JAMES PITMAN

Born:

Married: 21 July 1793 Hannah Thorn, South Cadbury

Died:


Their son;

WILLIAM PITMAN

 

Born: 1809. Bapt: 24 October 1809, South Cadbury

Married: 1st 5 April 1831, Anne Knight, South Cadbury, Somerset, England (IGI) she died c.1866

2nd 1869, Ann Mead (widow), she died c.1881.

Died: c.1879?

 

William appears in the 1841, 1851, 1861 & 1871 censuses as farm labourer resident in South Cadbury. In 1871 he had three stepchildren living with them.

 

Their children;

 

  1. Mary, b.c. 1832, South Cadbury.

1841 census – Living at home.


  1. Robert, of whom presently


  1. George, b.c. 1836, South Cadbury. 


1841 census – Living at home.

1851 census – Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury living with his father.

1861 census – Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury, lodging with Charles Cooper.


  1. James, b.c. 1838, South Cadbury. 

m. 1863 Charlotte Tucker

d. c.1889


1841 census – Living at home.

1851 census – Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury living with his father.

1861 census – Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury living with his father.

1871 census – Farm labourer in South Cadbury.

1881 census – 44, Agricultural labourer in Ditcheat

 

Their children;

 

  1. Elizabeth b.c. 1864 South Cadbury

1871 census – Scholar, South Cadbury.

1881 census – Living at home.

  1. Alfred b.c. 1866 South Cadbury

d. 1887

1871 census – Scholar, South Cadbury.

1881 census – Agricultural labourer in Ditcheat

  1. Henry b.c.1868 South Cadbury

1871 census – Living at home, South Cadbury.

1881 census – Agricultural labourer in Ditcheat

1891 census - Agricultural labourer in Ditcheat, living with widowed mother.

1901 census - Agricultural labourer in Ditcheat, living with widowed mother.


 

  1. Charles, b.c. 1840, South Cadbury.  (Wincanton Mar 1840 10 564)

m. 1868 Mary Ann Bennett.

 

1841 census – Living at home.

1851 census – Scholar . 

1861 census – Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury living with his father.

1871 census - Agricultural labourer in Sutton Montis. Living with mother-in-law. (recorded as “stepson”.)

1881 census – 40, Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury

1891 census – 50, Agricultural labourer, Sutton Montis

1901 census – 56(?)Agricultural labourer, Sutton Montis

 

Their children:

 

  1. Annie b.c. 1869 Sutton Montis

1871 census – Living at home, Sutton Montis

1881 census – Scholar, Sutton Montis

  1. Bessie b.c. 1873 Sutton Montis

1881 census – Scholar, Sutton Montis

1891 census – Living at home, Sutton Montis

  1. Samuel b.c. 1876 Sutton Montis

1891 census - Agricultural labourer, Sutton Montis

1901 census – Agricultural labourer, Sutton Montis, living with widowed father.

  1. Beatrice b.c.1884 Sutton Montis

1891 census – Living at home, Sutton Montis

1901 census – Living at home with widowed father.

 

  1. John, b.c. 1842, South Cadbury. .  (Wincanton Sep 1842 10 487)

m. Ann

 

1851 census – Scholar, South Cadbury.

1861 census – Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury living with his father.

1871 Census, listed as Agricultural labourer aged 24(?) living at Evercreech with his brother Robert.

1881 census – 36(?)Agricultural labourer , Evercreech

1901 census – Carpenter, Portsea St Mary, living with Henry & Annie Rivers.

 

Their children;


  1. Mary A b.c. 1865 Galhampton,

  2. Annie b.c. 1867 Galhampton, m Henry Rivers

  3. Albert J b.c. 1874 Evercreech

  4. Rosa b.c. 1877 Evercreech

 

  1. Hannah, b.c. 1845, South Cadbury.

1851 census – Scholar

1861 census – Living at home

1871 census – 25, Domestic Servant for the Southcombe family at Stoke, Somerset

1881 census – 33(?), Domestic Servant, cook, to Miss Grace B Stuckley, Muchelney, Somerset.

1901 census – 55, Domestic Servant, cook, to Miss Grace B Stuckley, Muchelney, Somerset.

