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PITTS, Hannah Ann
1888 - 1964 (75 years) Has 4 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
1855 - 1918 (63 years)-
Name PITTS, Hannah Ann Birth 29 Sep 1888 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Female Death 1 Sep 1964 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Burial 4 Sep 1964 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I493 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father PITTS, George, b. 1855, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire d. 1918, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 63 years) Mother REEVE, Elizabeth Horn, b. 1857, Outwell, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1899, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 42 years) Marriage 1876 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F70 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family EDGOOSE, Bertie Horace, b. 8 Dec 1893, West Walton, Norfolk d. 28 Jan 1950, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 56 years) Marriage 7 Jul 1914 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Children 1. EDGOOSE, Gladys Margaret, b. 15 Mar 1917, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire d. 1990, Grimsby Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 72 years)2. EDGOOSE, Athol Bertram, b. 15 Oct 1920, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire d. 16 Oct 2008, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 88 years)3. EDGOOSE, Dennis, b. 1923, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire d. 16 Feb 1928, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 5 years)4. EDGOOSE, Bertram, b. 23 Sep 1923, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire d. 19 Jun 1945, Active Service In World War 2 (Age 21 years)5. EDGOOSE, Mabel, b. 31 Dec 1926, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England d. 22 Jan 2010, North East Lincolnshire Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 83 years)Family ID F333 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 29 Sep 1888 - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Marriage - 7 Jul 1914 - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire = Link to Google Earth
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, Hannah Ann born PITTS (1888-1964)
Hannah Ann PITTS was born at 18 Prospect Place, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 29 September 1888, daughter of timber merchant's labourer George PITTS and Elizabeth Horn PITTS formerly REEVES.
(GRO December Q 1888 Wisbeach 3b 557)
George PITTS had married ELIZABETH HORN REEVE (sic) in 1876.
(GRO December Q 1876 Wisbech 3b 1426)
1891 census return of 18 Prospect Road, Wisbech St. Peter:
George PITTS, head, aged 31, employed as a timber labourer, born at Wisbech;
Elizabeth PITTS, wife, aged 30, born at Wisbech;
John PITTS, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Wisbech;
Beatrice PITTS, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Wisbech;
Faith PITTS, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Wisbech;
Walter PITTS, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Wisbech;
Kate PITTS, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Wisbech;
*Hannah PITTS, daughter, aged 2, born at Wisbech;
Leah D. (sic) PITTS, daughter, aged 3 months, born at Wisbech.
(RG12/1305/30/22)
1901 census of 3 Short Street, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
George PITTS, married, 43, Housekeeper, Groom, worker, born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
John A. PITTS, son, married, 22, butcher, worker, at home, born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Beatrice L. PITTS, daughter, single, 21, housekeeper domestic, born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
George W. PITTS, son, single, 18, bricklayer's labourer, born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
*Hannah A. PITTS, daughter, single, 12, born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Leah B. PITTS, daughter, single, 9, born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(RG13/1556/41/34)
The 1911 census of 20 South Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgesgire:
Hugh Plant RILETT, head, aged 51, bank clerk, born at Swineshead, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth Pratt RILETT, wife, aged 54, married 23 years, 1 child (living), born at Ramsey, Huntingdonshire;
Wilfrid [sic] Hugh Rilett, son, aged 21, single, bank clerk, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*Hannah PITTS, servant, aged 22, single, general servant domesic, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(RG14/9299)
She married Bertie Horace EDGOOSE at Wisbech Register Office on 7 July 1914. She was described as a 24 year old spinster of 3 Short Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and the daughter of George PITTS, a timber merchant's labourer. Bertie Horace EDGOOSE lived at the same address. Witnesses were George PITTS and Jessie Alice EDGOOSE.
(GRO September Q 1914 Wisbech 3b 1351)
From the 1921 Census of 3 Short Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
Bertie Horace EDGOOSE, Head, aged 28 years 6 months, married, born at West Walton, Norfolk, employed as a Builders Merchants' Storekeeper by Isaac COLLETT & Sons of Monica Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*Hannah EDGOOSE, Wife, aged 32 years 9 months, married, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, At Home.
Gladys Margaret EDGOOSE, Daughter, aged 4 years 3 months, [parents] both alive, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Athol Bertie EDGOOSE, Son, aged 8 months, [parents] both alive. born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(WISBECH 187/2/9)
From the 1939 Register of 142 Victor Street, Grimsby C.B., Lincolnshire:
Bertie H. EDGOOSE, born 8 December 1893, married, firewood merchant on own account
*Hannah A. EDGOOSE, born 29 September 1899 [ sic, error], married, unpaid domestic duties
Gladys M. EDGOOSE, born 14 March 1917, single, unpaid domestic duties
3 CLOSED RECORDS
(RG101/6408C/020/20)
Fletcher's 1958 Directory of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Grimsby Rural District in Lincolnshire lists Hannah H. EDGOOSE at 142 Victor Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire. The Grimsby and Cleethorpes Directory lists Hannah A. EDGOOSE at 142 Victor Street in 1960, 1962 and 1964-5.
Hannah Ann EDGOOSE died at the General Hospital, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on 1 September 1964 aged 75. Her home address was 142 Victor Street, Grimsby, widow of Bertie Horace EDGOOSE, a Firewood Merchant. Cause of death was 1(a) Myocardial Infarction and (b) Atheromatous Coronary Artery Occlusion. Post Mortem without Inquest. The informant was her daughter M. EDWARDS of 134 Victor Street, Grimsby.
(GRO September 1964 Grimsby 3b 205)
She was buried in Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, on 4 September 1964 aged 75. The burial register noted that she died on 1 September 1964.
(FreeReg)
Monumental Inscription:
IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
BERT EDGOOSE
DIED JAN 28th 1950,
AGED 57 YEARS.
ALSO HIS WIFE
HANNAH
DIED SEPT. 1st 1964
AGED 75 YEARS
(revised 09.02.2026)