When the eighteen year old King Henry VIII came to the throne in April 1509, one of his first acts was to grant a pardon to most of the prisoners in the country’s gaols.  But a few were specially excluded from the pardon, one of them being “Pygon of Yarmouth”.  Rather than being a common sheep thief, it is likely that his crime was political, one theory being that he had started a riot.  However, it is evidence that the Pidgeon family has been in Great Yarmouth for at least 500 years.  [Thanks to the late Trevor Pidgeon for this piece of research.]

It is not certain that Simon Pigeon and John Pigeon, shown at the head of this family tree, were brothers.  But as they both married in the village of Heigham in consecutive years, it is highly possible that they were.  Neither is it certain that Simon Pigeon who married Martha Moor was the son of Simon Pigeon and Barbary Gedge, but the timing of the later marriage relative to the earlier one makes it possible – and Heigham is only a few miles from Great Yarmouth, where Barbary died.  So, although these two connections are assumptions, they could well be valid ones.

This tree was originally two trees, descending from Nicholas Bell Pidgeon (1755-18??) on the no.2 branch and Joseph James Pidgeon (1801-1879) on the no.3 branch, but superb research by Alison Pidgeon has connected them together.  After Nicholas Bell Pidgeon’s younger brother William was widowed in 1799 he remarried a year later Elizabeth Davy (nιe Allington).  Another  year later, William and Elizabeth were blessed with twin boys, one of whom they christened James.  But after William and Elizabeth and their daughter Judith all died in 1806 the twins were farmed out to relatives.  When Joseph married Elizabeth Sheppard in Great Yarmouth in 1823 he was described in the parish register as “of St Giles, London”, although census records say he was born at Great Yarmouth.  There were no Pidgeons living in St Giles, but there were Bells and Shepherds, possibly relatives with whom Joseph could have lived.

Nicholas Bell Pidgeon and his son Nicholas Hillson Pidgeon were both shipwrights (probably ship’s carpenters) 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 Pidgeon’s 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 Joseph to be traced there.  But by 1838, his son Joseph and family were living near the docks in London.

Joseph James Pidgeon and Elizabeth Cook Sheppard and the bulk of their family remained in Great Yarmouth, and it wasn’t until the late 19^th century before some of them moved away.  Their sixth child Samuel Sheppard Pidgeon moved to London about 1870 and was followed by some of his younger siblings.

New information has led to the development of another branch of this tree.  George Pidgeon and Jane Balls (on branch no.1) were married in 1793.  Four of their grandchildren emigrated to Australia, where many of their descendants now live.

Contributors:  Rachel Hill, Peter Anderson, Dennis and Stuart Pidgeon, Alison Pidgeon, Alan Oliver, John Pidgeon, Trevor Pidgeon, Jill Maple, Ralph & Val Pidgeon, Geoffrey Pidgeon, Phylis Sims, Graham Pidgeon,        Anne Hall, Michael Alonzo Pidgeon, Angela Butler

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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    |-? Simon PIGEON (bp – bu.)

    |      m.(31/3/1696, Heigham) Barbary GEDGE (bp.- bu.14/8/1722, G.Yar)

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    |      └? Simon PIGEON (bp – bu.8/3/1747/8, G.Yar)

    |              m.(16/5/1722, G.Yar) Martha MOOR (bp. – bu.1760, G.Yar)

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    |               |– Martha PIDGEON (bp.10/3/1722/3, G.Yar – bu.)

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    |               |– 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)

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    |               |       |– Martha PIDGEON (bp.1761, G.Yar – bu.1761, G.Yar)

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    |               |       |– Ann PIDGEON (bp.1763, G.Yar – bu.)

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    |               |       |– Simon PIDGEON (bp.1766, G.Yar – bu.)

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    |               |       |– George PIDGEON (bp. – bu.1766, G.Yar)

    |               |       |                                                                                                            START of no.1 branch

    |               |       |– 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)

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    |               |       |      └  Anne PIDGEON (b.20/2/1794 – bu.18/2/1795, G.Yar)

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    |               |       |      m2.(26/1/1796, G.Yar) Mary BURTON (bp.7/9/1774 – bu.8/3/1825, 50y, G.Yar)

    |               |       |       |

    |               |       |       |– Anne Burton PIDGEON (b.1/11/1796, G.Yar – d.1873, 77y, Flegg) Nurse

    |               |       |       |            1851:  at 2 Little Sussex Place – Ann (cousin) with Edward & Louisa HART

    |               |       |       |            1861:  at Row 102, Yarmouth – Ann (lodger)

    |               |       |       |            1871:  at 28 Regent Road, Gt.Yar – Ann (lodger?)

    |               |       |       |

    |               |       |       |– Edna Evans PIDGEON (b.15/8/1798, G.Yar – d.)

    |               |       |       |      m.( 30/9/1820, G.Yar) John FRANKLING (b.29/11/1800 – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |      └ΰ 9 FRANKLINGs

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    |               |       |       |– George Palmer PIDGEON (b.9/9/1800, G.Yar – d.)

