When Rebecca Pitman was born about 1842, in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Pitman, was 36 and her mother, Maria Furzer, was 39. She married George Herridge on 18 November 1866, in Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 10 daughters. She lived in Warmwell, Dorset, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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English (mainly southwestern): nickname from Middle English pit, pit(t)e, put(te) ‘hollow, pit’ + man, signifying one who lived or worked at such a location. See Pitt .
Americanized form of German Pitmann: variant of Pittmann (see Pittman ).
Dutch: variant of Putman 2.
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