Robert Hewitt

(1766 - 1863)

A home baptism is recorded in the ledger of the Sedgley, Coseley Old Meeting (Presbyterian), 1775-1837. This records three of Robert's children being baptised on the same day: Thomas, Martha and Hannnah. It gives information that Martha is his second wife and that he has at least five children in 1800. It also tells us that he was a joiner and cabinet maker and was born in Brierley. His wife, called Martha in this documentation had a maiden name of Bissell and her father was a lockmaker and she came from Coseley.

     
6th June 1790 Second Marriage
Name: Robert Hewitt
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1790
Marriage Place: Rowley Regis,Stafford,England
Spouse: Marlina Bissell
FHL Film Number: 476914, 873644, 96891

The name 'Marlina'is unusual - it could be that she was Martina and the 't' was just not crossed. Later she is referred to as Martha - perhaps this was a Christian name she took on conversion?

     
     
1863 Death
Name: Robert Hewitt
Registration Year: 1863
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Dudley
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6c
Page: 57

 

 

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