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Pettitt relatives ?
« on: Monday 31 December 07 02:11 GMT (UK) »
Hello.   My g-g-grandparents are Henry Percy Pettitt and Harriett Brook Foster.  They were married in 1873.  They had a son George who was born in 1871 before they were married.  My g-grandfather, Albert Edward, was born Aug. 18, 1876.  The 1881 census says he was born in 1871.  ( I have a copy of his b. certificate stating 1876).  Other children born to the marriage were Annie born abt. 1878, Nellie born abt. 1880, Herbert born abt. 1897 and died 1917,  Edith born abt. 1883, Emily born abt. 1890,  Ellen born abt. 1880,  Julia born abt. 1889,  William J. born abt. 1888.  Also possibly a Molly and Mary.  I have a Mary born abt. the same year as Edith.  They could possibly be the same person.
  My g-grandfather came to Canada.  He settled in Manitoba.  Many of his sisters moved to New York, USA.  I don't know if any of them married.  I also know nothing about William J. 
  I have info from the 1881 census. 

  If anyone out there has info for me, or may be related, I would love to hear from you.


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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 December 07 03:58 GMT (UK) »
1891 - RG12; Piece: 682; Folio 6; Page 5
3 Waterloo Place, Tunbridge, Kent
Percy PETTITT, head mar 38, Cowkeeper & dairyman, born Warbleton, Sussex
Harriet PETTITT, wife mar 38, born ditto
Albert PETTITT, son 14, Milk carrier, born Tonbridge, Kent
Annie PETTITT, dau 13, Scholar, born ditto
Ellen PETTITT, dau 10, Scholar, born ditto
Edith PETTITT, dau 8, Scholar, born ditto
Mary PETTITT, dau 7, Scholar, born ditto
William J PETTITT, son 3, Scholar, born ditto
Julia PETTITT, dau 2, born ditto
Emily PETTITT, dau 1, born ditto

1901 - RG13; Piece: 759; Folio: 80; Page: 18
London Road, Hildenborough, Kent
Percy PETTITT, head mar 48, Cowkeeper & dairyman, born Sussex, Warbleton
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Harriet PETTITT, wife mar 48, born Sussex, Warbleton
Annie PETTITT, dau s 23, born Kent, Tonbridge
William J PETTITT, son s 13, Farmers help, born ditto
Julia PETTITT, dau s 12, born ditto
Emily PETTITT, dau s 11, born ditto
Herbert PETTITT, son 4, born ditto

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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 December 07 04:16 GMT (UK) »
This looks like Henry Percy in 1871, which ties in with his occupation in 1881.
RG10; Piece: 933; Folio: 90; Page: 17
Hadlow St, Hadlow, Kent
In house of George BUCKWELL and family
Percy PETTIT, lodger unm 18, Lab at brewery, born Sussex, Warbleton (Indexed as PELLIT)

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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 31 December 07 04:36 GMT (UK) »
Looks like he was Percy only. Not sure where the Henry came from

1861 - RG9; Piece: 565; Folio: 145; Page: 9
Brazo Hill, Ashburnham, Sussex
John PETTIT, head mar 31, Ag lab, born Sussex, Ashburnham
Jane PETTIT, wife mar 30, born Sussex, Warbleton
Percy PETTIT, son 8, born ditto
John PETTIT, son 6, born ditto
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Rague/Ragne PETTIT, son 3, born ditto
Harriet PETTIT, dau 1, born Sussex, Ashburnham
Pierce PETTIT, boarder unm 21, Ag lab, born ditto

There is an Edward PETTIT and family living next door as well, possibly a brother.

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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 31 December 07 12:52 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for all the info.

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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 01 January 08 02:01 GMT (UK) »
Julia PETTITT went to the US a couple of times. Found her on the New York Passenger Lists.

First time left Southampton on 31 March 1923 on the Aquitania, arriving NY on 6 April 1923. She names her father as her nearest relative in the UK, Percy PETTITT, Hilden Dairy, London Rd. She went through customs on 7 April to meet her sister Ellen who was already there at 50 W 45th St.

She must have gone back to the UK at some stage as she was then supposed to be on the Ascania leaving Southampton for NY on 26 Mar 1927, but she did not go.

Left on Caronia from Liverpool on 9 Apr 1927 for NY, arriving on 18 Apr. Destination New Windsor.

Ellen first went to NY in 1908, then in 1922, 1928, and 1930. She was a nurse. Names her mother at Hilden Dairy, Tonbridge. Naturalised in 1928. Travelled from LA to NY in 1931 via Panama Canal. Still living at 50 W 45th St, NY.

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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 June 14 18:26 BST (UK) »
In my Pettitt family tree we have a Percy Pettitt born in Warbleton in 1853, his father was John Pettitt born 1830 in Ashburnham, mother was Jane Britt born 1831 in Warbleton
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Re: Pettitt relatives ?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 12 January 24 11:41 GMT (UK) »
@Ivans, it seems we may be related, My g-g-g grandfather was John (jr) Pettitt, second child to John and jane Pettitt and Percy's younger brother