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Trying to find Pitman's born Liverpool area but have family connections with Westonzoyland Somerset

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Hi Linda,

I found this one:

1891 Census
Alfred Pitman b1855 Weston Zoyland, Somerset Occ: Grocers Manager.
Eliza A Pitman b1850, Liverpool. (wife)
Annie Templeton b1855 West Indies (widow)

Address: 66 Cawdor Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool

LancsBMD:

Alfred J. Pitman married Eliza A. Malley 1890.
L'pool RO/ Reg. Att.

Ref:LP/205/89

I'll keep looking.

feralcat

Here's another:

1901 Census

Walter E Pitman b1856 Weston Zoyland, Somerset Occ; Insurance Superintendant
Martha Pitman b1849 Halewood, Lancashire

Address 129 Alderson Road, Wavertree, Liverpool

LancsBMD

Walter Pitman married Martha Case 1875 St Andrew Liverpool

Ref: 2023LP/1/469

Note; according to Streetmap.co.uk, both Cawdor Street and Alderson Road still exist.

feralcat

Here's one 20 miles up the coast from Liverpool in Southport.

1901 Census

Edward D. Pitman b1856 Weston Zoyland, Somerset Occ; Grocers Manager (Shop)
Mary Pitman b1849 b1852 Porlock, Somerset Occ: S/H Clothes Dealer
Madeline Pitman b1884 Liverpool
Ethel D Pitman b1887 Liverpool
James D Pitman b1888 Liverpool
Harold K Pitman b1894 Seacombe, Cheshire

Address 132 Bushell Road, Southport, Lancashire

Note: Seacombe is across the River Mersey from Liverpool.


1861Census

James Pitman b1833 Weston Zoyland, Somerset Occ: Butcher
Sarah Pitman b1832 Weston Zoyland, Somerset
Alfred Pitman b1855 Weston Zoyland, Somerset
Edward Pitman b1857 Weston Zoyland, Somerset

Could this be the family of Alfred and Edward?

feralcat

I'd better go now, some guy in a red suit is coming up the path.

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas.

Brilliant thanks for that. Edward D Pitman was my G.Grandfather. And James and Sarah were his parents.
I suppose I will have to wait for the 2011 census to find out anything about the family my grandfather was also an Edward born Toxteth LIverpool 1891 I have his birth certificate (my grandfather.) Alas he is not with us now neither is my father so have no one to ask. Appreciate your help.
Will try now to find James Parents.
Hope you had a great xmas and that the man in the red suit left you something.

regards Lynne

Hi Linda,

Re:- The Butchers of Westonzoyland

Heres a bit more, pure guesswork but may be worth checking out.
I think this may be James' family.

1841 Census

James Pitman b1796 Weston Zoyland Occ:Butcher
Rebecca b1801 Weston Zoyland
Elizabeth Pitman b1821 Weston Zoyland
Alford Pitman b1826 Weston Zoyland
Frederick Pitman b1826 Weston Zoyland
Emma Pitman b1828 Weston Zoyland
EDWIN Pitman b1830 Weston Zoyland
JAMES Pitman b1832 Weston Zoyland
Eliza Pitman b1837 Weston Zoyland
Ellen Pitman b1837 Weston Zoyland

Address: Front Street.

Remember Walter, living in Alderson Road, Wavertree, Liverpool?... Could he be the son of EDWIN mentioned above?

1861 Census
EDWIN Pitman (Head) b1830 Weston Zoyland :Occ: Butcher
Elizabeth Pitman (wife) b1830 Weston Zoyland, Occ: Market woman
Frederick J, Pitman b1853 Weston Zoyland
Frank Pitman b1855 Weston Zoyland
WALTER Pitman b1856 Weston Zoyland
Wilfred Pitman b1858 Weston Zoyland
Eliza Pitman b1860 Weston Zoyland

Now to completely confuse matters, in 1851 Job Pitman, also a butcher, was living next door to James in Front Street, Westonzoyland, he apparently emigrated to Illinois U.S.A. in 1871:—

http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.pitman/380/mb.ashx

Westonzoyland only had a population of around 800/900 in the mid-1800's, surely these Pitman's, all in the butchery trade, must all be related?

Good luck in your searches,
feralcat

Gosh Thanks ,you seem to have
put the jigsaw together for me will try and get B Certs for them to confirm it all.

Once again thanks have a good New Year

regards Lynne