 

  1. Jane, b.c. 1848, South Cadbury.

1851 census – Living at home

1861 census – Living at home

 

  1. Ellen, b.c. 1850, South Cadbury. (Wincanton Mar 1850 10 549)

1851 census – Living at home

1861 census – Living at home

 

 

 

 

ROBERT PITMAN

 

Born: 27 November 1833

Married: Edith Witcombe, 24 July1854, South Cadbury parish Church.  (Born 12 Feb 1837, died 18 March 1884 aged 47 buried, Hambledon, 22March 1884).

Died: 2nd January 1882 Buried: Hambledon 5th January 1882

 

Listed as a farm labourer.  He is recorded living as follows;

 

1841 Census, Aged 7, South Cadbury, Somerset.

1851 Census, Aged 17, Agricultural Labourer, South Cadbury, Somerset.

1861 Census, Aged 28, Agricultural Labourer, Downside, Somerset.

1871 Census, Aged 37, Agricultural Labourer, Evercreech, Somerset.

1881 Census, Aged 47, Agricultural Labourer, Pitt Hill, Hambledon, Hampshire.

 

Their children:

 

  1. Henry

Born: 1855 Doulting, Somerset.

Married: Emily (Hayter?, 1877?)

Died


1871 Census listed as a Labourer. 

The 1881 Census; residing at Hog Lane, Hambledon working as a groom.

The 1891 Census; residing at 8 Telegraph Place, Portsea. Occupation Police Constable.

The 1901Census; aged 47, living at 11 Nelson Square, Portsmouth and employed as a Police Constable.

The 1911 Census; living at 15 Telegraph Street, Southsea. Occupation publican.


Their children


  1. Kate Pitman, born 1879, Hambledon (Mar 1879 Droxford 2c 137)

1901 Census: living with the family of Alfred Duke, beer retailer, at 3 Arundel Street, Landport. Occupation barmaid.

  1. Edith Pitman, born 1880, Hambledon (Jun 1880 Droxford 2c 140)

  2. William Pitman, born 1882, Portsmouth (Dec 1882 Portsea 2b 530)

1901 Census: Living with parents. Occupation tobacconist's shop assistant.

  1. Mary Pitman, born 1885, Portsmouth (Mar 1885 Portsea 2b 521)

  2. Emily Pitman, born 1886, Portsmouth (Dec 1886 Portsea 2b 486)

  3. Ellen (Nellie) Pitman, born 1888, Portsmouth. (Jun 1888 Portsea 2b 530)

1911 Census; living with her parents. Occupation laundress.

 

  1. Charles

Born: 1857 Downside, Somerset.

Married: 1877 Caroline Maria Bufton (Jun 1877 Portsea Island 2b 769)

1871 Census; listed as an Apprentice to Mason.

1891 Census; residing at Bryerley (?) road, Portsmouth

The 1901 Census; Chas Pitman, aged 44, as a bricklayer living at 12 Asylum Road (now Locksway Road), Portsmouth. The place of birth is given as Shepton Mallett, Somerset.

The 1911 Census ; still living at 12 Asylum Road.

Their children as per the 1901 Census


  1. Rose Caroline Pitman, born Portsmouth 1878 (Jun 1878 Portsea Island 2b 412)

  2. Henry James Pitman, born Portsmouth 1880, (Sep 1880 Portsea Island 2b 511) Bricklayer(1901)

  3. Frederick Charles Pitman, born Portsmouth 1883(Dec 1883 Portsea Island 2b 527), Brick labourer(1901). Unemployed bricklayer (1911)

  4. Albert George Pitman, born Portsmouth 1890 (Jun 1889 Portsea Island 2b 456) Unemployed bricklayer (1911)

  5. Lilian Beatrice Pitman born Portsmouth 1890 (Sep 1886 Portsea Island 2b 536) General Servant Domestic (1901).

  6. Ada Pitman born Portsmouth 1891 (Dec 1891 Portsea Island 2b 416) Dress maker's assistant (1911)

 

  1. Mary Jane

Born: 1859 Downside, Somerset. (Mar 1859  Shepton M. 5c642)

Married: 5 February 1881, at Hambledon, James Edgar Haynes (Mar 1881  Droxford 2c171) – to be verified.


