Ian C PidgeonSt Albans England |
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This branch of the
Great Yarmouth Pidgeons starts with the marriage of Nicholas Hillson
Pidgeon and Ann Hillson, who were married in 1778. Nicholas Bell Pidgeon and his son Nicholas Hillson Pidgeon were both shipwrights of Great Yarmouth, a tradition which was passed down at least another two generations. This required an apprenticeship, the successful conclusion of which gave them the Freedom of Great Yarmouth and the entitlement to vote in parliamentary elections. The document which grants the Freedom to Nicholas Hillson Pidgeon (in 1806) has been passed down the generations and is now in the possession of Cyril Edward Pidgeons family in New Zealand. When the younger Nicholas left Great Yarmouth (in 1807) to work in the naval dockyards at Chatham it was the Poll Books of Great Yarmouth which enabled him and his son James to be traced there. But by 1838, his son James and family were living near the docks in London. A grandson of James emigrated to New Zealand.
Contributors: Rachel Hill, Peter Anderson
Notes: ab. = about, b. = born, bp. = baptised, bu. = buried, d. = died, m. = married, + = extramarital relationship. G.Yar = Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Heigham = Potter Heigham, a Norfolk village 10 miles NW of Great Yarmouth Med = Medway, Kent (registration district for Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester) Poplar, Limehouse, Stepney = districts of east London near the docks. |
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? PIGEON m.() ? ? | |-? Simon PIGEON (bp bu.) | m.(31/3/1696, Heigham) Barbary GEDGE (bp.- bu.14/8/1722, G.Yar) | | | └? Simon PIGEON (bp bu.8/3/1747/8, G.Yar) | m.(16/5/1722, G.Yar) Martha MOOR (bp. bu.1760, G.Yar) | | | | Martha PIDGEON (bp.10/3/1722/3, G.Yar bu.) | | | | Simon PIDGEON (bp.1/1/1724/5, G.Yar bu.) | | m.(5/1/1761, G.Yar) Ann LEAK (b.ab.1730 bu.1/12/1797, 67y, G.Yar) | | | | | | Martha PIDGEON (bp.1761, G.Yar bu.1761, G.Yar) | | | | | | Ann PIDGEON (bp.1763, G.Yar bu.) | | | | | | Simon PIDGEON (bp.1766, G.Yar bu.) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (bp. bu.1766, G.Yar) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (bp.1767, G.Yar bu.) Shipwright (& sailor?) | | | m1.(14/2/1793, G.Yar) Jane BALLS (b.ab.1773 bu.27/7/1794, 21y, G.Yar) | | | | | | | → See Pidgeons of Great Yarmouth (1) | | | | | | Edward PIDGEON (bp.19/11/1769, G.Yar bu.9/5/1774. G.Yar) | | | | | | Martha PIDGEON (bp.5/1/1772, G.Yar bu.19/5/1773, G.Yar) | | | | | | William PIDGEON (bp. bu.23/5/1773, G.Yar) | | | | | | William PIDGEON (bp. bu.1774, G.Yar) | | | | | └ Edward PIDGEON (bp.11/11/1774, G.Yar bu.) | | | | Mary PIDGEON (bp.21/11/1726, G.Yar bu?17/3/1772, G.Yar) | | | | George PIDGEON (bp.27/7/1729, G.Yar bu.27/9/1730, 14m, G.Yar) | | | | William PIDGEON (bp.10/10/1731, G.Yar bu.) | | | | Susanna PIDGEON (bp.16/6/1734, G.Yar bu.30/3/1737, 2y 9m, G.Yar) | | | | George Moore PIDGEON (bp.5/9/1736, G.Yar bu.) | | | └ John PIDGEON (bp.19/2/171738/9, G.Yar bu?17/11/1772, G.Yar) | └ John PIGEON (bp. bu?28/4/1747, G.Yar)m1.