Herbert Benjamin Hitchcock (1881 - 1968)

Born 10 Jan 1881 in Camberwell, Peckham, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Farrow) Hitchcock — married about Aug 1912 in Orsett, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Died 6 May 1968 at age 87 in Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex, England

Biography

Herbert (Bert) Benjamin Hitchcock was born on January 10, 1881. He was the son of Joseph Hitchcock and Julia Hitchcock nee Hasler He passed away May 6, 1968.

In the 1939 register Herbert (age 58), Press Reader, was the married head of household at 10 Oak Avenue, Hornchurch UD, Essex, England.^[1]

Birth

Herbert Benjamin Hitchcock was born in the Camberwell registration district in 1881. His mother's maiden name was Hasler^[2]

The 1881 Census shows Herbert B Hitchcock living with his brother Joseph, and that his occupation was "Coal Merchant". '(to be followed up, but I think this means Bert's father, or whoever was HoH)'

On his Death Certificate (1968) it shows Bert's occupation to be a "Printer's Proofreader, retired".

His normal address was 10 Oak Avenue, Upminster, Essex

Death & Legacy

On March 16th, 1948, Bert paid Hornchurch Urban District Council the sum of Five pounds Five Shillings (Five Guineas) for the exclusive Right to Burial in the Council's Cemetery in Upminster, Grave Space No: 814 in Block C. Certificate No: 527 (see photocopy posted under images)

Buried in the same grave are:

Edith Hitchcock (buried February 27, 1948) aged 67

Annie Amelia Hitchcock (buried April 8, 1968) aged 91

Herbert Benjamin Hitchcock (buried May 10, 1968) aged 87

Herbert (Bert) Benjamin Hitchcock passed away on May 6th, 1968 in the Olchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex. The cause of death was given as:

1a. Congestive Cardiac Failure. b. Ischaemic Heart Disease

ii. Myxodema Chronic Bronchitis

The death was certified by Dr Anthony W. Goodwin MB

The informant for the eath was H G H Bunn, his nephew, living at "Brecon" Cudham Lane, South Cudham, Kent

Sources

1. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1527f; Line Number: 42; Schedule Number: 98; Sub Schedule Number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 61596 #15053404 (subscription required, accessed 21 July 2022)
   Herbert B Hitchcock (born 10 Jan 1881), married, Press Reader, at 10 Oak Avenue, Hornchurch UD, Essex, England.
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 3 October 2021)
   Hitchcock, Herbert Benjamin (Mother's maiden name: Hasler).
   GRO Reference: 1881 Jan-Feb-Mar in Camberwell Volume 01D Page 885.

• 1881 Census: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/7572/LNDRG11_688_691-1021/21202963?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3duki1881%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dJoseph%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dHitchcock%26gsln_x%3d1%26msbdy%3d1841%26msbpn__ftp%3dFarnham%252c%2bSurrey%252c%2bEngland%26msbpn%3d1677527%26msbpn_PInfo%3d8-%257c0%257c0%257c3257%257c3251%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c5286%257c1677527%257c0%257c%26uidh%3dp33%26_83004003-n_xcl%3df%26pcat%3d1881UKI%26fh%3d0%26h%3d21202963%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

Acknowledgements

• My cousin John Hitchcock, for sharing with me all his wonderful research.

• Alison BARLOW for her research, and particularly the photocopies of all the BMD certificates.