Jasper Stanbury Pidgeon was the son of John Pidgeon of Powderham and Susan Stanbury of Brixham, Devon (see the Pidgeons of Powderham & Kenton family tree).  It was at Brixham that John and Susan were married, and Jasper was born (in 1844).  Jasper was a mariner.  His wife, Selina Jones was born at Beer, Devon, bu they were married in London in 1865, before moving to Bristol where Jasper was an agent of the Bristol Steam Navigation Company.  It was apparently at this time that Jasper shortened his name to Pidgen

Sometime around 1876 Jasper and his family moved to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and it is in this part of the country that most of his descendants remain today, with a few drifting south as far as Norfolk.

Two of Jasper’s sons married Wakefield sisters, whose mother had been a Webster (see the Websters of Grimsby family tree).  It was this Webster connection which led one of the sisters to adopt her cousin Joseph Webster as a Pidgen.

Additional contributions from Laura Pidgen and Cyril Webster Pidgen and family.

Notes:    ab. = about,  b. = born,  bp. = baptised,  bu. = buried,  d. = died,  m. = married,  (+) = extramarital relationship.

 Places in Italics = Registration District

                P’ham = Powderham

Jasper Stanbury PIDGEON (aka PIDGEN) (b.20/5/1844, Brixham, Devon – d.1898, 54y, Grimsby,

    :                                                                                                                                  Lincs) Mariner

   m.(23/5/1865, London) Selina Hanaford JONES (b.ab.1844, Beer, Devon – d.1901, 56y, Lincoln)

    |    1871:  at 2 Wobourne Place, Bristol – Jasper & Selina;  Selina PIDGEN 

    |                                                                                               [Agent, Bristol Steam Navigation Co]

    |    1881:  at 83 Thorold St, Grimsby – Jasper & Selina; Selina, Richard, William, Jasper PEDGEN

    |                                                                                                               +  George LUCK (boarder)

    |    1891:  at Taylor St, Grimsby – Selina;  William, Jasper

    |    1901:  at Bracebridge Heath, Lincs - Selina

    |

    |– Selina PIDGEN (b.1870, Bedminster, Som – d.1954, 85y, Grimsby)

    |      m.(1890, Caistor, Lincs) William Arthur WORMLEY (b.1862, Greenwich – d.1934, 71y,

    |       |                                                                                 Grimsby) Dock Gateman, Marine Cook

    |       |    1891:  at 75 Thorold St, Grimsby – Selina;  Selina E  + Chrissey PIDGEON (bro)

    |       |    1901:  6 Lambert Rd, Grimsby – William A & Selina;  Selina E

    |       |    1911:  60 Granville St, Grimsby – William & Selina      [1/1 ch alive]

    |       |

    |      └  Selina Elizabeth WORMLEY (b.1890, Grimsby – d.)

    |              m.(1910, Grimsby) John William COLE (b.1881, Leicester – d.)

    |

    |– Richard John PIDGEN (b.1872, Clifton, Som – d.5/11/1914, at sea) Chief Engineer on

    |       :                                                                                                        Steam Trawler “Wessex”

    |      m.(1894, Caistor, Lincs) Elizabeth YOUNG or Mabel Annie MILLS

    |

    |– William Henry PIDGEN (b.1873, Bedminster, Som – d.1875, 1y, Bedminster)

    |

    |– William Henry PIDGEN (b.21/11/1877, Grimsby, Lincs – d.1953, 76y, Cleethorpes, Lincs)

    |       :                                                                                                                                  Fireman

    |      m.(7/7/1906, Grimsby) Alice Elizabeth MONTGOMERY (b.ab.1880, London – d.1945, 65y,

    |       |                                                                                                                            Cleethorpes)

    |       |    1911:  at 11 Nicholson St, Cleethorpes – Alice Elizabeth;  Reginald William [1/1 ch alive]

    |       |               at sea – William Henry (fisherman)

    |       |

    |       |– Reginald William PIDGEN (b.13/2/1910, Grimsby – d.11/1993, 83y, Grimsby)

    |       |       m.(1938, Grimsby) Nora OSBOURNE (b.24/5/1915 – d.10/2003, 88y, Grimsby)

    |       |

    |       |– Richard John PIDGEN (b.11/7/1912, Grimsby – d.25/11/1984, 72y, Norwich)