(5/8/1697, Heigham) Sarah STEPHENS (bp. bu.27/3/1728, G.Yar)|| William PIGEON (bp.1697 bu.)| | Mary PIGEON (bp.1699 bu.) | | Sarah PIGEON (bp.1701 bu.) | | William PIDGEON (bp.1704 bu.) | m.(31/3/1730, G.Yar) Elizabeth (Sarah) MANNING (bp. bu.24/7/1788, G.Yar) | | | | Eliza PIDGEON (bp.29/3/1731, G.Yar bu.3/4/1731, G.Yar) | | | | William PIDGEON (bp.20/8/1732, G.Yar bu.13/11/1733, 15m, G.Yar) | | | | William PIDGEON (bp.13/8/1735, G.Yar bu.21/2/1735/6, 6m, G.Yar) | | | | Sarah PIDGEON (bp.6/2/1736/7, G.Yar bu.)| | m.(1755, G.Yar) George PLOWMAN (bp. bu.)| || | Francis PIDGEON (bp.22/3/1738/9, G.Yar bu.8/12/1740, 22m, G.Yar)| || └ Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.6/9/171741, G.Yar bu.23/3/1742/3, 18m, G.Yar)|| John PIGEON (bp.1706, G.Yar bu.)| m.(21/10/1731, Lowestoft) Grace SHAW (bp bu.)| || | John PIDGEON (bp.7/3/1733, Lowestoft bu.)| | m.(24/4/1753, G.Yar) Knots Margaret BELL (bp bu.)| | || | | John PIDGEON (bp.14/1/1754, G.Yar bu.17/6/1756, G.Yar)| | | START of no.2 branch| | | Nicholas Bell PIGEON (bp.13/4/1755, G.Yar bu.) Shipwright.| | | m.(25.12.1778, G.Yar) Ann HILLSON (b.ab.1759 bu.25/6/1805, 46y, G.Yar) TOP | | | | | | | | Anne PIGEON (bp.1/8/1779, G.Yar d?1852, G.Yar) | | | | | | | | Nicholas Hillson PIGEON (bp.23/2/1782, G.Yar d?1864, 82y, Med) Shipwright. | | | | m.(25/12/1804, G.Yar) Esther WELLS (b.ab.1779 d.1866, 87y, Med) | | | | | 1841: at Hards Town, Gillingham, Kent Nicholas & Hester | | | | | 1851: at Hards Town, Gillingham, Kent Nicholas & Esther | | | | | next door Emma (27, visitor) | | | | | 1861: at Middle St, Gillingham, Kent Nicholas & E | | | | | | | | | | Nicholas PIDGEON (b.3/3/1806, G.Yar bu.9/3/1806, G.Yar) | | | | | | | | | | James PIDGEON (b.26/5, bp.14/6/1807, Chatham, Kent d.1890, 83y, Stepney, | | | | | : London) Shipwright | | | | | m.() Sarah READER (b.ab.1808 d.1879, 71y, Med) | | | | | | 1841: at Batson St, Limehouse James & Sarah; Nicholas + Mary BURTON | | | | | | 1851: at 30 Evan St, Poplar James & Sarah; Nicholas & Sarah E (8) | | | | | | 1871: at Providence Cottages, Chatham James & Sarah; Nicholas, Sarah | | | | | | Elizabeth; Arthur James (Gson) | | | | | | 1881: at 8 Medway Ter, Rochester James (with dau, Sarah THOMPSON & | | | | | | family) | | | | | | James Nicholas PIDGEON (b.4/1835 d.20/5/1839, 4y1m, Limehouse, Lon) | | | | | | | | | | | | Nicholas John PIDGEON (b.4/1837 d.21/1/1838, 9m, Limehouse, London) | | | | | | | | | | | | Nicholas PIDGEON (b.6/12/1838, Limehouse, London d.3/1/1906, Med) | | | | | | : Ships Carpenter | | | | | | m.