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    |               |       |       |– Lorina Palmer PIDGEON (b.18/1/1803, G.Yar – d.1880, 77y, Hackney)

    |               |       |       |      m.(25/3/1829, Southwark) Abdiel ORFEUR (b.15/6/1797, G.Yar – d.1878, 81y,

    |               |       |       |       |                                                                                                       St Olave, London)

    |               |       |       |       |    1841:  at Chapel Square, G.Yar – Abdiel & Lorina;  Margaret, Edna, Lorina

    |               |       |       |       |    1871:  at 149 Jamaica Rd, Southwark –  W E & M ARTIS + A & L ORFEUR

    |               |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |– Margaret Amron ORFEUR (b.21/12/1831, G.Yar – d.1873,41y, Southwark)

    |               |       |       |       |      m.(1860, Newington) William Edward ARTIS (b.ab.1832, London – d.1878, 46y,

    |               |       |       |       |                                                                                                     Southwark) Mariner

    |               |       |       |       |            1871:  at 149 Jamaica Rd, Southwark – W E & M ARTIS + A & L ORFEUR

    |               |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |– Edna ORFEUR (b.1833, G.Yar – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |      └  Lorina Ruth ORFEUR (b.1838, G.Yar – d.) Millener, Dressmaker

    |               |       |       |               :    1871:  at 3 Amhurst Rd, Hackney – Lorina R ARFEUR + Mary STEPHENS (asst)

    |               |       |       |               :    1881:  at 265, Evering Road, Hackney – Joseph NUTTER (mar) + 2 servants

    |               |       |       |               :                                                                                      (widowed 1874)

    |               |       |       |              m.(25/8/1883, G.Yar) Joseph NUTTER (b.1837, Gt Shelford, Cambs – d.1914,

    |               |       |       |                                                                                          75y, Tendring, Esx) Flour Factor

    |               |       |       |                    1901:  at 3 Middle St, Brighton – Joseph & Lorina (visitors at lodging house)

    |               |       |       |

    |               |       |       |– Edward William PIDGEON (b.31/8/1806, G.Yar – d.1890, 83y, Edmonton) Pilot

    |               |       |       |      m1.(4/2/1835, Bermondsey) Mary Ann CARTER (b.1810 – 5/12/1876, 66y, Poplar)

    |               |       |       |       |    1851:  at 8 Belgrave St, Stepney – E.W. & Mary Ann;  Mary Ann, Alonzo

    |               |       |       |       |                                                            + Maria CARTER (wid. Lady) + servant + visitor

    |               |       |       |       |    1871:  at 51 Milton Rd, Gravesend – Edward W & Mary Ann PIDGEON;

    |               |       |       |       |                                                       Mary Ann (W);  Harry B SWEET + visitor & servant

    |               |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |– Mary Ann PIDGEON (b.1/4/1837, Rotherhithe – d.6/4/1914, 77y, Caterham)

    |               |       |       |       |      m.(4/10/1859, Hackney) Benjamin Samuel SWEET (b.18/4/1835, Shadwell –

    |               |       |       |       |       |                                                                 d.1866, 30y, Hackney) Clerk’s Banker

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1861:  at 48 St Peters Rd, Stepney – Benjⁿ Samuel & Mary Ann;  Edw^d G L

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at 51 Milton Rd, Gravesend – Mary Ann (W);  Harry B (with MaryAnn

    |               |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                         PIDGEON)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at Masonic School, Lordship Lane, Tottenham – Edward G L (pupil)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at Brookwood Lunatic Asylum, Woking, Sur – Mary Ann (patient)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at Brookwood Lunatic Asylum, Woking, Sur – Mary Ann (patient)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1901:  at Metropolitan Asylum, Caterham, Sur – Mary Ann (patient)

    |               |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Edward George Leigh SWEET (b.26/8/1860, Mile End – d.17/81953, Glen Iris,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       :    EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA                                        Vic, Aus) Journalist

    |               |       |       |       |       |      m.(22/4/1883,Mayborough, Vic) Mary Stewart BUCHANAN (b.18/5/1858 –

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                  d.7/8/1940)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |   1819:  at Marysville, Normanby Rd, Malvern, Vic – Edward George Leigh

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                           & Mary Stewart

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |   1824:  at 17 Burke Rd, Malvern E, Vic – Edward George L & Mary Stewart

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |   1836:  at 17 Burke Rd, Malvern E, Vic – Edward George L & Mary Stewart

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Thomas Edward SWEET (b.5/1884, Mayborough, Vic – d.1957,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                         Wahroonga, NSW)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m1.(1910, Sydney) Priscilla Irene LEVY (b. – d.1914)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Betty Irene SWEET (b.1912 – d.1912, 1m)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Edward J SWEET (b.1817 – d.1917)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      └  Wenda Joan SWEET (b.1914 )

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       :      m.() Jack Simpkiss HANSOR (b.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       :      └ ΰ 3 children

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m2.(1942, Sydney) Catherine Adele WALLACE (b. – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      └ 

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m3.(1944, Sydney) Daphne LELIEVRE (b. – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Edith SWEET (b.9/12/1898, Albert Park, Vic – d.26/12/1976, St Kilda, Vic)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(11/8/1917, Malvern, Vic) Claude Cannon CORNISH (b.31/8/1888,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                             Adelaide – d.25/6/1975, East Malvern, Vic)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Peter Cannon CORNISH (b.4/8/1818 – d.18/8/1999)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                       → Anne HALL                                                         TOP

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |      └  Sydney George SWEET (b.25/5/1900, Sydney – d.11/1978, 76y, Sydney)

    |               |       |       |       |       |              m1.(1928, N Sydney) Jeanie Gordon HELM (b. – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |              m2.(1966) Thelma LONG(b. – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Amelia Mary SWEET (b.1862, London City – d.1864, London City)

