Pickering
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History- Beginnings
This
branch of the Pickering family is traced from the early eighteenth century,
originating in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire England.
Hull is situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire and is one of the principal sea ports of the UK.
Its situation is on the northern side of the Humber, about twenty miles from the mouth of
the river, the town In the 13th Century was previously known as, Wyke-upon-Hull, the name change occurred in 1294.


Photos
taken from St Andrews Quay, Hull, looking east along the River Humber towards Saltend and looking west
towards the Humber Bridge.
John
Pickering born at Bainton, Yorkshire, on 24th May 1786, the
Bainton Parish records show that he was the son of a William Pickering. He
married Mary Hannah Godmond,
born Hull, Yorkshire, 22nd May 1790 at Holy
Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on the 26th March 1815.
They had at least
the following five children.
It is understood that Mary Hannah died
c.1837 and that John married again to an Elizabeth at Sculcoates Hull in 1840.
Source IGI
Batch #: C107481
At the census of 1841 this
family were residing at 96 Walker Street, Hull, Yorkshire, with them at this time
is their grandson Henry Pickering

Second Child. Son.
George Pickering who was christened on the 26th April 1817 at, Holy Trinity,
Kingston Upon Hull.
George married Jane
Anderson at Salem Chapel, Cogan Street-Independent ,
Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on 28th February 1849
| PICKERING |
George |
ANDERSON |
Jane |
Hull Register Offices |
Hull |
HRO/3/29 |
At the census of
1851 George is found with wife Jane residing at a Liverpool lodgings
carrying out the profession of Mariner.

Source
HO107/2181
This
couple had at least the following children: (Source
IGI #: M133612)


source RG10/4793
The census of
1871 found them residing at 3 Model Dwellings Cambridge Street, Hull, East
Yorkshire. George Pickering was not present. However it is
interesting to note at this stage that there is an Elizabeth Pickering present
shown as mother. This I believe should have been shown as Step Mother.
She was born c. 1791 in Dunnington, Yorkshire and in the 1851/1861 census is shown
as married to a John Pickering born 1786 in Bainton, Yorkshire.
Son.
Philip
Pickering christened at Holy
Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on 13th November 1854. The son of George Pickering and Jane.
His occupation is given as a
Steamship Stoker. He married Mary Ann Marsden at Hull in 1874.
| PICKERING |
Philip |
MARSDEN |
Mary Ann |
St James (Hull) |
Hull |
SJH/5/483 |
He and wife Mary
Ann born Hull 1858 had five children between 1875 and 1888. See
Profile

source RG12/3940
Son.
Walter Pickering
was born in the Myton district of Hull in the last qtr of 1864, birth reference
MYT/59/34 and christened at Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on 15th
January 1865. (Source
IGI #: C107482)
At
the census of 1891, Walter had married Ann and was residing at Waterloo Street,
Hull, Yorkshire, with the following children. Daughter Mary aged 2 and Son Harry aged 3 months.

Source extract RG12_3940_52

Salem
Congregational Chapel, Cogan Street Hull, Yorkshire, built in 1833.
Destroyed WW2. Photo from a drawing courtesy of Hull Local Studies Library.
Third Child.
Daughter. Betsey Godmond Pickering
christened on 12th October 1820, at Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire,
England married Philip Anderson (b.c.1817 at Hull) on the 2nd March 1843 at Salem Chapel, Cogan Street-Independent , Kingston Upon
Hull, Yorkshire, England. Phillip
was declared a Fisherman.
| PICKERING
* |
Betsey |
ANDERSON |
Philip |
Hull Register Offices |
Hull |
HRO/1/92 |
(Source
Batch #: M133612)
At the census
of 1851 this couple were residing at 103 Blackfrier Gate, Hull, Yorkshire -
There were no known children. It is understood that this couple emigrated to
South Africa.

source
HO107/2362
Fourth Child.
Son.
John Pickering christened
12th October 1822,at Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.
He married
Elizabeth Anderson on the 29th
May 1842, at Salem Chapel Cogan Street-Independent , Kingston Upon Hull,
Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth
was some years older than John.
| PICKERING |
John |
ANDERSON |
Elizabeth |
Hull Register Offices |
Hull |
HRO/2/35 |
(Source Batch #: M133612)
At the census of 1851 John
Pickering is residing with his extended family at 21 Mark street Hull, Yorkshire.

Source
HO107/2363
At the census of 1861 the
family had moved to Stockton, Co Durham and they were found residing at 6
Allison Street, Stockton. His occupation given as a painter.

source RG9/3694
At the census of 1871 they
were residing at 3 Wade Street Stockton.

source
RG10/4903
Elizabeth died
in 1872 at the age of 64 at Stockton, Durham North Riding
source Volume
10a page 64
The Census of 1881 shows John Pickering now aged Age: 60
and a widower residing at 5 Cleveland Row, Stockton County/Island: Durham.
He is shown as a lodger living with

source
RG11/4895
Robert Pickering 56, wife
Charlotte Pickering 60, Mary Pickering 22, Robert Pickering 18, Thomas Pickering 15, Charlotte Ingram 24, Annie Ingram 4,
and Matthew Hayles 2
John Pickering died aged 67 at
Stockton County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding in 1888 source
Volume: 10a Page: 28
Fifth
Child. Daughter.
| PICKERING |
Mary Jane |
JONES |
Robert |
Hull Register Offices |
Hull |
HRO/1/144 |
(Source IGI Batch #: M133612)
At the census of 1851 Mary Jane
Jones (Pickering) was residing with her Husband Robert and two daughters at, New
Village Hull, Yorkshire.

source HO107
At the census of 1861 Mary Jane
Jones (Pickering) was residing with her Husband Robert and children at,
Collinson Blg, Staniforth Place, Hull, Yorkshire.

source RG9/3597
Those
present were Mary
Jane Jones 34, Robert
Jones 42, Robt
Thomas Jones 9,Joseph
E Jones 6. Emily
Jones 4, Fred
Wm Jones 1
At the census of 1871 Mary Jane
Jones (Pickering) was residing with her family at Gardiner Street, Hull, Yorkshire.

source
RG10/4794
Those present
were Mary
Jane Jones 46, Joseph
E Jones 16, Emily
Jones 14, Fred
W Jones 12, George
H Jones 8, Alice
Maud Jones 3, and grandson George
Trevetrick 8. Husband Robert
was not present.
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