Parish records of:-

Christchurch Spitalfields

Marriages 1729-1865

September 1787 William X Fitch, widower, and Ann Gander, spinster, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses Nathaneal Downes, George Ashton
December 1801, Halls Fitch, bachelor, and Hannah Arnold, spinster, both of this parish, by banns, both sign, Witnesses George Ashton, Thomas Owen
May 1812, Thomas Trayter Seymour, bachelor, and Susan Fitch, spinster, both of this parish, by banns, witnesses John Fitch, Sarah Fitch
30 October 1813, John Fitch, bachelor, and Hannah Cole, spinster, both of this parish, by banns, Sarah Fitch and Samuel Aston
13 January 1818, Thomas Maw, bachelor, and Margaret X Fitch, both of this parish, by banns, John Fitch, and Sarah Fitch
15 May 1837, ? Charles Fitch, of this parish, bachelor, and Louisa Rodrigues, spinster of the precinct of Norton Folgate adjoining this parish, by licence with the consent of her natural Father, Isaac Rodrigues, both sign, witnesses John Thwaites, Emma Jemima Fitch
12 September 1841, Philip Benjamin Hill, full age, bachelor, 12 Brown’s Lane, son of Philip Hill, weaver, and Martha Fitch, of full age, spinster, 10 Wilk Street, daughter of William Fitch, mariner, by banns, both sign, witnesses, Henry Holmes and Sophia Winter
22 ? ?, William Cook Kibbey, 55, widower, shipwright, 13 Brown’s lane, son of William Kibbey, shipwright, and Sarah Fitch, 37, spinster, 13 Brown’s lane, daughter of William Fitch, carpenter, Witnesses Robert Ivison and Elizabeth X Ivison.
2 December 1853 William Fitch, 21, bachelor, cigar maker, 4 Lamb street, son of William George Fitch, plumber, and Julia X Walkins, 21, spinster, 12 Lamb Street, daughter of Richard Walkins, silk weaver, banns, witnesses James X Gillets, and Mary Ann X Hopkins
13 July 1857, John Fitch, 22, bachelor, merchant’s clerk, 46 Brick lane, son of ?? and Emma Twohy?, 19, spinster, 46 Brick lane, daughter of ??, banns, both sign, witnesses James Henson and Amelia Hanson
10 November 1844, Samuel Ffitch, full age, bachelor, servant, 17 Princes Street, son of Samuel Ffitch, farmer, and Ann Elizabeth Rush, full age, spinster, Church Street, daughter of James Rush, labourer, witnesses, James X Rush and Jonathon Root.

Baptisms 1729-1865

20 March 1747/8, William son of William and Elizabeth Fitch, 5 days old
30 April 1749, John son of William and Elizabeth Fitch, 20 days old?
3 July 1771, Thomas Fitch, son of Thomas, Weaver, by Jane, Wilkes Street 27days
30 March 1796, Henry William Fitch, son of Thomas, plainmaker, Lamb street, by Ann, 31 Jan
3 March 1811, Elizabeth Fitch, daughter of Halls, labourer, Red lion street, by Hannah, 16 January
10 October 1849, Thomas James, son of Thomas and Margaret Fitch, Speck’s buildings, tinplate worker
27 July 1851, George, son of Thomas and Margaret Fitch, Speck’s buildings, tinplate worker
22 July 1860, James, son of William and Chastin Frances Fitch, Hope Yard, Primrose Street, Brown manufacturer
1 September 1861, Sarah Matilda, daughter of William and Chastin Frances Fitch, 4 Primrose Street, Spiced Beef manufacturer
12 July 1863, Austin, son of William and Chestin Frances Fitch, 49 Primrose Street, Brawn manufacturer

Burials 1729-1841

21 December 1731, Elizabeth Fitch, from Pearl Street, woman
20 April 1734, Mary Fitch, from workhouse, woman
29 April 1747, William Fitch, child
25 March 1748, William Fitch, from Quaker street, 7 days old
9 July 1793, Sarah Fitch, Red Lion Street, 17 years, 11 months
10 June 1795, Henry William Fitch, Lamb street, 4 months
25 December 1800, Joseph Fitch, Mile End New Town, 1 years 8 months
27 August 1807, John Fitch, St Dunstan, Stepney,48
17 November 1811, Halls Fitch, Red Lion Street, 35
31 March 1828, Thomas Fitch, workhouse, 64 years
8 February 1829, Ann Fitch, Brown’s Lane, 64 years
9 April 1830, John Fitch, parish of St Leonard Shoreditch
3 January 1841, Eleanor Fitch, Gardener, Vine court, 45
8 January 1842, Hannah Fitch, Red Lion Street, 67
16 November 1845, Joseph Fitch, Mile End New Town, 1 year 8 months

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