Who was Thomas Kitto?

Thomas Kitto (1719–1794) was born in Breage, Cornwall, England and died in Breage, Cornwall, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Kitto 1719–1794

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Born 1 Jul 1719 · Breage, Cornwall, England

Died 8 Nov 1794 · Breage, Cornwall, England

Father William Kitto

Mother Joan Pearse

Spouse Eleanor Polglase

Children James Kitto

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Thomas Kitto was born in 1719 in Breage, Cornwall, England, the child of william kitto and joan pearse. Thomas Kitto married eleanor polglase, and had children including james kitto. Thomas Kitto passed away in 1794 in Breage, Cornwall, England.

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Birth of Thomas Kitto in Breage, Cornwall, England

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Death of Thomas Kitto in Breage, Cornwall, England

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This ancestor line traces from Kenwyn, Cornwall, England (1616) to Breage, Cornwall, England (1719) across 4 generations.

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: Thomas Kitto (1719–1794) was born in Breage, Cornwall, England and died in Breage, Cornwall, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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Thomas Kitto PTP

1719–1794

Breage, Cornwall, England