NB See update below. >>> Right I now have a copy of the birth certificate for Walter James Thomas Wilkin(s) born 24 July 1882 Pancras, London. This gives his father as Walter Sydney Wilkin(s) barman and Elizabeth Southin all living at the time of the birth at 105 Torriano Avenue, London. ( I have been able to look up on google maps and the address still exists and there is a street view.)

Elizabeth Southin was born ....... abt 1857 in Deptford, Kent

I have now found her together with husband Walter in the 1881 census living at 10 Long Court, St Martin in the Fields with a daughter, also Elizabeth, born abt 1876

I've found a Marriage Index for Walter and Elizabeth Southin in 1874 in West Ham vol 4a pg 20

I've found a Death Index for a Walter Sidney Wilkin in Chelmsford,Essex for 1888 which stacks up to her neing listed as a widow in 1891

I've found Walter on the 1871 census when he was working as a barman aged 21

The maiden name on the Birth certificate is definitely spelt Southin and this is the same spelling for the Marriage Index.

However I've think I've now probably found Elizabeth but with surname spelt at Sutton in the 1871 Wales census( living in Pembroke Dock )with her parents and siblings and 1861 England census living with them in Deptford Kent. Father Thomas Sutton a shipwright born Devenport and mother Rachel born in Hastings so understandable that he was working in shipping areas.

So can this possibly be the same Elizabeth born abt 1858 in Deptford Kent with a son Walter born abt 1882 in London but listed as the widowed sister of Abraham Hitch and with Walter listed as his nephew in the 1891 Census in Penketh Lancashire?

Update 2014 I have been abel to remove Elizabeth Wilkin from the family - having researched her family further I have traced her to later census and believe that she was listed as Abraham's sister with Walter as his nephew for social propriety reasons.

Ho Hum - I feel like I'm never going to get beyond Abraham Hitch starting with his marriage certificate in 1867 as I cannot resolve the issues re his birthplace/date and whereabouts before his 1867 marriage. update I also now have his naval records though prior to marriage and he lists he was from Grimsby - there is a Great Grimsby in Cambridgeshire near Ely which is what is shown as birthplace on later census

The only thing I know about Abraham's father is the fact that he was listed on Abraham's wedding certificate as William Hitch, bricklayer