Richard William Pitman

Father: Henry Pitman, born in 1860 at Tewksbury, Gloucestershire, and working as a boot finisher. Mother: Florence Pitman, born in 1860 at Tewksbury, and working as a plain net mender. Brothers: Henry, born in 1887 at Nottingham and working as an upholsterer and Frederick G., born in 1894 and working as a lace warper. Sisters: Florence, born in 1879 in Nottingham and working as a plain net mender, Annie, born in 1884 in Nottingham and working as a cotton preparer, Jane, born in 1885 in Nottingham and working as a cotton winder, Fanny Ada, born in 1891 in Nottingham and working as a slip winder, Nellie, born in 1896 in Nottingham and also working as a slip winder and Gertrude, born in 1897 in Nottingham and working as a plain net mender. Richard William was baptised at Radford All Saints on 19 October 1892; his parents were then living at 2 Wentworth Terrace. The family lived at 72 Gamble Street, Nottingham before moving to 37 Oldknow Street, Birkin Avenue, Nottingham. Richard married Eliza McLean in 1912 (O/N/D Nottingham). Eliza was born on 23 May 1893, the daughter of Hugh and Emily Elizabeth McLean, and was baptised at Radford All Saints on 5 June 1893. Richard and Eliza had two children: Henry William Hugh b. 9 March 1913 and Gladys Margaret b. 8 February 1915. They lived at 16 Eugene Street, Meadows, Nottingham. His widow Eliza married George Swain in 1921 (O/N/D Nottingham)

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