Edith Violetta Pettifar: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Edith Violetta Pettifar was born on 4 Dec 1912; was christened on 18 Feb 1913 in Meppershall, Beds (daughter of Ralph Pettifar and Mary Violetta Moore Simons); died in 1975 in Biggleswade District.

Edith married William Alan Butcher Stansall on 21 Dec 1938 in Meppershall, Beds. William was born on 25 May 1908 in Wolstanton District, Staffs; died in 1984 in Stevenage District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Graham Basil Stansall was born on 27 Jun 1946; was christened on 4 Aug 1946 in Meppershall, Beds; died in 1982 in Stevenage District.

Generation: 2

Ralph Pettifar was born on 28 Apr 1888 in Meppershall, Beds; was christened on 1 Jul 1888 in Meppershall, Beds; died in 1975/1976 in Biggleswade District.

Ralph married Mary Violetta Moore Simons on 26 Jun 1912 in Meppershall, Beds. Mary (daughter of Amos Moore Simons and Mary Adkins) was born in 1885/1886 in Shillington, Beds; was buried on 23 Feb 1940 in Meppershall, Beds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Violetta Moore Simons was born in 1885/1886 in Shillington, Beds (daughter of Amos Moore Simons and Mary Adkins); was buried on 23 Feb 1940 in Meppershall, Beds.

Children:

1. Edith Violetta Pettifar was born on 4 Dec 1912; was christened on 18 Feb 1913 in Meppershall, Beds; died in 1975 in Biggleswade District.
Basil Ralph Pettifar was born on 24 Apr 1915 in Meppershall, Beds; was christened on 23 Jun 1915 in Meppershall, Beds; died on 5 Dec 1943; was buried in Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.

Generation: 3

Amos Moore Simons was born in 1841/1842 in Cambridge, Cambs; was buried on 28 Oct 1921 in Meppershall, Beds.

Amos married Mary Adkins in 1876 in Royston District. Mary (daughter of Joseph Adkins and Anne Harradine) was born in 1845 in Ashwell, Herts; died on 29 Dec 1885; was buried in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Adkins was born in 1845 in Ashwell, Herts (daughter of Joseph Adkins and Anne Harradine); died on 29 Dec 1885; was buried in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church).

Children:

Theodore Moore Simons was born in 1876 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried on 5 Feb 1920 in Meppershall, Beds.
James Adkins Simons was born in 1878 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried on 12 Oct 1931 in Meppershall, Beds.
3. Mary Violetta Moore Simons was born in 1885/1886 in Shillington, Beds; was buried on 23 Feb 1940 in Meppershall, Beds.

Generation: 4

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Joseph Adkins was christened on 1 Jul 1810 in Ashwell, Herts (son of Edward Adkins and Elizabeth Chapman); died in 1874 in Royston District.

Joseph married Anne Harradine on 1 Jul 1833 in Ashwell, Herts. Anne was born in 1809/1810 in Ashwell, Herts; died in 1866 in Royston District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anne Harradine was born in 1809/1810 in Ashwell, Herts; died in 1866 in Royston District.

Children:

George Adkins was born on 22 Dec 1833 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 25 Jan 1835 in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church); died on 2 May 1898 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church).
Thomas Adkins was born on 25 May 1836 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 7 Aug 1836 in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church).
Elizabeth Adkins was born in 1837/1840 in Ashwell, Herts.
John Adkins was born in 1841/1842 in Ashwell, Herts; died on 18/19 Nov 1913 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church).
7. Mary Adkins was born in 1845 in Ashwell, Herts; died on 29 Dec 1885; was buried in Ashwell, Herts (Congregational Church).
William Adkins was born in 1847 in Ashwell, Herts.
James Adkins was born in 1849 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 20 Feb 1870 in Ashwell, Herts.