Brock Family History

Andrew Pitts

1761 – 1848

Andrew Pitts was born about 1761. They married Mary Yates on 14 February 1788. Andrew died on 18 July 1848 at Hull.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Birth
About 1761
Marriage
February 14th 1788 Horncastle, Lincolnshire to Mary Yates
Death
July 1848, Hull
Children
Priscilla Pitts baptised December 25th 1788 Horncastle burial 1805, Holy Trinity, Hull Mary Pitts baptised July 1791, Holbeach Ann Pitt burial September 7th 1794, St. Mary, Hull Charlotte Pitt, burial April 2nd 1797, Holy Trinity, Hull Elizabeth Pitts baptised August 2nd 1798, Holy Trinity Hull Andrew Pitt baptised May 22nd 1804, Holy Trinity Sophia Pitt baptised May 22nd 1804, Holy Trinity, Hull
1788
Marries Mary Yates in Horncastle Andrew Pitts bachelor and Mary Yates spinster were married in this church by banns on the 14th of February 1788 in the presence of Robert Yates (brother to Mary) and Mildred Moody. Both Andrew and Mary made their marks.
1794
Burial of daughter Ann. Age unknown
1797
Burial of daughter Charlotte. Age unknown
1805
Burial of daughter Priscilla aged 17 years
1841c
Possible Living in Myton Gate, Hull (close to William Whaley) Andrew Pitt aged 60, Shoemaker, Not born in Yorkshire
1848
Death of Andrew Pitts in Cottingham (home of son Andrew) "Burial 13th 1848 Andrew Pitt abode Hull age 87 years"
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Marriages

Children

MPChild · the line continuesMary Pittmain line1791–1873

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1761

Born

about 1761

Estimated Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook. Estimated — inferred, not directly recorded.
1788

Married Mary Yates

14 February 1788

February 14th 1788 Horncastle, Lincolnshire to Mary Yates— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1794

In 1794

1794

Burial of daughter Ann. Age unknown— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1797

In 1797

1797

Burial of daughter Charlotte. Age unknown— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1805

In 1805

1805

Burial of daughter Priscilla aged 17 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

Census · 1841

1841

Possible Living in Myton Gate, Hull (close to William Whaley) Andrew Pitt aged 60, Shoemaker, Not born in Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1848

In 1848

1848

Death of Andrew Pitts in Cottingham (home of son Andrew) "Burial 13th 1848 Andrew Pitt abode Hull age 87 years"— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1848

Died

18 July 1848 at Hull

July 1848, Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.

Records & papers

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