(16/9/1860, Stepney) Elizabeth ROBSON (b.1837 d.12/10/1908, 71y, | | | | | | | 1861: at 80 Evans St, Poplar Nicholas & Elizabeth Med) | | | | | | | 1871: at 28 Evans St, Poplar Nicholas & Elizabeth; Nicholas, Elizabeth | | | | | | | 1881: at 7 Woolmore St, Mile End Old Town, London Nicholas & | | | | | | | Elizabeth; Nicholas E, Elizabeth, William F | | | | | | | 1891: at 11 Pigot St, Limehouse Nicholas & Elizabeth; Nicholas E, | | | | | | | William F, Alfred J | | | | | | | 1901: at 9 Queens Rd, Chatham Nicholas & Elizabeth; Alfred J | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James PIDGEON (b.1862, Poplar d?1863, Poplar) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur James PIDGEON (b.1864, Poplar d.1947, 82y, Sittingbourne, | | | | | | | : Kent) Engineer | | | | | | | : 1871: at Chatham Arthur James (with G-parents James & Sarah) | | | | | | | : 1881: at Rochester Arthur (with aunt Sarah & grandfather James) | | | | | | | : 1891: at 70 New Road (Ropemakers Arms), Chatham Arthur (lodger) | | | | | | | m.(2/5/1891, Chatham) Agnes Jane WHITTINGHAM (b.1866, Med | | | | | | | | d.1950, 83y, Maldon, Esx) | | | | | | | | 1901: at 12 Wellington St, Chatham Agnes; Agnes, Charles + | | | | | | | | William WHITTINGHAM (father) | | | | | | | | Agnes Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.13/3/1892, Chatham d.1977, 85y, | | | | | | | | Braintree, Esx) | | | | | | | | Arthur William PIDGEON (b.1893, Chatham d.1893, 0y, Chatham) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charles Edward PIDGEON (b.1894, Chatham d.1969, 75y, Newham) | | | | | | | | m.(1913, West Ham) Hariett FLETCHER (b.1893, West Ham | | | | | | | | | d.1968, 74y, Newham) | | | | | | | | | Charles Thomas PIDGEON (b.20/6/1913, West Ham d.1981, | | | | | | | | | 68y, Newham) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-? Arthur James PIDGEON (b. 1897 d.1898, 0y, Chatham) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-? Charles Harold PIDGEON (b.12/5/1904, Chatham d.1977, 73y, | | | | | | | | : Chatham) | | | | | | | | m. (1926, Chatham) Blanche ARCHER (b.ab.1903 d.1954, 53y, | | | | | | | | | Chatham) | | | | | | | | | Charles Leslie PIDGEON (b.4/3/1928, Chatham d.9/2000, 72, | | | | | | | | | : Med) | | | | | | | | | m.(1949, Chatham) Doris Ena LAWSON (b.31/3/1930 | | | | | | | | | | d.3/1999, 69y, Med) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | └? Horace Leslie PIDGEON (b.24/7/1910, Chatham d.1982, 72y, | | | | | | | : Chatham) | | | | | | | m.(1934, Chatham) Daisy Alice BURMAN (b.20/9/1910 d.1990, | | | | | | | | 79y, Plymouth) | | | | | | | | Malcolm L PIDGEON (b.1937, Chatham d.1938, 0y, Med) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nicholas Edwin PIDGEON (b.1868, Poplar d.1932, 64y, Hastings, Eng) | | | | | | | m.(19/3/1905, Poplar) Sarah Ann JONES (b.ab.1879 d.1933, 64y, | | | | | | | Hastings) | | | | | | | Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.1869, Poplar d.