12. Edward Pitts
1790 Baptism 14th March Pirton PR
poss the "Pitts boy" mentioned in "A foot on three daisies" pages 88 & 89
1841 census Pirton Little Green age 50 occ Ag Lab
1847 Death September Q vi 189 age 59. Death reported in Hertford Mercury & Reporter July 10th "On Friday last an inquest was held at the White Horse, Pirton before Mr J. Osbaldeston Esq on view of the body of Edward Pitts, who unfortunately fell from a hay rick on the preceding Wednesday. Verdict "Accidental death""
1847 Buried 2nd July Pirton
1841 census Pirton Little Green age 55
1851 census Pirton age 65 Widow occ Straw dealer
1861 census Pirton age 77 Widow occ Straw cutter
1866 Death March Q Hitchin 3a 201 age 80
1866 Buried 21st March age 83 Pirton PR
22. Charles Pitts
1831 Baptised 14th October Pirton PR
1841 Census Pirton Little Green age 11
1850 Bedford Gaol Record ID:18438 Reference Doc:BLARS QGV12/1 ID in Reference Doc:811 Age:19 Offence:On 10th Nov.1850 at Shillington trespassing in the day time upon land in the occupation of Ann King in search of game Committed By:Rev.B.C.Smith,Rev T.B.Whitehurst Comments on Commital:Summarily convicted
When Committed:28/11/1850 Type of Gaol:Bedford, New House of Correction Sentence:2 Calendar Months Hard Labour or pay 5s fine,25s costs Discharge Date:12/12/1850 Age:19 Height:5 feet 3 inches Hair Colour:Dark Eye Colour:Hazel Complexion:Swarthy Visage:Long Occupation:Labourer Education:Neither Marital Status:Single
Identifying Features:One scar on the first finger right hand Birth Town:Pirton ResidencePirton
1851 census Pirton age 20 occ Ag lab
1861 census Pirton age 29 Ag lab
1871 census Pirton age 40 Single occ Ag lab living with Wm Cooper (nephew)
1874 Death December 1874 HITCHIN 3a/200 age 46
1874 Buried 24th November Pirton PRLittle Green,
15. John Pitts
poss the "Pitts boy" mentioned in "A foot on three daisies" page 88 and 89.
1808 Baptised 26th June age 15 Pirton PR
1814 Married 11th August to Lucy HARE Holwell PR
1841
1851
1861 census Pirton age 68 widower occ Ag lab (recorded as "not in house" at James & Mary HANDSCOMBE !
1863 Buried 23rd January age 69 Pirton PR
1826 Buried 24th September age 29 Pirton PR
23. William Pitts
1815 Baptised 5th February Holwell IGI
1841
1851
1861 census Pirton age 46 occ Grocer (says born Holwell)
Death
16. Judith Pitts
1799 Baptised 21st July Pirton PR
1841 census Pirton age 40 Straw plaiter
1851 census Pirton age 52 Straw plaiter
1861 census Pirton age 62 Plaiter has grandson 'Steven Walker age 7 living with her'
1871 census Pirton (Burge End) age 70 Straw plaiter
1881 census Pirton age 82 Living 34 Alms House Pirton
1882 Death March Q Hitchin 3a 262
1882 Buried 17th February age 83 Pirton PRCriminal record 1824 Maintainance order with William Worsley for their son William
"All 3 children illegitimate & by different fathers" vicar's comments in Parish register
24. Sarah Pitts
1817 Baptised 9th February Pirton PR
25. William Pitts
1823 Baptised December 25th 1823 Pirton PR
1824 Quarter sessions says father was William WORSLEYposs Herts Quarter Sessions, Epiphany 1841
Transportation Record
Record details:
Year: 1841
Convict name: William Pitts
Convict age: 17
Place of crime or convict residence: Pirton
Court: Herts quarter sessions, epiphany
Sentence: 10 years
ShipName: Layton 11
Transportation departed: 9/04/1841
Transportation arrived: 1/09/1841
Captain: Daniel W Stephens
Surgeon: Alexander Mckechnie
Destination: Van Diemens Land
Victim name: John Fowler
Crime: Breaking and entering a dwelling house of Rev John Kenning Fowler stealing a violin £1, a violin bow 1/0d and 2 watch seals 2/0dposs died December 3rd 1851 Hobart Tasmania
poss passenger on Victoria Packet ship leaving Tasmania December 18 1851 for Melbourne