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Penelope Short, 1820 Settler

Female 1817 - 1889  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Penelope Short, 1820 Settler was born on 15 Jan 1817 in Bath, Somersetdhire, England; was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Sep 1889 in Glenthorpe; was buried in Glen Thorn Cemetery (Presbyterian) on Glen Thorn farm, Mancazana Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Penelope married James Pitt on 30 Dec 1837 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. James (son of William Pitt and Mary Rogers) was born in 1816; died on 12 Oct 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1838; was christened on 27 Jan 1839 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 3. James William Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1841; was christened on 7 Mar 1841 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 4. Edward Thomas Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1842; was christened on 2 Jan 1843 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Dec 1904 in South Africa.

    Penelope married Charles Pearson on 5 Jun 1849 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Charles was born on 3 Mar 1823; died on 10 Mar 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Penelope1) was born on 13 Dec 1838; was christened on 27 Jan 1839 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Anna married William Swan on 15 Dec 1857. William died on 1 Jul 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  James William Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Penelope1) was born on 22 Jan 1841; was christened on 7 Mar 1841 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  3. 4.  Edward Thomas Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Penelope1) was born on 18 Dec 1842; was christened on 2 Jan 1843 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Dec 1904 in South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Clara Hanna Humphreys. Clara was born in 1854; died on 1 Nov 1903 in South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Ernest Edward Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1867; died in 1950.
    2. 6. Amy Agnes Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1869; died on 1 Sep 1939.
    3. 7. Maud Clara Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1871.
    4. 8. Elfrida Annie Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1873.
    5. 9. Ida Penelope Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1875.
    6. 10. Rupert William Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jul 1877 in Mancazana Valley, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 May 1879 in Mancazana Valley, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1879 in Glen Thorn Cemetery (Presbyterian) on Glen Thorn farm, Mancazana Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    7. 11. Raymond Owen Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1879; died in 1969.
    8. 12. Nina Esme Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1881 in Foxwood farm, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Jan 1883.
    9. 13. Arthur James Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1883; died on 27 Oct 1952 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa; was buried in Pretoria Cemetery (Rebecca Street), Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
    10. 14. Charles Frederick Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1887.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Ernest Edward Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 6 Apr 1867; died in 1950.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Shorten. Mary was born est 1872 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Clara Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1900.
    2. 16. Edward John Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Aug 1900 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Sep 1966 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
    3. 17. James Ernest Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1908; died on 20 Nov 1989.

  2. 6.  Amy Agnes Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 25 Sep 1869; died on 1 Sep 1939.

    Family/Spouse: Archibald Scott Main. Archibald (son of David William Main and Christine Walker) was born on 9 Apr 1860; died on 9 Nov 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Duncan Archibald Main  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1910; died on 30 Jun 1964.
    2. 19. Herbert Reginald Main  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892; died on 28 Aug 1965.

  3. 7.  Maud Clara Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 18 Aug 1871.

    Family/Spouse: Ernest A Cross. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Elfrida Annie Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 21 Jul 1873.

  5. 9.  Ida Penelope Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 21 Jul 1875.

    Family/Spouse: William Lucas Harding. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Rupert William Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 19 Jul 1877 in Mancazana Valley, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 May 1879 in Mancazana Valley, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1879 in Glen Thorn Cemetery (Presbyterian) on Glen Thorn farm, Mancazana Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  7. 11.  Raymond Owen Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 18 Jul 1879; died in 1969.

  8. 12.  Nina Esme Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 25 Nov 1881 in Foxwood farm, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Jan 1883.

  9. 13.  Arthur James Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 10 Nov 1883; died on 27 Oct 1952 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa; was buried in Pretoria Cemetery (Rebecca Street), Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Ivy Maud Pascoe West. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Bernard Arthur Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Cedric Quinton Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Clarice Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1908; died on 9 Feb 1994 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; was buried in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
    4. 23. St Elmo James Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1924; died in 1993.

  10. 14.  Charles Frederick Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 20 Jan 1887.


Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Clara Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ernest3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born est 1900.

    Family/Spouse: Horace Rayner Collett. Horace (son of Horatio George Collett and Catherine Metcalfe Rayner) was born on 25 Sep 1895; died in 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. John Rayner Collett  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Kenneth Arthur Collett  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Cynthia Jewel Collett  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Eileen Catherine Mary Collett  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 16.  Edward John Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ernest3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 11 Aug 1900 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Sep 1966 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Cathrine Gertrude Poole. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Derek Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Clarice Pitt. Clarice (daughter of Arthur James Pitt and Ivy Maud Pascoe West) was born on 15 May 1908; died on 9 Feb 1994 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; was buried in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Neville Edward Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Thomas Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 17.  James Ernest Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ernest3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 31 Mar 1908; died on 20 Nov 1989.

    Family/Spouse: Queenie Barnett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 18.  Duncan Archibald Main Descendancy chart to this point (6.Amy3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 10 Jul 1910; died on 30 Jun 1964.

    Family/Spouse: Phyllis Maud Juby. Phyllis (daughter of William Alexander Juby and Eudora Elizabeth Cockcroft) was born on 21 Oct 1911; died on 9 Jul 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Alison Barbara Main  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 19.  Herbert Reginald Main Descendancy chart to this point (6.Amy3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born in 1892; died on 28 Aug 1965.

    Herbert married Amy Clarice Fletcher about 1918. Amy (daughter of William Harden Fletcher and Eliza Jane Edith Clayton) was born on 26 Feb 1893 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jun 1970 in Estcourt Provincial Hospital, Estcourt, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Ivy Joyce Main  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1919; died on 6 Sep 2010 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 33. Reginald Havelon Main  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 Dec 1992 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 14 Dec 1992 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 34. Thelma Louisa Main  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Herbert Graham Main  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 20.  Bernard Arthur Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1)

    Family/Spouse: Joyce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Heather Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Irene Josephine Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Micheal Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 21.  Cedric Quinton Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1)

  8. 22.  Clarice Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 15 May 1908; died on 9 Feb 1994 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; was buried in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Edward John Pitt. Edward (son of Ernest Edward Pitt and Mary Shorten) was born on 11 Aug 1900 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Sep 1966 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Neville Edward Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Thomas Pitt  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 23.  St Elmo James Pitt Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 4.Edward2, 1.Penelope1) was born on 14 Apr 1924; died in 1993.

    Family/Spouse: Ann De Beer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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