The entries for people & families with the surname Hitchen are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
He was
a boot repairer's assistant [1911] /
a bootmaker [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915].
He embarked from Folkestone [5th May 1916].
He was admitted to hospital at Etaples [30th December 1916].
He was shipped home with Debility & Bronchitis aboard Hospital
Ship Brighton [5th February 1917].
He recovered in the UK
and was posted back to France via Dover [30th April 1917], and
served as a Gunner
with the 253rd Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [22nd August 1918].
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [28th September 1918].
He was buried at the Wailly Orchard Cemetery, France [IV D 5].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
on the Blue Coat School Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
He was a gardener [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1868, he married Emma Siddal [1849-19??].
Children:
The family lived at Stile, Triangle, Sowerby [1891, 1901].
Living with them [in 1891] was granddaughter Nania Foster [b
1890].
Living with them [in 1901] were grandchildren Irwin Hitchen
& Sam Hitchen [b 1901]
He was a carpet finisher at Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.
He joined the Territorial Force
4th Battalion
the West Riding Regiment for 4 years' UK service [7th March 1913].
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He embarked from Folkstone for France aboard the SS Invicta
[14th April 1915].
He was killed in action [3rd September 1916] (aged 26).
He was buried at the Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [I F 7].
He is remembered on Norwood Green War Memorial,
on Firth's War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
Medical herbalist and skin specialist at 300 Queens Road, Halifax
[1900]
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B],
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden
He was a designer [1891].
In [Q2] 1872, he married Elizabeth Ann Farnell [1847-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 124 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1891]
Born in Brearley.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [5],
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
Son of William Hitchen.
Born in Brearley.
He was
a woollen piecer [1901] /
a duler (blanket makers) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [5],
on a memorial in Brearley Particular Baptist Church,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother James Selwyn also died in the War
Hatter in Halifax [1784-1791]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a wood turner [1880].
On 17th October 1880, he married Ann Hollas in Halifax.
Children:
Ann died in Boothtown [20th October 1889].
The couple were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount:
Ann [23rd October 1889];
David [6th March 1929]
In the 1860s, he gave land for the construction of Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland
He was
a member of St George's Sunday School, Lee Mount & Choir /
a football player at Lee Mount School & Boothtown /
employed in the design department at Crossley's /
a tram driver.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Lily Sutcliffe in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 27 Livingston Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1916], and
served as a Gunner
with the 275th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died in the Casualty Clearing Station [28th May 1918] (aged 30).
He was buried at the Pernes British Cemetery, France [II D 34].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount
On 19th August 1882, he married Love Sugden [1859-1946] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 11 Vale Street [1911]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 17th April 1916.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[9 41].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Son of Edna Hitchen [1876-1948]; father unknown.
Born in Stile, Triangle.
Baptised at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [6th April 1898].
In [Q2] 1908, His mother married George Henry Law in Halifax.
Irwin was
a machine tenter at dyeworks [1911] /
employed by Siddall & Hilton Limited in Sowerby Bridge.
He lived at 115 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1914], and
served as a Driver
with D Battery
38th Brigade
Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.
He went to the Front in January 1915`.
He was killed in action at Ypres as ammunition was being unloaded
[10th September 1917] (aged 20).
He had volunteered to go, rather than let another man ride his horses.
All the horses were killed.
He was buried at the Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Belgium [I G 13].
He is remembered at St Peter's Church, Sowerby,
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Triangle War Memorial,
on the Triangle Roll of Honour,
and on the Memorial at Triangle Wesleyan Methodist Church
Children:
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a woollen piecer [1851] /
a wood sawyer [1861] /
an omnibus driver [1871] /
a cab driver [1875] /
a bus driver [1881] /
a hostler's foreman [1891] /
Manager of John Marsh's livery stables [1896] /
a horsekeeper [1896].
In 1875, he married Sarah Hamer Wood [1841-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were Isaac's father Nathaniel Hitchen [aged 73] and nephew James Hitchen [aged 23]
(horse keeper).
Living with the widowed Sarah in 1901 was niece Martha A
Naylor [aged 33] (worsted warper).
Isaac died at Altcarr, Southport, when on holiday at Formby
[19th February 1896].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £152.
Probate was granted to his widow Sarah
He was injured – contused head – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of
15th October 1907, but was treated at home
Born in Luddendenfoot.
He was
a hairdresser's assistant [1911].
On 27th December 1915, he married Lena Helliwell [1898-19??]
at Luddendenfoot United Methodist Church.
They lived at New Road, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Hebden Bridge, and
served as a Gunner
with the 266th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [20th April 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [1],
on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother Clares Milton also died in the War.
In [Q1] 1923, Lena married William Priestley in Halifax.
Born in Norland.
