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James William Cheetham Witter

Male 1880 - 1961  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  James William Cheetham Witter was born on 23 Jun 1880 in Aughton (son of James Cheetham Witter and Ann Dutton); died on 23 Oct 1961 in Southampton; was buried in 1961 in South Stoneham Cemetery, Southampton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Ship steward

    Notes:

    Second Class smoking room steward on the Titanic; survived on Lifeboat No 11.

    James married Hannah Greaves on 10 Apr 1908 in Woolston, Hampshire. Hannah was born in 1882 in Selkirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Cheetham Witter was born in 1839 in Halsall (son of James Witter and Elizabeth Cheetham).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer
    • Baptism: 14 Jul 1839, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    Notes:

    Born before parents married and baptised as James Cheetham, but in 1841 census as James Witter.

    James married Ann Dutton about May 1867 in West Derby. Ann was born in 1841 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann Dutton was born in 1841 in Liverpool.
    Children:
    1. 1. James William Cheetham Witter was born on 23 Jun 1880 in Aughton; died on 23 Oct 1961 in Southampton; was buried in 1961 in South Stoneham Cemetery, Southampton.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Witter was born on 14 Jan 1815 in Halsall (son of John Witter and Margaret).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Agricultural labourer
    • Baptism: 12 Feb 1815, St Cuthbert, Halsall

    James married Elizabeth Cheetham on 15 Jun 1840 in St Andrew, Maghull. Elizabeth (daughter of James Cheetham and Sarah Bramwell) was born in 1819 in Halsall; died in 1899 in Scarisbrick; was buried on 20 May 1899 in Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Cheetham was born in 1819 in Halsall (daughter of James Cheetham and Sarah Bramwell); died in 1899 in Scarisbrick; was buried on 20 May 1899 in Halsall.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Cheetham Witter was born in 1839 in Halsall.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Witter

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Weaver

    John married Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret
    Children:
    1. 4. James Witter was born on 14 Jan 1815 in Halsall.

  3. 10.  James Cheetham was born in 1787 in Halsall; died in 1845 in Halsall; was buried on 22 Mar 1845 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Great-great-grandfather of Robert Cheetham-Houghton, whose book Burscough Boatmen gives his birth year as 1794, but this would have him aged just 16 when he married. Age given as 50 in the 1841 census, and 58 in 1845 death record on Lancs BMD.
    Possibly baptised 30.5.1787 St Mary, West Derby, born 24.4.1787 to Henry and Margaret (E&W Christening Index, Ancestry; Lancashire Baptisms, FindMyPast).
    Corresponding burial record at Halsall on Lancs OPC (clearly written in the register) is for a John Cheetham, with a note saying: "Age originally written as 48 yrs, then corrected"; there is no other record of a John Cheetham dying then, so this is assumed to be James.

    James married Sarah Bramwell on 1 Jul 1810 in St Peter, Liverpool. Sarah was born in 1792 in Halsall; died in 1841 in Halsall; was buried on 9 Jan 1841 in St Cuthbert, Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Bramwell was born in 1792 in Halsall; died in 1841 in Halsall; was buried on 9 Jan 1841 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.

    Notes:

    Probably b 26.10 1792 Wigan (bapt 25.11.1792/IGI), daughter of boatman John Bramwell and Sarah Scofield for whom there are three other baptisms on Lancs OPC (1795 and 1798 Halsall, and 1800 Aughton). Likely marriage, John Bramwell and Sarah Scawfield, 30.5.1790 St Mary Lancaster (Lancs OPC).

    Children:
    1. James Cheetham was born in 1811 in Downholland; died on 23 Oct 1886 in Lydiate.
    2. John Cheetham was born in 1817 in Lydiate/Halsall.
    3. 5. Elizabeth Cheetham was born in 1819 in Halsall; died in 1899 in Scarisbrick; was buried on 20 May 1899 in Halsall.
    4. Ellen Cheetham was born in 1822 in Halsall; died in 1847 in Halsall; was buried on 6 Oct 1847 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    5. Esther Cheetham was born in 1826 in Halsall.
    6. Mary Ann Cheetham was born in 1831 in Downholland.



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