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Please anyone help!!!
Started to do my family tree for my father in 2010 but had to stop as dad was taken ill, unfortunately he passed away in dec 2011 so want to get back on it in memory of my dad. I know that his mum was Stella Burt born 25/5/1918 and her mother was Kate Lally died 19/02/1952 (from Co. Durham) would love to know who Kates parents are, absolutley any info would be great. Thanks xx

Just for info

Name: Kate Lally
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1952
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Durham Western
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 737

Name: Stella Burt
Birth Date: 25 May 1918
Date of registration: Sep 1986
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Sutton
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 15
Page: 202


What certificates do you have ?

Thank you so much for your reply, i have Kate Lally's death cert
Details; Died 19/02/1952 (age 70)
Widow of Thomas Lally (retired steel dresser)
Would love to know who her parents are, my dad was convinced that there were irish connections (maybe Kates parents/grandparents)

xxx

Maybe possible that Kates maiden name was Pettit??

Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%)
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BEST John Bowman Weardale 10a 529
DOUGLASS Flomenia Catherine Weardale 10a 529
LALLY Thomas Weardale 10a 529
PETTITT Kate Weardale 10a 529

1901 census - household transcription
Person: PETTITT, Kate
Address: East End, Wolsingham


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PETTITT, John Head Married M 53 1848 Night Watchman At Steelworks
Mount Bures
Essex VIEW
PETTITT, Ellen Wife Married F 50 1851
Sible Headingham
Essex VIEW
PETTITT, Mary A Daughter Single F 22 1879
Wolsingham
Durham VIEW
PETTITT, Kate Daughter Single F 19 1882 Dressmaker
Wolsingham
Durham VIEW
CRANSTON, George W Boarder Single M 21 1880 Machine Worker Steelworks
South Bedburn
Durham VIEW

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Births Mar 1882 (>99%)
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Pettitt Kate Weardale 10a 263

1891 Census

Name: John Pettitt
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Pettitt
Gender: Male
Where born: Mount Bures, Essex, England

Civil parish: Wolsingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Wolsingham
Town: Wolsingham
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Weardale
Sub-registration district: Wolsingham

John Pettitt 43 Weighman
Ellen Pettitt 42 b.ca 1849, Libble Hedingham, Essex <<<< should be Little
Mary Ellen Pettitt 16 b.ca 1875, Wolsingham, Dressmaker
Mary Ann Pettitt 12 b.ca 1879, Wolsingham, Nurse - Domestic Servant
Kate Pettitt 9 b.ca 1882, Wolsingham
Henry Yeats 29 Boarder

Address:- Market Place



sylvia

Thank you all soooooo much, really feel like its starting now xx

Thank you all soooooo much, really feel like its starting now xx

Anything else you may have will be very welcome xx :-)

Just to add Sylvia it is Sible Hedingham not little :-)

oops


thank you Jax!

Its ok I am an Essex girl after all :-D


Not seeing a marriage for John and Ellen it looks like there first child was born 1871 ish in Essex

1881 census - household transcription
Person: PETTIT, John
Address: Upper Town, Wolsingham


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PETTIT, John Head Married M 33 1848 Weighman (Stlwks)
Mount Bures
Essex VIEW
PETTIT, Ellen Wife Married F 33 1848
Sible Hedingham
Essex VIEW
PETTIT, Ada Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar
Mayland
Essex VIEW
PETTIT, Ellen Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar
Wolsingham
Durham VIEW
PETTIT, Mary Daughter Single F 2 1879
Wolsingham
Durham VIEW


Births Sep 1871 (>99%)
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Pettitt Ada Jane Maldon 4a 226

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all records taken from the Parish Registers


England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for John Pettitt

Name: Kate Pettitt
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 14 Feb 1882
Baptism/Christening Place: Durham, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Pettitt
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ellen
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02214-0
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1519884
Reference Number: item 4 32



Name: Mary Ann Pettit
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 22 Jan 1879
Baptism/Christening Place: Durham, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Pettit
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ellen
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02214-0
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1519884
Reference Number: item 4 16




sylvia

1881 Census

Name: John Pettit
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Pettit
Gender: Male
Where born: Mount Bures, Essex, England

Civil parish: Wolsingham
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address: Upper Town
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Weighman (Stlwks)

Registration district: Weardale
Sub-registration district: Wolsingham

John Pettit 33 Weighman (Steelworks)
Ellen Pettit 33 b.ca 1848, Sible Hedingham, Essex
Ada Pettit 10 b.ca 1871, Wayland, Essex
Ellen Pettit 6 b.ca 1875, Wolsingham, Durham
Mary Pettit 2 b.ca 1879, Wolsingham




Maldon is the Registration District for Mayland ............

Births Sep 1871 (>99%)

Pettitt Ada Jane Maldon 4a 226




I cannot find a marriage for John and Ellen .......................



I am also wondering if Ada is their child, or the child of John and a previous wife .................



May I suggest that you buy the birth certificate for Ada Jane, that will give you the maidne name of the mother.





sylvia



oops, I took so long putting that together that you beat me to it :-D

1871??

Name: Hugh Pettett
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Pettett
Gender: Male
Where born: Mount Bures, Essex, England
Civil parish: Steeple
Ecclesiastical parish: Dengie Essex and Rochester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Maldon
Sub-registration district: Southminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 110
Piece: 1671
Folio: 90
Page Number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Pettett 23
Ellen Pettett 23 >>>Sible Hedingham
Alice M Pettett 2



Births Mar 1869 (>99%)
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Pettitt Alice Mary A Maldon 4a 237

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Deaths Jun 1874 (>99%)
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PETTITT Alice Mary A 6 Weardale 10a 206

Marriages Sep 1866 (>99%)
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Elsdon Ellen Halstead 4a 460
PETTIT Hugh Halstead 4a 460

Maybe he was Hugh and changed to John?

But the birth cert of kate will give her mothers name

1851
Name: Ellen Elsden
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Elsden
Mother's name: Ann Elsden
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Sible Hedingham, Essex, England

Civil parish: Sible Hedingham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Registration district: Halstead
Sub-registration district: Halstead
George Elsden 26
Ann Elsden 28
Ellen Elsden 3
Henry Elsden 11 Mo

?????


Lexden is the Registration District that includes Mount Bures.

Births Jun 1848 (>99%)

Pettitt Hugh Lexden 12 135

I think the Lally side will be Irish
is this Thomas and Kate in the 1911 ?

Thomas Lally
Age in 1911: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Wolsingham, Durham, England
Civil parish: Wolsingham
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: Songate Square
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Steel Dressor
Registration district: Weardale
Registration District Number: 549
Sub-registration district: Wolsingham
Thomas Lally 38
Calpirne Lally 28
William Lally 3

Image say's Catherine married 3 years 2 children both still living