Joseph
Litt
Born in Embleton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Litt
and Sarah (Kendal) Litt
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ada Ellen (Lowe) Litt
— married
18 Jan 1891 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Alfred Litt
Died
at about age 72
in Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Nov 2023
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Biography
Joseph Litt was born in Embleton, Cumberland, England.
Joseph was born on 8 October 1863 in Embleton, Cumberland, England, a small village in Allerdale.[1] He was the son of John Litt and Sarah Kendal.
Joseph was baptised on 8 November 1863 in Wythop, Cumberland, England, a civil parish between Cockermouth and Keswick.[2]
The 1871 England and Wales Census shows Joseph living with his parents and two siblings in Setmurthy, Cumberland, England, a civil parish in Allerdale.[3] He was seven years old.
In early 1891 Joseph married Ada Ellen Lowe in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.[4] Ada had been married once before.
The 1891 England and Wales Census shows the couple living in John Street, Workington, Cumberland, England.[5] Joseph was 27 years old and was working as a Railway Guard.
The 1901 England and Wales Census shows the couple and three children living in Roper Street, Workington, Cumberland, England.[6] Joseph was 37 years old and was working as a Railway Guard.
The 1911 England and Wales Census shows the couple and three children living in Workington, Cumberland, England.[7] Joseph was 47 years old and was working as a Guard on the Furness Railway.
Joseph passed away on 8 May 1935 in Workington, Cumberland, England.[8] He was 71 years old.
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 15 November 2023), database entry for Litt, Joseph (Mother’s maiden surname: Kendal), GRO Reference: 1864 M Quarter in COCKERMOUTH, Volume 10B Page 483.
- ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB73-P5S : 4 February 2023), Joseph Litt, 1863.
- ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51R-R9B : 20 January 2022), Joseph Litt in entry for John Litt, 1871.
- ↑ Marriage: "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=edhWZTh4sF8zDysyexpULg&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: Joseph Litt and Ada Ellen Sims, Marriages 1891 Mar Quarter District: COCKERMOUTH Vol: 10b Page: 847. (accessed 15 Nov 2023)
- ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4JHD-Q3Z : 8 May 2019), Joseph Litt, Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cumberland county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVK-BMD : 5 August 2022), Joseph Litt, Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X723-ZC5 : 21 July 2019), Joseph Litt, Workington, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Death Registration: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content: accessed 15 November 2023), database entry for Litt, Joseph. Age at death: 71. GRO Reference: 1935 J Quarter in COCKERMOUTH, Volume 10B Page 757.
Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge my late mother-in-law Joyce (Uren) Litt for the huge amount of time and effort she spent over many years working on the Litt family tree. Purchase-461 12:21, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
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