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    |               |       |       |       |      └  Harry Benjamin SWEET (b.11/10/1864, London City – d.8/12/1899, 35y,

    |               |       |       |       |               :    EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA                                              Preston,Vic, Aus)

    |               |       |       |       |              m.() Annie Sarah MARCHANT (b. – d.1923, Richmond, Vic)

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    |               |       |       |       |              └  Norman Harry SWEET (b. – d.1929, Prahan, Vic)

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    |               |       |       |       |– Selina Margaret PIDGEON (bp.16/1/1839, Rotherhithe – d.1840, Rotherhithe)

    |               |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |– Alonzo PIDGEON (bp.12/1/1843, Stepney – d.1913, 70y, Lewisham) Master Mariner

    |               |       |       |       |      m1.(1867, Lewisham) Emma Ellen NUNN (b.9/9/1842, Stepney – d.2/101879, 37y,

    |               |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                            Stepney)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at 1 York Square, Stepney – Emma E;  Kate E, Alice + servant

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at 27 Canton St, Poplar – Edward, Maud (boarders with Emma Saigood)

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    |               |       |       |       |       |– Elizabeth Kate PIDGEON (b.1868, Mile End – d.1871, 3y, Stepney)

    |               |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Alice Hebe PIDGEON (b.1870, Mile End – d.1940, Belmont, Vic, Aus)

    |               |       |       |       |       |      m.(27/6/1895, Chingford, Esx) Alfred Henry ROGERS (b.1863, Aus?– d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                            Chief Petty Officer, farmer

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA  (18/9/1923 on ship Beltana)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1924:  at Francis St, Belmont, Vic – Alfred Henry & Alice Hebe

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1931:  at Dudley St, Belmont, Vic – Alfred Henry & Alice Hebe

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1936:  at Dudley St, Belmont, Vic – Alfred Henry & Alice Hebe

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    |               |       |       |       |       |      └  Alfred Douglas ROGERS (b.1897, Chingford, Esx – d.21/11/1955, Vic)

    |               |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Stephen Alonzo  PIDGEON (b.22/20/1872, Stepney – d.25/5/1965, 92y,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                             Geelong, Aus)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       :    1881:  at Forest House School, Cambridge Park, Leyton – Stephen (pupil)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       :    EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA

    |               |       |       |       |       |      m.(1907, Vic, Aus) Florence BULLIVANT (b. – d.1947, 77y, Geelong, Aus)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1914:  at Frankston, Vic – Stephen Alonzo & Florence  (ER)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1919:  at Frankston, Vic – Stephen Alonzo

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1924:  at 20 Tennyson St, Sandringham, Vic – Stephen Alonzo & Florence

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1932:  at Francis St, Belmont, Vic – Stephen Alonzo & Florence

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1936:  at Francis St, Belmont, Vic – Stephen Alonzo & Florence

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Mary Gabrielle PIDGEON (b.1910 – bu.20/7/1918, 8y, Brisbane, Qld, Aus)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |      └  Stephen Arthur (John) PIDGEON (b.29/7/1912, S Yarra, Aus –

    |               |       |       |       |       |               :                     d.25/2/1942, 29y, Mediterranean Sea) 1^st Lt, HMSub P38

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    |               |       |       |       |       |                               → Michael Alonzo PIDGEON                                  TOP

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    |               |       |       |       |       |– Edward Alexander PIDGEON (b.28/4/1875, Stepney – d.3/10/1949, Adelaide,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                       SA) Engineer fitter

    |               |       |       |       |       |       :    1891:  at 294 Manchester Rd, Poplar – Edward A (boarder)

    |               |       |       |       |       |      m.(25/9/1897, South Shields) Margaret Stewart URQUHART b.12/12/1876,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                                              Paisley,Scotland – d.14/3/1932, Adelaide, SA)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1901:  at 43 Stanhope Rd, S Shields – Edward A & Margaret S + Jessie

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                   URQUHART (sis-law)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA   (18/11/1911 on ship Armadale)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |    1916:  at 129 Moran St, Boulder, WA – Edward Alexander & Margaret

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Alonzo Edward PIDGEON (b.1899, S Shields – d.1899, 0y, S Shields)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Gordon Edward PIDGEON (b.1902, S Shields – d.30/8/1958, Adelaide)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(30/8/1930, Adelaide) Pauline Phyllis Maud LOBB (b.15/5/1908,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                  Adelaide – d.3/11/1982, Adelaide, SA)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Gordon Stewart PIDGEON (b.14/12/1936, Adelaide – d.3/9/1992,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       ||      :                                                                         Andamooka, SA)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |[twins]

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      └  David Wayne PIDGEON (b.14/12/1936, Adelaide – d.3/8/1984)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Stuart Alexander PIDGEON (b.26/7/1903, Dundee – d.Leabrook, SA)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m.() Elizabeth Amelia ? (b.1909 – d.15/5/1993, Gilberton, SA)

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |– Stephen Alonzo PIDGEON (b.12/12/1907, S Shields – d.1/8/1973,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                          Port Augusta, SA) Engineer fitter

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |      m.() Faith Cecilia HARRIS (b.1/7/1915, Port Augusta, SA – d.16/2/2000,

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                               Port Augusta, SA)

    |               |       |       |       |       |                               → Angela BUTLER                                          TOP