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | William Franklin PIDGEON (b.8/7/1871, Poplar d.16/7/1954, 83y, Napier, | | | | | | | : EMIGRATED TO NEW ZEALAND NZ) | | | | | | | m.(5/7/1905, Rongotea, NZ) Edith Emily DUKE (18/5/1879, Sanson | | | | | | | | d.3/7/1959, 80y, Wellington) | | | | | | | | Alfred James PIDGEON (b.1902, Rongotea d.29/12/1970, Napier) | | | | | | | | m.(Napier) Ivy Eunice GILLIES (b. ) ?? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur William Clarence PIDGEON (b.29/11/1906 d.5/9/1981, 74y, | | | | | | | | : New Plymouth) | | | | | | | | m.(15/2/1936, Napier, NZ) Valerie Mildred HILL (b.17/1/1913, | | | | | | | | | Wellington d.14/4/2004, 91y, New Plymouth) | | | | | | | | → Rachel HILL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Edith Elizabeth Mary (Sissy) PIDGEON (b.24/12/1910, Hastings, NZ | | | | | | | | : d.16/2/1983, Napier) | | | | | | | | m.(Napier) George Te Raroa HILL (b.21/9/1897, Tarawera | | | | | | | | | d.23/7/1796, Napier) | | | | | | | | | Frederick George HILL (b.7/10/1928, Napier d.25/8/1935, | | | | | | | | | Napier) | | | | | | | | | Doris Edith Mary HILL (b.18/4/1930, Napier d.22/3/1987) | | | | | | | | | m.() Wiriama (Bill) KINGI (b. d.27/4/1974) ΰ 4 KINGIs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June Thelma Elizabeth HILL (b.20/6/1934 d.15/10/1991) | | | | | | | | | m1.(Napier) Robert Leonard ROY (b.9/10/1938) ΰ 5 ROYs | | | | | | | | | m2.() William QUINN | | | | | | | | | m3.() Eric LIBEAU | | | | | | | | | TOP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cyril Edward PIDGEON (b.22/81918, Hastings, NZ d.24/3/1994, | | | | | | | | : Auckland) | | | | | | | | m1.(22/8/1945, Hastings) Alma Patricia McQUILLAN (b.4/12/1922 | | | | | | | | | d.9/4/1989, Auckland) | | | | | | | | | → Peter ANDERSON (b.23/9/1947 d.25/5/2005, 57y, | | | | | | | | Auckland) | | | | | | | └ Joyce Doris Sarah Emily PIDGEON (b.8/3/1922 d.29/8/2001, 79y, | | | | | | | : Hastings, NZ) | | | | | | | m.() Frank Lindsay HARRISON (b.8/12/19?? d.9/4/1989) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | └ Shona Joy HARRISON (b.16/11/1948 d.10/2006, 57y) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-? Sarah Emily PIDGEON (b.1874, Poplar d.1875, 1y, Poplar) | | | | | | | | | | | | | └ Alfred John PIDGEON (b.1883, Poplar d.1965, 85y, Maidstone) | | | | | | : 1901: at 9 Queens Rd, Chatham Alfred J (with parents) | | | | | | m.(4/8/1909, Chatham) Ellen Florence May HOGG (b.ab.1885 1953, | | | | | | | 68y, Maidstone) | | | | | | | Nicholas Alfred W PIDGEON (b.8/12/1910, Chatham d.1989, 79y, | | | | | | | m.(1941, Pontypridd) Elizabeth DAVIES (b. d.) Worthing) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Helen W PIDGEON (b.1914 d.1916, 2y, Chatham) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Elizabeth S PIDGEON (b.1921, Chatham d.) | | | | | | | m.(1939, Chatham) David A WHITELOCK (b. d.