Elisha Doctor Hill

1776 -

• Name	Elisha Doctor Hill  [1]
  Birth	Mar 1776	Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Elisha Hill
  Baptism	24 Mar 1776	Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
  Occupation	Key Maker
  Notes	NB : Doctor is sometimes given as a christian name to seventh sons of seventh sons. In folklore the the seventh son must that comes from an unbroken line with no female children born between, and be, in turn, born to such a seventh son will possess mystical and healing powers. The second name Doctor is could possibly be a matrionic christian name. Doctor is a surname found mainly in Scotland the IGI reveals isolated incidences in both the Dawley area of Shropshire and Nuneaton Warwickshire. The most predominant area however is the County of Angus in Scotland. There is an marriage entry 9 June 1751 at Cargill Perth for Samuel Hill and Isabel Doctor. And Scots Origins reveals the following baptisms :- ALEXANDER M 20 JUN 1756, Kettins Angus SAMUEL HIL L/ ISABLE DOCTOR JANET F 19 MAY 1754, Kettins Angus SAMUEL HILL / ISABLE DOCTOR JOHN M 12 APR 1752, Kettins Angus SAMUEL HILL / ISABEL DOCTOR WILLIAM M 2 JUL 1758, Kettins Angus SAMUEL HILL / ISOBLE DOCTOR ********************************************************************** ******************************************* Elisha Hill was a Key Smith according to his son John's second marriage in 1847. There are a number of Hills listed as Keysmiths in the 1818 Piggot's directory at Wolverhampton :- Ambrose Hill - Mortice Key and Brass Iron lock Manufacturer, 47 Salop Street James Hill - Cabinet Key Manufacturer 5, Summer Row (Temple Street) Samuel Hill - Cabinet Key Manufacturer Court 5 Little Berry Street ********************************************************************** ***********************************
  Person ID	I3941	bolstridge
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Joseph Hill,   b. Abt 1740   d. Mar 1786, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elwell,   b. Mar 1735, Oldswinford, Worcestershire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Feb 1762	Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England   [3]
  Witness	Michael Hamson
  Witness	Paul Lawrence
  Minister	James Marsh
  Family ID	F1023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Eastbury,   b. 1782   d. 2 Oct 1851, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1798	Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England   [4]
  Witness	Charlotte X Bishton
  Witness	Joseph Meready
  Minister	Thomas Walker
  Notes	This marriage has been mis-transcribed as Hannah Astbury when in fact the registers show Eastbury. The Charlotte Bishton, a Witness, was the wife of Benjamin Bishton formally Taylor ****************************************************************** Hannah was transported to Australia in 1804 leaving her two children behind. For further information see her Individual Notes. *****************************************************************
  Children	+ 1. John Hill,   b. 23 Mar 1800, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England  [natural]   2. Joseph Hill,   b. Jan 1802, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England  [natural]
  Family ID	F1009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Walker,   b. Abt 1780
  Marriage	17 Dec 1805	Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England   [5]
  Witness	William Roy
  Witness	Joseph Wainwright
  Notes	This was obviously a bigamous marriage, Previous wife Hannah having possibly been transported for larceny
  Children	1. Benjamin Hill,   b. Apr 1808  [natural]
  Family ID	F2284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Mar 1776 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Baptism - 24 Mar 1776 - Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Marriage - 7 Apr 1798 - Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Child - John Hill - 23 Mar 1800 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Child - Joseph Hill - Jan 1802 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Marriage - 17 Dec 1805 - Saint Peter's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Details: Footnote: See Marriage Entry son John. Footnote: See Marriage Entry son John. Footnote: See Marriage Entry son John. [S534] Parish Registers STS, Wolverhampton, St. Peters Baptisms 1737 - 1822, (Name: LDS Film of Original Registers;), 24 Mar 1776, FHL 1040892. Elisha Doctor Hill son Joseph and Mary [S528] Parish Registers STS, Wolverhampton St. Peters C 1860 - 1876; M 1742 - 1773, (Name: LDS Film of Original Registers;), 18 Feb 1762, 1040896. By Banns Joseph Hill otp Bach = Mary X Elwell of OldSwinford Spin Witnessed by Michael Hanson and Paul Lawronce [S530] Parish Registers STS, Wolverhampton St. Peters Marriages 1795 - 1811, (Name: LDS Film of Original Registers;), 7 Apr 1798, 1040898. By Banns botp Elisha Doctor X Hill Batch = Hannah X Eastbury Spinster Witnessed by Charlotte X Bishton & Joseph Meready [S530] Parish Registers STS, Wolverhampton St. Peters Marriages 1795 - 1811, (Name: LDS Film of Original Registers;), 1040898. by banns Elisha X Hill Bach F/Age = Sarah X Walker Spin F/Age botp Witnessed by William Roy and Joseph Wainwright