Thomas Gettins or Gittins

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Gettins or Gittins was born before 22 July 1770, in Collington, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Gittens, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Hill, was 21. He married Elizabeth Pointon on 5 March 1793, in Collington, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 14 January 1841, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, and was buried in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Gettins or Gittins
1770–1841
Elizabeth Pointon
1771–
Marriage: 5 March 1793
William Gittins
1793–1846
Thomas Gittins
1796–1861
Mary Ann Gittens
1798–
Elizabeth Gittens
1800–
Susannah Gittins
1803–
James Gittins
1805–1884
Jane Gittins
1807–
John Gittins
1811–
Joseph Gittins
1813–1881

Sources (26)

  • England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
  • Thomas Gittins, "England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

World Events (2)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

Welsh, Irish, Scottish: see Gethins .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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