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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: Dave26 on Saturday 20 January 18 13:01 GMT (UK)
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Am seeking any info on the children of William Flitter and Ann/Hannah Liddiard. William was born in 1798 and married in 1825, both in Thatcham Berks.
Any info gratefully received.
Dave
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There look to be 3 kids in the 1841 with them.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRW-Y3T
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1841 census has a William and Hannah Flitter in Thatcham (both aged 40) along with Mary (10), Sarah (5) and Emma (1); no relationships shown on that census.
1851 has a William (48) and Ann Flitter (49) in Thatcham with children Sarah (14), Emma (10), John ( 8 ) and David (5); all born in Thatcham apart from William (Chieveley)
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Hi Dave,
I think you will find William's surname was recorded as "Fritter" at time of marriage.
Alan
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It looks like son John married Mary Denton in Reading in 1866 they are in the 1871 census recorded living in Wokefield Berkshire
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXG-ZD7
Jim's birth reg:
FLITTER, JIM DENTON
GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 329
in the 1881 census some of their children (Ann, Harry, Jack and Alice) are recorded living with their grandparents William and Hannah in Thatcham.
https://tinyurl.com/y9ck2t3s
Daughter Emma is still single and living with William & Hannah in 1881.
Possible marriage:
Marriages Mar 1885
Booner Richard Newbury 2c 325
Flitter Emma Newbury 2c 325
possible 1891 census living in Thatcham name recorded as Bouner:
https://tinyurl.com/yd2c92v2
Possible marriage for daughter Mary:
Surname First name(s)
Marriages Jun 1850
Flitter Mary Ann Newbury 6 355
Northway Oswald Newbury 6 355
Possible 1861 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZP-LCK
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Many thanks everyone. The difficulty that I am finding is there are so many Flitter/Fritter/Fletter families living in the villages in the Newbury area, that their names and dates overlap so that it is hard to separate them.
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The info for John Flitter that I posted earlier if definately William and Hannah's son. If you look at the 1881 census they have grandchildren Ann aged 13, Harry aged 10, Jack aged 8 and Alice aged 6 recorded with them.
Here are their birth registrations:
FLITTER, ANNIE mother's maiden name DENTON
GRO Reference: 1869 J Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 304
FLITTER, HARRY mother's maiden name DENTON
GRO Reference: 1871 M Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 369
FLITTER, JACK mother's maiden name DENTON
GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 341
FLITTER, ALICE mother's maiden name DENTON
GRO Reference: 1874 D Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 317
There does not seem to be anymore births for Flitter children with mother's maiden name Denton so it's possible that Mary died and John's parents were looking after their children by 1881.
There is this possible death for Mary Flitter:
Deaths Sep 1875
FLITTER Mary 31 Reading 2c 209
It looks like John may have remarried, this looks like him in the 1891 census (note son Jack is living with him. It would appear that there was only one Jack Flitter birth registered between 1868 and 1878, the one I have posted above)
Address: London Road Wokingham Berkshire
Head: John Flitter aged 47 born Berkshire occ: General Labourer
Wife: Hannah aged 42 born Hampshire
Son: Jack aged 18 born Berkshire occ: Labourer
Possible marriage:
Marriages Sep 1890
DICKER or DICKEN Hannah Wokingham 2c 692
Flitter John Wokingham 2c 692
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For completeness:
Mary FLITTER was buried as Bradfield, St Andrew on 10 Jul 1875 - residence Bradfield.
That is the only FLITTER burial recorded in Bradfield.
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Here is another son mentioned in the 1871 census.
Jim Flitter born 1867, March Qtr Bradfield Vol 2c Page 329
Poss. Marriage 1915 March Qtr Wokingham Vol 2c Page 739 (as James Flitter)
to Grace A Blackwell
Can't find anything else about them, but they could have emigrated to Australia as did his 2 sisters, Annie and Alice.
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There are 4 births for Flitter/Blackwell children 1915-1927 first 2 in the Wokingham area last 2 in Kingscelre Hampshire area
Death for Grace A Flitter aged 74 1968 Kingsclere
Death: James Flitter aged 77 1969 Kingsclere
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Here is another son mentioned in the 1871 census.
Jim Flitter born 1867, March Qtr Bradfield Vol 2c Page 329
Poss. Marriage 1915 March Qtr Wokingham Vol 2c Page 739 (as James Flitter)
to Grace A Blackwell
There's also these entries but surname Flitter has an 'S'
1891 RG12; Piece: 1743; Folio: 107; Page: 4
Jim Flitters age 23 born Newbury Berkshire Gunner RFA
in Stoke Damerel Devon at Old Granby Barracks
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W41Y-GW2
Transcript only
Jim Flitters Age: 19 (1867)
Birth Place: Berkshert (assume a spelling error and should read Berkshire)
Service Start Year: 1886
Regiment: Royal Artillery Regimental Number: RA/54743
a possible marriage entry
1894 Newbury
Jim Flitters
names on same page
Phillis Joice
Esther Wilder
Alfred Wooldridge
(3 birth entries for Wooldridge/Wilder on GRO indexes) and Alfred & Esther can be found on 1901c
not found any births for Flitter(s)/Joice or variants of surname
perhaps Phillis’ surname Joice may have been her married surname and not found the couple on the 1901c either :-\
there this entry on the free index search 1939
Jim Flitters b1867 Tenterden R.D., Kent , preview shows no other names
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I have since found out that the marriage of Grace A Blackwell to James Flitter in 1915, Wokingham, was not to my Jim Flitter. That James was from the Hampshire branch of the Flitters. He was born in 1890 in Kingsclere. My Jim was from the Berkshire branch of the extended Flitter family and was born in 1867 in Bradfield.