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Liverpool, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name:Robert Francis Stitt

Birth Date:14 Apr 1905

Baptism Date:10 May 1905

Parish:Kirkdale, St Paul

Father's Name:
John Stitt

Mother's name:
Annie Stitt

Reference Number:283 SPK/2/7

Hello Elizabeth, have you tried to trace living descendants of his siblings? Stories are often passed down- they may have more information for you.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
20 Harrogate Street Everton Liverpool, Everton, Lancashire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
John Stitt Head Widower Male 39 1872 Lancs Lpool Dock Labourer Transcription
Charlotte Stitt Daughter Single Female 17 1894 Lancs Liverpool - Transcription
Nellie Stitt Daughter - Female 13 1898 Lancs Liverpool School Transcription
Henry Stitt Son - Male 11 1900 Lancs Liverpool School Transcription
Ada L Stitt Daughter - Female 9 1902 Lancs Liverpool - Transcription
Robert F Stitt Son - Male 6 1905 Lancs Liverpool - Transcription
Wilfred J Stitt Son - Male 3 1908 Lancs Bootle - Transcription


The one who went to Canada in 1928 was at least a year older

have you done anything about looking for info about a prior marriage?

Do you have the cert of the marriage to your mother?

When did they marry?

What does it say about his 'status'...and his father's name etc?

What was your father's occupation?


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1905
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
STITT Robert Francis Kirkdale Liverpool KIRK/141/99


First name(s) ROBERT FRANCIS
Last name STITT
Gender Male
Birth day 15
Birth month 4
Birth year 1915
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1979
District WESTON-SUPER-MARE
County Somerset
Volume 22
Page 1264
Country England

Also recorded as STETT

Thank you everyone who tried to help re Robert Stitt.
Robert Stitt born Liverpool 1905 was my father.The unsolved part of his life is that when he married my mother they married in the name of STETT. He died in 1979 , we thought he was 64 when infact he was 74yrs old!! His National Insurance wa s inthe name os STITT. The marriage certificate shows that he said he was 22yrs old when infact he was 32.. My mother was 18.
He never spoke about any family. He said he was born onboard a ship going to Canada which was untrue .My parents were divorced and my mother will not discuss anything about him.
So my two sisters and I feel that he had a hidden past and had possibly been married before. Therefore when I read of a Robert Stitt going to Canada of the same age it set me wondering if there was a connection.
Sorry to have wasted everyones time on this.
Thank you

A tree at Ancestry has this as one of his children, they also have the MMN as Agnes Morrison. The child below is shown as dying in 2010 and as they have the full DOD I should think they have the death certificate



England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005


Name:Robert E Stitt

Mother's Maiden Surname:Morrison

Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1938

Registration district:Romford

Inferred County:Essex, Suffolk

Volume Number:4a

Page Number:
740


Edit: There is another son, Henry and you can find him on 192.com

You say he was possibly your father. Is he named on your birth certificate? Did he marry your mother before or after you were born?

This looks like him heading back to Glasgow. Address he's going to is 433 Crown St. Last permanent residence was USA. He's a machinist, same as on 1930 census. Middle initial is E on original.


UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Robert R Stitt
Name: Robert R Stitt
Birth Date: abt 1903
Age: 29
Port of Departure: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Arrival Date: 18 Dec 1932
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Belfast
Ship Name: Montcalm
Search Ship Database: View the 'Montcalm' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 145903

Wondering if he came back to UK?


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name:Robert Ellison Stitt

Probate Date:11 Nov 1965

Death Date:12 Sep 1965

Death Place:Essex, England

Registry:London, England

Probate to: Agnes Stitt - widow £1633

I realise the matter is probably delicate if Ann is looking for her father and it's up to her what she wants to share regards who/where/when.

Just in case this is of any relevance:

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Robert Stitt
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1901
Date of Arrival: 6 Jun 1916
Vessel: Cassandra
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland

He was a scholar and travelling with (presumably) mother Clara K age 55 and a female initial "C", a 23 year old typist. They were headed to Clara's un-named son at 2247 St Andrew Street, Montreal.

Is this him in 1930, Detroit?


1930 United States Federal Census about Robert Stitt
Name: Robert Stitt
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Scotland
Race: White
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Single
Immigration Year: 1928
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Household Members:
Name Age
George Black 32
Sarah Black 28
Sarah S Black 6
George M Black 4
[4 1/12]
Robert Stitt 26
George Stitt 29

Looks like he was actually arriving in Canada en route to USA and he had a middle initial

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
Name: Robert E Stitt
Arrival Date: 1 Apr 1928
Port of Arrival: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Ship Name: Montrose
Port of Departure: Greenock
Residence Country: Scotland
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1904
Birth Country: Scotland
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Scottish
Record Type: Manifests
Line Number: 23

He was going to join a friend Robert Bradshaw at 3942 Millpond Ave, Detroit, Michigan.

Same man as occupation and parent's address match the info Ann has.

But when he arrived in Canada in 1928 he was heading to Detroit, Michigan to join friend, Mr. Robert Bradshaw, 3942 Milpond Ave., Detroit.

So we are looking for a Canadian marriage between 1928 and ????? Is that correct?

Because of the Canadian privacy and closure laws it may be difficult. Depending on Province, records could be closed up to 100 years after the event

Can anyone please advise how to find a possible marriage in Canada!! All I have to go on is a Robert Stitt aged 24 left the Port of Greenock in March 1928 on the Ship Montrose which went to New Brunswick South East Canada. It says he was an engineer and his address in the UK WAS 260 Crown St Glasgow. He was possibly my father who might have been married when he married my mother.
Any advice for searching welcome.
Thank you
Ann