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Offline Peter Lillie

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« on: Monday 24 February 20 16:37 GMT (UK) »
I come seeking help in tracing the parents of my greatgreatggg grandfathers. The first is Peter Lillie born on the Little Thank Plantation in Eccles, he became the blacksmith in Gavinton and married Margaret Simpson in Coldingham in 1782.
My maternal gggggrandfather Gideon Pitilla was born in  Melrose in 1808 but I also find a Gideon Pitilla also born in Melrose in 1799. Surely that couldn't be brothers!
Please help if you can.

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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 February 20 18:47 GMT (UK) »
Using ScotlandsPeople  I did a search 1780 to 1810 for Gideon Pitilla , which showed one only,  with a date 26th May 1799 at Melrose. Parents Archibald Pitilla and Janet Wright.

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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 February 20 19:55 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Peter Lillie on Monday 24 February 20 16:37 GMT (UK)
My maternal gggggrandfather Gideon Pitilla was born in  Melrose in 1808 but I also find a Gideon Pitilla also born in Melrose in 1799. Surely that couldn't be brothers!
They could be if the one born in 1799 died and they named a later child after the deceased elder brother.
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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 February 20 21:21 GMT (UK) »
What confirmation do you have regarding the 1808 Gideon ?

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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 25 February 20 10:30 GMT (UK) »
Maybe it comes from this 1851 census.   
Gideon Pittila
Spouse   
Dorothy Pittila
Children   
Thomas
Birth   
abt 1808 Scotland
Residence   
Newcastle upon Tyne Byker Northumberland

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PS. Melrose is in Roxburgh
Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.

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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 25 February 20 13:53 GMT (UK) »
Is this Pattullo?

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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 February 20 14:04 GMT (UK) »
It`s listed as Pitilla on SP, but I didn`t look at the original.

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Re: berwickshire roots
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 25 February 20 22:39 GMT (UK) »
Hello Peter and a warm welcome to Rootschat.  I don't know if you are interested, but I have some additional information about Gideon's wife, Dorothy Smeaton, b 11 May 1811 in Newcastle, NBL, a daughter of Thomas Smeaton of Gateshead, Co. Durham and Dorothy Soulsby who were married in St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle on 16 June 1806.  Also, on one of their daughters, Dorothy Nelson Pattilla, chr 14 July 1835 in Newcastle. I have details on her spouse and children as well as a few other odds and ends, if you are interested. Sincerely, patrexjax
ARCHIBALD/ARCHBALD: Tweedmouth, NBL; CHARLTON: Ponteland, NBL;
ERRINGTON: West Denton, NBL; 
FAIRLESS: Longbenton, NBL;
HARDING: Hollinside, Co. Durham;
KING: Newcastle-on-Tyne & Berwickshire;
LOCKEY: Ryton, Whickham, Co. Durham & YKS; NICHOLSON: Ponteland, Newburn, NBL; PAXTON: Norham, NBL;
PAULIN: Berwickshire; REAY, Ponteland, NBL;
SCOTT: Norham, NBL; SELBY: Tweedmouth, NBL;
SLIGH: Berwickshire; SPOOR: Whickham & Ryton;
WIDDRINGTON: NBL
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