Lydia Hitchcox ( nee Stockford) 1839 - 1924

Lydia was born in 1839 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire to John & Sarah STOCKFORD. In the 1841 UK census the family's address is 'Old Woodstock, Wootton district', there seems to be eight children.

 Lydia married Arthur Hitchcox of Taston, Chipping Norton in 1859. Their first few children were born in Woodstock including Emily, although I think some of them died in infancy. In 1874 the family emigrated to NZ and had more children born here:

                                                Photo of Lydia aged approx 60 in 1899


After her husband Arthur died, Lydia advertised for work as a 'ladies nurse' in Dunedin. Lydia herself died in 1924 - here is the death certificate:

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Lydia's parents were John Stockford (1803-1885) and Sarah nee Dixon (1801-1885)

Sarah's parents were James Dixon (born 1776) and Mary nee Hale (1781-1862)

Mary's parents were  Solomon Hale and Martha nee Townsend.

Martha's parents were William Townsend and Martha nee Selman (1710-1772)

Martha Selman's parents were William Selman and Jane nee Speed (born approx 1690 in Astally, Oxfordshire)

These folk are all from Oxfordshire, England.



Line of descent: me - Mum - Marjory - Kate - Emily - Lydia - Sarah - Mary - Martha - Martha - Jane (the mtdna for this female line is haplogroup X2 which originates in the Levant)