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    |               |       |       |       |       |      └  Alice Margaret PIDGEON (b.25/10/1916, Boulder, WA – d.2005, SA)

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    |               |       |       |       |      └  Maud Marian PIDGEON (b.1878, Stepney – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       :

    |               |       |       |       |      m2.(1881, Stepney) Alice FARMER (b.1852, Stepney – d.1895, 43y, Stepney)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1891:  at Grove Lodge, Wood Green – Alonzo & Alice;  Alice H, Alonzo J + srvt

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1901:  at Lindisfarne, Forest Glade, Leyton – Captn Alonzo (wid);  Alonzo J

    |               |       |       |       |       |                                                               + Alfred D ROGERS (Gson) + 3 visitors

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    |               |       |       |       |       |– Alonzo James PIDGEON (b.1882, Edmonton – d.1941, Ilford)

    |               |       |       |       |       |      m.(1925, London City) Florence Victoria SAYERS (b.5/9/1887, Yarmouth –

    |               |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                      d.1971, 84y, Ilford)

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    |               |       |       |       |       |– Gwendoline Matilda PIDGEON (b.1885, Edmonton – d.1890, 6y, Edmonton)

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    |               |       |       |       |      └  Douglas Carter PIDGEON (b.1886, Edmonton – d.1890, 4y, Edmonton)

    |               |       |       |       |       :

    |               |       |       |       |      m3.(1911, Lewisham) Rosa CHIESA (b.ab.1875 – d.1938, 63y, Lewisham)

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    |               |       |       |       |– Henry PIDGEON (bp.2/2/1845, Stepney – d.1846, Stepney)

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    |               |       |       |       |-? Maria PIDGEON (b.1846, Stepney – d.1847, Stepney)

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    |               |       |       |       |– Amelia PIDGEON (bp.1/10/1851, Stepney – d.1852, Stepney)

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    |               |       |       |      └  Stephen PIDGEON (bp.1/8/1853, Stepney – d.1870, 16y, Stepney)

    |               |       |       |       :

    |               |       |       |      m2.(1878, Southwark) Mary Ann Sarah CREASEY (b.ab.1822 – d.1906, 84y, West Ham)

    |               |       |       |            1881:  at 4 Bruce Ter, Lordship Lane, Tottenham – Edward W & Mary A + servant

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    |               |       |       |– Margaret PIDGEON (b.24/2/1809, G.Yar – d.1883, ‘69y’, Rotherhithe)

    |               |       |       |      m.(10/11/1829, Newington, Sur) William ARTIS (b?30/3/1807, G.Yar – d.1879, 72y,

    |               |       |       |       |                                                                                        Rotherhithe) Master Mariner

    |               |       |       |       |    1851:  at 24 Shippers Place, Rotherhithe – William & Margaret;  Cecilia, George,

    |               |       |       |       |                                                                                                          Clara, Margaret

    |               |       |       |       |    1861:  at 11 Glebe Terrace, Rotherhithe – William & Margaret;  Clara, Margaret

    |               |       |       |       |    1871:  at 19 Banyard Rd, Bermondsey – William & Margaret; Margaret; Robert ARTIZ

    |               |       |       |       |    1881:  at 130 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe – Margaret (wid); Robert H (Gson)

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    |               |       |       |       |– Margaret ARTIS (bp.21/1/1835, Bermondsey – d.1837, Bermondsey)

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    |               |       |       |       |– William Edward ARTIS (bp.4/2/1835, Bermondsey – d.1878, 46y, Southwark)

    |               |       |       |       |      m.(1860, Newington) Margaret Omron ORFEUR (b.21/12/1831, G.Yar – d.1873,

    |               |       |       |       |            [see above]                                                                           41y, Southwark)

    |               |       |       |       |            1871:  at 149 Jamaica Rd, Southwark – W E & M ARTIS + A & L ORFEUR

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    |               |       |       |       |– George Pidgeon ARTIS (bp.28/6/1837, Bermondsey – d?1914, 74y, Bermondsey)

    |               |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                          Stevedore

    |               |       |       |       |      m1.(1871, St Saviour) Mary Jane BATEMAN (b.1844, Bermondsey – d.1891, 47y,

    |               |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                     Bermondsey)

    |               |       |       |       |       :    1891:  at 73 Lucey Rd, Bermondsey – George P & Mary Jane + Stephen &

    |               |       |       |       |       :                                                                                          Elizabeth BATEMAN

    |               |       |       |       |      m2.(1893, St Olave) Ellen WICKS (b.ab.1851, Torrington – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |            1901:  at 4C Peabody Buildings, Bermondsey – George P & Ellen

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    |               |       |       |       |– Cecelia ARTIS (bp.22/9/1839, Bermondsey – d.1876, 36, Camberwell)

    |               |       |       |       |      m.(1860) Jacob Webb RIDER (b.ab.1833, Bermondsey – d.1889, 55y, Southwark)

    |               |       |       |       |                         :                                                                                           Saddler

    |               |       |       |       |       |                m2.(1879, Camberwell) Charlotte WYBERGH (b.ab.1840, Bermondsey

    |               |       |       |       |       |                 |                                                               – d.1915, 75y, Camberwell)

    |               |       |       |       |       |                └  Rose E RIDER (b.1880, Camberwell – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1861:  at 5 Blue Anchor Rd, Rotherhithe – Jacob Webb & Cecilia

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at 16 Aldermaston Rd, Bermondsey – Jacob W & Cecilia; Clara A,

    |               |       |       |       |       |                                                                               George W, Jane A, Cecilia M

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at 6 Triangle, Bakers Ter, Camberwell – Jacob W & Charlotte; George

    |               |       |       |       |       |                 W, Jane Ann, Cecilia M, Rose E RIDER;  Frances, William WYBERGH

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Clara Amelia RIDER (b.1861, Rotherhithe – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |– George William RIDER (b.1864, Rotherhithe – d.) Glass Cutter

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Cecilia Ann RIDER (b.1867, Rotherhithe – d.1867, 0y, Rotherhithe)

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Jane Ann RIDER (b.1868, Peckham – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |      └  Cecilia Margaret RIDER (b.1870, Bermondsey – d.)

