William
James
Pitts
Born in Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William (Petts) Pitts
and Mary (Burns) Pitts
Husband of
Sarah Jane Pitts
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Sarah Elizabeth Pitts and Mary Alice (Pitts) Wilson
Died after
after age 87
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jan 2012
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Biography
William Pitts was born in County Durham, England.
William birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1861 in the Hartlepool district. Mother's maiden name was Burns. [1]
William, son of William and Mary, was baptised on 28 March 1861 at Christ Church, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.[2]
William's marriage to Sarah Ann Williams was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1897 in the Hartlepool district.[3]
In the 1939 register William (age 78), Retired Shipyard Rivetter, was recorded as widowed at 54, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.[4]
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| George M Knox | Married | M | 25 Nov 1901 | Shipyard Foreman Plumber |
| Mary-A Wilson | Married | F | 27 Mar 1900 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
| Closed Record | ||||
| Lilian Pitts | Single | F | 4 Dec 1919 | Shop Assistant-General |
| William J Pitts | Widowed | M | 18 Feb 1861 | Retired Shipyard Rivetter |
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 27 Jan 2022), database entry for PITTS, William James (Mother's maiden surname: BURNS). GRO Reference: 1861 M Quarter in HARTLEPOOL Volume 10A Page 107.
- ↑
Baptism:
"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1519296
Ancestry Record 9841 #152615224 (accessed 1 April 2024)
William James Pitt baptism on 28 Mar 1861, son of William & Mary, at Christ Church, West Hartlepool, Durham, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 10a; Page: 267
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #22761347 (accessed 1 April 2024)
William James Pitts marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1897 in Hartlepool. - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 England and Wales Register"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2730d; Line Number: 23; Sub Schedule Number: 5; Schedule Number: 200
Ancestry Record 61596 #5009574 (accessed 1 April 2024)
William J Pitts (born 18 Feb 1861), widowed, Retired Shipyard Rivetter, at 54, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
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