The Bettis Family

Ann Bettis & Eliza Day

Ann Bettis (Piggott) & Eliza Day (Bettis)

Eliza Bettis was born in 1858 in Theydon Garnon, Essex. Her parents were James Bettis and Emma Hudgell (nee Radley).

Eliza was a domestic servant at the time of giving birth to her second illegitimate son – Arthur in 1884 (her first being James in1878.

Eliza married John Day and went on to have 10 children. Ann Bettis (married name Piggott) seen in this photo is the daughter of Eliza’s son Arthur through his marriage with Fanny Kearns in 1907.

Arthur Bettis and Fanny Bettis (nee Kearns) on their Wedding Day in Epping 1907

Fanny Kearnes (wife of Arthur Bettis)

Frederick Bettis, born 18 May 1910, second child of Arthur and Fanny Bettis.

Frederick Bettis worked as a signalman on the GER.

During the 2^nd World War he had reserved occupation and spent most of the war in the Liverpool Street railway line signal boxes. He finished his working life at the Tottenham Hale signal box


	Frederick Bettis and his mother Fanny Bettis (nee Kearns)

This picture of four generations of the Bettis family was taken in Tottenham, London in July 1959

In bed is Fanny Bettis (nee Kearns) with her family at her side. From the left – Pauline Smith, Audrey Smith (nee Bettis), Lilly Bettis, Brian Smith, Rosemary Bettis, Frederick Bettis.

Fanny Bettis died 9 October 1959 in Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, London

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Lilly Bettis was the first daughter of Arthur and Fanny Bettis and was born in 1911. Lilly did not marry and she died in 2004.		Ann Bettis, 2^nd daughter of Arthur and Fanny Bettis was born in 1912. She married Albert Piggott on 15th June 1946. They went on to have one son, John. John married Michelle and had 2 children, Jason and Sarah.

	Taken just a few years ago, probably circa 2002 it shows Lilly Bettis and Ann Piggott (nee Bettis) in their latter year. Lilly has now passed away, but Ann is living in a Nursing Home in Essex (2006) aged 93


William Bettis, born 1908 eldest child of Fanny and Arthur Bettis	Rose Bettis, 3^rd daughter of Arthur and Fanny Bettis was born in 1914 Rose married William Dawson and had 2 children, Christine and Janet	Elsie was the youngest of the Bettis children from Arthur and Fanny Bettis. Elsie married Mr Siddell and they had 2 children, Sandra and Jean


	William Bettis, wife Nellie and adopted son Joe

Children of Frederick and Gladys Bettis (nee Rampling). Audrey was born in 1934 and went on to marry Dennis Smith and had 4 children, Brian, Pauline, Gillian and Richard and these children went on to have 11 grandchildren

Margaret was born in 1938 and married Ronald Filer. They had 3 children, David, Steven and Anita, who between them have 5 children

Rosemary was born in 1947 and married David Giffen Rosemary and David had 2 children, Michael and Paul and now have 2 grand children

Enjoying a day at the seaside, Gladys Bettis (nee Rampling) with daughter Audrey and sisters-in-law, Rose and Elsie Bettis