He was
a plasterer of Stainland [1862, 1871, 1881, 1891] /
a slater & plasterer [1901]
In 1862, he married Martha Townsend [1840-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was nephew Ernest Townsend [aged
20] (dyer's labourer)
On 13th May 1898, daughter Elizabeth was found drowned in the
canal near Sterne Mills, Copley.
The Jury returned a verdict that she had committed suicide by drowning
He was
a member of Holy Trinity Church & Boys Scouts /
educated at Holy Trinity School & Heath Grammar School /
a rugby player with Halifax Collegians & Halifax Tech /
employed by Churchill-Redman Limited.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with 101 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was killed in action in a bombing raid over Germany [30th October 1940] (aged 21).
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[5 103A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates
In [Q3] 1915, he married Priscilla Gray in Rochdale.
They lived at 45 Commercial Street, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 16th Trench Mortar Battery
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 14th November 1917 (aged 26).
He was buried at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [VI F 29]
He was
a wool comber of Sowerby [1833] /
a sawyer [1841, 1851] /
a wood sawyer [1861] /
a sawyer [1871].
In 1833, he married Elizabeth Naylor [1806-1850?] of Sowerby
at Halifax Parish Church.
Nathaniel was a widower by 1851.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were Joshua Naylor [aged 35] (wool
comber), Mary Naylor [aged 40] (bobbin winder), John
Helliwell [aged 15] (wool comber) and Nicolas Helliwell
[aged 13] (worsted tenter).
Living with them in 1851 sister-in-law Mary Naylor [aged 51]
(servant) and lodger David Pratt [aged 28] (sawyer).
Living with them in 1861 were daughter Anne, her husband
Henry Naylor, and grandson James [aged 3].
Living with Nathaniel in 1871 son Isaac,
daughter Betty and grandson James Hitchen [aged 13]
(woollen piecer).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
During World War II,
he was a Civilian, and served with the Civil Defence.
He died at Royal Victoria Yard at Deptford Dockyard [19th March 1941] (aged 34).
He was buried in the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford, London.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was a dyer's labourer [1863].
On 31st October 1863, he married Sarah Ann Hollas in Halifax.
Children:
The children were all born Sowerby
He lived at Brinton Terrace, Halifax.
On 26th January 1871, he was travelling by train into Bradford
Exchange Station when 2 carriages collided with a salt van on a goods
train, knocking in the end of Hitchen's carriage.
He sustained a fractured leg, bruising and shock.
He died 5 days later from
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He died in France/Flanders [21st July 1918].
He was buried at the Harponville Communal Cemetery Extension, France [E 23].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
He lived at Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was in the Agricultural Company of the Labour Battalion, and had
been working on a farm at Malton when he was stricken with
influenza.
He died after 12 days, from septic poisoning [November 1918] (aged 30).
He is remembered on a memorial in
Mount Zion Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd and
Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a factory boy [1851] /
a cloth finisher [1861] /
a woollen cloth finisher & draper [1871] /
a farmer of 14 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891] /
a retired farmer [1901] /
a member of the Local Board /
a member of the Halifax Board of Guardians.
In 1866, he married Ann Law [1846-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Timothy died at Cribb Farm, Sowerby, after a lingering illness
[8th November 1907].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £1,155.
Probate was granted to
his widow Ann,
son Fred Hitchen (farmer),
and
Arthur Fielding Longbottom (worsted coating manufacturer)
In [Q2] 1841, he married Harriet Bedford in Halifax.
Children:
He was
Halifax attorney /
attorney at law [1823].
In 1823, he married Ann, daughter of James Royston at
Halifax Parish Church.
He worked for Anne Lister.
The family lived at 3 Clare Hall Road, Halifax [1851]
He was
a comber of Sowerby [1835] /
a wool comber [1841] /
a farmer of 9 acres [1851, 1861].
In 1835, he married Sally Howarth [1818-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a cotton twiner of Cotton Stones, Sowerby [1886] /
a cotton twiner / a cloth furrier [1891] /
an iron foundry worker [1901] /
a mechanic labourer (engineers) [1911].
In [Q1] 1886, he married Mary Greenwood [1860-1928] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a woollen weaver [1901]
Children:
The children were born in Brearley.
The family lived at
Sons Clares Milton & James Selwyn died in World War I
Emma was born in Sowerby
Elizabeth Ann was born in Bradshaw
Ann was the daughter of John Hollas
Love was born in Ripponden
Sarah Ann was the daughter of Sampson Hollas
shock to the system caused by his injuries
Ann was a dairy farmer [1911]
Sally came from Sowerby
Mary, of Bond Street, Halifax, was born in Sowerby, the
daughter of James Greenwood, woollen carder.
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Hitchen,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Hitchen:
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