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    |               |       |       |       |– Clara Goodwin ARTIS (b.1841, bp.19/6/1846 Bermondsey – d.) Dup Maker

    |               |       |       |       |      m.(1864, Greenwich) William WHITE (b.1842, Shoreditch – d.) Pattern Maker

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at 39 Broke Rd, Shoreditch – William & Clara G;  Clara M, William R

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at 33 Brownlow Rd, Shoreditch – William & Clara G;  Clara M, William R

    |               |       |       |       |       |    1891:  at 43 Albion Rd, Hackney – William & Clara G WHITE; George A &

    |               |       |       |       |       |                                                                 Clara M;  Edgar G MAYES + 2 lodgers 

    |               |       |       |       |       |– Clara Maud WHITE (b.1865, Bermondsey – d.)

    |               |       |       |       |       |      m.(1886, Shoreditch) George Alfred MAYES (b.1864, Kensington – d.)

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    |               |       |       |       |       |      └  Edgar G MAYES (b.1887, Shoreditch – d.)

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    |               |       |       |       |      └  William Robert WHITE (b.1867, Bethnal Green – d.)

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    |               |       |       |      └  Margaret ARTIS (b.1843, bp.6/12/1846, Bermondsey – d.) Dup Maker

    |               |       |       |              + ? ?

    |               |       |       |              └  Henry Robert ARTIS (b.1868, Bermondsey – d.)

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    |               |       |       |– Mary PIDGEON (b.17/9/1811, G.Yar – d.)

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    |               |       |      └  Eliza PIDGEON (bp.28/3/1817, G.Yar – d.)

    |               |       |                                                                                                                END of no.1 branch

    |               |       |– Edward PIDGEON (bp.19/11/1769, G.Yar – bu.9/5/1774. G.Yar)

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    |               |       |– Martha PIDGEON (bp.5/1/1772, G.Yar – bu.19/5/1773, G.Yar)

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    |               |       |– William PIDGEON (bp. – bu.23/5/1773, G.Yar)

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    |               |       |– William PIDGEON (bp. – bu.1774, G.Yar)

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    |               |      └  Edward PIDGEON (bp.11/11/1774, G.Yar – bu.)

    |               |

    |               |– Mary PIDGEON (bp.21/11/1726, G.Yar – bu?17/3/1772, G.Yar)

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    |               |– George PIDGEON (bp.27/7/1729, G.Yar – bu.27/9/1730, 14m, G.Yar)

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    |               |– William PIDGEON (bp.10/10/1731, G.Yar – bu.)

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    |               |– Susanna PIDGEON (bp.16/6/1734, G.Yar – bu.30/3/1737, 2y 9m, G.Yar)

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    |               |– George Moore PIDGEON (bp.5/9/1736, G.Yar – bu.)

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    |              └  John PIDGEON (bp.19/2/171738/9, G.Yar – bu?17/11/1772, G.Yar)

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   └  John PIGEON (bp. – bu?28/4/1747, G.Yar)

           m1.(5/8/1697, Heigham) Sarah STEPHENS (bp. – bu.27/3/1728, G.Yar)

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            |– William PIGEON (bp.1697 – bu.)

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            |– Mary PIGEON (bp.1699 – bu.)

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            |– Sarah PIGEON (bp.1701 – bu.)

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            |– 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)

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            |       |– William PIDGEON (bp.20/8/1732, G.Yar – bu.13/11/1733, 15m, G.Yar)

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            |       |– William PIDGEON (bp.13/8/1735, G.Yar – bu.21/2/1735/6, 6m, G.Yar)

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            |       |– Sarah PIDGEON (bp.6/2/1736/7, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |      m.(1755, G.Yar) George PLOWMAN (bp. – bu.)

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            |       |– Francis PIDGEON (bp.22/3/1738/9, G.Yar – bu.8/12/1740, 22m, G.Yar)

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            |      └  Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.6/9/171741, G.Yar – bu.23/3/1742/3, 18m, G.Yar)

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            |– 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)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– 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

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            |       |       |       |       |– 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)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                         Ship’s 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 Queen’s 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 (Ropemaker’s 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)

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            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |-? 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,

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       :    EMIGRATED TO NEW ZEALAND                                             Napier, 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. )              ??

