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Ellen ("Nellie") PITTS
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Name Ellen ("Nellie") PITTS Nickname Nellie Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 2 Oct 1871 Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- About 1871 and place from census
GRO ref: Pitts, Ellen q4 1871 Kingsbridge RD 5b 199; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Issell
Actual date from the 1939 register
Baptised 29 Mar 1872 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 11 Sep 2020)
"[in left margin] Born Octr. 2nd 1871 [in table] 1872 March 29th No. 310 Ellen, parents: Sampson & Sarah Pitts, abode: Stoke Fleming, father's occupation: Butcher, ceremony performed by S. H. Coles"
Gender Female Education 1881 Scholar Residence 1901 20, Camperdown Street, Devonport, Devon, England
- With her husband, daughter, mother and sister Blanche at the time of the census. (in St Michael's parish)
Administration 30 Mar 1953 London, England
- "Wotton Ellen of The Bungalow Greenhill Calstock Cornwall widow died 30 January 1954 at Gwynntor 42 Bannawell-street Tavistock Devonshire Administration London 30 March to Lionel Pitts Wotton fitter H.M. dockyard and Margery Wotton spinster. Effects £1088 8s. 6d."
Died 30 Jan 1954 Gwynntor, 42, Bannawell Street, Tavistock, Devon, England
- Although not their home address, died at the same place as her husband.
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry.
GRO ref: Wotton, Ellen q1 1954 aged 81 Tavistock RD 7a 875
Siblings2 brothers and 6 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
William PITTS, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandfather)
Elizabeth COLE, b. Est 1732, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandmother)
Person ID I2707 All Last Modified 11 Sep 2020
Father Sampson PITTS, b. Abt 1831, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
, d. 11 Aug 1890, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
(Age ~ 59 years) Mother Sarah ISSELL, b. Abt 1826, Stokenham, Devon, England
, d. Jun Q 1910, Devonport Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 84 years) Banns of marriage From 31 Oct 1852 to 14 Nov 1852 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
Married 23 Nov 1852 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
GRO ref: Issell, Sarah to Pitts, Sampson q4 1852 Kingsbridge RD 5b 391
Family ID F526 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Samuel George WOTTON, b. 20 Dec 1870, Newton Abbot, Devon, England
, d. 23 Sep 1953, Gwynntor, 42, Bannawell Street, Tavistock, Devon, England
(Age 82 years) Banns of marriage From 28 Nov 1897 to 12 Dec 1897 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 11 Sep 2020)
"George Wotton Bachelor of the Parish of Townstal Dartmouth and Ellen Pitts spinster of this Parish ..."
Married 28 Dec 1897 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
- GRO ref: PITTS, Ellen to WOTTON, George q4 1897 Kingsbridge RD 5b 397
Looking for Wottons with a mother's maiden name of Pitts I only found the 2 children, and this is in line with the 1911 census which shows there were only 2 children from the marriage.
Children2 children Last Modified 11 Sep 2020 Family ID F2085 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- About 1871 and place from census

