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Sorry Carol, I clicked on  Maddock under search surname and when those who were interested in Maddock came up I chose one who listed Nottingham and somehow I ended up with you. Very sorry. best of luck in your searching. Darcy

I believe Richard b1765 was the son of Roger Pitt and Sarah Playce. His brother Roger b1754 also married a Sarah and was the father of my Samuel Pitt who came out here in 1831 as a sergeant/Schoolmaster in the 4th Foot (Kings Own). All his children came out except John who now seems to have moved to the Maidstone area as well and had something to do with printing as well. Richard tried to get his wife Jane Tanner to come out but she stayed in the UK with their son and died. Her son may have been the Richard sent here as a convict.

Hi Cockney Girl, noting your mention of mariner earlier it seems to be a bit of co-incidence that a section of the freemasons is called Royal Ark Mariner. Seeing that there is a clash of a profession of baker and mariner on a certificate perhaps this might be a lead.
Sefiona

Well, it appears to be Norman in origin but one site suggests Anglo-Saxon. Certainly today the name is concentrated in Norfolk, Kent Hampshire and Wiltshire and near Cambridge. I would check out if there is a butchers guild. I am sure they had to be registered and perhaps the records have survived both WWI and WWII bombing. He is quite well dressed so sure he must have done well in his business.

Hullo Troods, I have a full write up from official Australian records on Richard Pitt born 1765 d 1826 married to Jane Tanner. I can scan and send to you if you like. He was a man of good repute and became Chief Constable of Hobart. He was actually one of the founding fathers of Hobart Tasmania and his house still stands I also have a photo of the house as well as a wrie up on it too. Jane never came to Australia and stayed in Devon with one child. One daughter and two sons accompanied Richard to Australia.

re Roger Pitt from Tiverton. My Samuel (from Tiverton) had a brother Roger who I have not traced yet but Charles is a family name. Both another brother and his son (my great great grandfather ) were called Charles. My Samuel joined the 4th Foot and his regiment was set to Oz in 1831. His wife Ann, children Roger, Charles and Mary Ann followed in 1837 and settled here when he took is discharge.
They left behind a dead child Samuel and another boy John who I cannot trace but did not come to Oz.
details of Charles and his family can be found on our family cemetery website foga.org.au which celebrates it 150 years this year. I can be also contacted via curator on the website.