14 Aug 2026
Husband: John Abraham Merilion Also known as: John Pitts 1,2
Born: 1866 in Moulton, Lincolnshire 3 Census: 1871 at Red Last Inn, Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire Census: 1881 in Peterborough Road, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire Occupation: 1881 Grocer Apprentice Census: 1891 in Petworths Court, Pendleton, Lancashire Occupation: 1891 Tram Guard Census: 1901 in Coburg Street, Broughton, Lancashire Occupation: 1901 Tram Car Driver Census: 1911 in Roman Road, Higher Broughton, Lancashire Occupation: 1911 Inspector Tramways Census: 1921 in Duncombe Street, Broughton, Lancashire Occupation: 1921 Timekeeper Died: 1935 in Lancashire 4 Father: Abraham Merilion (1818 - 1897) Mother: Sarah Woods (1823 - 1875) Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary Pitts Married: 1885 in Leicester, Leicestershire 3
Born: ABT 1865 in Welham, Leicestershire Census: 1891 in Petworths Court, Pendleton, Lancashire Census: 1901 in Coburg Street, Broughton, Lancashire Census: 1911 in Roman Road, Higher Broughton, Lancashire Census: 1921 in Duncombe Street, Broughton, Lancashire Died: 1924 in Lancashire 4 Father: Mother:
1 F Sarah Elizabeth Merilion | Born: 1886 Leicester, Leicestershire 5 | Died: 1887 Leicester, Leicestershire 4
2 F Gertrude Pitts Merilion | Born: 1895 Deeping St James, Lincolnshire 5 sp. Edward William Palmer |Married: 1924 Lancashire 3 Born: 7 Apr 1899 Died: 1963 | Died: 1937 Manchester, Lancashire 4
3 F Minnie Pitts Merilion | Born: 1899 Deeping St James, Lincolnshire 5
4 M Cyril Pitts Merilion | Born: 21 Oct 1904 Broughton, Lancashire 5,6 sp. Florence Andrew |Married: 1926 Lancashire 3 Born: 16 Jan 1905 Died: 1980 | Died: 1947 Manchester, Lancashire 3
Sources: (1) 1901 Census. (2) 1891 Census. (3) FreeBMD Website. (4) Ancestry Death Index. (5) GRO index. (6) 1939 Register. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index