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hello, ive found an entry on FREEBMD for Thomas Hewitt, and i'm hoping that this could be my g.uncle, the son of Joshua and Ellen Hewitt, and I dont seem to be able to find any record of his parents, and im hoping someone somewhere would know where I could find out, before i go to all the the problem of sendding off for a certificate only to find out that he isnt the guy
im looking for. Any help would be most apprecciated. TED, he's been missing off all the census returns after 1871 and I just dont seem to be able to find out whats happened to him since 1871

Ted, no-one on here can see anything other than the FreeBMD details. Usually, the certificate is the only answer.

However, that doesn't stop us from trying to poke around and find some facts.

Which is the one you think is your Thomas ?


Deaths Sep 1895

Hewitt Thomas 40 Chorlton 8c 533

Hewitt Thomas 37 Chorlton 8c 483

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Is this him ?

If so then the 37 year old death fits

THOMAS HEWITT
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 09 MAR 1858 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Parents:
Father: JOSHUA HEWITT
Mother: ELLEN

when and where was Thomas born please

possible marriage for parents

JOSHUA HEWITT

Marriages:
Spouse: ELLEN CROSBY
Marriage: 10 FEB 1846 Saint Mary, Edge Hill, Lancashire, England

The 37 year old death fits the census in 1861:

HEWITT, Joshua Head Married M 38 1823 Plumber Painter & Glazier West Derby Lancashire
HEWITT, Ellen Wife Married F 37 1824 West Derby Lancashire
HEWITT, James Son M 14 1847 Scholar Knotty Ash Lancashire
HEWITT, Mary Ann Daughter F 13 1848 Scholar Knotty Ash Lancashire
HEWITT, Henry Son M 11 1850 Scholar Knotty Ash Lancashire
HEWITT, Ellen Daughter F 9 1852 Scholar West Derby Lancashire
HEWITT, Hannah Daughter F 7 1854 Scholar Preston Lancashire
HEWITT, Joshua Son M 5 1856 Scholar West Derby Lancashire
HEWITT, Thomas Son M 3 1858 Scholar Old Town Lancashire
HEWITT, Jane Daughter F 1 1860 Scholar Old Town Lancashire
CROSBY, John Visitor Married M 25 1836 Plumber Printer Lancashire No...Ash
CROSBY, Maria Visitor Married F 2 1859 Plumber Printer Wife Shrewsbury Shropshire

RG number:
RG09 Piece:
2735 Folio:
55 Page:
2

Registration District:
West Derby Sub District:
6 West Derby Enumeration District:
45E Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
West Derby Municipal Borough:
Address:
Highfield Road, West Derby County:
Lancashire

The marriage Michael founds ties in with the visitors on census.

Birthplace for Thomas on census is Old Town.

Old Town is
Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Ted, when you say "he's been missing off all the census returns after 1871" - do you mean that he's not with his parents? There are quite a few entries that could be him ,particularly as single boarders.

hi Michael, and all the others who helped me. Im sorry for being so long in replying, but ive been offline for the day,
trouble with my pc, so accept my apologies.

All that infor is correct every bit of it, and im accepting that the Death in Sept 1895 for THOMAS HEWITT age 37 is mine. so im gonna send off for a cert.
thanks very much for all the information all of your who have helped me.
thanks agaain.

Michael, hi, second time, ive only just noticed the error on
the 1861 census, The birthplace for THOMAS and his sister JANE should read "0LD SWAN" and not "OLD TOWN" i know for certain where they were both borth as ive got the family bible wiht the whole family listed names dates and places of birth.

but thats irrelevent, so thanks again.

TED

Thomas's sister hannah on that 1861 census was obligingly born in Preston for which mmn is available on lancashirebmd.org.uk

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
HEWITT Hannah Preston Preston CROSBY PRES/75/9

Thanks for the feedback Ted.

Old Swan Liverpool makes more sense ... just goes to show you can never trust everything you read on a census.
Cheers.

hi again to all of you, many thanks for helping me. Now im wondering about sending for a death cert for THOMAS HEWITT Sept qtr of 1895 in Chorlton Manchester 8c 483
BUT im not sure that its him, my great uncle, so im wondering which is the best way to order a cert? I think the GRO dont do checks for you unless you pay extra for a search, whereas the local Registrars usually do checks, and if its not the one you want then they return the cheque. Im not keen to pay for a search! If I order a cert stating that it MUST Be THOMAS HEWITT born 9 JAN 1858 in Old Swan, Liverpool, and his parents names were JOSHUA and ELLEN HEWITT and it isnt, then I wont be wanting the certificate. what do you do when you arent sure as to if youve got the right person?

Try applying to Manchester office with stipulation that you only want it if it matches your info.

Here's the link

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/323/birth-historical_searches/1144/registration-copy_certificates/1

Southern Cemetery Manchester Burials
15th September 1895
Thomas Hewitt in the same grave are
Beatrice Alice Hewitt13th May 1936 age 55
Emma Hewitt 8th November 1945 age 87

The information you require such as date of birth, place of birth and names of parents won't be on the cert.

Read here:

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm

Rose