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Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 8 Send Message	Anne	Report	5 Jan 2008 16:01
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 8 Send Message	My maternal grandfather was Walter Gittins b 22/03/1869 to George and Fanny (nee Fenner ) Gittins I have info on the 1871 census Derident, Aston district for George head 49 born Stratford on Avon Fanny wife 39 born Liverpool Thomas 10 Elizabeth 8 and Walter 2 - all born B/ham - I can not find any marriage or any other info on George b1822 or Fanny - b1832 Walter Gittins married Elizabeth Lonthorne b1865 on 29/04/1895 and on the cert George's profession is a hatter I found a Walter Gittins age 12 on the 1881 census as an inmate of the Birmingham Industrial school (don't know if this was similar to the workhouse?) and wondered if his parents had died
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	K	Report	5 Jan 2008 16:19
	I found this marraige on FreeBMD - Fanny was born in Liverpool Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1848 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cavanagh Peter George Liverpool 20 141 CURRY Alice Liverpool 20 141 >>FENNER Frances Liverpool 20 141 >>Gittins Alexander George Liverpool 20 141 Mason Alice Liverpool 20 141 Moran Bridget Liverpool 20 141 Pearson William Liverpool 20 141 Turner Frederick Liverpool 20 141 A possible death for Fanny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1872 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gittins Frances 40 Birmingham 6d 63 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	Researching: Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 2,132 Send Message	Ivy	Report	5 Jan 2008 17:30
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 2,132 Send Message	George and Fanny with son Thomas age 7 mo are visitors in Birmingham in 1861 (George a hatter). Fanny agrees she is born in Liverpool, but George states that he is born in Birmingham. George may therefore have remarried - there is a George Gittins (who states that he was born in Birmingham) age 70 in 1891 in Birmingham, a hatter married to Caroline. Name: Caroline Gittins Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: George Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew Town: Birmingham County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St Martin ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Household Members: Name Age Caroline Gittins 65 George Gittins 70
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	K	Report	5 Jan 2008 17:54
	Well done Ivy - Did you find the 1861 record on Ancestry? - I must be getting too old for this! - Just found them listed as Gittings Kay
	Researching: Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 2,132 Send Message	Ivy	Report	5 Jan 2008 19:20
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 2,132 Send Message	Hi Kay, You're never too old - it's just pot luck with Ancestry. I happened to use George Gitt* between 1820 and 1824, and it restricted it quite well - but haven't seen him in 1881, if that is him in 1891. All the best
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	K	Report	6 Jan 2008 10:15
	Hi Ivy I looked for George working as a hatter in 1881 and couldn't find him!! Best Wishes Kay
	Researching: Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 306 Send Message	Garstonite	Report	6 Jan 2008 13:28
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 306 Send Message	there were 2 gittins in garston until very recently. who were good friends of ours..geoff gittins died about 5th dec 2007..his wife jessie died about 3 years ago...they were about 75 and i do know they had 3 children.and grandchildren..so there are still plenty of gittins in liverpool.not sure whether they are in garston though,would you like me to find out??....garstonite
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 8 Send Message	Anne	Report	7 Jan 2008 00:13
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 8 Send Message	my Gittins moved to Scotland in 1901 so I do not know if there would be a connection but it might be worth a try thanks Anne

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