Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899 in the flat above his parents' leased greengrocer's shop at 517 High Road in Leytonstone, which was then part of Essex (now on the outskirts of East London). He was the son of greengrocer and poulterer, William Edgar Hitchcock (1862–1914) and Emma Jane (née Whelan; 1863–1942). The household was "characterised by an atmosphere of discipline". He had an older brother named William John (1888–1943) and an older sister named Ellen Kathleen (1892–1979) who used the nickname "Nellie". His parents were both Roman Catholics with English and Irish ancestry. His father was a greengrocer, as his grandfather had been.; There was a large extended family, including uncle John Hitchcock with his five-bedroom Victorian house on Campion Road in Putney, complete with a maid, cook, chauffeur, and gardener. Every summer, his uncle rented a seaside house for the family in Cliftonville, Kent. Hitchcock said that he first became class-conscious there, noticing the differences between tourists and locals.
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899 in the flat above his parents' leased greengrocer's shop at 517 High Road in Leytonstone which was then part of Essex (now on the outskirts of East London) He was the son of greengrocer and poulterer William Edgar Hitchcock (1862–1914) and Emma Jane (née Whelan; 1863–1942) The household was "characterised by an atmosphere of discipline" He had an older brother named William John (1888–1943) and an older sister named Ellen Kathleen (1892–1979) who used the nickname "Nellie" His parents were both Roman Catholics with English and Irish ancestry His father was a greengrocer as his grandfather had been; There was a large extended family including uncle John Hitchcock with his five-bedroom Victorian house on Campion Road in Putney complete with a maid cook chauffeur and gardener Every summer his uncle rented a seaside house for the family in Cliftonville Kent Hitchcock said that he first became class-conscious there noticing the differences between tourists and locals