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Hi there

I am looking records for Edwin Pitt (born 1859).  It appears he was born in Somerset.  The only information I have on his parents are that their names were Edward Pitt (father), and Phoebe (mother).  Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated.

Thank you,
Evelyn

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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 April 20 09:05 BST (UK) »
Hello,

What information do you have about Edwin in his later life?
There is an Edwin born and living in Bath in
1861 1686/76/22
with parents Edwin and Sarah.

This site https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp shows births indexes with mother’s maiden name which is very useful

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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 26 April 20 09:08 BST (UK) »
Is this Edwin's birth?

December qtr 1857
Wincanton Registration District     vol 5c, page 515

Pitt, Edwin George

And, from the GRO Indexes website:
    PITT, EDWIN  GEORGE      (Mother's Maiden Name:) COFFIN     
GRO Reference: 1857  D Quarter in WINCANTON  Volume 05C  Page 515


Ignore that one - parents are Albert & Jane ???
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 26 April 20 09:14 BST (UK) »
There is this one
1861 1739/39/29

Edward G Pitt 3 months b Westbury, Gloucestershire
 with parents Henry R and Phoebe A plus siblings
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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 April 20 09:24 BST (UK) »
I'm (again) not seeing anything . :) :)
OK looking family in Staffs-but that Edwin was a little older.

Maureen

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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 26 April 20 10:51 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for the replies so far. 

The birth date was 1859, but I believe that may have been an approximate.  As an adult, Edwin Pitt and his wife had 12 children between 1886 and 1908 (8 sons and 4 daughters).  His wife was Sarah Elizabeth Holmes, who was born in New Zealand (her parents were John Holmes and Harriet Anne Baker).  He died on the 13th of April 1922 in Christchurch, New Zealand.  I have no information on when he left England.

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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 26 April 20 11:12 BST (UK) »

I am looking records for Edwin Pitt (born 1859).  It appears he was born in Somerset.
Thank you,
Evelyn

Hi Evelyn,
May I ask where you got the Somerset info?

Kind regards,
Maureen




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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 26 April 20 11:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Maureen,
I found the Somerset reference on Ancestry webpage.  They don't seem to have any evidence listed as to where that came from - but it is the only information I have to go on.

Thank you

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Re: Edwin PITT (born 1859 - Somerset). Looking for further information on parents
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 26 April 20 11:35 BST (UK) »
Hi Maureen,
I found the Somerset reference on Ancestry webpage.  They don't seem to have any evidence listed as to where that came from - but it is the only information I have to go on.

Thank you

What do you mean by Ancestry web page, are you referring to someones tree.
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