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | └ Kathleen PIDGEON (b.3/1/1926, Chatham d.5/1991, Maidstone) | | | | | | m.(1960, Maidstone) Ronald Norman R GRIFFITHS (b.2/1/1927 | | | | | | d.10/2000, Maidstone) | | | | | └ Sarah Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.1842, Limehouse d.) | | | | | m.(1877, Med) Frederick James THOMPSON (b.ab.1850, Northfleet, Kent d.) | | | | | Engineer | | | | | 1881: at 8 Medway Ter, Rochester Frederick J & Sarah E THOMPSON | | | | | + James (f-law), Arthur (neph) PIDGEON + Mary HOPE (serv) | | | | | | | | | └ William James PIDGEON (b.ab.1815, Chatham d.1882, 67y, Med) Boot Maker & | | | | m.() Jane Elizabeth ? (b.ab.1815, Chatham d.1863, Chatham) Beer Retailer | | | | | 1841: at Brook, Chatham William & Jane; Selina, Mary with Jane Wilkinson | | | | | (68) | | | | | 1851: at Brook, Chatham William & Jane Elizth; Selina, Mary Ann, Elizth, | | | | | Jane | | | | | 1861: at William the Fourth, Chatham William & Elizabeth; Selina, Elizabeth, | | | | | Jane | | | | | 1871: at Queens Rd, Chatham William James (wid); Elizabeth, Jane | | | | | 1881: at Queens Rd, Chatham William (wid); Elizabeth | | | | | | | | | | Selina Jane PIDGEON (bp.12/3/1837, Chatham d.1865, Chatham) | | | | | m.(1863, Chatham) Robert PEATFIELD (b.1840, Chatham d.) Assist.Outfitter | | | | | | | | | | Mary Ann PIDGEON (bp.3/5/1840, Chatham d.) | | | | | | | | | | Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.27/11/1842, Chatham d.1846, 3y, Chatham) | | | | | | | | | | Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp14/3/1847, Chatham d.1929, 82y, Med) Shirt Maker | | | | | 1901: at 2 Church Ter, Chatham Elizabeth (& EVERNDEN family) | | | | | | | | | └ Jane PIDGEON (b.1849, Chatham d.) Plain Needle Worker | | | | m.(1877, Med) Mark John EVERNDEN (b.ab.1852, Chatham d.) | | | | | Coachbuilder | | | | | 1881: at Luton St, Chatham Mark & Jane; Elizabeth, Lillian EVENDEN | | | | | 1901: at 2 Church Ter, Chatham Mark J & Jane; Lilian, Alice, Grace, | | | | | Eva M + Elizabeth PIDGEON (sis-law) | | | | | Elizabeth Mary EVERNDEN (b.1878, Chatham d.) | | | | | m.(1899, Chatham) Thomas HOLLIDAY (b.1875, Battersea d.) | | | | | Mechanical Engineer | | | | | 1901: at Streatham Thomas & Elizabeth M | | | | | | | | | | Lilian EVERNDEN (b.1880, Chatham d.) Music Teacher | | | | | Alice EVERNDEN (b.1883, Chatham d.) Dressmaker | | | | | Grace EVERNDEN (b.1890, Chatham d.) | | | | └ Eva May EVERNDEN (b.1893, Chatham d.) | | | | | | | | John PIGEON (bp.14/3/1785, G.Yar bu.9/5/1791, 6y, G.Yar) | | | | | | | | James Shall PIDGEON (31/8/1787, G.Yar d.) | | | | | | | | Mary PIDGEON (31/12/1790, G.Yar d.) | | | | m.(1/7/1813, G.Yar) George RUDD (bp. d.) | | | | | | | | Margaret PIDGEON (b.18/10/1794, G.Yar d.) | | | | | | | └ John PIDGEON (bp.6/12/1799, G.Yar bu.) | | | | | | Margaret PIDGEON (bp.20/6/1765, G.Yar bu.) | | | END of no.2 branch | | | William PIDGEON (bp.1757, G.Yar bu.21/12/1806, 48y, G.Yar) | | | m1.