FIRST GENERATION

1. John FITCH was born about 1818 in Thaxted, Essex, England.⁽¹⁾ He was an Agricultural Labourer in 1861.^{(2) (3)} His address at this time in 1861 was Monk Street in Thaxted. ⁽⁴⁾ In 1871 he lived in Dunmoor Road Cottage, Thaxted.^{(5) (6)(7)}

He was married to Lydia YELDHAM. Lydia YELDHAM was born about 1826 in Thaxted, Essex, England.⁽⁸⁾ She died on the 22nd of December 1896 in Thaxted. John FITCH and Lydia YELDHAM had the following children:

+2 i. Frederick FITCH.
+3 ii. William FITCH.
4 iii. Charles FITCH was born about 1846 in Thaxted, Essex, England. ⁽⁹⁾
5 iv. Margot? FITCH was born about 1848 in Thaxted, Essex, England. ⁽¹⁰⁾
+6 v. Joseph FITCH.
7 vi. Sarah FITCH was born about 1856 in Thaxted, Essex, England. ⁽¹¹⁾
+8 vii. Arthur FITCH.
9 viii. George FITCH was born about 1858 in Thaxted, Essex, England. ⁽¹²⁾ He died in 1881. He was a Bricklayer's labourer in 1881. ⁽¹³⁾
10 ix. Harriet FITCH was born in 1863 in Thaxted, Essex, England. ⁽¹⁴⁾ She was christened on 25th of October 1863 in Thaxted, Essex, England.