Pidgeons of Norfolk

Pidgeons have inhabited Norfolk for at least 500 years. On his accession to the throne of England in April 1509, King Henry VIII granted a general pardon to the inmates of all the gaols. However, certain individuals were excepted from this pardon, in particularly those guilty of political crimes. One such was "Pygeon of Yarmouth" and he was subsequently hanged on what is now Yarmouth racecourse.

The Pidgeons of Great Yarmouth
There once two Pidgeon family trees on this site, but further research has joined them into one. The boundaries have also been pushed further back in time to add yet another family, so that this is now a very large family tree. There are two ways to look at it:

1. The Pidgeons of Great Yarmouth - This is the complete tree

2. The Roots of Great Yarmouth - This shows the first few generations, then links in to three smaller branches:

Great Yarmouth (1) - The descendants of George Pidgeon and Jane Balls

Great Yarmouth (2) - The descendants of Nicholas Bell Pidgeon and Ann Hillson

Great Yarmouth (3) - The descendants of William Pidgeon and Ann Webster

The Pidgeons of Long Stratton
William Pidgeon married Susanna Rope (or Roope) in 1781 at St Mary's of Long Stratton, a small village about 10 miles south of Norwich. Many of their descendents continue to live in the surrounding villages, but some have travelled to the USA and Australia. Chum's Tale gives an account of one branch which settled in the USA.

The Pidgeons of King's Lynn
Amy and Thomas Pidgeon were probably married about 1800 at Middleton, Norfolk. They had at least three children, probably six, as shown on this tree. As far as we know, they continued to live in the area around King' Lynn, Norfolk.

Ian C Pidgeon