James and William Pidgeon were two stone-masons living in Ilchester, Somerset in 1841 – probably brothers.  William Pidgeon married Anne Grinham or Greenham at Ilchester in 1808.  In later censuses both James and William claimed to have been born at Ilchester, but we cannot be sure of this, and we have no idea who their parents were.  Masons appear in several generations of the family.

William and Jane had at least five children, that we know about.  First came three daughters, Ann, Elizabeth and Maria.  We know nothing about the first two, but Maria married a butcher, John Pitt, and her family remained in Ilchester.  The eldest son, Nathaniel, was a plasterer and went to London, where he met and married Ruth Stagg.  They first lived at Clerkenwell, but the family later moved out to Plumstead;  a grandson of Nathaniel emigrated to Australia.  William & Jane’s younger son, Joseph was a mason and he went to work in the quarry at Clifton, Bristol, where he met and married Charlotte Thorn.  This was the family which lived in and around Bristol for many years, and was responsible for this tree being originally known as the Bristol (2) tree.

Contributors:  Marika Pidgeon, Daniel Pidgeon and Ron Smith

Notes:    ab. = about,   b. = born,   bp. = baptised,   bu. = buried,   d. = died,   m. = married.

                Barton R = Barton Regis (1877-1904, includes Clifton)                   WoT = Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs

                ILCHESTER should not be confused with the larger town of ILMINSTER, which is only 10 miles to the south west..

? PIDGEON (b. – d.)

   m. () ? ? (b. – d.)

    |

    |-? James PIDGEON (b.ab.1776, Ilchester – d.1860, Ilchester) Mason

    |      m.() Elizabeth ? (b.ab.1780 – d.1847, Ilchester)

    |            1841:  at Alms House Lane – James & Elizabeth

    |            1851:  at Alms House, Almshouse St – James PIGEON

    |

    |– William PIDGEON (b.ab.1780, Ilchester, Som – d.1866, 86y, Ilchester) Mason

    |      m. (22/8/1808, Ilchester) Jane GRINHAM (b.  – d.1847, Ilchester)

    |       |    1841:  at Mead, Ilchester – William & Jane;  Nathaniel(20), Joseph(15) + Jane PENNY(20)

    |       |    1851:  at Mead, Ilchester – William PIGEON (with dau Maria’s family – see below)

    |       |    1861:  at 11 The Mead, Ilchester - William

    ?       |

            |– Ann Greenham PIDGEON (bp.11/6/1810, Ilchester – d.)

            |

            |– Elizabeth PIDGEON (bp.25/12/1812, Ilchester – d.)

            |

            |– Maria PIDGEON (bp.7/5/1815, Ilchester – d.1886, 71y, Ilchester) Grocer

            |      m.(1840, Ilchester) John PITT (b.ab.1817, Limington, Som – d.1896, 78y, Ilchester) Butcher

            |       |    1841:  at Mead, Ilchester – John & Maria (next door to Wm & Jane PIDGEON)

            |       |    1851:  at Mead, Ilchester – John & Maria;  Sarah, James + William PIGEON (father-in-law)

            |       |                                                                                                               + Mary FUDGE (niece, 12)

            |       |    1861:  at 11 The Mead, Ilchester – John & Maria;  Sarah, James, Joseph

            |       |    1871:  at 11 The Mead, Ilchester – John & Maria;  James, Joseph

            |       |    1881:  at 11 The Mead, Ilchester – John & Maria;  Joseph

            |       |

            |       |– Sarah PITT (b.1844, Ilchester – d.)

            |       |      m.(1865, Ilchester) Edwin MASTERS (b.1843, Ilchester – d.) Mason

            |       |       |    1871:  at Almshouse St, Ilchester – Edwin & Sarah;  William H, Sarah J + Hannah (mother)

            |       |       |    1881:  at 9 Almshouse St, Ilchester – Edwin & Sarah;  Sarah Jane, Wm Henry,

            |       |       |                                                                                                               Frederick Geo, Edwin

            |       |       |    1891:  at Almshouse St, Ilchester – Edwin & Sarah;  Frank G, Edwin, Florence

            |       |       |    1901:  at Church St, Ilchester – Edwin & Sarah;  Florence

            |       |       |                                                                                                                  

            |       |       |– Sarah Jane MASTERS (b.1868, Ilchester – d.)

