Mary Ann PITCHER - (1840 - Abt. 1919)

Mary Ann PITCHER was the daughter of Daniel Bailey PITCHER and Mary Ann FRYER. She was born in Arlingham, Gloucestershire, and her birth was registered between April and June 1840. Mary was baptized in her local parish church and the details in the parish registers were recorded as follows...

Date: 8th June 1840
Child's Christian Name: Maryanne
Parents' Names: Daniel and Marianne Pitcher
Abode: Overton, Arlingham
Father's Profession: Farmer

Photographs of the church at Arlingham can be seen in the Photo Gallery > Collections > Places > Arlingham, Gloucestershire - St Mary the Virgin's Church section of this web site.

The 1841 census shows Mary living in Overton, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, registration district; Wheatenhurst, sub-registration district; Frampton. She was aged 1 and was living with her parents, Daniel and Mary, brothers Benjamin and John, three people by the name of FRYER who were Mary's uncles and a cousin, and a person called Betsy GOLDING. Below is a list of those living in the household at that time.

Name Estimated birth year Birthplace Civil parish County/Island
George Fryer abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
Henry Fryer abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
John Fryer abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
Betsy Golding abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
Benjamin Pitcher abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
Daniel Pitcher abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
John Pitcher abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
Mary Pitcher abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 
Mary Pitcher abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Arlingham Gloucestershire 

The 1851 census shows Mary was by then, attending school and her family were shown to be living in Meadowland Farm, Overton, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, registration district; Wheatenhurst but the sub-registration district was called Haresfield. She now had three more siblings. Those living in the household at that time were...

Household Members: Name Age 
Benjamin F Pitcher 15 
Daniel B Pitcher 3 
Daniel Bailey Pitcher 41 
John Pitcher 13 
Joseph Pitcher 1 
Mary A Pitcher 10 
Mary Ann Pitcher 35 
Richard S Pitcher 6 
Sarah E Pitcher 9 
Sarah Ann Butt 13 (Servant)

Mary did not appear with her family in the 1861 census.

Mary married Charles Newbold HIBBITT on December 7th in the Parish Church of Claines in the County of Worcester in 1862. According to the Marriage Certificate, witnesses at the wedding were John PITCHER and Sarah Elizabeth PITCHER, most probably Mary's brother and sister. Mary's father, Daniel PITCHER, and Charles' father, Amos HIBBITT, are both recorded as being farmers whilst Charles was a painter. The minister who took the service was W Crowther and Mary and Charles are both recorded as living in Moor Street. There is a Moor Street in the nearby city of Worcester which was in the parish of Claines at that time.

Pictures of St John Baptist Church, Claines, are displayed in the Photo Gallery > Collections > Places > Claines, Worcestershire section of this web site.

Mary's and Charles' first child, Fanny Elizabeth, was born in 1864 whilst they were in Worcester.

By the time of the 1871 census, Mary and Charles had two more children, Louisa M and Alfred Charles. They had moved to 61 Chester Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, Warwickshire and Mary's profession was a Dress Maker. Below is a full list of those living in the household at that time.

Household Members: Name, Age 
Alfred C Hibbitt 1 
Charles Hibbitt 31 
Fanny E Hibbitt 6 
Louisa M Hibbitt 4 
Mary Ann Hibbitt 30 
Jesse Papps 25 
Joseph Pitcher 21

Mary registered the death of her father-in-law, Amos HIBBITT, in August 1880. Apparently, she was present at the death and her address was Friston Terrace, Friston Street, Lady Wood, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

According to the 1881 census, the family were living at No 35 Sheepcote Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Mary's occupation was still a Dress Maker and they had three more children, William Amos, Ellen G, and Harry. Fanny no longer seems to have been living with them. Here is a list of those living at their address in 1871.

Household Members: Name Age 
Alfred C. Hibbitt 12 
Charles Hibbitt 42 
Ellen G. Hibbitt 4 
Harry Hibbitt 1 
Louisa M. Hibbitt 14 
Mary A. Hibbitt 41 
William A. Hibbitt 6

We find Mary, once again, on the 1891 census, still living in Ladywood, Birmingham, but the address was now 1 Ryland Place, Broad Street. Mary was still working as a Dress Maker. Living with Mary was her husband, Charles and their three youngest children.

Recorded members in the household in 1891: Name Age 
Mary Hibbitt 50
Charles Hibbitt 51 
Ellen Hibbitt 14 
Harry Hibbitt 11 
William Hibbitt 16
Ann Farmer 40 (Visitor)

By 1901, Mary was a widow living at 68 St Martins Street in the St Martins sub-district of Birmingham. Now working as a Shirt Maker at home, she was 60 years old and was head of her household.

Household Members: Name, Age 
Ellen G Collins 24 (Daughter)
Frances Collins 5 months (Grandson)
William Collins 23 (Son-in-law)
Harry Hibbitt 21 
Mary A Hibbitt 60 
Herbert A Newey 51 (Boarder)
Owen Williams 29 (Boarder)
Robert Williams 40 (Boarder)

Mary was at 16 St Martins Street, Birmingham, in 1911 and was again, head of her household. A 70 year old Shirt Maker working at home she had three boarders living with her in a property consisting of 5 rooms, including the kitchen.

Household Members: Name, Age
Mary Ann Hibbitt 70 (Widow)
John Murphy 41 (Married)
Herbert Newey 60 (Widower)
Stephen Hewton 48 (Single)

There was a death registered for a 78 year old Mary A HIBBITT in the district of West Bromwich, Staffordshire, in the Jan-Mch quarter of 1919.

Deaths Mar 1919 
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page 
Hibbitt Mary A 78 W. Bromwich 6b 1355

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