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John Charles Gittens

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  • Name John Charles Gittens  [1, 2] 
    Birth 11 Nov 1874  Oswestry, , Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    • Birth Date : Dec 1874
      Registration District Name : Oswestry
      Flag : 0
      Volume : 6a
      Page : 713
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1875  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1875  Grimps, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 1901 England Census
      Name: John C Gittens
      Age: 26
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's Name: Florence M Gittens
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Grimps, Shropshire, England
      Civil Parish: Toxt
    Census 1881  Baschurch, , Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • England Census, 1881 England Census
      Name: John Charles Gittins
      Age: 6
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
      Relationship to Head: Son
      Father: George Gittins
      Mother: Eliza Gittins
      Gender: Male
      Where born: West Felton
      Civil Parish: Baschurch
      County/Island: Shropshire
      Country: England
      Street Address: Gashouse
      Education:
      Employment status:
      Occupation: Scholar
      Registration District: Ellesmere
      Sub-registration District: Baschurch
      ED, institution, or vessel: 6
      Neighbors:
      Piece: 2666
      Folio: 99
      Page Number: 31
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      George Gittins 37
      Eliza Gittins 31
      Thos. Henry Gittins 9
      Edith Gittins 7
      John Charles Gittins 6
      George Gittins 4
      Arthur Gittins 1
    Census 1901  Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • England Census, 1901 England Census
      Name: John C Gittens
      Age: 26
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's Name: Florence M Gittens
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Grimps, Shropshire, England
      Civil Parish: Toxteth Park
      Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
      County/Island: Lancashire
      Country: England
      Street Address:
      Occupation:
      Condition as to marriage:
      Education:
      Employment status:
      Registration District: Toxteth Park
      Sub-registration District: Toxteth Park
      ED, institution, or vessel: 90
      Neighbors:
      Household Schedule Number: 218
      Piece: 3438
      Folio: 131
      Page Number: 29
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John C Gittens 26
      Florence M Gittens 26
      John G L Gittens 1
      Robert A Gittens 1 Month
      Francis Sandiford 34
    Immigration 1906  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Immigration Between 1906 and 1915  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • This family immigrated to New York between 1906 and 1915 based on the birth years and bir locations of their children.
    Census 1910  Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:John C Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1910
      Event Place:Bronx Assembly District 33, New York, New York, United States
      District:1496
      Gender:Male
      Age:35
      Marital Status:Married
      Race:White
      Race (Original):White
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Birth Year (Estimated):1875
      Birthplace:England
      Immigration Year:1906
      Father's Birthplace:England
      Mother's Birthplace:England
      Sheet Number and Letter:13B
      Household ID:372
      Line Number:
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:M1283
      GS Film number:1375012
      Digital Folder Number:004449352
      Image Number:00363
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadJohn C GittensM35England
      WifeFlorence M GittensF34England
      SonJohn G L GittensM10England
      SonEvie C GittensM7England
      SonThomas T GittensM5England
      DaughterRhoda M GittensF2New York
      DaughterElsie I GittensF1New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5MK-7J2 : accessed 11 Sep 2013), John C Gittens, 1910.
    Naturalization 24 Jun 1915  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944
      Name: John Charles Gittins
      Birth Date: 11 Nov 1874
      Birth Place: England
      Arrival Year: 1906
      Naturalization Record Type: Petition for Naturalization
      Event Date: 24 Jun 1915
      Event Place: New York, USA
      Court: Southern District, New York
      Spouse's Name: Florence May Gittins
      Children: John Gittins, Eric Gittins, Trevor Gittins, Rhoda Gittins, Elsie Gittins, Florence Gittins, Albert Gittins, Vincent Gittins
    Census 1930  Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: John C Gittins
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1877
      Birthplace: Wales
      [England]
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Bronx, Bronx, New York
      Map of Home:
      Marital Status: Married
      Immigration Year: 1907
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's Name: Florence M Gittins
      Father's Birthplace: England
      Mother's Birthplace: England
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John C Gittins 53
      Florence M Gittins 54
      John G Gittins 30
      Thomas T Gittins 29
      Rhoda Gittins 21
      Florence Gittins 18
      Abert Gittins 17
      Vincent Gittins 15
    Census 1940  New York City, Bronx, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • United States Federal, Name:John Charles Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Date:1940
      Event Place:Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
      Gender:Male
      Age:65
      Marital Status:Married
      Race (Original):White
      Race:White
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Birthplace:England
      Birth Year (Estimated):1875
      Last Place of Residence:Same Place
      District:3-48
      Family Number:20
      Sheet Number and Letter:1B
      Line Number:78
      Affiliate Publication Number:T627
      Affiliate Film Number:2461
      Digital Folder Number:005458128
      Image Number:00291
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadJohn Charles GittensM65England
      WifeFlorence GittensF64England
      SonThomas T GittensM34England
      SonVincent GittensM25New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3TN-J93 : accessed 29 Aug 2013), John Charles Gittens, 1940.
    Death
    • Y
    Person ID I605  Gittens Clusters
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2015 

    Father George Gittins,   b. Abt 1844, Kinter, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Eliza Gittins,   b. Abt 1850, Llansantffraid, , Montgomery, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence May Storey,   b. Abt 1875, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1898  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. John George Leadson Gittins,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Robert A. Gittens,   b. Abt 1901, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1906 (Age < 4 years)
     3. Eric Charles Gittins,   b. 23 Aug 1902, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1991, San Diego, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     4. Thomas Trever Gittens,   b. 18 Nov 1904, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Rhoda M. Gittens,   b. 2 Nov 1907, New York City, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1996, Pasco, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     6. Elsie I. Gittens,   b. 28 Feb 1909, New York City, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Florence Gittens,   b. 15 Apr 1912, New York City, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Albert Gittens,   b. 13 Jul 1913, New York City, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Vincent Gittens,   b. 15 Jun 1915, New York City, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Nov 1874 - Oswestry, , Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Abt 1875 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Baschurch, , Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1906 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Between 1906 and 1915 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 24 Jun 1915 - New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - New York City, Bronx, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John Charles Gittins family portrait    		John Charles Gittins and Family
    Picture from Ancestry.com family tree:
    Higgins, Mike. Digital image. Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2013.
    Taken in New York in late 1912.

  • Notes 
    • Name: John C. /Gittens/
      Name: John C. /Gittins/,
      Name: John Charles /Gittins/, [4, 8, 9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S95] The Trustees of FreeBMD (Ben Laurie, Graham Hart, Camilla von Massenbach, David Mayall and Allan Raymond), a charity registered in England and Wales, Number 1096940., FreeBMD - to be culled, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/).

    2. [S667] 1940 United States Federal Census, ("United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).

    3. [S668] New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, (Ancestry.com. New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors..).

    4. [S669] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;).

    5. [S670] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;).

    6. [S672] United States Census, 1910.” Images and index. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA microfilm publication T624. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

    7. [S671] 1940 United States Federal Census, ("United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).

    8. [S673] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2002;).

    9. [S674] Ancestry.com. Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Digital images.