Thisispage1of5tracingthehistoryoftheWitpenfamily,whowebelieveemigratedfromwhatisnow GermanytotheeastendofLondonduringthelatterpartofthe18thcentury,andtheirlinkbymarriagetothe Cochranefamily.Ifyouhaveaconnectiontoanyindividualorfamilyfeaturedhere,orifyouwanttoleaveusyourfeedback,clickortaptheicontocontactus.We’dparticularlyliketohearfrom anyonewhocouldshedmorelightonthefamily’sGermanicorigins.Browsebyclickingthenext pagebuttonorfollowthenumbered(e.g.[2])orparental([Parents])links.AsthisisthefirstWitpenfamilypage, the Previous page button is disabled.
1.HeinrichWITPEN.Bornaround1740,possiblyinHannoverthatwasatthistimeanElectoratewithintheHoly RomanEmpire(from1708to1814).Itis,ofcourse,nowinGermany.It’snotknownwhenHeinrichdiedorthe reason why he emigrated to the east end of London.HeinrichmarriedElizabeth(maidennameunknown)around1766.ElizabethdiedinMay1824andwasburied 24/5/1824 in Wycliffe Congregational Chapel, Philpot Street, London.They had the following children:(1)Jacob[2].(2)Carsten[3].(3)Michael,bornabout1778,locationunknown.It’snotknownwhenMichaeldied. (4) Henry, born about 1780, location unknown. It’s not known when Henry died. (5) Claus [4].
2.JacobWITPEN[Parents].Bornabout1768,locationunknown.JacobdiedJanuary1818,ageabout47.Hewas buried 18/1/1818 in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney.On5/10/1800,whenJacobwasageabout32,hemarriedFrancesHACK,daughterofIsaacHACK(1742-1810) andEstherFLEMMING(1744-1818),inStGeorgeintheEast.Franceswasborn13/5/1773inShoreditchandwas baptizedinStLeonard’s,Shoreditchon23/5/1773.ShediedinSeptember1826andwasburied25/9/1826at Globe Fields Burial Ground (Wesleyan), Stepney, London.They had the following children:(1)Herman[5].(2)Jacob,bornaround1800.(3)Henry[6].(4)Frances,born1803andbaptized14/8/1803inSt Mary,Whitechapel.It’snotknownwhenFrancesdied.On20/6/1825,whenFranceswasageabout22,she marriedJamesWRIGHT(datesunknown)inStMatthew,BethnalGreen.(5)Carsten,born23/12/1806in Dragon’sYard,Whitechapelandbaptized8/3/1807inStMary,Whitechapel.It’snotknownwhenCarstendied. (5)Nicholas[7].(6)Michaelborn19/5/1809inDragon’sYard,Whitechapelandbaptized23/7/1809inStMary, Whitechapel. It’s not known when Michael died.3.CarstenWITPEN[Parents].Bornabout1776inStepney,CarstendiedinOctober1832,withhisburialtaking placeon21/10/1832inStMary,Whitechapel.TheburialrecordgiveshisabodeasAngelAlleyandage56. Occupation: variously Victualler; Labourer.TheLandTaxAssessmentBooks,vol5788,entitled"AnassessmentmadeinpursuanceofanActofParliament passedinthethirtyeightyearofhisMajestybyaLandTaxtoberaisedinGreatBritainfortheserviceofthe year1813.CountyofMiddlesexTowerDivisionfortheHamletofMileEndNewTowninthesaidDivision" containsthefollowingentryonpage6:Rents14.Occupiers:CarstenWitpen.Sums:£15s8d.