Person:Ann Pitman (4)

Ann Pitman was baptised on 10th April 1836 at Crewkerne in Somerset, daughter of a glover called Sarah Pitman, formerly Long, and her husband Arthur Pitt, an agricultural labourer. Ann appears in both the 1841 and 1851 censuses living with her parents and siblings in the Barn Street area of Crewkerne.

On 6th August 1860, aged 24, Ann married an agricultural labourer called Jesse Hewitt. He was originally from Leamington Hastings, near Rugby in Warwickshire, but was living in Crewkerne at the time of their marriage. The 1861 census finds Ann and Jesse living at Watchet on the Somerset coast, 35 miles north-west of Crewkerne.

By 1863 Ann and Jesse had left Somerset and moved to the London area, where they had a son called John in Battersea in 1863. He was followed in 1865 by a daughter called Julia Ann in 1865, who was born in the Lewisham area, but died later that same year in the Hendon area.

In June 1866, Jesse died aged 33 in Westminster. He was buried at Little Stanmore, near Edgware. Ann was clearly pregnant when he died; she gave birth to a son called Jesse later that year at Edgware.

On 10th June 1867 Ann married again. Her second husband was George Green, a bricklayer who was originally from Thorney in Cambridgeshire. They married at Bermondsey in the southern suburbs of London, but then returned to the Edgware area, having a daughter called Elizabeth born there in 1868. They then moved back to south London, having a daughter called Mary born at Lambeth in 1870.

Shortly after Mary's birth the family left the London area and moved over 125 miles north to Lincoln. The 1871 census finds the family living at 29 Nicholas Street in Lincoln. They went on to have one more child in Lincoln, being a daughter called Kate in 1872.

Some time between 1872 and 1881 it would appear that Ann and George separated. Ann appears in the 1881 census living with four of her children at 6 Wilsons Row on Occupation Road in Lincoln, working as a dressmaker and described as a widow. However, it would appear that George was still alive - he appears in the 1881 census living at Romford in Essex, describing himself as unmarried. It is not clear what became of George after 1881.

By 1891 Ann had reverted to using her first married name, calling herself Ann Hewitt and appearing in the 1891 census working as a housekeeper at Great Hale in Lincolnshire for a widower called Edward Walton. In 1901 she was working as a housekeeper in neighbouring Little Hale for a Walter Jarvis, again calling herself Ann Hewitt.

In 1904, aged 68, Ann married for a third time to a shepherd called Joseph Walton, who was the brother of her former employer. She married under the name Ann Green. The 1911 census finds Ann and Joseph living at Great Hale.

Ann died at Great Hale on 22nd May 1916, aged 80. Joseph survived her by three years.

1. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Crewkerne. Crewkerne Parish Registers, 1558-1901. (Taunton: Somerset Heritage Service).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Crewkerne in the County of Somerset in the Year 1836
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   732	April 10th	Ann daughter of	Sarah & Arthur	Pitman	Crewkerne	Labourer	R. Lowe, P.C.

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 940; Book 3; Folio 41; Page 15, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Barn Street, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Arthur Pitman, male, 30 [1806-11], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], born in county
   Sarah Pitman, female, 30 [1806-11], born in county
   Ann Pitman, female, 5 [1835/6], born in county
   James Pitman, male, 3 [1837/8], born in county
   Ann Pitman, female, 70 [1766-1771], born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1928; Folio 412; Page 27, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Parsonage Barn Street, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Arthur Pitman, head,married, male, 40 [1810/11], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Sarah Pitman, wife, married, female, 40 [1810/11], Glover, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Ann Pitman, daughter, unmarried, female, 15 [1835/6], Glover, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   James Pitman, son, male, 12 [1838/9], Warper, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Sarah Pitman, daughter, female, 10 [1840/1], Scholar, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Lucy Pitman, daughter, female, 8 [1842/3], Scholar, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   John Pitman, son, male, 2 [1848/9], Scholar, b. Crewkerne, Somerset

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1603; Folio 32; Page 15, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Quay Street, Watchet, St Decumans, Somerset
   Jessie Hewit, head, married, male, 26 [1834/5], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Rugby, Warwickshire
   Anne Hewit, wife, married, female, 26 [1834/5], b. Crewkerne, Somerset

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 3371; Folio 121; Page 52, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: St Nicholas Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   George Green, head, married, male, 33 [1837/8], Bricklayer, b. Thorney, Cambridgeshire
   Ann Green, wife, married, female, 34 [1836/7], b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   John Green, son, unmarried, male, 7 [1863/4], Scholar, b. Battersea, Surrey
   Jesse Green, son, unmarried, male, 4 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Edgware, Middlesex
   Elizabeth Green, daughter, unmarried, female, 3 [1867/8], Scholar, b. Edgware, Middlesex
   Mary Green, daughter, unmarried, female, 1 [1869/70], b. Lambeth, Surrey
   Bengham Rivet, boarder, unmarried, male, 20 [1850/1], Bricklayer, b. Cambridge
   William Palmer, boarder, unmarried, male, 20 [1850/1], Bricklayer, b. Cambridge

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 3243; Folio 75; Page 29, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 6 Wilsons Row, Occupation Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
   Ann Green, head, widow, female, 43 [1837/8], Dressmaker, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   John Hewitt, son, unmarried, male, 18 [1862/3], Iron Turner, b. Battersea, Surrey
   Jesse Hewitt, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Edgware, Middlesex
   Eliz[abe]th Ann Green, daughter, unmarried, female, 12 [1868/9], Scholar, b. Edgware, Middlesex
   Kate Green, daughter, unmarried, female, 9 [1871/2], Scholar, b. Lincoln
   Robert Davis, boarder, unmarried, male, 58 [1822/3], Journeyman Whitesmith, b. Whitechapel, London

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 2579; Folio 79; Page 11, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   4 rooms occupied
   Edward Walton, head, widower, male, 47 [1843/4], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Arthur Walton, son, male, 14 [1876/7], Scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Benjamin Walton, son, male, 13 [1877/8], Scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Martha Watlon, daughter, female, 7 [1883/4], Scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Sarah Walton, daughter, female, 6 [1884/5], Scholar, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Anna Hewitt, servant, female, 50 [1840/1], Housekeeper, employed, b. Crookham [sic], Somerset

8. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 3050; Folio 83; Page 7, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Fen Drove, Little Hale, Lincolnshire
   Walter Jarvis, head, married, male, 59 [1841/2], Yardman on Farm, worker, b. Aisby, Lincolnshire
   Annie Hewitt, servant, widow, female, 61 [1839/40], Housekeeper (Domestic), b. Crewpine [sic], Somerset

9. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 19638; Schedule 26, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   4 rooms occupied
   Joseph Walton, head, male, 74 [1836/7], married, 9 children born alive, 3 children still living, Retired Shepherd, b. Great Hale, Lincolnshire
   Ann Walton, wife, married, female, 74 [1836/7], married 6 years, no children born to marriage, b. Crewkerne, Somerset

10. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Annie WALTON, June Quarter 1916, Sleaford Registration District, Volume 7a, page 499, aged 80 [1835/6]

11. ↑ Boston Guardian, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 11, 3 Jun 1916.

    DEATHS.
    At Great Hale, May 22nd, Annie Walton aged 80 years.