(18/1/1778, G.Yar) Ann WEBSTER (b.ab.1756 bu.1799, 43y, G.Yar) | | | | | | | → See Pidgeons of Great Yarmouth (3) | | | | | | Sarah PIDGEON (bp.1758, G.Yar bu.) | | | m.(21/11/1782, G.Yar) James SHAWL (bp. bu.) | | | | | | | | James SHAWL (b.ab.1784, G.Yar bu.22/2/1808, 23y, G.Yar) | | | | | | | └ Sarah Bell SHAWL (bp.1785, G.Yar bu.) | | | | | | Christopher PIDGEON (bp. bu.1758,G.Yar) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (bp., G.Yar bu.1759, G.Yar) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (bp.1764, G.Yar bu.1765, G.Yar) | | | | | | Rebecca Bell PIDGEON (bp.16/8/1766, G.Yar bu.) | | | m1.(18/5/1794, G.Yar) Robert SEWELL (bp. bu.) | | | | | | | └ Thomas SEWELL (bp.1795, G.Yar bu.1795, G.Yar) | | | : | | | m2.(1801, G.Yar) William ROOKE (bp. bu.) | | | | | | | └ James ROOKE (bp.27/12/1804, G.Yar bu.) | | | | | | Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.1768, G.Yar bu.1769, G.Yar) | | | | | | Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.23/9/1770, G.Yar bu.) | | | m.() John GOOCH (bp. bur.) | | | | | | | └ John GOOCH (bp. bu.9/5/1791, G.Yar) | | | | | | John PIDGEON (bp.11/3/1773, G.Yar bu.1773, G.Yar) | | | | | └ Alice Goddard PIDGEON (bp.7/7/1775, G.Yar bu.) | || | Grace PIDGEON (bp.28/9/1735, G.Yar bu.)| || | George PIDGEON (bp.5/2/1737/8, G.Yar bu.)| || | William Shaw PIDGEON (bp.26/101740, G.Yar bu.)| || | Edmund Shaw PIDGEON (bp.19/7/1743, G.Yar bu.30/9/1743, G.Yar)| || | Sarah PIDGEON (bp.3/3/1744/5, G.Yar bu.)| || | George Shaw PIDGEON (bp.11/2/1747/8, G.Yar bu.17/9/1792, 48y, G.Yar)| | m?(1770, G.Yar) Alice BOULT (bp. bu.) | | | | | | Edward Boult PIDGEON (bp.1/10/1770, G.Ya bu.1770, <3m, G.Yar) | | | | | | Edward PIDGEON (bp.6/10/1771, G.Ya bu?9/5/1774, 2y, G.Yar) | | | | | | John PIDGEON (bp.19/12/1773, G.Ya bu.) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (b.7/6/1776, G.Ya bu.23/9/1777, 1y, G.Yar) | | | | | | Edward Boult PIDGEON (bp.16/8/1778, G.Ya bu.18/10/1778, 2m, G.Yar) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (bp.16/12/1779, G.Ya bu.1782, 2y, G.Yar) | | | | | | Frances PIDGEON (bp.17/6/1782, G.Ya bu.31/8/1782, 2m, G.Yar) | | |[Twins] | | | Alice PIDGEON (bp.17/6/1782, G.Ya bu.27/8/1782, 2m, G.Yar) | | | | | | George PIDGEON (bp.3/3/1784, G.Ya bu.) | | | | | | William Boult PIDGEON (b.10/1/1776, G.Ya bu.16/1/1776, 6d, G.Yar) | | | | | | James Boult PIDGEON (bp.14/4/1787, G.Ya bu.5/9/1787, 5m, G.Yar) | | | | | | Edward PIDGEON (b.18/11/1788, G.Ya bu., G.Yar) | | |[Twins] | | | Thomas PIDGEON (b.18/11/1788, G.Ya bu., G.Yar) | | | | | └ Alice PIDGEON (b.30/10/1790, G.Ya bu.12/11/1790, 13d, G.Yar) | || └ Ann PIDGEON (bp.1751, G.Yar bu.20/8/1751, G.Yar)| └ Sarah PIGEON (bp.1707 bu?4/3/1772) : m2.(7/2/1729/30, G.Yar) Elizabeth STANTON (bp. bu.) |
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