(Around£85 today.) On12/10/1812,whenCarstenwasageabout36,hemarriedMaryPOOLE,daughterofThomasPOOLEand SidwillSAYER,inStMary,Whitechapel.Marywasbaptized24/5/1893inStMary,herparents’abodegivenas Angel Alley. It’s not known when Mary died.They had the following children:(1)Heinrich,born6/7/1813inMileEndandbaptized8/8/1813inStDunstanandAllSaints,Stepney.It’snot knownwhenHeinrichdied.(2)Sarah,baptized20/4/1817inStMary,Whitechapel,herparents’abodegivenas InkhornCourt.On12/6/1843,whenSarahwasage26,shemarriedWilliamGeorgePAYNEinStDunstanand AllSaints.It’snotknownwhenSarahdied.(3)William,born10/3/1820inMileEndOldTownandbaptized 30/4/1820inStDunstanandAllSaints.It’snotknownwhenWilliamdied.(4)George[8].(5)MaryAnn,born 17/1/1825inInkhornCourt,Whitechapelandbaptized20/2/1825inStMary,Whitechapel.MaryAnndied 11/2/1865inStBartholomew'sHospital,age40.CauseofdeathcertifiedasCarcinmomaofPylorus.On 13/4/1846,whenMaryAnnwasage21,shemarriedJohnCOCHRANE,sonofJamesCOCHRANEandElizabeth WHITEHEAD,intheParishChurch,Islington.(6)John[9].(7)Eliza,born11/1/1829andbaptized8/2/1829inSt Mary,Whitechapel.Elizadied8/9/1870in9TempleStreet,Dalston,age41.Causeofdeath:Phthisis [tuberculosis]2years.(8)ThomasFrederick,born27/11/1831andbaptized1/1/1832inStMary,Whitechapel. Thomas Frederick died in April 1833, age 1, and was buried 28/4/1833 in St Mary.4. Claus WITPEN[Parents]. Born about 1795 in Stepney, it’s not known when Claus died.On7/5/1815,whenClauswasageabout20,hemarriedMaryAnnSTONEinChristChurch,Greyfriars,Newgate. It’s not known when Mary Ann was born or died.They had the following children:(1)Henry[10].(2)MaryAnn,born22/4/1820andbaptized13/8/1820inUnitedParishesofChristChurchandSt Leonard,CityofLondon.MaryAnndied30/11/1874inRedmansRoad,MileEndOldTown,age54.In1846, whenMaryAnnwasageabout26,shemarriedJohnMILDENHALLinBethnalGreen.Johnwasbornabout1820 in City Road. It’s not known when he died.
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1.HeinrichWITPEN.Bornaround1740,possiblyinHannoverthat wasatthistimeanElectoratewithintheHolyRomanEmpire(from 1708to1814).Itis,ofcourse,nowinGermany.It’snotknownwhen Heinrichdiedorthereasonwhyheemigratedtotheeastendof London.HeinrichmarriedElizabeth(maidennameunknown)around1766. ElizabethdiedinMay1824andwasburied24/5/1824inWycliffe Congregational Chapel, Philpot Street, London.They had the following children:(1)Jacob[2].(2)Carsten[3].(3)Michael,bornabout1778,location unknown.It’snotknownwhenMichaeldied.(4)Henry,bornabout 1780,locationunknown.It’snotknownwhenHenrydied.(5)Claus [4].
