Here is the information from Rita about her family tree. If you have any connections Rita would love to hear from you - just email her at: RPttgrv@aol.com

Pettigrove Family Tree

James Britton Pettigove M ????? / - James Yelding M Ann ?
Richard M 1852 CharlotteYelding = Caroline b 1846 -Charles -Thomas- Ann Emma
Charles Pettigrove aka Frost M Maria Hornby
Richard Pettigrove aka Frost M Polly Lee
George Pettigrove M Elizabeth Baker = children Eliza George William Phoebe Polly
William Pettigrove M Rita Tanner =
Rita Pettigrove Josephine Pettigrove


Rita and Josephine Pettigrove

PETTIGROVE/FROST/BAKER:

My Dad Was: William Pettigrove
His parents George Pettigrove Elizabeth Baker
Georges parents: Richard Pettigrove and Maryanne Lee aka Polly
Elizas parents: William Baker and Priscillia Bundock

Georges Grand Parents: Thomas Lee and Sarah (nee Baker)
Elizas Grand Parents: John Baker and Mercy (nee Lee)

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George Pettigrove and Eliza Baker had only FOUR G Grand parents - Believed to be: John and Mercy Baker and Charlotte and Jethro Lee. Sarah Baker married Thomas Lee John Baker married Mercy Lee - sister and brother married brother and sister. (Also I believe that these fouralso share Gparents or GG Parents)


The name FROST was used in our Pettigrove family. My Gdad George was registered
Shows in some census returns as Charles Pettigrove - Others as Frost

GGG GDad Richard married to GGG GM Charlotte Frost - she was a widow -they married Oct 15th 1852. Her maiden name was Yelding. Her sister Emma was the mother of SIR Robert Fossett of Circus fame and she was from the famous Yelding equestrian family.
GGG GDad Richard was the son of GGGG GD James Britten Pettigrove and I am in touch with family from this line in Australia/USA.

I was brought up with the fact that the Pettigroves were Showmen and not Gypsy..but the line can be quite fine between how people view these differences. The Lees/Baker/Rossitors are Gypsy.

Via Charlotte Yelding we are related to lots of the old Showman/Circus The Sangers and the Fossetts are just two. The Yeldings orgins are believed to be French - but working on those at the moment.



Thomas Lee - 1861 Census:

Thomas Lee Head 23 Lydden Huckster*
Tilda Lee Wife 21 Sellinge
Thomas Lee Son 1 Deal**?
Patience Lee Dau 1month Dymchurch**?


Thomas Lee - 1871 Census:

Thomas Lee, 29, Hythe, Kent, dealer
Tilda, 29, Hythe, wife
Thomas, 12, Dymchurch, Kent
Patience, Deal 10
Emily, 7, Hythe
David, 2, Deal
Polly, 7 months, Ashford, Kent
Mary Kite, 35, Newcastle, Durham
So that's GGMother Polly Lee aged 7 months .

Thomas Lee - 1881 Census:

Thomas LEE Head M Male 40 Bridge, Kent, England Fetes & Gala Caterer (Eating House)
Sarah LEE Wife M Female 37 Court At Street, Kent, England
Thomas LEE Son M Male 22 Dymchurch, Kent, England General Dealer
Emily LEE Daur U Female 18 Hythe, Kent, England
David LEE Son U Male 14 Deal, Kent, England
Mary A. LEE Daur U Female 12 Ashford, Kent, England Scholar*
Louisa LEE Daur U Female 9 Throwley, Kent, England Scholar
William LEE Son U Male 7 Ashford, Kent, England
George LEE Son U Male 4 Ashford, Kent, England
John LEE Son U Male 6 m Ashford, Kent, England
Jane LEE Daur In Law M Female 23 Hythe, Kent, England (maiden name Perfect).
Living Dering Rd. Ashford.
*My G GMother also known as POLLY

Another daughter Patience 21 was living with James Keefe by the time this census was taken. Married him in 1888 - same day as her sister Emily married George Baker

Tilda from 1861 -71 census's and then Sarah from 1881 census are the same person (nee Baker)

Thomas Lee - 1891 Census:
Cherry Lane Meadow, Buckland (Kent)

Caravans 1& 2
Thomas LEE (senior) head wid 65 proprietor of steam circus, merry go round, swings, shooting gallery, coconut shie. b.Ashford
David son 30 b..Ashford
Jenny dau 21 b.Ashford
Florence dau 19 b.Ashford
George son 12 b.Ashford
John son 8 b.Ash nr Sandwich
James son 6 b.New Romney
Alfred son 4 b.New Romney
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Caravan 3
Thomas LEE (junior) head mar 35 b.Ashford
Elizabeth wife 30 b.Hythe
George son 9 b.Ashford
Alfred son 7 b.Ashford
** This became the Pettigrove Set - owned by GDad George.