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            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– 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                                                   TOP

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                      

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– 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

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            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– 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)

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            |       |       |       |       |       |       |               |–                                                                                        TOP

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |              └  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 Queen’s 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.)

            |       |       |                                                                                                             END of no.2 branch

            |       |       |– Margaret PIDGEON (bp.20/6/1765, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |                                                                                                             START of no.3 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)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Anne PIDGEON (bp.5/10/1778, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |      m.(17/7/1797, G.Yar) Philip SCOTT (bp. – bu.)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Philip SCOTT (bp.1798, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– John Pidgeon SCOTT (bp.28/8/1804, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Richard Pidgeon SCOTT (b.6/11/1806, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |      └  Harriot Pidgeon SCOTT (bp.1/7/1808, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– William Henry PIDGEON (bp.25/9/1780, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.3/2/1783, G.Yar – d.1867, 84y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |      + ? ?

            |       |       |       |      └  Eliza PIDGEON (b.31/1/1811, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       :

            |       |       |       |      m.(25/1/1813, G.Yar) George CRAIGHILL (bp. – d.) Mariner

            |       |       |       |            1851:  at Row 113, G.Yar – George & Elizth.  + Betsy CRITTEN (19, lodger)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Henry PIDGEON (b.26/3/1785, G.Yar – bu.11/1/1795, 14y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Richard Webster PIDGEON (bp.11/4/1786, G.Yar – bu.1786, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– John Webster PIDGEON (bp.5/12/1787, G.Yar – d?1850, G.Yar) Master Mariner

            |       |       |       |      m.(25/10/1813) Ann SMITHSON (b.ab.1784, G.Yar – bu.21/6/1878, 94y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |    1851:  at King St Row 135, G.Yar – John & Ann;  Mary A

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– John Smithson PIDGEON (bp.2/8/1814, G.Yar – bu.16/10/1814, 10w, G,Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |      └  Mary Ann PIDGEON (bp.15/11/1822, G.Yar – d.1894, 71y, G.Yar) Seamstress

            |       |       |       |                    1881:  at Blyth’s Bdgs, Grosvenor Rd, G.Yar – Mary A

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Richard (or George?) Atcherson PIDGEON (bp.28/3/1791, G.Yar – bu.)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Anna Webster PIDGEON (b.16/10/1793, G.Yar – bu.11/11/1800, 6y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |– Mary Webster PIDGEON (bp.31/7/1797, G.Yar – bu.1/11/1797, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |[twins]

            |       |       |      └  Hariett Scott PIDGEON (bp.31/7/1797, G.Yar – bu.28/8/1797, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       :

            |       |       |      m2.(1800, G.Yar) Elizabeth DAVY (nιe ALLINGTON) (bp?30/7/1765, Lowestoft –

            |       |       |       |                                                                                                 bu.15/12/1806, 42y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |– William PIDGEON (bp.16/11/1801, G.Yar – d?1857, G.Yar) Labourer

            |       |       |       ||     m.(25/12/1826, G.Yar) Elizabeth THOMPSON (b.ab.1801 – bu.4/4/1879, 77y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       ||      |    1851:  at North Market Rd, G.Yar – William & Elizabeth;  Sarah, Elizabeth

            |       |       |       ||      |

            |       |       |       ||      |– Joseph PIDGEON (bp.6/12/1827, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       ||      |

            |       |       |       ||      |– Sarah PIDGEON (bp.21/11/1830, G.Yar – d.) Silk Factory Worker

            |       |       |       ||      |      m.(1854, G.Yar) George HOLMES (b.ab.1831, Ludham – d.1906, 74y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       ||      |       |    1881:  at 2 Louise Rd, G.Yar – Sarah;  Willia                         Merchant Seaman

            |       |       |       ||      |       |               on “Flame”, G.Yar – George (master), Edward (passenger fisherman) +

            |       |       |       ||      |       |    1901:  at G.Yar – George & Sarah;                                                       9 others

            |       |       |       ||      |       |

            |       |       |       ||      |       |– William HOLMES (b.ab.1858, G.Yar – d.) Sailmaker

            |       |       |       ||      |      └  Edward HOLMES (b.ab.1862, G.Yar – d.) Fisherman

            |       |       |       ||      |

            |       |       |       ||      |– William James PIDGEON (bp.16/11/1832, G.Yar – bu.24/1/1837, 4y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       ||      |

            |       |       |       ||     └  Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.ab.1835, G.Yar – d.) Silk Factory Worker

            |       |       |       |[twins]

            |       |       |       |– Joseph (James) PIDGEON (b.13/11/1801, G.Yar – d.18/12/1879, 78y, G.Yar) General

            |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                     Dealer, Pipe-maker

            |       |       |       |      m.(25/10/1823, G.Yar) Elizabeth Cook SHEPPARD (b.17/2/1800, G.Yar – d.13/1/1887,

            |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                                86y, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |    [In marriage register, Joseph is “of St. Giles, London”, but 1841 census says b.Nfk,

            |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                                    1851 census - b.G.Yar]

            |       |       |       |       |    1841:  at North Denes, G.Yar – Joseph & Elizabeth; Maria, Samuel, Elizabeth,

            |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                          Joseph, Eliza M

            |       |       |       |       |    1851:  at Fuller’s Hill, G.Yar – Joseph & Elizabth;  Maria, Samuel, Elizth, Eliza,

            |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                        Maryann, William

            |       |       |       |       |               at Market Place, G.Yar – Jos (boarder & scholar at John HEWKE’s school)

            |       |       |       |       |    1861:  at Yard 10, Row 54, G.Yar – Joseph & Elizabeth;  Elizabeth, Mary Ann,

            |       |       |       |       |                                                                                            William J;  Emma (g.dau)

            |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at 16 Fuller’s Hill, G.Yar – Joseph & Elizabeth;  William J & Susannah K; 

            |       |       |       |       |                                                                                 Emma S (g.dau), William J (g.son)

            |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at Cemetery Rd, G.Yar – Elizabeth (wid, 81) + Maria GOFFIN (dau)**