2.JacobWITPEN[Parents].Bornabout1768,locationunknown. JacobdiedJanuary1818,ageabout47.Hewasburied18/1/1818inSt Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney.On5/10/1800,whenJacobwasageabout32,hemarriedFrances HACK,daughterofIsaacHACK(1742-1810)andEstherFLEMMING(1744-1818),inStGeorgeintheEast.Franceswasborn13/5/1773in ShoreditchandwasbaptizedinStLeonard’s,Shoreditchon 23/5/1773.ShediedinSeptember1826andwasburied25/9/1826at Globe Fields Burial Ground (Wesleyan), Stepney, London.They had the following children:(1)Herman[5].(2)Jacob,bornaround1800.(3)Henry[6].(4) Frances,born1803andbaptized14/8/1803inStMary,Whitechapel. It’snotknownwhenFrancesdied.On20/6/1825,whenFranceswas ageabout22,shemarriedJamesWRIGHT(datesunknown)inSt Matthew,BethnalGreen.(5)Carsten,born23/12/1806inDragon’s Yard,Whitechapelandbaptized8/3/1807inStMary,Whitechapel.It’s notknownwhenCarstendied.(5)Nicholas[7].(6)Michaelborn 19/5/1809inDragon’sYard,Whitechapelandbaptized23/7/1809in St Mary, Whitechapel. It’s not known when Michael died.3.CarstenWITPEN[Parents].Bornabout1776inStepney,Carsten diedinOctober1832,withhisburialtakingplaceon21/10/1832inSt Mary,Whitechapel.TheburialrecordgiveshisabodeasAngelAlleyand age 56. Occupation: variously Victualler; Labourer.TheLandTaxAssessmentBooks,vol5788,entitled"Anassessment madeinpursuanceofanActofParliamentpassedinthethirtyeight yearofhisMajestybyaLandTaxtoberaisedinGreatBritainforthe serviceoftheyear1813.CountyofMiddlesexTowerDivisionforthe HamletofMileEndNewTowninthesaidDivision"containsthe followingentryonpage6:Rents14.Occupiers:CarstenWitpen. Sums: £1 5s 8d. (Around £85 today.) On12/10/1812,whenCarstenwasageabout36,hemarriedMary POOLE,daughterofThomasPOOLEandSidwillSAYER,inStMary, Whitechapel.Marywasbaptized24/5/1893inStMary,herparents’ abode given as Angel Alley. It’s not known when Mary died.They had the following children:(1)Heinrich,born6/7/1813inMileEndandbaptized8/8/1813inSt DunstanandAllSaints,Stepney.It’snotknownwhenHeinrichdied. (2)Sarah,baptized20/4/1817inStMary,Whitechapel,herparents’ abodegivenasInkhornCourt.On12/6/1843,whenSarahwasage 26,shemarriedWilliamGeorgePAYNEinStDunstanandAllSaints. It’snotknownwhenSarahdied.(3)William,born10/3/1820inMile EndOldTownandbaptized30/4/1820inStDunstanandAllSaints. It’snotknownwhenWilliamdied.(4)George[8].(5)MaryAnn,born 17/1/1825inInkhornCourt,Whitechapelandbaptized20/2/1825in StMary,Whitechapel.MaryAnndied11/2/1865inStBartholomew's Hospital,age40.CauseofdeathcertifiedasCarcinmomaofPylorus. On13/4/1846,whenMaryAnnwasage21,shemarriedJohn COCHRANE,sonofJamesCOCHRANEandElizabethWHITEHEAD, intheParishChurch,Islington.(6)John[9].(7)Eliza,born11/1/1829 andbaptized8/2/1829inStMary,Whitechapel.Elizadied8/9/1870in 9TempleStreet,Dalston,age41.Causeofdeath:Phthisis [tuberculosis]2years.(8)ThomasFrederick,born27/11/1831and baptized1/1/1832inStMary,Whitechapel.ThomasFrederickdiedin April 1833, age 1, and was buried 28/4/1833 in St Mary.4.ClausWITPEN[Parents].Bornabout1795inStepney,it’snot known when Claus died.On7/5/1815,whenClauswasageabout20,hemarriedMaryAnn STONEinChristChurch,Greyfriars,Newgate.It’snotknownwhen Mary Ann was born or died.They had the following children:(1)Henry[10].(2)MaryAnn,born22/4/1820andbaptized 13/8/1820inUnitedParishesofChristChurchandStLeonard,Cityof London.MaryAnndied30/11/1874inRedmansRoad,MileEndOld Town,age54.In1846,whenMaryAnnwasageabout26,she marriedJohnMILDENHALLinBethnalGreen.Johnwasbornabout 1820 in City Road. It’s not known when he died.