James
Pettit
Born in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Pettit
and Ann (Stearn) Pettit
Brother of
Selina Pettit, Emma (Pettit) Watson, Charles Pettit, John Pettit, Ephraim Stearn Pettit, William Orpen Pettit, Eliza Ann (Pettit) Westley and Sarah Jane Stearn (Pettit) Brett
Husband of
Matilda Nunn
— married
24 Dec 1874 in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England
Descendants 
Died
at about age 30
in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Feb 2017
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Biography
James Pettit was born in Cambridgeshire, England.
Born 1853 Histon, Cambridgeshire, England.
James, son of William Pettet & Ann Pettet, was baptised on 1 October 1854 in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England.[1]
James (age 21), son of William Pettit, married Matilda Nunn (age 24) on 24 December 1874 in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England.
- Charles Pettit and Emma Pettit were witness to the wedding. All Pettits signed their names with an X in the registry. They married at St. Andrews Histon.
In the 1881 census James (age 25), Ag. Lab., was the married head of household in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England.[3]
James's death (age 29) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1883 in the Chesterton district.[4]
Buried Buried with his Wife Matilda. Histon, Cambridgeshire, England.
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007567580; FHL microfilm: 1040483; Record number: 3880; Packet letter: H
FamilySearch Record: J943-V4D (accessed 26 February 2024)
James Pettet baptism on 1 Oct 1854, son of William Pettet & Ann Pettet, in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007567580_009_M99G-SFR; Image number: 68
FamilySearch Record: 74C1-3ZPZ (accessed 26 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L96K-CKFV
James Pettit (21) marriage to Matilda Nunn (24) on 24 Dec 1874 in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG11; Piece/Folio: 1657/26; Page: 16; Line: 5
FamilySearch Record: Q27C-VWSW (accessed 26 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS31-B1G7
James Pettit (25), married, Ag. Lab., head of household in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007"
Volume: 3B; Page: 245
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 February 2024)
James Pettit death registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1883 in Chesterton (age 29).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James:
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~3.12%
Emma Arthurs
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A544473 [compare], Ancestry member emmabells84
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~1.56%
Susan Neil :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Tanya Tibbett :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tanya_tibbett
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