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Ernest Charles Gittins (1878 - 1931)

Ernest Charles Gittins
Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died at age 52 in 10 Wellington Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Ernest Gittins was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.

Ernest Charles Gittins was born 25 March 1878 at Birkenhead [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. His parents were Charles Gittins and Mary Williams[5].

He married Bertha Bickerton[9] Together they had 1 child:

  1. Florence [10].

In 1881 he was 3, living at Tranmere, Cheshire, England with his parents and brother Frank (1)[2].

In 1891 he was13 and living at Tranmere, Cheshire, England with his parents and siblings Frank (11) and Florence (5)[3].

In 1901 he was a cotton spinner lodging with Edward Kerwin & family at South Manchester, Lancashire, England (indexed as "Gittongs")[4].

In 1904 he was a theatrical manager [11].

In 1911 he was 33 and single, a music hall artist living with his parents at 16 King Street, Prescot, Lancashire, England [5].

In January 1915 he Joined the army. He was living at 29 Oxton St, Walton Liverpool from his Army record and was aged 36 and ten months[6].

In 1919, on the death of his daughter, he was serving as a lance corporal in the Royal Engineers. In 1929, at the time of his mother's death (Mary), he was living at 10 Willington Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire [12] .

On 30 May 1929 he was living at 10 Wellington Street, Barnsley, Yorks[13].

He died on on 8 March 1931 at 10 Wellington Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, of fatty degeneration of the heart, aged 52. The death was registered on 9th March by his widow, Vera Gittins who was in attendance at the death. It states his occupation as musician[8][14][7].

Research notes

Have looked for marriage and death between start 1900 and end 1911 - nothing - work in progress (19/09/2006 CMW).

Searched FreeBMD 1895 to 1931 and could not find either marriage (4 Oct 2020 JGW).

The family tree of Carol Margaret (Donnison) Weston (1950-2019) had two spouses listed for him, Bertha Emelia Bickerton and Vera (unknown). The former is shown on the birth certificate of their daughter Florence Gittins. The latter on his death certificate.

Sources

  1. FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Birth date: Jun 1878 Birth place: Cheshire, Merseyside, United Kingdom (Birkenhead 8a 550 2nd qtr 1878) [[1]]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ancestry 1881 England Census Class: RG11; Piece: 3585; Folio: 20; Page: 34; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341858. Name: Ernest C. Gittens Birth Date: abt 1878 Birth Place: Tranmere, Cheshire, England Residence Date: 1881 Residence Place: Tranmere, Cheshire, England [2]
  3. 3.0 3.1 "1891 England Census" Class: RG12; Piece: 2889; Folio 85; Page 55; GSU roll: 6097999. Name: Ernest C Gittins Birth Date: abt 1878 Birth Place: Tranmere Town Wanted, Cheshire, England Residence Date: 1891 Residence Place: Tranmere, Cheshire, England Ancestry
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ancestry 1901 England Census Class: RG13; Piece: 3695; Folio: 128; Page: 38. Name: Ernest C Gittongs Birth Date: abt 1877 Birth Place: Tranmere, Cheshire, England Residence Date: 1901 Residence Place: South Manchester, Lancashire, England [[3]]
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ancestry 1911 England Census Class: RG14; Piece: 22742
  6. 6.0 6.1 "British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920" Birth place: England, Residence place: 29 Oxton St, Walton Liverpool Ancestry
  7. 7.0 7.1 Ancestry England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005 Death date: 1931 Death place: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=onsdeath93&h=19224165&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt
  8. 8.0 8.1 death certificate in possession of JG Weston
  9. Citation Needed (1)
  10. Florence Gittins
  11. birth certificate of his daughter Florence Gittins
  12. death certificate of Mary (Williams) Gittins
  13. death certificate of his mother Mary (Williams) Gittins (abt.1850-1929)
  14. GRO 1qtr 1931 Barnsley 9c 346




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