Edward Gittins,EmmaBillington

[lancsann]

Lavinia's father seems to have been born about the same time as Emma but was not her brother but they could have been cousins. Billington is a very common name in the Preston area.

[sh123]

Hi Ken,

It is my understanding that the Gittens family of Carlow - Kilkenny Ireland are a native irish family - is there evidence of Cheshire origins?.

Laurence

[Woodsend17]

Hello Laurence
My family tree dates back to 1535 when the name was spelled Gyttyns but it later changed to Gittins.
Our tree begins in Hawarden,  Flintshire which is next Cheshire. I believe some of the Gittins may have worked in a copper mine in Avoca, Co. Wicklow but that information is sketchy. My great grandfather William Gittins was born in Flintshire but lived in Cheshire, his wife was Ann Jane McCullough. Their son Edward was my grandfather and his second wife Jane Lidderdale was my grand
mother. They raised a family of seven boys and a girl in Preston, Lancashire. Your welcome to access my family tree. 
Regards, Ken Gittins

[sh123]

Hello Ken,
 I had read a post elsewhere suggesting Edward son of Michael and Jane was baptized in Avoca,County Wicklow.
  I include a link below to County Carlow listing farmers liable for tithes [ church tax ].Laurence Gittins is mentioned.
 http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=gittins&firstname=&county=&parish=&townland=&search=Search
 Extended family in the same parish using the Gittens spelling are in the link below.
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=gittens&firstname=&county=&parish=&townland=&search=Search

The surname in Ireland is common in counties Mayo and Sligo where families alternate between Gettins and Gethins.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=gettins&firstname=&county=&townland=&parish=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=10

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=gettins&firstname=&county=&townland=&parish=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=10

Percy Gethins is mentioned for county Sligo.He descends from Sir Richard - see below.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?
id=NiVNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA473&dq=sir+richard+gethins&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4pOCD0LPSAhVMDcAKHdu9D9sQ6AEIIzAC#v=onepage&q=sir%20richard%20gethins&f=false

The Gethings spelling is most common in county Donegal and also in Carlow and Wexford.

Laurence