            |       |       |– William Henry MASTERS (b.1870, Ilchester – d.) Mason

            |       |       |– Frederick George MASTERS (b.1875, Ilchester – d.) Glove Cutter

            |       |       |– Edwin MASTERS (b.1878, Ilchester – d.) Bricklayer

            |       |      └  Florence MASTERS (b.1884, Ilchester – d.) Dressmaker

            |       |

            |       |– James PITT (b.1848, Ilchester – d.) Butcher

            |       |      m.(1874, Ilchester) Louisa POPE (b.ab.1850, Ilchester – d.)

            |       |       |    1881:  at 4 The Mead, Ilchester – James & Louisa;  William, John

            |       |       |    1891:  at 4 The Mead, Ilchester – James & Louisa;  John + 2 boarders

            |       |       |    1901:  at 11 The Mead, Ilchester – James & Louisa;  William + Elsie M Rendell (visitor)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– James William PITT (b.1874, Ilchester – d.) Mason’s Labourer

            |       |      └  John PITT (b.1876, Ilchester – d.) Baker

            |       |

            |      └  Joseph PITT (b.ab.1851, Ilchester – d.1894, 54y, Ilchester) Ag Lab, Grocer

            |                    1891:  at 11 The Mead, Ilchester – Joseph

            |

            |– Nathaniel PIDGEON (b.ab.1821, Somerset – d.1865, Clerkenwell) Plasterer

            |      m.(1844, London) Ruth STAGG (b.ab.1822, East Coker, Som – d.1889, 68y, Clerkenwell) Milliner

            |       |    1851:  at 29 Goodgen St, St Pancras, London – Ruth;  Sarah J, William J

            |       |               at Strand on the Green, Chiswick, Midx – Nathanael (visitor of Charles FRANKLIN & fam)

            |       |    1861:  at 2 Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell – Natl & Ruth;  Sarah, William, Joseph, James,

            |       |                                                                                     Elizabeth, Nat + Thomas GREGORY (visitor)

            |       |    1871:  at 2 Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell – Ruth (wid);  Willm, Joseph, James

            |       |    1881:  at 5 Jerusalem Passage, Clerkenwell – Ruth (wid);  William J (wid), Henry

            |       |

            |       |– Sarah Jane PIDGEON (b.1848, St Pancras – d.)

            |       |      m.(1868, Strand) Thomas SMITH or William Robert WILLIAMS

            |       |

            |       |– William James PIDGEON (b.1850, St Pancras – d.1901, 52y, West Ham) Gold & Silver Plater

            |       |            1891:  at 1 St Andrew’s Rd, Walthamstow – William J (with bro James & family)

            |       |

            |       |– Joseph PIDGEON (b.1852, Clerkenwell – d.1891, 38y, Lambeth) Porter

            |       |      m.(1885, Lewisham) Elizabeth Ann NICHOLLS (b.1861, Plumstead – d.1911, 49y, Woolwich)

            |       |       |                                  m2.(1894, Woolwich) Henry PIDGEON (see below)

            |       |       |    1891:  at 273 Shakespeare Rd, Lambeth – Joseph & Elizabeth;  Alice, Harry PIGEON

            |       |       |               (living with Obed & Hannah NORTH & family – Elizabeth’s sister’s family)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– Joseph Edward PIDGEON (b.1885, Clerkenwell – d.1958, 73y, Surrey Mid E) Cartridge Maker

            |       |       |       :    1891:  at 11 Herbert Terrace, Red Lion Lane, Plumstead – Joseph (with NICHOLLS

            |       |       |       :                                                                                                      grandparents & family)

            |       |       |      m.(1917, Woolwich) Eleanor Elizabeth PYNE (b.1893, Shoreditch – d.1951, 59y, Woolwich)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– Harry Nathaniel PIDGEON (b.1887, Clerkenwell – d.1848, 60y, Uxbridge)

            |       |       |      m.(1916, Woolwich) Emily Mabel FRENCH (b.25/6/1885, Woolwich – d.1973, 87y, Dover)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |      └  Alan PIDGEON (b.30/8/1919, Lewisham – d.1988, 68y, Market Harborough)

            |       |       |

            |       |      └  Alice Ethel PIDGEON (b.1890, Bloomsbury – d.)

            |       |              m.(1916, Hunslet, Yorks) Herbert T STARKEY (b. – d.)