PETTIGROVES:
1861 CENSUS:

Richard PETTIGREW 30 fancy goods *
Charlotte wife 32**
Clara dau 11
Charles son 6 ***
Thomas son 4
Ann dau 3
James DWYN? servant 17
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James PETTIGREW 32 refreshment stall
Jane 29 wife
Matilda 6 dau
Isabella 4 dau
William THOMAS servant 18
Caroline PETTIGREW dau1
Lower Rd, Deptford

* My GGG Gdad
**My GGG GMother
***My GG GDad

1871 British Census
Aylesbury

Market Square James Pettigrove Head 40 b. Walworth Travel with ? Exhibition

No. 39 Isabella Wife 38 Lambeth

Jane Dau 14 London
(van)
Alfred Son 12 St Albans

M ? Son 10 Walworth

Mary Ann Dau 8 Richmond

Francis " Son 1 Abingdon


No. 40 Richard Pettigrove Head 38 b. Lambeth

Charlotte Wife 40 Walworth

(van) Britton Son 18 Sawbridge

Thomas Son 16 Brampton

Ann Emma Dau 14 Lambeth

Walter ? Lodger 22 St George


1881 CENSUS: AKA Frost


Charles FROST Head M Male 33 Lambeth, Surrey, England Travelling Artisan
Marie FROST Wife M Female 32 Stepney, Middlesex, England
Richard FROST Son U Male 11 Bexley, Kent, England Artisans Son
John FROST Son U Male 3 Peckham, Surrey, England
Martha FROST Daur U Female 2 Hadlow, Kent, England
Mary Ann CROW Niece U Female 9 Walworth, Surrey, England


Dwelling Caravan In Field Attached To White Bear
Census PlaceHeston, Middlesex, England




1891 CENSUS:
Caravans, Layley Road Meadow, East Rainham, Kent 1891 .

Charles Pettegrove, head, married, age 44, Travelling Showman, born Hounslow, Middlesex. *
Maria Pettegrove, wife, married, age 42, born Hadlow, Kent.*
Martha Pettegrove, daughter, age 11, born Hadlow, Kent.
Thomas Pettegrove, son, age 7, Assistant Showman, Kent.
William Pettegrove, son, age 4, born Chatham, Kent.
Richard Pettegrove, son, unmarried, age 20, Assistant Showman, born London, Middlesex.*
John Pettegrove, son, age 12, Assistant Showman, born London, Middlesex.
Edward Adams, lodger, unmarried, age 18, Assistant Showman, born Chatham, Kent.***
William Simmonds, head, married, age 37, Travelling Showman, born Chatham, Kent.
Lucy Simmonds, wife, married, age 37, born Gray, Essex.
William Simmonds, son, unmarried, age 19, Assistant Showman, born Rochester, Kent.

**This is my G GDad - listed before he married Polly Lee in 1892
*** This is Edward Adams who married another Lee sister -Louisa - shown on 1881 census - These are my Cousins Adams/Peall/Rossiter.


These are the parents of Charlotte and Emma Yelding above.

YELDINGS:
YELDING Henry Son S M 17 Traveller's Son Walworth 1851
YELDING Harriet Dau S F 8 Cheshunt HRT 1851
YELDING Thomas Head M M 54 Traveller Exhibition Hull 1851 *
YELDING Ann Wife M F 51 Traveller's Wife Walworth 1851**
YELDING Elizabeth Dau S F 28 Deaf & Dumb Walworth 1851


*My GGGG GDad 1851 CENSUS:


Thomas Yelding is shown on Charlottes marriage details to Richard Pettigrove as her father.

1881 CENSUS:

134 Chatham St, Reading St Mary, Berkshire, 1881

Emma FOSSETT W 54 F London, Middlesex, Head, Circus Proprietess (Performer)

Charlotte PETTEGRAN M 56 F London, Middlesex, Sister *
Ann YELDING U 16 F London, Middlesex, Niece Equestrian
*This is a TYPO should read Charlotte Pettigrove - sister to Emma Fossett.

By 1881Charlotte and Richard had parted and he was living with a Jane SIMPSON by whom he had another child or two. Have Census details of this. This would be why Charlotte is shown as above living with her sister Emma Fossett..


Yeldings.

Descendents of Emma Yelding and Robert Fossett
Robert Fossett, born about 1826, London, died 1876 Sheffield, Yorkshire (age about 50)
+ Emma Yelding, christened 14 Feb 1827, St. Mary Newington, London, died 4 June 1911, Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire (84), married Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, 1846

1 Robert Fossett (Sir Robert Fossett), born 1848, Lambeth, London, died 1922, Tiffield, Towcester



Camp, Broyle Race Course?, Ringmer, Sussex, 1891

William Yelding, 55, single, Dover, Kent, travellers
John Yelding, 28, single, Dover, Kent, travellers
Thomas Yelding, 25, single, Dover, Kent, travellers
James Yelding, 21, single, Chatham, Kent, travellers
Henry Yelding, 17, single, Chatham, Kent, travellers

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Burwash Gipsey Journal: Bear Field: 5 men, 1 woman: James Pettigrove and his 4 sons, van dwellers, showmen, arrived September 18 [1913] from Tunbridge Wells: left 23 September for Robertsbridge.

Burwash Weald Gipsey Journal: Waterloo Farm, Wasteland: 2 men, women, 6 children: Thomas Lee and his wife with 4 children: George Clark and his wife and 2 children: Van Dwellers: arrived 04 Feb 1922 from Burwash: left 01 Feb 1922 for Mayfield.

Burgess Hill Gipsey Diary: Road Side Cuckfield: 3 men, 3 women, 1 child: Thomas Lee, Alfred Lee, Albert Lee, Ada Lee, Lucy Lee, Bella Lee: van dwellers: arrived 12 May 1914 from Lewes: left 12 May 1914 for Crawley