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Sarah Anne PIDGEON (bp.25/8/1824, G.Yar – bu.21/10/1824, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Sarah Anne PIDGEON (bp.14/10/1825, Heigham – d.1912) Domestic Servant

            |       |       |       |       |       :    1841: at North Rd, G.Yar – Sarah (Female Servant)

            |       |       |       |       |       :    1851: at Regent Street, G.Yar – Sarah (wid, 63); James COBB + Sarah

            |       |       |       |       |       :                                                          PIDGEON, Hannah WESTGATE  (2 servants)

            |       |       |       |       |      + ? ? (unknown)

            |       |       |       |       |      └  Emma Sarah PIDGEON (b.31/8/1851, G.Yar – d.1909, 58y, G.Yar) Dom.Servt

            |       |       |       |       |       :            1881:  at 18 Garland St, Bury St Edmonds, Suf – Emma + Sara WRIGHT

            |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                           (80, aunt)

            |       |       |       |       |       :            1901:  at 12 Atlantic Rd, Lambeth – Emma + Harry PIDGEON (26, visitor,

            |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                       b.Berkshire)

            |       |       |       |       |      +? James COBB (b.ab.1820, G.Yar – d.) Landing Waiter H. M. Customs

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1861:  at 3 King’s Place, Nelson Rd, G.Yar – Sarah A;  James + lodger

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |      └  James Cobb PIDGEON (b.1858, G.Yar – d.1907, 49y, Alton, Hants) Brewer

            |       |       |       |       |       :      m.(1889, Christchurch, Dorset) Annie ALLEN (b.ab.1863, Norwood, Lon –

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |                                                                                  d.1921, 57y, Epsom)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |    1901:  at Raleigh Lodge, Brixton Hill, Lambeth – James C & Annie;

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |                                                           Emily A, Annie A, George A, Frank A

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |                      + 3 servants: Kate E PALMER, Eliza F ASDELL, Annie L WHITE

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |– Emily Allen PIDGEON (b.1891, Brixton – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |      m.(1917, Croydon) Arthur TRIMMING (b. – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |– Annie Allen PIDGEON (b.1892, Brixton – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |      m.(1923, Southwark) Edward W DOLLERY (b. – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |– George Allen PIDGEON (b.1895, Brixton – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |      m.(1924, London City) Ruby V MAGSON (b. – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |      └  Graham George PIDGEON (b.18/8/1932, Exeter – d.12/1996, 64y,

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |               :                                                                          Brackley, Nthts)

            |       |       |       |       |       :       |

            |       |       |       |       |       :      └  Frank Allen PIDGEON (b.5/8/1897, Brixton – d.1969, 62y, Croydon)

            |       |       |       |       |       :              m1?(1924, Croydon) Eunice M COZENS (b.ab.1896 – d.1924, 28y,

            |       |       |       |       |       :               :                                                                                              Epsom)

            |       |       |       |       |       :              m2?(1928, London City) Dorothy May DOWDNEY (b.ab.1903 – d?

            |       |       |       |       |       :               |                                                              1985, Brighton or  1995, Hove)

            |       |       |       |       |       :

            |       |       |       |       |      m.(13/11/1862, G.Yar) William HUGHES (b.ab.1814, London – d.) Tailor

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1871:  at 6 Geneva Ter, G.Yar – William & Sara A;  John, Charles, George W

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                          + James C PIDGEON (step-son)

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at 76 Caister Rd, G.Yar – William & Sarah A; John, Charles S, George

            |       |       |       |       |       |        W, Francis J + Frances E MATTHEWS (dau, 37), James PIDGEON (step-son)

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1891:  at 122 Northgate St, G.Yar – Sarah Ann(wid);  George W, Francis J

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– John HUGHES (b.8/6/1863, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Charles Sheppard HUGHES (b.7/8/1865, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– George William HUGHES (b.1868, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |      └  Francis Joseph HUGHES (b.1871, G.Yar – d.) Shipping Clerk

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Maria Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.23/6/1828, G.Yar – d.22/3/1893, 63y, G.Yar) Factory

            |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                            Rewinder

            |       |       |       |       |      m.(1852, G.Yar) Alfred GOFFIN (b.ab.1824, G.Yar – d.1891, 67y, G.Yar) Marine

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                       Store Dealer

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at 5 Fuller’s Hill, G.Yar – Alfred & Maria**;  Elizabeth, Ellen, Clara,

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                      Bertha, Edith

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Alfred Joseph GOFFIN (b.1853, G.Yar – d.1854, G.Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Elizabeth Sarah GOFFIN (b.1855, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Ellen GOFFIN (b.ab.1856, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Alfred Joseph GOFFIN (b.1859, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |            1881:  at West Ham – Alfred J JOFFIN, nephew of Charlotte PIDGEON,

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                  (widow of Joseph Dillstone PIDGEON?)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Clara GOFFIN (b.ab.1863, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Bertha Shephard Ellington GOFFIN (b.1865, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |      └  Edith Matilda GOFFIN (b.1869, G.Yar – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Joseph Cook PIDGEON (bp.26/4/1830, G,Yar – bu.23/10/1831, G,Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Joseph William PIDGEON (bp.19/11/1832, G,Yar – bu.17/1/1833, G,Yar)

            |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |– Samuel Shepperd PIDGEON (bp.10/1/1834, G.Yar – d.1917, 83y, Camberwell)

            |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                                     Basket Maker

            |       |       |       |       |      m.(25/10/1855, G.Yar) Sarah Ann WALTON (b.ab.1834, Hull – d.1920, 85y,