            |       |               |

            |       |

            |       |– Nathaniel James PIDGEON (b.1854, Clerkenwell – d.1855, Clerkenwell)

            |       |

            |       |– James PIDGEON (b.1856, Clerkenwell – d.1918, 62y, West Ham) Gold & Silver Engraver

            |       |      m.(1879, Islington) Emily Susannah SPERRY (b.1860, W London – d.1936, 76y, SW Essex)

            |       |       |    1881:  at 7 Percival St, Clerkenwell – James & Emily S;  James B

            |       |       |    1891:  at 1 St Andrew’s Rd, Walthamstow – James & Emily;  James B, Emily C, Ernest J

            |       |       |                                                                                                                      + William J (bro)

            |       |       |    1901:  at Ingleside, Black Horse Lane, Walthamstow – James & Emily Susan; Emily Clara,

            |       |       |                                                   Ernest Joseph, Maude Charlotte + Bernard WELLS (nephew)

            |       |       |                                                                                             + Louisa Maria MILLS (sis-in-law)

            |       |       |– James Bernard PIDGEON (b.1880, Clerkenwell – d.1955, 75, New Forest)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– Emily Clara PIDGEON (b.1881, Clerkenwell – d.)

            |       |       |      m?(1907, Edmonton) William MEDGETT (b.1879, Blean, Kent – d.)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– Charlotte Maude PIDGEON (b.1882, Clerkenwell – d.1911, 29y, Ware)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |-? Ernest Charles PIDGEON (b.1883, Clerkenwell – d.1883, 0y, Clerkenwell)

            |       |       |

            |       |      └  Ernest Joseph PIDGEON (b.1886, Clerkenwell – d.1947, 61y, SW Essex)

            |       |              m.(1910, West Ham) Alice WARREN (b. – d.)

            |       |               |

            |       |               |– Ernest J PIDGEON (b.1913, West Ham – d.1953, 39y, Stepney)

            |       |               |      m?(1951, Wood Green) Constance Mary BROOKE (nιe BULLING) (b.1915, Edmonton

            |       |               |                                                                                                                                – d.)

            |       |              └  James Thomas R PIDGEON (b.1917, West Ham – d.5/1/1943, 25y, bu.Chingford)

            |       |

            |       |– Elizabeth PIDGEON (b.1858, Clerkenwell – d.)

            |       |

            |       |– Nathaniel PIDGEON (b.1860, Clerkenwell – d.)

            |       |

            |       |– Henry PIDGEON (b.1863, Clerkenwell – d.1947, 84y, Bournemouth) Labourer in Brass Foundry

            |       |      m1.(1894, Woolwich) Elizabeth Ann PIDGEON (nιe NICHOLLS widow of Joseph, see above)

            |       |       |                                                                          (b.1861, Plumstead – d.1911, 49y, Plumstead)

            |       |       |    1901:  at 23 Barnfield Rd, Plumstead – Henry & Elizabeth;  Joseph E, Harry N, Alice E,

            |       |       |                                                                                           Frances M, Mildred B + 2 boarders

            |       |       |– Frances Mabel PIDGEON (b.1895, Woolwich – d.)

            |       |       |      m.(1918, Woolwich) George GREGORY (b. – d.)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |

            |       |       |-? Lilian Jane PIDGEON (b.1897, Woolwich – d.1899, 1y, Woolwich)

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– Mildred Bertha PIDGEON (b.1899, Woolwich – d.)

            |       |       |      m.(1922, Woolwich) Robert NEILSON (b. – d.)

            |       |       |       |

            |       |       |

            |       |       |– Ada Jane PIDGEON (b.13/3/1902, Woolwich – d.)

            |       |       ||     m.(1941, Lewisham) Howard S SHAKESHAFT (b. – d.)

            |       |       |[twins]

            |       |       |– Robert James PIDGEON (b.13/3/1902, Woolwich – d.1970, 68y, Westminster)

            |       |       |      m.(1930, Woolwich) Florence Grace  OLDFIELD (b.17/7/1901, Woolwich – d.2/1986, 84y,

            |       |       |                                                                                                                                   Bexley)

            |       |      └  William James PIDGEON (b.19/5/1904, Woolwich – d.23/11/1951)

            |       |       :       :    1923:  emigrated to Australia on Largs Bay (dep.London 26 Jun – arr.Victoria 3 Aug)

            |       |       :      m.(1930, Vic) Lucy Vida Winifred SMITH (b.5/9/1907 – d.)

            |       |       :       |

            |       |       :       |– William Alexander Henry PIDGEON (b.21/9/1932, Sandringham, Vic – d.12/2/2005)

            |       |       :       |      m.

            |       |       :       |       |

            |       |       :       |                   →  Marika PIDGEON                                                                        TOP

            |       |       :       |

            |       |       :      └  Lucy Elizabeth PIDGEON (b. – d.)