    |       ||     m.(1937, Grimsby) Joyce McDONALD (b.19/8/1914, Grimsby – d.1995, 80y, Norwich)

    |       ||      |

    |       ||                                          Laura PIDGEN                                                                                  [TOP]

    |       ||

    |       |[twins]

    |       |– Albert Edward PIDGEN (b.11/7/1912, Grimsby – d.1994, 81y, Louth)

    |       |      m.(1939, Cleethorpes) Hilda E GREENLEES (b.1917, Sculcoates)

    |       |       |

    |

    |– Jasper Alfred PIDGEN (b.1879, Grimsby – d.1968, 89y, Grimsby) Fisherman

    |      m.(1902, Grimsby) Amy Ethel WAKEFIELD (b.1882, Caistor – d.1960, 77y Grimsby)

    |       |    1901:  at Clee, Lincs – Jasper PEDGEN with Frederick & Sarah WAKEFIELD & family

    |       |    1911:  at 167 Kent St, Grimsby – Amy Ethel;  Jasper Alfred, Ethel (with parents

    |       |                                            [2/2 ch’n alive]          Frederick & Sarah WAKEFIELD & family)  

    |       |– Jasper Alfred S PIDGEN (b.1905, Grimsby – d.1967, 61y, Grimsby)

    |       |      m.(1927, Grimsby) Iris FIRMAN (b.21/10/1910 – d.1998, 87y, Lincs NE)

    |       |       |

    |       |

    |       |– Ethel PIDGEN (b.ab.1907, Grimsby – d.1925, 18y, Grimsby)

    |       |

    |       |– Phyllis E PIDGEN (b.1912, Grimsby – d.)

    |       |      m.(1932, Grimsby) Frederick PILE (b. – d.)

    |       |       |

    |       |

    |       |– Edna M PIDGEN (b.1915, Grimsby – d.)

    |       |      m.(1948, Grimsby) Alexander VINTER (b.22/9/1909, Grimsby – d.1980, 71y, Grimsby)

    |       |

    |      └  Frederick Harold PIDGEN (b.21/2/1920, Grimsby – d.1975, 55y, Grimsby)

    |              m1.(1940, Grimsby) Louisa Evelyn HOOPER (b.5/3/1921, Grimsby – d.5/1998, 77,

    |               |                                  m2.(1958, Grimsby) Rowland FLETCHER                  NE Lincs)

    |               :

    |              m2.(1954, Grimsby) Jacqueline GRAHAM (neι FURBY) (b? 4/3/1925 – d? 3/2006,

    |               |                                                                                                         81y, Southampton)

    |

   └  Christopher PIDGEN (b.1882, Grimsby – d.1962, 80y, Cleethorpes) Colliery pumpman

            :    1891:  at 75 Thorold St, Grimsby – Chrissey PIDGEON (bro) with Selina WORMLEY

           m.(1905, Grimsby) Sarah Emma WAKEFIELD (b.1888, Caistor – d.1953, 66y, Grimsby)

            |    1911:  at 3 Hills Villas, Park Ave, Carcroft, Doncaster – Christopher & Sarah Emma+ 2 boarders + visitor

            |                                                                                                   [0 ch’n]

            | ~ (adopted) Joseph William WEBSTER (b.1906, Grimsby – d.1965, 59y, Grimsby) Fisherman

            |       :     aka Joseph William Webster PIDGEN           (see the Websters of Grimsby family tree)

            |      m.(18/10/1929, Grimsby) Elsie May JOBSON (b.31/8/1909 – d.1999, 89y, N E Lincs)

            |       |

            |       |– Joseph Stanley W PIDGIN (b.23/12/1931, Grimsby – d.1985, 54y, Grimsby)

            |       |

            |                                          Cyril Webster PIDGEN                                                                   [TOP]

            |

            |– Vera M PIDGEN (b.29/12.1911, Doncaster – d.4/2000, NE Lincs)

            |      m.(1938, Grimsby) Harry BYATT (b.17/12/1914, Grimsby – d.1980, 65y, Grimsby)

            |       |

            |

           └  Christopher Stanbury PIDGEN (b.17/2/1915, Grimsby – d.1991, 76y, Louth)

                   m1.(1938, Cleethorpes) Christina Jane JACKSON (b.30/12/1917 – d.6/2006, 88y, NE Lincs)

                   m2.(1977, Louth) Ilean WALKER (b. – d.)

Page Updated  16 Jul 2011

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