WILLIAM PITMAN

Born: c. 1811

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

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

Died: c.1879?

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

Their children;

Mary, b.c. 1832, South Cadbury.
Robert, of whom presently
George, b.c. 1836, South Cadbury.

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

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

James, b.c. 1838, South Cadbury.

m. Charlotte

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

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

1881 census – 44, Agricultural labourer in Ditcheat

Their children;

a. Elizabeth b.c. 1864 South Cadbury

b. Alfred b.c. 1866 South Cadbury

c. Henry b.c.1868 South Cadbury

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

m. Mary A.

1851 census – Scholar .

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

1881 census – 40, Agricultural labourer in South Cadbury

1891 census – 50, Agricultural labourer, Sutton Montis

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

Their children:

a. Annie b.c. 1869 Sutton Montis

b. Bessie b.c. 1873 Sutton Montis

c. Samuel b.c. 1876 Sutton Montis Agricultural labourer

d. Beatrice b.c.1884 Sutton Montis

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

m. Ann

1851 census – Scholar

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

Their children;

a. Mary A b.c. 1865 Galhampton,

b. Annie b.c. 1867 Galhampton,

c. Albert J b.c. 1874 Evercreech

d. Rosa b.c. 1877 Evercreech

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.

Jane, b.c. 1848, South Cadbury.

1851 census – Living at home

1861 census – Living at home

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

1851 census – Living at home

1861 census – Living at home

ROBERT PITMAN

Born: circa 1834

Married: Edith Witcombe, 24 July1854, South Cadbury parish Church. She died 1884 aged 47.

Died: 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:

Henry

Born: 1855 Doulting, Somerset.

1871 Census listed as a Labourer. The 1881 Census has a Henry Pitman residing at Hog Lane, Hambledon working as a groom. Married to Emily (Hayter?, 1877?), 26, born at Chichester. Two children, Kate, 2, & Edith, 1, both born at Hambledon.

The 1901 Census lists an Edith Pitman, 21, working as a barmaid at 3 Arundel Street, Portsmouth.

The 1901Census also shows a Henry Pitman, 47, living at 11 Nelson Square, Portsmouth and employed as a Police Constable.

Their children as per the 1901 Census

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

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

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

d. Nellie, born 1888, Porstmouth.

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 has a 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.

Their children as per the 1901 Census

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

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

c. Fred Charles Pitman, born Portsmouth 1883(Dec 1883 Portsea Island 2b 527), Brick labourer(1901)

d. Albert George Pitman, born Portsmouth 1890 (Jun 1889 Portsea Island 2b 456)

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

f. Ada Pitman born Portsmouth 1891 (Dec 1891 Portsea Island 2b 416)

Mary Jane

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

Married: 1881 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

a. Fred Haynes, born, 1882, Denmead

b. Edith Mary Haynes born 1885, Hambledon

c. Ada Kate Haynes, born, 1887, Denmead

d. Ellen Louisa Haynes, born, 1890, Denmead

e. Edgar Henry Haynes, born, 1892, Denmead

f. Herbert George Haynes, born, 1894, Denmead

g. Alice Irene Haynes, born, 1897, Denmead

h. Greta Amy Haynes, born 1905, Droxford

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:

Ellen. b.c. 1889, Portsmouth.

Edith, b.c. 1892, Portsmouth.

Herbert, b.c. 1899, Portsmouth.

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:

Lewis b.1890 Looksheath, Hants

Arthur b.1892 Petersfiled, Hants

Elsie b.1896, Liss, Hants

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.

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

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

James Burt, of whom presently.

JAMES BURT PITMAN

Born: 1877

Married: Louisa Jelleff, 26August1905 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:

Marjorie Annie

Born. 1906 (Sep 1906 Portsmouth 2b 452)

Married: Charles Muir

Their children;

1) Betty Louise

Born: 31 March 1933

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

Their daughter:

a. Jane Louise

Born 10 April 1959

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

Married; Thirdly Oliver Clarence Broome 29 August 2006

2) Ann

Stanley Robert James of whom presently
Nora

born. 1909 (Dec 1909 Portsmouth 2b 429)

died: 1912 (Jun 1912 Portsmouth 2b 535)

Harold

Born: 1916

Married: Vera Lillian

Died: 30 March 1944

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

Leonard

Born: 26 August 1917

Married:

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

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:

Marilyn Margery

Born: 24 May 1932, 6 Nelson Road, Portsmouth

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