Samuel Chittock 1799-1875

A quick glance at the Archdeaconry transcripts for Heckingham show that Samuel Chittock was baptised here on 17th of March 1799, the son of Elizabeth Chittock, base born.

So, there you go.

On 23rd of February 1800, an Elizabeth Chittock is baptised, a base born daughter of Ann. She gets married here to a Robert Waller in 1802.

Marvellous.

Except these incidents, although on the transcripts, are not in the microfilm of the parish registers. Heckingham was home to the House of Industry for the area. It will become the workhouse. The registers mention the births and burials from the House of Industry and seem to include them seperately, between 1760 and 1814. The Chittocks don't feature in that. But what about the parisheners themselves?

Are our two female Chittocks inmates at this House of Industry or are they just staying in the village?

Are the registers missing chunks as per bloody usual?

If Elizabeth gave birth to Samuel in the House of Industry, it is rather pleasing that he ended his days in the Great Hospital in Norwich, a charitable institution for the poor, attached to the parish church of St. Helens where he got married.

There are some records for the House of Industry still surviving. A wee peak is in order to see if Elizabeth was an inmate or not. I hope not.

However, if Elizabeth Chittock is descended from the Loddon Chittocks who end up in Norwich, , three of them might have ended up in the House of Industry and die there. Robert and Mary Chittock - who would have been Elizabeth's grandparents from Mundham, and an aunt Susan. Although these three are listed in Heckingham burials for the House of Industry, Mundham is mentioned as to where they come from. Which is odd, surely the actual Heckingham workhouse is where the register should mention they come from.

Oh well, here's to another flaming mystery.