Pitham's of Wexford Town

[carrieanne1]

Hi Carrie-Anne,

Thank you for the photos and information a great addition to my records, sorry I have not been in touch for such a Long time I don't log on very often as I'm away a lot.
I hope you had a great time in Ireland and found the relatives that you were looking for.

Thank you again

Regards

Jim

Hi, No worries! I've not been on here for some time now. I find all of this research very rewarding yet sometimes quite draining, so i take time off now and again.

Thank you again for your info,  you've been a great help.

Take Care.

[carrieanne1]

I have just been researching my family history for my daughters school project and have come across your post.
My Great Grand Parents are Paul and Annie
My Grand Parents are Thomas and Lizzie
My Father is Thomas
And my Aunties are Nancy. Betty and Rosie.
I was talking to my Dad and his uncle is Paul, your Grandfather.
And thanks to your post I can now add two more to my Family tree so I thank you.

Hi there,  it's great to hear from you! It's amazing how we all branch out.

My Grandmother Bridget, daughter of Paul Pithman mentioned her grandparents Paul and Annie. I don't think she was very close to them, or even remembered a great deal because she moved to England when she was 14 years old. My profile picture is of my Grandmother Bridget on the day of her Holy Communion . Her Mother was also named Bridget,  nee Walsh, I wonder if she was ever related to Lizzie Walsh. Two Walshe's married into the Pitman/Pithman Family....?

I hope the school project went well!

Thank you so much for your reply

Carrie-Anne

[carrieanne1]

Well I'd like to start this message with Hi family 
Tintin I cant seem to reply to your PM as this site wont let me. I hail from Thomas Pitman the brother of Paul and James, the son of Paul and Annie.Its truly amazing the breath of a family and how far it extends.
I was talking to my Dad yesterday and he was telling me how Paul used to spell his name Pithman, and his brother Tom (my grandfather) used to call himself Pitman.
I was looking on line last night and there was mention of a William Pithman in Wexford C1755 I wonder if he's related I hope so!!
I also seem to remember something my Dad said about working for Paul rowing across to the Ferry bank for 2 pence a day.

Hi there! That's right, we're the only branch that seemed to have taken on the Spelling Pithman. The family over here in England still spell it that way haha.

Wow Great story you have there about Paul rowing across the ferry bank! I found out recently during my trip to Wexford that Paul was a fisherman.


I will have a look at that William Pithman.

It's great to hear from you!

[carrieanne1]

My Great Grand Parents are Paul and Annie
My Grand Parents are Thomas and Lizzie
My Father is Thomas
And my Aunties are Nancy. Betty and Rosie.

My Mum who was friends with your Aunt Nancy has a photograph taken outside your Grandparents house in Saltee Avenue in the early 1950's which includes the three Aunties you mention and your Uncle P plus three other kids who I can’t name here as they may still be living.


Your Grandmother Lizzie Pitma :)n was a ‘Walsh’ and the following obituary is for her Father James Walsh, your G GF, who died in 1950 aged 83. (Mrs T Pitman from Saltee Ave is named as his daughter)   

Source: The People 11//11/1950

That newspaper clipping is very interesting!

Still not sure if I am related to this Walsh family yet, i will certainly look into it.

Thanks Shorts, you're a credit to this website!

Take care   

[carrieanne1]

Think I may have found a brother of my/our GG grandfather Paul Pitman (snr)


http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001303032/
 Residents of 115 in The Fythe. 


My GG Grandfather Paul Pitman snr was aged 25 and G grandfather Paul  jnr was aged 1 month in the 1901 census. They lived in Barrack Street.
G Grandfather Paul Pithman jnr was born in Fythe and he was also a fisherman.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks

[tintinn]

Hi Carrie Anne,

I just read your last post and thought I would show you Paul senior's Marriage certificate.

Jim (tintinn)


Moderator Note : Full certs are not permitted on RootsChat. 

[carrieanne1]

Thank you! Very interesting to find out that William Pitman and Thomas Duggan are my 3rd Great Grandfathers.

I feel the need to dig into the Duggan's past 


Take care 

[mandyric]

Dear all

Thanks for this thread.  Although I have been researching my family tree for 25 years I have never looked at the Irish side as I thought it was too difficult to find out information but thanks to all your reseach I can see we have the same ancestors.

We are descended from William b 2 Aug 1899, son of Paul and Annie.  I think William came over to England in the 30s and remained here until his death.  The family name here was always spelt Pitman.

I thought Pitman would be a really common Irish name but doesn't appear to be so in Wexford.  However I find it quite strange the number of Pitmans who married into the Walsh family(ies).  My William Pitman also marrked an Ellen Walsh.

[tintinn]

Hi, My Name is James Pitman

My G/Grandfather was Paul Pitman but in Wexford in the 1800's it was spelt Pitham, Pitam and sometimes pithman.

My Grand Father was James younger brother to william.

Paul's  parents were William Pitham and Ellen Walsh 1855c, as you may have noticed the Pithams and the Walsh's tend to
marry each other.

Williams Parents were James Pitham and Maggie Howard 1825c

Can you tell me where in England William settled?

Regards Jim.