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John Pitt 1818–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1818

Birth Location: Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 May 1860

Death Location: Catrine, Sorn, Scotland

Father: Samuel Pitt

Mother: Lillias (Pitt)

Spouse(s): Helen Pitt

Children(s): Samuel Pitt, Jonathan Pitt, Lillias Pitt, Elizabeth Pitt, Jane Pitt, Helen (Simpson)

John Pitt was born in 1818 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Samuel Samwell Pitt And Lillias Lily Drennan Drynan Pitt. In 1851, John Pitt resided in Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Pitt married Helen Mcmurron Pitt, and had children including Elizabeth Pitt, Helen Mcmurran Pitt Simpson, Jane Pitt, Jonathan Pitt, Lillias Pitt, Samuel Pitt. John Pitt passed away in 1860 in Catrine, Sorn, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Pitt was born in 1818 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Samuel Samwell Pitt And Lillias Lily Drennan Drynan Pitt.
  • In 1851, John Pitt resided in Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Pitt married Helen Mcmurron Pitt, and had children including Elizabeth Pitt, Helen Mcmurran Pitt Simpson, Jane Pitt, Jonathan Pitt, Lillias Pitt, Samuel Pitt.
  • John Pitt passed away in 1860 in Catrine, Sorn, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Pitt
1785–1860
Birth Location: Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lillias (Pitt)
1784–1852
Birth Location: Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Pitt
1819–
Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Samuel Pitt
1850–1918
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
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Jonathan Pitt
1844–1867
Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire
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Lillias Pitt
1850–
Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire
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Elizabeth Pitt
1849–
Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire
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Jane Pitt
1839–1915
Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helen (Simpson)
1841–1901
Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Pitt's Ancestors

Self
John Pitt
1818–1860
Birth Place: Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel (Samwell) Pitt
1785–1860
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lillias ((Lily) Drennan\Drynan) (Pitt)
1784–1852
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Pitt
1768–1831
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Douglas
1764–1842
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Drynan
1760–
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Sloan
1761–1875
Colmonell Ayrshire Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Pitt
1750–1831
Mary
1751–
John Douglas
1736–
Agnes (Douglas)
1744–1815
William I
1735–
Janet Earl
1737–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James White*
1722–1780
Jean White
1714–1780
HUGH DOUGLAS
1713–1741
Margaret Gilmour
1709–
Alexander Drenan
1710–
Margret McCaull
1710–
Matthew Ballantrae
1708–
Isabell Ballantrae
1712–