1881 Census has a Mary Jane Haynes as a domestic servant and James Edgar Haynes as a Farm Labourer.  Both are listed as living with Mr & Mrs William Garnott at Denmead, Hambledon.  1891 & 1901 Censuses have James’ occupation as a Carter. 1901 Living at Soake House cottage, Denmead.


Their children as per the 1891 & 1901 Censuses


  1. Fred Haynes, born, 1882, Denmead

  2. Edith Mary Haynes born 1885, Hambledon

  3. Ada Kate Haynes, born, 1887, Denmead

  4. Ellen Louisa Haynes, born, 1890, Denmead

  5. Edgar Henry Haynes, born, 1892, Denmead

  6. Herbert George Haynes, born, 1894, Denmead

  7. Alice Irene Haynes, born, 1897, Denmead

  8. Greta Amy Haynes, born 1905, Droxford

 

  1. William George,

Born: 1864, Dean, Somerset

Married:  1885 ? Mary

Listed in the 1881 census as a Blacksmith and in the 1891 & 1901 censuses as a Platelayer On Railway residing in Portsmouth.

Their children:


  1. Ellen. Pitman b.c. 1889, Portsmouth.

  2. Edith Pitman, b.c. 1892, Portsmouth.

  3. Herbert Pitman, b.c. 1899, Portsmouth.

 

  1. George Louis/Lewis,

born. 1865, Dean, Somerset,

married: 1888 Emily Cooper (born circa 1867, Liss, Hants) (Dec 1888 Portsea 2b 899)

died:

Listed in the 1881 census as Agricultural labour and in the 1901 census as a non-domestic coachman living in Liss.

 

Their children as per the 1901 census:


  1. Lewis Pitman, b.1890 Looksheath, Hants

  2. Arthur Pitman, b.1892 Petersfield, Hants

  3. Elsie Pitman, b.1896, Liss, Hants

 

  1. Thomas,

Born.1868, Dean, Somerset. 


1881 Census - Ag Lab. 

The 1901 Census has a Thomas Pitman, aged 32, born in “Somerset Wincanton” living in the parish of Holy Trinity & St Mary, Kingston Upon Hull, working as a Confectioner.


  1. Annie Maria, b.1871, Evercreech, Somerset. (Mar 1871 Shepton Mallet5c 573)


  1. John,

Born: 1873, Hambledon, Hampshire.

Married: Emma  Jane Hatch (Dec 1896 Portsea Island 2b 1041)



Listed in the 1901 census as a Railway Checker residing at 88 Melbourne Road, Portsmouth.


Their son:


  1. Bertie James Pitman, b.1897, Southsea. (Sep 1897 Portsea Island 2b 496)

 

  1. Julia

Born: 2 July 1875

Died. 30 May 1876. Buried Hambledon

.

  1. James Burt, of whom presently.

 

JAMES BURT PITMAN

 

Born: 1877

Married: Louisa Jelleff, 26 August1905 Liss Parish Church.  (Sep1905 Petersfield 2c 315) She died in 1957.

Died: 1973

 

Listed in the 1901 Census as an Able Seaman in HMS HERO. 

January 1908, First Class Petty Officer, HMS FURIOUS. 

August 1930, Retired Chief Petty Officer.

 

Their children:

 

  1. Marjorie Annie Pitman

Born. 17 June 1906 (Sep 1906 Portsmouth 2b 452)

Married: 1932 Charles M Muir (Mar 1932 Portsmouth 2b 858)

Died: 24 January 2007


Their children;

 

  1. Betty Louise

Born: 31 March 1933

Married: John Bernard Augustus Kendall 22 February 1958 (He died 29 October 1969)

 

Their daughter:

 

              1. Jane Louise

Born 10 April 1959

m. Timothy Jude Heidkamp (d. 3 Nov 1993)


Their Children


  1. Matthew Charles Bernard Kendall Heidkamp b. 27 Apr 1987

  2. Alexandria Marjorie Ann Kendall Heidkamp b. 14 Jun 1988

  3. Hanna Elizabeth Louise Kendall Heidkamp b. 16 Nov 1989

 

