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LOVELL, Louisa
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Name LOVELL, Louisa Birth 1818 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Gender Female Death 1883 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Person ID I4960 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Family 1 PITTS, John, b. 1803, Emneth, Norfolk, England
d. 1880, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 77 years) Marriage 1852 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Children 1. PITTS, George, b. 1855, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
d. 1918, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. PITTS, Matthew, b. Between 1863 and 1864, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
d. Yes, date unknown3. PITTS, William, b. Between 1863 and 1864, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F71 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 HUNT, John, b. Abt 1821, Cambridgeshire
d. Between 1840 and 1849, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 19 years) Marriage 1838 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Family ID F2074 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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LOUISA PITTS formerly HUNT née LOVELL 1817 or 1818-
The marriage between John HUNT and Louisa LOVELL was registered in 1838.
(GRO September Q 1838 Wisbech 14 206.
From the 1841 census of Elm Road, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
John HUNT, aged 20, agricultural labourer, born in Cambridgeshire;
*Loueaser [sic] HUNT, aged 20, born in Cambridgeshire;
Elizabeth HUNT, aged 4 months, born in Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/79/12)
Four John HUNTs died in the Wisbech Registration District between 1838 and 1852: in 1840, in 1847, and two in 1849. If his son James was born in the December Q of 1848 (see 1851 census below) then it seems likely that his father died in 1849. The John HUNT who died in the June Q of 1847 could not have sired a child who was born in the December Q of 1848.
From the 1851 census of Elm Roasd, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
*Lousia [sic] HUNT, head, aged 32, widow, agricultural labourer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Susan HUNT, daughter, aged 7, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
John HUNT, son, aged 5, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
James HUNT, son, aged 2, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/1766/478/41)
The marriage between John PITTS and Louisa HUNT (widow) was registered in 1852.
(GRO December Q 1852 Wisbech 3b 1359)
From the 1861 census of Elm Low Road, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
John PITTS, head, aged 58, labourer, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
*Lousie PITTS, wife, aged 43, born at Wisbech;
Susann HUNT, daughter-in-law, aged 18, labourer, born at Wisbech;
John HUNT, son-in-law, aged 15, labourer, born at Wisbech;
James HUNT, son-in-law, aged 12, scholar, born at Wisbech;
George PITTS, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Wisbech.
(RG9/1049/31/21)
From the 1871 census of Elm Low Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
John PITTS, head, aged 59, farm labourer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*Louise [sic] PITTS, wife, aged 53, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
George PITTS, son, aged 14, farm labourer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
William PITTS, son, aged 7, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(RG10/1616/27/16)
The 1881 census of 5 Golding Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
*Louisa PITTS, head, aged 64, widow, no occupation, born at Wisbech;
Matthew PITTS, son, aged 17, labourer, born at Wisbech;
John Anthony PITTS, grandson, aged 11 (sic), born at Wisbech.
(RG11/1696/41/28)
The death of Louisa PITTS aged 65 was registered in 1883.
(GRO March Q 1883 Wisbech 3b 410)
(revised 21.09.2012)

