Abt 1780 - 1851 (71 years)
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| Name |
George Dean-Pitt |
| Prefix |
Maj.-Gen. |
| Birth |
Abt 1780 |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
8 Jan 1851 |
New Zealand  |
| Person ID |
I79541 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Jul 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Major-General George Dean Pitt, KH (1781 or 1772 - 8 January 1851) was Lieutenant-Governor of the former New Zealand Province of New Ulster from 14 February 1848 to his death on 8 January 1851. His father was George Pitt, 2nd Baron Rivers.
Interestingly it seems that George Dean-Pitt was illegitimate; probably being the child of George Pitt, Baron Rivers of Stratfield Saye (1751-1828), who never married, and a woman referred to as 'Mrs Dean' (Patianse Dean born 1749). As a 19 year old plumber and glazier he joined the Marines in 1797 as a private.
Through a great deal of hard work and application George Dean Pitt made his way through the Army ranks and achieved promotion after promotion. Being known as a 'protégée of Lord Rivers' was probably a great advantage.
Pitt Family.
Emelia Marie Dean (20 June 1820 - 5 April 1877) m. 23 May 1848 Captain J.H.Laye (1814-1895)
Lieutenant-General George Dean Pitt (C.B.) (14 Jan 1823 - 4 April 1883) m. 22 Nov 1842 Louisa Jones (1816 -1889)
Georgiana Dean Pitt (1822 - 23 May 1877)
Louisa (1823 - 7 April 1873) m. 18 Nov 1848 Lieutenant George Hyde Page (1823-1908)
Susan Dean Pitt (born Malta 1828)
Charlotte Marcia (6 March 1830 - 7 April 1873) m. 18 Nov 1848 Captain Charles Lavallin Nugent (1815-1873).
William Augustus Dean Pitt (1833- 8 Nov 1890) Buried in Symonds Street Cemetery next to his father.
Clara Dean Pitt (born 5 October 1838) died circa 1901.
Susan Dean Pitt (born 29 May 1847 - christened 14 July 1847, Meerut, Bengal, India) died circa 1901.
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