Family history of Jane Hickling

David Pittam - 2 x Great Grandson of Jane Hickling, on finding the Hickling family page, contacted me with information regarding Jane. Jane was the youngest daughter of my 2 x Great Grandparents, George and Mary Hickling.

David had just obtained her birth certificate and the information is shown here:

CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY of BIRTH Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
REGISTRATION DISTRICT Ashby-De-La-Zouch 1867 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Whitwick in the Counties of Leicester and Derby
Columns	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
No	When and where born	Name (if any)	Sex	Name and Surname of Father	Name and Maiden Surname of Mother	Rank or Profession of Father	Signature, Description and Residence of Informant	When Registered	Signature of Registrar
261	Twentyfifth July 1846 at Hugglescote	Jane	Girl	George Hicklin	Mary Hicklin formerly Peudrall	Collier	X The mark of Mary Hicklin Mother Hugglescote	? 1846	? Registrar

The 1851 Cenus shows Jane, age 4 living with her parents in Hugglescote, Leicestershire:

George Hickling,

age 53, Lab. on the Coal Pit Bank, b1798, Leicestershire, Hugglescote

Mary, age 48, b1803, Leicestershire, Markfield

Francis*, Unmarried, age 23, Coal Miner, b1828, Leicestershire, Markfield

John, age 21, Coal Miner, b1830, Leicestershire, Markfield

James, age 18, Coal Miner, b1833, Leicestershire, Markfield

Henry, age 16, Coal Miner, b1835, Leicestershire, Markfield

Sarah, age 14, Runs Lace, b1837, Leicestershire, Markfield

Elizabeth, age 10, Scholar, b1841, Leicestershire, Hugglescote

William, age 7, Scholar, b1844, Leicestershire, Hugglescote

Jane*, age 4, Scholar, b1847, Leicestershire, Hugglescote

no actual address was shown on the above entry, which was Schedule No. 97 and looking at the previous Census page, against Schedule No. 93 in the 'Name of Street, Place or Road' Column it stated "on the Donington Road. In Green Row".

Jane has proved difficult to find in the 1861 Census - I did find her in 1871 - as a Domestic Servant in the home of Hosiery Manufacturer Joseph Marlow, 36 West Street, St Mary's Leicester:

Joseph W. Marlow, Head, Married, aged 31, a Hosiery Manufacturer, born Leicester

Louisa Marlow, Wife, Married, aged 33, a Hosiery Manufacturer's wife, born Leicester

Louisa, daughter, aged 7, Scholar, born Leicester

Edith, daughter, aged 1, born Leicester

Jane Hickling, Serv. Unmarried, aged 25, Domestic Servant, born Leicester, Hugglescote

Agnes James, Serv. Unmarried, aged 16, Domestic Servant, born Leicester, Foxton

Jane Hickling had married Joseph Hardy and they are shown in the 1881 Census, living in Main Street, Hugglescote & Donnington, Leicestershire:

* Mistranscribed - this is Jane's daughter Amy - confirmation of this has been forwarded to me by a descendant of Amy's - David Pittam.

Joseph was present at the death of Mary Hickling nee Peutrel (his mother-in-law) in 1878 and was stated to be present at the death.

David Pittam emailed me writing: My family line is via Jane Hickling (1847). She did indeed have Amy (1867) as an illegitimate child before marrying Joseph Hardy (1846, Desford). I do not know who Amy’s father was – there is a blank on her birth certificate.
Like you I have not been able to find Jane in 1861.

Jane was living in Hugglescote Lane - all the family though are shown as being born in Coalville!

Joseph Hardy, Head, Marr, age 45, Coal Miner, born Leicester, Coalville	Jane Hardy, Wife, Marr, age 45, born Leicester, Coalville		Amy Hickling, Step dau, single, age 24, Elastic buck weaver, born Leicester, Coalville		George W Hardy, son, age 16, Coal Miner, born Leicester, Coalville		Henry Hardy, son, age 14, Coal Miner, born Leicester, Coalville
Annie J Hardy, daur, age 13, General Domestic Servt, born Leicester, Coalville		Louise H. Hardy, daughter, age 10, Scholar, born Leicester, Coalville		Gertrude E. Hardy, daughter, age 6, Scholar, born Leicester, Coalville		Beatrice J. Hardy, daughter, age 3, Scholar, born Leicester, Coalville

The following shows George and Mary Hickling's youngest daughter Jane and husband Joseph in 1901 living in New Breach Road, Hugglescote:

Joseph Hardy, Head, Married, aged 55

Coal Miner (Hewer) born Leics, Desford

Jane Hardy, Wife, Married, aged 55

born Leics, Hugglescote

Gertrude E. Hardy, daughter, age 16, S, born Leics, Coalville

Beatrice J. Hardy, daughter, age 13, S, Domestic Nurse, born Leics, Coalville

Elizabeth A. Hayes, visitor, S, aged 11, born Leics, Markfield

Joseph and Jane's daughter, Amy had married Thomas Owen Pittam on 5 December 1891 in the Parish Church, Hugglescote and David wrote - (My Great Grandparents – my father’s father’s parents). Thomas was from the Pittam family of Silverstone, Northamptonshire, a family of agricultural workers and lace makers. I assume Thomas had moved to work in the coal mines. He was in Silverstone in 1881 as an agricultural labourer but a coal miner living in Hugglescote by his 1891 marriage certificate (not found on 1891 census). David sent me details of their marriage certificate:

CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY of MARRIAGE Given at the General Register Office
1891, Marriage Solemnized at Church in the Parish of Hugglescote in the County of Leicester
No	When married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the time of marriage	Father's name and surname	Rank or profesion of father
467	Dec. 5 1891	Thomas Owen Pittam Army Hickling	28 24	Bachelor Spinster	Collier -	Hugglescote Hugglescote	John Pittam Joseph Hardy	Brewer Collier
Married in the Ch: Hugglescote according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns; by me J W Troughton, Vicar Thomas and Amy signed the register; the Witnesses were John ? and Catherine ?

They had a son – Arthur Thomas Hickling Pittam (my grandfather, who I knew) – on 6 April 1895 in Botcheston, Ratby, Leicestershire. Thomas was still a miner.

Here's Thomas and Amy in the 1901 Census living at 33 Pepper Street, Hunslet, Leeds by this time Thomas was working on the railway:

Thomas O. Pittam, Head, M, aged 37

Railway Time Keeper, Worker, born Silverstone, Northants

Amy Pittam, Wife, M, aged 35

born Leics, Hugglescote

Ethel J. Pittam, daugh, age 10, born Leics, Hugglescote

Annie Pittam, daugh, age 8, born Leics, Botcheston

Arthur T.H. Pittam, Son, age 6, born Leics, Botcheston

Joseph E. Pittam, Son, age 2, born Leics, Leicester

David sent me the 1911 census details - the Pittam family were living at 4 Trent Cottages, Branstone Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire:

Thomas Owen Pittam, Head, Married, aged 46

Railway Time Keeper, Worker, born Northamptonshire, Silverstone

Amy Pittam, Wife, Married, aged 44

born Hugglescote, Leicestershire,

Ethel Jane Pittam, Daughter, age 19, Single, Laundress, born Coalville, Leicestershire

Annie Pittam, daugh, age 18, Single, Laundress, born Botcheston, Leicestershire

Arthur Thomas Hickling Pittam, Son, age 16, Brewery Labourer, born Botcheston, Leicestershire

Joseph Ellis Pittam, Son, age 12, at School, born Leicester, Leicestershire

There were 4 rooms in the house; "Particulars as to Marriage" and this was divided into 4 columns - Marital status; How long the marriage had lasted; Total children born alive; No. still living; No. who had died. In this case the columns showed:

David goes on to state:The family then “disappear”, next appearing in 1917 in Burton Upon Trent at Arthur’s marriage to Sarah Walker (born 1897, Burton upon Trent) on 18 March 1917. Thomas and Arthur worked on the railways in Burton, probably associated with the breweries there. At the wedding Sarah was a domestic servant and Arthur was in the army.

Amy Pittam (nee Hickling) died in Burton in 3 March 1917, i.e. just before Arthur’s wedding, of Chronic Nephritis and Heart Failure:

CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY of DEATH Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
Registration District - Burton upon Trent 1917 DEATH in the Sub-District of Burton upon Trent in the County of Burton upon Trent C.B., &c.
Columns	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
No	When and where died	Name and surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
475	Third March 1917 4 Trent Cottages, Branstone Road, Burton on Trent U.D.	Amy Pittam	Female	51 years	Wife of Thomas Owen Pittam, a Railway Signalman	(1) Chronic Nephritis (2) Heart Failure Certified by William Pickerting Lowe M.B.	H.L. Foster, Daughter, Present at death 4 Trent Cottages, Branstone Road, Burton on Trent	Fifth March 1917	C. Ernest Arnold Registrar

My father – Kenneth Pittam- was born in Burton on 29 April 1923. He too worked on the railways as a train fireman, where he (presumably) on his travels met my mother, Ena Dalley of Droitwich / Stoke Works, Worcestershire. They married in Worcestershire in 1943 and had three children – the middle one being me.

Sarah Pittam (nee Walker) died in Burton on 14 May 1926 of TB; Thomas Owen Pittam died in Burton on 4 September 1926.
Arthur died in Burton in Burton on 16 October 1963; My mum and dad both died in Worcestershire in 1987.

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Joseph Hardy, Head, Marr, age 36, Coal Miner, born Desford, Leicester	Jane Hardy, Wife, Marr, age 36, born Hugglescote, Leicester		Ann* Hickling, Step dau, age 14, Factory Hand (Tex), born Hugglescote, Leicester		George Hardy, son, age 5, Scholar, born Hugglescote, Leicester
Ann J Hardy, daur, age 4, born Hugglescote, Leicester		Henry Hardy, son, age 3, born Hugglescote, Leicester		Louisa H. Hardy, daughter, age 3m, born Hugglescote, Leicester