PITTEN - GWR CARDIFF

[DAVID WALTERS]

I am looking for information for the Pitten family living in Cardiff, when the father and sons worked on the GWR there. All born in Cardiff
Henry Pitten born 1839
Henry Pitten Jn born 1866
George Pitten born 1872
Father and sons listed as Train drivers or guards.
The boys mother is Margaret born Gelligaer 1843, and their sisters are:
Elizabeth Pitten born 1869
Mary ann Pitten born 1870
Margaret Pitten born 1877
Maud Pitten born 1879
All living at 15, Ascog St, Roath, Cardiff in 1881
In 1901 I have them at 9, Moon st, Roath, Cardiff
Henry Jn Railway guard
Edwin Pitton born 1881 Railway breakman
Florence Pitten born 1879

It is George William Pitten born 1872 (My great grandfather I am most intrested) Engine driver
Wife Beatrice Pitten born 1874
Children:
Gladys Pitten born 1877
GWENDOLINE MARGARET PITTEN born 10th June 1898, at 46, Cycle St, Cardiff
Florence Pitten born 1900
My grandmother Gwendoline was living at 10, Rose St, Cardiff on 7th Nov. 1914 on her wedding day to Walter Thomas Walters my grandfather of Pengam, Mon.

Can anyone help? Family name or GWR backgrounds?

[Arranroots]

Hi Dave

George William PITTEN was registered in Cardiff in Dec q 1871 (11a/227).  The cert would give his mother's maiden name.

There is a marriage in Cardiff in Mar q 1892 (11a/499) with George PITTEN and Beatrice PARTRIDGE on the same page.

I hope this helps,

kind regards, Arranroots 

[DAVID WALTERS]

Dear Arranroots

Many, many thanks again!
On the answer of George and Beatrice married in the March quarter 1892 11a/499. Is Beatrice maidname Partridge?
Partridge is a big name in Devon I believe.

Question: Can a person lie to the register?
My gran Gwendoline Margaret Pitten was born 10th June1898 (I have a copy of her birth cert.)
She married my grandad Walter Thomas Walters born 5th Sept. 1888 (I have a copy of his birth cert).
They married was 7th Noverber 1914, at Roath parish church, Cardiff (I have a copy of that cert).
Making walter 25 and Gwendoline 16, yet it reads age 19.
She was a bit of a lass as a grandmother, doing the solo singing spot with a walking frame.
A wondering grandson

David

[Arranroots]

Hi David 

The marriage "page" has 4 names and 2 of them are George and Beatrice.  It seems highly likely, with both names being quite uncommon, that these are your forebears and yes, Beatrice's maiden name would hence be PARTRIDGE.  The only way to be absolutely sure is to buy the cert or see the original register.

Regarding grandma's age: again we can't be sure, but I believe she would have had to have parental permission to marry if she were under 18 (it might be 21, I would have to check, but other Rootschatters will be better informed!)  Is there any indication of whether her parents gave permission?

kind regards, Arranroots 

[mickgall]

Hi David

if you try this link you may be able to find their GWR service records

http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/journal/Sep2003/Staff_records_of_the_GWR.htm

Mick