Robert Kitching 1791

Robert Kitching (abt 1791 - )

Robert Kitching was born between 1786 and 1796 in Yorkshire - this is based upon the 1841 census record. We have been unable to locate confirmed baptismal records

We have been unable to locate marriage records for Robert or any birth records for his children. The first source of information about Robert Kitching is the 1841 census record where Robert is living at Barrett's Yard, Lady Lane, Leeds. He is noted as being 50 years old and a widower working as a wool comber with 3 children

• Joseph Kitching born abt 1822 ; married Mary Brown Lumsden ; died 1866
• Hannah Kitching born abt 1826 ; died 1855
• Edward Kitching born abt 1833 ; died 1844 

There is also a woman Mary Roberts aged 25 living with them, and what appears to be her child Emma Lawrence (aged 5). I suspect that this is another daughter.

At the time this district appears to be home to a lot of clothing workers including shoemakers, dressmakers, tailors and drapers, but it is also in close proximity to the workhouse - which had been located here for over 100 years at this point.

We had at one point believed Robert to be the sone of Peter Kitching and Jane Clarke of Guisborough, however this does NOT appear to be the case.

We know little about Robert or his life, even whether he is actually the childrens father. What we do know is that by June 1844 the youngest child Edward had passed away in Leeds and by 1846 Joseph was living in Berwick, Scotland.

• 1841 - Robert was wool comber in 1841 living in Barretts Ln. Noted as a Widower
• 1851 - Hannah and Joseph were living elsewhere and Edward had passed away

There is a Robert - as married Elizabeth and has children in Leeds in the same time frame, specifically ; Ann ; Charles; Esther ; Priscilla ; Charlotte ; William ; Joshua ... I believe these are the children associated with Elizabeth - widow. in the 1841 and 1851 census but the children and the widow are too old to be our Robert - it would have his date of birth around 1786. There is a birth Record for an Ann Kitching in Sep 1826 in Leeds Yorkshire to a Robert Kitching and Elizabeth thats this family

We don't have an exact date for Roberts death

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