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                  Camberwell) Mantle Maker

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1881:  at 187 Commercial Road, Camberwell, Surrey – Saml S & Sara A;  

            |       |       |       |       |       |           Joseph S,William S, Chas L, Eliza S, Henry T, Saml S, Thos W, Maggie W

            |       |       |       |       |       |    1901:  at 40 Kincaid Road, Camberwell – Samuel S & Sarah A;  Henry T,

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                          Maggie W

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Margaret Walton PIDGEON (b.23/5/1856, G.Yar – d.1859, Hull)

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Sarah Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.18/10/1857, G.Yar – d.1859, Hull)

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Joseph Samuel PIDGEON (b.10/12/1859, G.Yar – d.1937, 77y, East Ham)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                       GPO Letter Sorter

            |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(14/10/1887, Heacham, Norfolk) Elizabeth Ann BUNTING (b.ab.1860 –

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                 d.1951, 91, East Ham)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |    1901:  at 55 Stanley Road, East Ham – Joseph S & Elizabeth;  Joseph E,

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                        Daisy E, William J,Charles B

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Joseph Ernest PIDGEON (b.1888, Peckham – d.1965, 77y, Cambridge)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(1919, West Ham) Edith Winifred Nora WHEELER (b.3/6/1890 –

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                      d.1976, 85y, Cambridge)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Denis Joseph PIDGEON (b.17/10/1921, West Ham – d.4/2/2005,

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                        83y, Wenhaston, Suff) Scientific Officer

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |                         → Stuart PIDGEON                                          TOP

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Daisy Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.1890, Peckham – d.1961, 71y, East Ham)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |– William John PIDGEON (b.14/4/1893, Ilford, Esx – d.1973, 80,

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                   Redbridge, Lon)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(1922, West Ham) Dorothy Ellen Mary CHITTY (b.2/12/1898 –

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                          d.1976, 77y, Banbury)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Ronald PIDGEON (b.11/2/1924, West Ham – d.1/1998, 73y,

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                                Winchester)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |      m.

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Ronald S PIDGEON (b.1953, Ilford – d.1953, 0y, Ilford)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Carole A PIDGEON (b.1955, Romford – d.1955, 0y, Romford)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Derek J PIDGEON (b.1/7/1926, West Ham – d.10/1991, 65y,         

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       :                                                                             Peterborough)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                 → Alison PIDGEON                                          TOP

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |      └  Charles Bunting PIDGEON (b.8/8/1895, Ilford, Esx – d.4/1985, 89y,

            |       |       |       |       |       |               :                                                                                          Southend)

            |       |       |       |       |       |              m.(1924, West Ham) Louisa Alma HAINES (b.2/5/1896, West Ham –

            |       |       |       |       |       |               |                                                                     d.4/1984, 87y, Southend)

            |       |       |       |       |       |               |– Keith Charles PIDGEON (b.13/5/1926, Rochford – d.9/2004, 78y,         

            |       |       |       |       |       |               |                                                                                            Rochford)

            |       |       |       |       |       |              └  Ian PIDGEON (b.11/7/1934, Rochford – d.1990, 56y, Norwich)

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– William John PIDGEON (b.8/8/1861, G.Yar – d.1939, 77y, Camberwell)

            |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(1887, St Olave, London) Edith Louisa ADAMS (b.1864, Ramsgate – d.1896,

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                                   32y, West Ham

            |       |       |       |       |       |            1891:  at 100 Clifton St, Camberwell  - William J & Edith L

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Charles Sheppard PIDGEON (b.1863, G.Yar – d.1899, 36y, Camberwell)

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Eliza Sarah PIDGEON (b.1866, G.Yar – d. )

            |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(1891, Camberwell) William Edward MASHMAN (b.1865, Lambeth – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                           Accounts Clerk

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |    1901:  at Camberwell – William E & Eliza S;  Edith M, William H

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |– Edith May MASHMAN (b.1892, Camberwell – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |      └  William Henry MASHMAN (b.1893, Camberwell – d.)

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Henry Thomas PIDGEON (b.1868, G.Yar – d.1945, 77y, Chelsea) Shipping Clerk

            |       |       |       |       |       |       :    1901:  at home with parents                                                              

            |       |       |       |       |       |      m?(1905, Greenwich) Gertrude Mary HAM or Mary Jane WRIGHT

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Samuel Sheppard PIDGEON (b.1870, G.Yar – d.1955, 85y, Bromley)

            |       |       |       |       |       |            1901:  at ??  [cannot find either Samuel or Angelina]

            |       |       |       |       |       |      m.(Q4/1901, Camberwell) Angelina Louisa KERRISON (b.1871, G.Yar –

            |       |       |       |       |       |                                                                                         d.1946, 74y, Bromley)

            |       |       |       |       |       |– Thomas Walton PIDGEON (b.1872, St Olave – d.1896, 24y, Camberwell)

            |       |       |       |       |       |

            |       |       |       |       |       |– George Christopher PIDGEON (b.1875, St Olave – d.1876, 1y, St Olave)

            |       |       |       |       |       |