Robert Kitching 1786

Robert Kitching (abt 1786 - )

Robert Kitching was born abt 1786 in Yorkshire - this is based upon the 1841 census record. We have been unable to locate confirmed baptismal records. Robert has proven to be VERY challenging to identify, and led to the development of a whole tree based on mapping the Kitching/Kitchin/Kitchen et al in Yorkshire and the surrounding countiles - See here Kitchings of Leeds 

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, and other research have linked them to the Old Malton and Pickering Kitchen lines - neither of these is NOT the case, and erroneous geneaologies continue to be presented for this family.

We know that by 1812 Robert was in the East Riding, and it is here that he married Elizabeth Weatherill on 23 March 1812 at Foston on Wolds - which is located near Driffield. There are a set of Driffield Kitchings who I will investigate to see if we can find a linkage. We have identified a number of baptismal records for Roberts and Elizabeth children, but the family do not appear to have been big on family admin, as there are a number of gaps. But they include:

• George Kitching b. 1813 and baptised in Nunkeeling, East Riding, Yorkshire. married Mary Ann McGuire on 22 Oct 1832
• Mary Kitching b.1816 in Leeds, but baptised in Skipsea, East Riding, Yorkshire in 1817. Married Joseph Roberts in 1834. She died either 1871 or 1875 in Leeds
• Charles Kitching - b. 1818 d. 1818
• Joseph Kitching b. 1818 married Mary Brown Lumsden ; died 1866
• Esther Kitching b. 1820 d. 1821
• Charles Robert Weatherill Kitching b. 1822 (status unknown)
• Margaret Kitching b. 1824 d. 1836
• Hannah Kitching born abt 1826 ; died 1855
• Priscilla b.1829 d. 1830

Robert is consistently labelled as a Labourer in any baptismal records there are Subsequent to the patchy Baptismal records. The first real source of information about Robert Kitching is the 1841 census record where Robert is living at 6 Barret's Yard, Templar St, Leeds. He is noted as being 50 years old and working as a wool comber. There are 2 "families" living at number 6 

• Robert Kitching 
• Joseph Kitching - Son
• Hannah Kitching - Son
• Edward Kitching - Grandson (Georges Son) abt 1833 ; died 1844 
• Mary Roberts - Daughter 
• Emma Lawrence

It is unclear what Mary was doing at her father place - given that she was married with children at the time. It is also unclear who Emma Lawrence is and what her relationship to the rest of the family is. We have been unable to find baptismal or death records for Emma. 

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 know little about Robert or his life, even whether he is actually Josephs father. What we do know is that:

• By 1841 there is no sign of George or his wife  
• On 17 of April 1844 Edward Kitchen dies at 6 Barret Yard. The Death Certificates notes him as being the son of George Kitchen Hair Dresser (Deceased). The death was notified by Mary Churnley - present at the death, 2 Barret Yard Templar St. Mary Churnly was living at 2 Barret Yart at the time of the 1841 census (she is 35 and a Female Servant, living with her 2 children John 6 and Thomas 2). Edward was baptised on 11 March 1833. (born on 7 January) the sone of George Kitching Hairdresser and Mary Ann McGuire. They were living at Armley at the time. George and Mary Ann were married via Bans on 22 Oct 1832 (3 months prior to Edwards birth). All of these records have the same occupation for George - Hairdresser
• by 1846 Joseph was living in Berwick, Scotland.
• by 1851 Hannah is living 
• 1855 Hannah passes away from consumption at 25 Gower St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England and is buried at the Beckett St Cemetary. On her death certificate it notes that Robert is now a Butchers Labourer. Interestingly there are two individuals (Charles Kitching and George Kitching) born around the same time - both to a Jospeh Kitching (we dont know if its the same person - who are butchers. There is a distinct possibility that these are siblings or cousins, and that George is working for one of them, but we have been unable to find a 1851 census record. However the use of common names may be a clue)

We have yet to identify death records for either Robert or Elizabeth

The breakthru to identify roberts marriage details place will hopefully enable us to drill further into this family and identify parents and siblings.

DNA Research

DNA research has identified a number of individuals with shared ancestry. These include

• Hannah Kitchin (abt 1719) and William Barnes (USA)
• Valentine Kitchen (abt 1780) and Ann Brooks (of Finningley, Nottinghamshire)
  • Joseph Kitchen and Elizabeth Greenwood
    • Valentine Kitchin and Mary Littlewood
• Joseph Kitchen (abt 1778 East Retford - bef 1851) and Micah Daltry of West Retford Nottinghamshire
  • Elizabeth Kitchin (1815 - 1881) and Robert Slack
• William Kitchen Yorkshire
  • Isabella Kitchen (1778 - 1856) and William Lofthouse
• Roger Kitchen
  • Ann Kitchen (1729 - 1808) Whalley, Lancashire 
• Timothy Kitchingman (1698 - ?) Leeds
  • James Kitchingman (1729 - ?) Leeds
    • Richard Kitchingman (1775 - 1852) Chapeltown, Leeds, Yorkshire)
• Richard Kitchen (1855 - 1896) Ulverston, Lancashire
  • Sarah Ann Kitchen

The shared segment is an 11.ocm or 6656 SNP segment on chromosome 3

We are still working to find a common ancestry line for these Kitchins and other modern day descendants that my fill the gap on those lines 

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