nˈaʊ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, pˈɪt mˈuːvd ˌɪntʊ ɐ pˈæɹɪʃ ɪn tˈɜːbjʊlənt tˈaɪmz, wɪððə swˈɪndən ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn
Now 23 years old, Pitt moved into a parish in turbulent times, with the Swindon Advertiser reporting on 29 March 1879