)
- married on 13/May/1880 to Catherine Roche[5]
- died 1915, aged 63[6]
Children
Mary Frances T. Hitchcock (b. 1881)
Catherine Clare Hitchcock (b. 1883)
John Francis Hitchcock (b. 1884)
Annie Mary Hitchcock (b. 1886)
Theresa Mary Hitchcock (b. 1889)
Charles James Hitchcock (b. 1891)
- born 1891[17]
- likely died on 28/Oct/1917 from injuries sustained whilst fighting in Egypt during First World War[18]
Death
- died 11/Mar/1925 aged 69[19]
- probate granted 07/Apr/1925 to Mary Frances Teresa Hitchcock, effects worth £3,835 1s. 4d.
Family Tree
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Census Data
1861
- address: St Anne Limehouse
- Mary Roche (aged 40) — widow, occupation: needle woman
- Margaret Roche (aged 17) — daughter, occupation: trouser maker
- Mary Roche (aged 8) — daughter
- Catherine Roche (aged 5) — daughter
- James Roche (aged 2) — son
- Julia Roche (aged 60) — sister-in-law
1881
- address: 12 West Ham Lane, Stratford
- Charles J. Hitchcock (aged 28) — head, occupation: fruiterer
- Catherine Hitchcock (aged 24) — wife
- Annie Burrows (aged 19) — occupation: shop assistant
1891
Charles' brother John and sister Kate are helping out at his new greengrocery in Islington.
- address: 36/37 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Islington
- Charles Hitchcock (aged 37) — head, occupation: greengrocer
- Catherine Hitchcock (aged 34) — wife
- Kate Hitchcock (aged 20) — sister, occupation: assistant fish monger (unmarried)
- John Hitchcock (aged 26) — brother
- Amy Hitchcock (aged 5) — daughter
- Theresa Hitchcock (aged 2) — daughter
- John Hitchcock (aged 6) — son, occupation: assistant fish monger (unmarried)
- Mary Linneham (aged 54) — servant (widow)
- Mary Roche (aged 70) — mother-in-law (widow)[20]
1901
- address: 36/37 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Islington
- Charles Hitchcock (aged 47) — head, occupation: fishmonger
- Catherine Hitchcock (aged 43) — wife
- Mary Hitchcock (aged 23) — daughter, occupation: civil service clerk, Post Office
- Kate Hitchcock (aged 18) — daughter, occupation: fishmonger's shop assistant
- Ann Hitchcock (aged 15) — daughter
- Charles Hitchcock (aged 10) — son
- Teresa Hitchcock (aged 13) — daughter
- Mary Linneham (aged 70) — servant (general domestic)
1911
- address: 36/37 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Islington
- Charles Hitchcock (aged 57) — head, occupation: fishmonger
- Catherine Hitchcock (aged 53) — wife, occupation: fishmonger
- Mary Hitchcock (aged 29) — daughter, occupation: clerk, Post Office Savings Bank Dept.
- Kate Hitchcock (aged 27) — daughter, occupation: assistant in business
- Theresa Hitchcock (aged 21) — daughter, occupation: governess (L.C.C.)
- Charles Hitchcock (aged 18) — son
- Mary Leary (aged 28) — servant
Other Documents
Marriage
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Probate
Research Notes
Notes & References
- ↑ A labourer born in Ireland.
- ↑ Born in Ireland. Likely died 1899 [reg. Q2 1899 Marylebone.
- ↑ Birth registered Q3 1856 St George in the East.
- ↑ Birth registered Q3 1860 West Ham.
- ↑ Marriage registered Q2 1880 West Ham.
- ↑ Death registered Q2 1915 Holborn.
- ↑ Birth registered Q3 1881 West Ham.
- ↑ Death registered Q1 1951 Hendon.
- ↑ Birth registered Q1 1883 West Ham.
- ↑ Death registered Q3 1943 Hendon.
- ↑ Birth registered Q3 1884 Holborn.
- ↑ Death registered Q4 1944 Marylebone.
- ↑ Birth registered Q4 1886 Holborn.
- ↑ Death registered Q4 1903 Holborn.
- ↑ Birth registered Q3 1889 Holborn.
- ↑ Death registered Q4 1973 Chelsea.
- ↑ Birth registered Q3 1891 Holborn.
- ↑ A member of the Machine Gun Corps, Charles J. Hitchcock saw action in Gallipoli, Palestine and Egypt.
- ↑ Death of Catherine Hitchcock registered Q1 1925 Willesden, Middlesex.
- ↑ Also listed as "sick".