Married; Secondly Geoffrey Francis Shattock 22 August 1977 (he died 19 December 2002)

Married; Thirdly Oliver Clarence Broome 29 August 2006

 

  1. Robert Charles Malcolm Muir

Born. 9th January 1939 Plymouth

Married, 23rd September 1961 Doreen Mary Clarke


Their Children


              1. Deborah Anne Muir

Born. 5th October 1962

Married. 20th December 1986 . Martin Lloyd James (d. 28 Jan 2000)

                1. Isobel Nancy Mary James b. 7th August 1989 Bristol

                2. Sebastian Robert Lloyd James b. 9th December 1991 Ascot


              1. Nigel Charles Muir

Born 30th July 1965


  1. Ann Muir

Born.

Married. Paul Frederick Sherratt

 

  1. Stanley Robert James Pitman of whom presently


  1. Nora Pitman

born. 1909 (Dec 1909 Portsmouth 2b 429)

died: 1912 (Jun 1912 Portsmouth 2b 535)


  1. Harold Pitman

Born: 1915 (Dec 1915 Portsmouth 2b 670)

Married: 1940 Vera Lillian Budden (Jun 1940 Portsmouth 2b 1715)

Died: 30 March 1944

Chief Engine Room Artificer, killed in action onboard HMS LAFOREY.


Mentioned in Despatches on two occasions.


  1. Leonard Pitman

Born: 26 August 1917 (Sep 1917 Portsmouth 2b 616)

Married:

Died: December 2002 (S E Hants December 2002 District No 5012 ,Reg No G63 ,Ent No 298,Dor 1202 )


Their Child


  1. Linda Pitman

Born

Married. ? Bateman


              1. Paul Bateman



 

STANLEY ROBERT JAMES PITMAN

 

Born: 30 November 1907, 56 Methuen Road, Eastney.

Married: Margery Mildred Selina Oyns, 7 August 1930, St James’ Church, Milton, Portsea.  She died February 1995.

Died: May 1996, Cosham

 

1930 – Electrical Artificer, RN Barracks, Chatham

1932 – Electrical Artificer, HMS KENT & 103 Brompton Road, Southsea.

1937 – Acting Warrant Electrician, HMS VERNON

1939 – Warrant Electrician, HMS CORNWALL & HMS CALEDON

1941 - Warrant Electrician, HMS CALEDON

1943 - Warrant Electrician, HMS VERNON

1944 - Commissioned Electrician, HMS VERNON

1944-1946 - Commissioned Electrician & Electrical Lieutenant, HMS HOWE.

1947 – Lieutenant (L), HMS MARLBOROUGH

1948 – Lieutenant Commander & Flotilla Electrical Officer, HMS CHEQUERS.

1950 - Lieutenant Commander, HMS COLLINGWOOD

1952 - Lieutenant Commander, HMS BOXER

1953 - Commander, HMS BOXER

1955 – Commander, Air Electrical Officer, HMS NUTHATCH

1956 – Commander, Staff Electrical officer, Flag Officer Ground Training

1957 – Commander, Deputy Command Electrical Officer, Flag Officer Air (Home)

 

Mentioned in Despatches;

14 January 1941, HMS CALEDON.

11 June 1946, HMS HOWE

 

The 1939-1945 Star

The Atlantic Star

The Africa Star

The Burma Star with Pacific Clasp

The War Medal with Oak Leaf.

 

 

Their daughter:

 

  1. Marilyn Margery

Born: 24 May 1932, 6 Nelson Road, Portsmouth

Married: 5 January 1957, Ronald Tweedy Fitzherbert Plowman, RAF Butterworth, Malaya.

 

Their children;


              1. Stephen James Fitzherbert Plowman

Born. 24 Sept 1959, Portsmouth

Married: 12 Jan 1991 Katherine Margaret Carver


Their children


                1. Frances Mary Elizabeth Plowman b. 29 Sep 1991

                2. Christopher Malcolm Fitzherbert Plowman b. 9 Apr 1993

                3. Alexander James Carver Plowman b. 5Jul 1998


              1. Alexandra Claire

Born. 22 Jul 1971