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Bessie Pitt 1886–1978 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1886
Birth Location: Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death Date: 28 Feb 1978
Death Location: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Father: John Harrison
Mother: Mary (Harrison)
Spouse(s): Samuel Pitt
Children(s): Mary Pitt, Annie Russell, Elizabeth Pitt
Bessie Pitt was born in 1886 in Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John D Harrison And Mary Jane Weir Jamieson Harrison. In 1891, Bessie Pitt resided in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, Bessie Pitt resided in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Bessie Pitt married Samuel Pitt, and had children including Annie Russell, Elizabeth Bessie Pitt, Mary Jane Harrison Pitt. Bessie Pitt passed away in 1978 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
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Biography
- Bessie Pitt was born in 1886 in Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John D Harrison And Mary Jane Weir Jamieson Harrison.
- In 1891, Bessie Pitt resided in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
- In 1901, Bessie Pitt resided in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
- Bessie Pitt married Samuel Pitt, and had children including Annie Russell, Elizabeth Bessie Pitt, Mary Jane Harrison Pitt.
- Bessie Pitt passed away in 1978 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
Immediate Family
Parents
John Harrison
1856–1907
Birth Location: Lees, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH
Mary (Harrison)
1861–1931
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Ireland
M(
Spouses(s)
Samuel Pitt
1886–
Birth Location: Catrine Sorn, Strathclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland
SP
Children(s)
Mary Pitt
1921–
Birth Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
MP
Annie Russell
1913–1988
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
AR
Elizabeth Pitt
1911–1918
Birth Location: Scotland
EP
Bessie Pitt's Ancestors
Self
Bessie Pitt
1886–1978
Birth Place: Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John D Harrison
1856–1907
Lees, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Jane Weir Jamieson) (Harrison)
1861–1931
Hillsborough, Ireland
Grandparents
Elias Harrison
1817–1885
Hillsborough (Hilade, Co Down, N.Ireland
Agnes (scott) (Harrison)
1823–1889
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William Jamieson
1837–1911
Paisley, Scotland
Agnes (Carruthers\Cruthers) (Jamieson)
1835–1876
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Harrison
1795–
James Scott
1799–1837
Euphemia Wilson)
1803–1877
William Jr
1806–1879
Agnes (Jamieson)
1813–1886
Samuel Cruthers
1805–1873
MARY (Cruthers)
1808–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scott
1770–
Mary Lees
1773–
William Morrison
1781–1869
Agnes (Morrison)
1786–1860
William Jamieson
1779–1848
Agness (Jamieson)
1770–1838
John Weir
1778–1855
Agness (Weir)
1778–1845
Bessie Pitt's Descendants
1.
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Bessie Pitt
(12 Oct 1886–28 Feb 1978)
m. Samuel Pitt (23 Jul 1886–18 Sep)
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1. Mary (Jane Harrison) Pitt 1921– m. Richard ("Dick" Frances) Hall 1920–1992
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1. Elizabeth Ann 1940–2020
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2. Margaret Mary 1941–2006
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3. David 1949–2009 m. Sharon (Evelyn Dow Thomas) McGovern 1951–2023
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2. Annie Russell 1913–1988 m. William (Robert) Russell 1912–1967
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3. Elizabeth (“Bessie”) Pitt 1911–1918
Bessie Pitt's Timeline
10 Records
1886
12 Oct 1886
Birth of Bessie Pitt in Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 5
Bessie Pitt resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 15
Bessie Pitt resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1910
1 JUL 1910
Age 24
Bessie Pitt was married in Sorn
Sorn
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 35
Bessie Pitt resided here in Municipality South Vancouver, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada
Municipality South Vancouver, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada
1931
1931
Age 45
Bessie Pitt resided here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
Bessie Pitt resided here in Washington
Washington
1978
24 February 1978
Age 92
Death of Bessie Pitt in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
1978
Abt 1978
Age 92
Death of Bessie Pitt
None
1978
28 Feb 1978
Age 92
Burial of Bessie Pitt in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1886
12 Oct 1886
Birth of Bessie Pitt in Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 5
Bessie Pitt resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 15
Bessie Pitt resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1910
1 JUL 1910
Age 24
Bessie Pitt was married in Sorn
Sorn
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 35
Bessie Pitt resided here in Municipality South Vancouver, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada
Municipality South Vancouver, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada
1931
1931
Age 45
Bessie Pitt resided here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
Bessie Pitt resided here in Washington
Washington
1978
24 February 1978
Age 92
Death of Bessie Pitt in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
1978
Abt 1978
Age 92
Death of Bessie Pitt
None
1978
28 Feb 1978
Age 92
Burial of Bessie Pitt in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Oct 1886
Event Place: Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Record Source:
[1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_236
[2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 7; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_216
[3] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1431
[4] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
[5] 1921 Census of Canada
[6] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: HOBG54225
[7] Canada, Find a Grave Index
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1978; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.8425942,0.5641506,0.8745185&xid=3355
[9] 1931 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 JUL 1910
Event Place: Sorn
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 7; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_216
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_236
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1913
Record Source:
[1] 1921 Census of Canada
[2] 1931 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
Event Place: Municipality South Vancouver, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1931
Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Washington
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 Jun 1959
Event Place: Liverpool, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1431
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1431
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 February 1978
Event Place: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source:
[1] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
[2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1978; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.8425942,0.5641506,0.8745185&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Abt 1978
Record Source: Web: Vancouver, British Columbia, Mountain View Cemetery Index, 1887-2007
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 28 Feb 1978
Event Place: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
[2] Web: Vancouver, British Columbia, Mountain View Cemetery Index, 1887-2007
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Oct 1886
Event Place: Pottery, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Record Source:
[1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_236
[2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 7; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_216
[3] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1431
[4] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
[5] 1921 Census of Canada
[6] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: HOBG54225
[7] Canada, Find a Grave Index
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1978; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.8425942,0.5641506,0.8745185&xid=3355
[9] 1931 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 JUL 1910
Event Place: Sorn
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 7; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_216
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_236
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1913
Record Source:
[1] 1921 Census of Canada
[2] 1931 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
Event Place: Municipality South Vancouver, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1931
Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Washington
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 Jun 1959
Event Place: Liverpool, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1431
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1431
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 February 1978
Event Place: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source:
[1] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
[2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1978; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.8425942,0.5641506,0.8745185&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Abt 1978
Record Source: Web: Vancouver, British Columbia, Mountain View Cemetery Index, 1887-2007
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 28 Feb 1978
Event Place: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
[2] Web: Vancouver, British Columbia, Mountain View Cemetery Index, 1887-2007
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index