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William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler, son of William Pettitt, farm labourer and Rhoda Petitt [Bailey]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1840
Born
In the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex
1851 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
19th July 1840
Christened
At St. Dunstan Church in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; son of William Pettitt (labourer) and Rhoda Pettitt
Mayfield Parish Registers
 
6th June 1841
Census
At Back Lane in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; William Pettit, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex
1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Back Lane in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; Son; occupation Scholar
1851 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
7th April 1861
Census
At [Back Lane] in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; William Petitt, M, Son, single, age 20, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: shoemaker
1861 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
Jul to Sep 1864
Married
Emily Head; registered at Uckfield District, Sussex; ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 137
Register of marriages
 
1865
Birth of a daughter
Harriet Jane in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex
Mayfield Parish Registers
 
8th April 1867
Birth of a daughter
Emily Pearl in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; 1939 register gives year as 1867
Mayfield Parish Registers
1939 registers
 
27th February 1869
Birth of a daughter
Kate Lily in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex
Mayfield Parish Registers
Jeff Woodhams' records
 
2nd September 1872
Birth of a daughter
Elsie in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex
Mayfield Parish Registers
Jeff Woodhams' records
 
1881
Birth of a daughter
Alice in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex
Mayfield Parish Registers
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At High Street Cordwainer in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; William Pelitt, M, Head, married, age 40, born Mayfield, employs 1 man; occupation Master Cordwainer
1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
5th April 1891
Census
At 5 Ashes Inn in the Parish of Mayfield, Sussex; William Petitt, M, Head, married, age 50, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Licensed Victualler
1891 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
 
25th April 1914
Died
Jeff Woodhams' records

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Petit, Petite, Petitt, Petett, Petley, Petley, Peett, Petter, Pettet, Pettett, Pettit, Pettite, Pettitt individual records
The ancestral pedigree of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler
   
 unknown father
Not marriedMary 
   b: 1770 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 18th Nov 1770 St. Dunstan Church
 
  
  
 Thomas 
 b: 1797 Heathfield, Sussex
ch: 23rd Apr 1797 All Saints Church
d: Apr to Jun 1879
 
   
Great-
Grandfather
record
   
   
    
1st marriageThomas Pettitt
farm labourer
m: 7th Dec 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, SussexElizabeth Day 
 b: 1797 Heathfield, Sussex
ch: 23rd Apr 1797 All Saints Church
d: Apr to Jun 1879
  b: Nov 1796 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Nov 1796 St. Dunstan Church
d: Jan to Mar 1839 Ticehurst, Sussex
 
  
   
 William Elizabeth Thomas
 b: 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1818 St. Dunstan Church
d: Oct to Dec 1908
 b: 1821 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 22nd Jul 1821 St. Dunstan Church
 b: 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Sep 1823 St. Dunstan Church
      
Grandfather
record
   
   
    
 William Pettitt
farm labourer
m: 13th Nov 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, SussexRhoda Bailey 
 b: 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1818 St. Dunstan Church
d: Oct to Dec 1908
  b: 9th Feb 1811 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 26th Nov 1815 St. Dunstan Church
d: Feb 1893 Mayfield, Sussex
bur: 15th Feb 1893 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
  
  
 William 
 b: 1840 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Jul 1840 St. Dunstan Church
d: 25th Apr 1914
 
   
Parental
record
   
   
    
 William Pettit
shoemaker and licensed victualler
m: Jul to Sep 1864Emily Head 
 b: 1840 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Jul 1840 St. Dunstan Church
d: 25th Apr 1914
  b: 1839 Chillies Farm, Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 5th May 1839 St. Dunstan Church
d: Jan to Mar 1926
 
  
     
 Harriet Jane Emily Pearl Kate Lily Elsie Alice
 b: 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 4th Jun 1865 St. Dunstan Church
d: Oct to Dec 1902
 b: 8th Apr 1867 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Jun 1867 St. Dunstan Church
 b: 27th Feb 1869 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd May 1869 St. Dunstan Church
d: Apr to Jun 1944
 b: 2nd Sep 1872 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Dec 1872 St. Dunstan Church
 b: 1881 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 5th Jun 1881 St. Dunstan Church
d: Oct to Dec 1911
           
Family
record

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