Parish records from:-

Colchester St Martin

 (Thanks to John Fitch for providing the extracts for this parish)

Baptisms to 1841

  1. 1690  25 August, Peter son of Peter & Anne Fitch

  2. 1692  11 October, Peter son of Peter & Anne Fitch

  3. 1755  2 April, Mary daughter of Andrew & Grace Fitch

  4. 1757  18 September, William son of Andrew & Grace Fitch

  5. 1764  25 November, Thomas son of Andrew & Grace Fitch

  6. 1768  13 November, Elizabeth daughter of Elizabeth & Isaac Fitch

  7. 1782  28 July, Esther daughter of William & Esther Fitch, born 13 Sep 1781

  8. 1782  28 July, Sarah daughter of William & Esther Fitch

  9. 1797  25 June, Mary daughter of Thomas & Mary Fitch

  10. 1798  25 November, Sarah daughter of Thomas & Mary Fitch

  11. 1801  14 June, Thomas son of Thomas & Mary Fitch

  12. 1817  20 April, George son of Thomas & Mary Fitch of this parish labourer

  13. 1820  1 October, John son of Thomas & Mary Fitch of this parish

Marriages to 1841 

  1. 1747  14 May, John Fitch = Ann Dines [Licence adds that  J.F. is age 22 bachelor of St Giles, A.D. age 22+ spinster of this parish.  The bond is shared with JF by Robert Vince of St Martin’s.]

  2. 1747  31 December, George Smith = Sarah Fitch [also in St Peter’s register]

  3. 1778  15 February, William Fitch bachelor = Esther Oliver spinster, both of this parish.  Witnesses John Sherman, James Carter

  4. 1806  6 May, Johnathan Ruggles bachelor = Rebecca Fitch spinster, both of this parish.  Witnesses John Morley, Thomas Hersom

  5. 1812  5 June, Ceasar [signs Cesar] Springett bachelor = Jane Fitch,  both of this parish.  Witnesses Thomas Hersom, Thomas Bishop

  6. 1813  2 December, Henry Holding bachelor of St Mary Magd. = Hannah Fitch spinster of this parish.  Witnesses John Hardy, Thomas Candler

  7. 1819  15 February, James Bawtry Fitch bachelor = Fanny Maria Regan spinster, both of this parish. [She signs Fanney Mariah Ragan] Witnesses William & Sarah Turtle

  8. 1820  30 October, Thomas Fitch bachelor = Mary Anne Hunniball spinster, both of this parish, with parents’ consent. Witnesses William Brooker, Sarah Brooker

  9. 1841  7 February, Henry Fitch of full age bachelor twine spinner of St Martin, father Abraham, = Susannah Hewes, full age spinster, no occupation given, of St Martin, father Stephen. Witnesses John Fitch & Mrs Fitch

 Burials to 1841

  1. 1679  26 June, Michael Fitch

  2. 1680  20 October, Isaac Fitch

  3. 1680/1  21 March, An [i.e. Ann] Fitch 

  4. 1741  7 December, Susannah Fitch

  5. 1754  30 August, Mary Fitch

  6. 1760  21 December, Grace Fitch

  7. 1763  29 October, Sarah Fitch

  8. 1767  6 October, Andrew Fitch

  9. 1777  30 December, Jacob Fitch

  10. 1778  28 August, Anne Fitch [cf. record at St Martin’s]

  11. 1792  20 December, Hannah Fitch

  12. 1796  27 October, Thomas Fitch

  13. 1804  8 June, William Fitch

  14. 1829  16 November, Mary Fitch of this parish, age 67

  15. 1833  10 April, William Fitch of this parish, age 59

  16. 1838  2 July, Thomas Fitch res. of Angel Lane, age 75

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