John Pitt's Descendants

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John Pitt (abt 1818–12 May 1860) m. Helen (McMurron) Pitt (1819–)
  1. 1. Samuel Pitt 1850–1918 m. Ann Pitt 1850–1910
    1. 1. Samuel Pitt 1886– m. Bessie Pitt 1886–1978
      1. 1. Mary (Jane Harrison) Pitt 1921– m. Richard ("Dick" Frances) Hall 1920–1992
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ann 1940–2020
        2. 2. Margaret Mary 1941–2006
        3. 3. David 1949–2009 m. Sharon (Evelyn Dow Thomas) McGovern 1951–2023
      2. 2. Annie Russell 1913–1988 m. William (Robert) Russell 1912–1967
      3. 3. Elizabeth (“Bessie”) Pitt 1911–1918
    2. 2. Mary (Ann Pitt) (Beattie) 1881–1972 m. William Beattie 1886–1972
      1. 1. John BEATTIE 1921–1994 m. Constance (May Ellis) (Beattie) 1912–1993
    3. 3. David Pitt 1888–1968 m. Jane ((Jeanie) Thomson ALLARDICE) (Pitt) 1888–
      1. 1. Samuel ((Sam)) Pitt 1922–2007 m. Grace (Stewart Neilson) (Pitt) 1923–2009
    4. 4. Jonathan Pitt 1871–1928 m. Grace (Hinds) (Pitt) 1898–1941
      1. 1. Samuel Pitt 1895–1903
    5. 5. William (Laidlaw) Pitt 1873– m. Agnes (Goldie Gibb) (Pitt) 1873–1966
      1. 1. Agnus (Goldie) Gibb 1893–1990 m. James (McIntosh Mathie) Sr. 1881–1952
        1. 1. James (Macintosh) Mathie 1920–2010 m. Minerva (Anelia Denault (Mathie) 1st) wife 1912–1975
        2. 2. Jean (Mathie) (Doman) 1923–2009 m. "Bill" (Lawrence William) Doman 1917–1968
        3. 3. Sheilah (Anne Mathie) (Donaldson) 1927–1994 m. Lloyd (C) Donaldson 1922–1980
        4. 4. Agnes (Gibb Mathie) (Thibeault) 1921–2019 m. Albert (Patrick) Thibeault 1917–2012
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Beth" Thomson Pitt) (McDowell) 1904–2007 m. Floyd (Carman) McDowell 1902–1988
        1. 1. Roy (Floyd) McDowell 1927–2018 m. Elizabeth ("Beth" Anderson) (McDowell) 1926–1969
        2. 2. Agnes (Elizabeth Gertrude"Trudy" McDowell) (Wylie) 1928–2020 m. Robert (Sheldon) Wylie 1930–2006
        3. 3. Samuel (Lawrence Roger (Lorne)) McDowell 1933–1993
      3. 3. Annie (Laidlaw Pitt (Holman, Duncan,) died:Mash) 1895–1988 m. John (Luke Holman 1st) husband 1886–1919 m. David (Duncan 2nd) husband 1891–1957
        1. 1. Agnes (Dorothy "Nancy") Holman 1917–1943
        2. 2. Jessie (Wilson Duncan) (Paul) 1931–2002 m. Leslie (Gordon) Paul 1929–1995
      4. 4. Mary (Ann Dalgleish Pitt) (Ryan) 1900–1932 m. Edward (Joseph) Ryan 1892–
      5. 5. Elspeth (Gibb Pitt) (Davidson) 1898–1985 m. Francis Davidson 1900–1966
        1. 1. Jean (E Shaw Davidson) Williams 1926–2003 m. Robert (H "Bob") Williams 1927–1999
        2. 2. Agnes (Gibb) Davidson 1923–2014 m. Peter Sepach 1922–1985
      6. 6. Samuel Pitt 1906–1971 m. Adeline (Louise (Addie)) Wickenden 1904–1979
        1. 1. Gordon (Samuel) Pitt 1935–2002 m. Alice (Irene Maki) (Pitt) 1937–2022
        2. 2. Agnes (Goldie Gibb Pitt) (Maguire) 1939–2019
    6. 6. John PITT 1875–1950 m. Elspeth (Struthers GIBB) (Pitt) 1866–1944
      1. 1. Annie (Laidlaw Pitt) (Richmond) 1901–1978 m. John (Kerr) Richmond 1899–1979
        1. 1. John (Pitt) Richmond 1934–2023 m. Agnes (Margaret McKelvie) (Richmond) 1930–1983
        2. 2. Elspeth (Richmond) (Gibb) 1928–1997 m. William (Alexander Gibb) Rev. 1916–2002
        3. 3. Hugh (Kerr) Richmond 1931–1947
      2. 2. William (Gibb PITT) Twin 1905–1912
      3. 3. John (PITT) Twin 1905–1916
      4. 4. Agnes (Gibb Pitt) (Adams) 1897–1964 m. James Adams 1896–1940
      5. 5. Samuel PITT 1899–1985 m. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Cumming Anderson) (Pitt) 1904–1951
        1. 1. John (Anderson (Jack)) Pitt 1927–2018 m. Barbara (Jean Van Houten) (Pitt) 1929–2018
      6. 6. Mary Pitt 1900–
  2. 2. Jonathan Pitt 1844–1867
  3. 3. Lillias Pitt 1850–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Pitt 1849–
  5. 5. Jane Pitt 1839–1915 m. John McHallam 1842–
    1. 1. Joseph McHallam 1874–
    2. 2. Jonathan McHallam 1872–
    3. 3. Jane McHallam 1880–
    4. 4. John McHallam 1865–1866
    5. 5. Samuel McHallam 1883–
    6. 6. Lilias McHallam 1878–
    7. 7. Robert McHallam 1876–
    8. 8. Helen Mchallam 1867–
    9. 9. Hugh Mchallam 1869–
    10. 10. Catherine (Reid) Mchallam 1869–
    11. 11. Elizabeth McHallam 1873–1938
  6. 6. Helen (McMurran Pitt) (Simpson) 1841–1901 m. Hugh Simpson 1843–
    1. 1. Helen (M) Simpson 1873–1927
    2. 2. Claret (Kerr) Simpson 1876–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (P) Simpson 1880–1932

John Pitt's Timeline

4 Records

1818
abt 1818
Birth of John Pitt in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1818
8 Apr 1818
John Pitt was baptized in Saint Andrew,Holborn,London,England
Saint Andrew,Holborn,London,England
1851
1851
Age 33
John Pitt resided here in Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
1860
12 May 1860
Age 42
Death of John Pitt in Catrine, Sorn, Scotland
Catrine, Sorn, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1818
    Event Place: Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Saint Andrew,Holborn,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1860
    Event Place: Catrine, Sorn, Scotland
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