            |       |       :

            |       |      m2.(1919, Woolwich) Rhoda Annie HOLLOWAY (nιe NICHOLLS) (b.1881, Plumstead –

            |       |                                                                                                                         d.1963, 81y, Sidcup)

            |      └  John PIDGEON (b.1865, Clerkenwell – d.1869, 3y, Clerkenwell)

            |

            |

            |– Joseph PIDGEON (b.ab.1822, Ilchester – d.1867, 45y, Clifton) Mason

            |      m.(24/5/1847, Clifton) Charlotte THORN (b.ab.1830, Lydney, Gloucs – d.) Grocer

            |       |    1851:  at Quarry, Clifton – Josh & Charlotte; W Richd

            |       |               at Prospect Place, Clifton – Eliza (wid);  Eliza Ann, James John THORN

            ?       |                                                                                                + Eliza Jane PIDGEON (g.dau)

                    |    1855:  at Sidney Cottage, Clifton – Nathaniel Henry born

                    |    1861:  at 1 Highland Cottages, Clifton –Joseph & Charlotte;  William R, James J, Maria, Henry,

                    |                                                                                  Edwin J, Emily + Eliza THORN (wid, 56, mother-in-law)

                    |    1871:  at 1 Highland Sq., Clifton – Charlotte (wid);  William, Maria, Henry, Edwin, Frederick

                    |                                                                                                                       + Eliza THORN (wid, 64, mother)

                    |    1881:  at 1 Highland Sq., Clifton – Charlotte (wid);  Henry, Edwin, Frederick

                    |                                                                                                                      + Eliza THORN (wid, 77, mother)

                    |– Eliza Jane PIDGEON (b.1848, Clifton – d.)

                    |      m.(1867, Clifton) James STOCK (b.ab.1844, Shipham, Soms – d.) Carpenter

                    |       |    1871:  at 21 Highland Pl, Clifton – James & Eliza Jane;  Frederick, Emily Ada

                    |       |    1881:  at 21 Highland Pl, Clifton – James & Eliza Jane;  Fred J J, Ada Emily, Annie Maria,

                    |       |                                                                                        Henry Norman, Luoisa E J, William F

                    |       |– Frederick James J STOCK (b.1867, Redland – d.)

                    |       |– Ada Emily STOCK (b.1870, Clifton – d.)

                    |       |– Annie Maria STOCK (b.1872, Clifton – d.)

                    |       |– Henry Norman STOCK (b.1874, Clifton – d.)

                    |       |– Louisa Eliza J STOCK (b.1877, Clifton – d.)

                    |      └  William Frank STOCK (b.1879, Clifton – d.)

                    |

                    |– William Richard PIDGEON (b.1849, Clifton – d.1899, 49y, Bristol) Greengrocer, Builder

                    |      m.(1877, Clifton) Elizabeth Sealey LEWIS* (nιe SEALEY) (b.ab.1846, Bristol – d.13/10/1918,

                    |       |                                                                                                               72, Bath) Greengrocer

                    |       |    1881:  at 138 Wellesley Place, Clifton – William & Elizabeth;  Elizabeth, Sarah

                    |       |                                  + Sarah SEALY (aunt, 63) + William G, John A, George H, Arthur LEWIS

                    |       |    1891:  at 138 Whiteladies Rd, Clifton – William & Elizabeth;  Florence, Etheline, William,

                    |       |                      May + William, George, Arthur LEWIS + Sarah SEALEY + Alice KNIGHT (servt)

                    |       |    1901:  at 138 Whiteladies Rd, Clifton – Elizabeth S (wid); Elizabeth F S, Sarah E S, William

                    |       |                                                                            H S, May B S + George H S LEWIS (son, 32)

                    |       |– Herbert Henry S PIDGEON (b.1877, Clifton – d.1878, 0y, Clifton)

                    |       |

                    |       |– Elizabeth Florence S PIDGEON (b.1878, Clifton – d.)

                    |       |      m.(1906, Bristol) John GRIFFIN or Arthur Frederick LAWRANCE

                    |       |

                    |       |– Sarah Etheline S PIDGEON (b.1881, Clifton – d.)

                    |       |      m.(1906, Bristol) William Francis AMBLER (b. – d.)

                    |       |       |– ?

                    |       |      └  Francis L S AMBLER (b.1914, Bristol – d.1915, 0y, Bristol)

                    |       |

                    |       |– Herbert William S PIDGEON (b.1882, Clifton – d.1968, 85, Bournemouth)

                    |       |      m.(1918, Bristol) Mabel M E CANNOCK (b.ab.1886 – d.1947, 61y, Bournemouth)

                    |       |       |

                    |       |       |– Colin Sealey PIDGEON (b.20/1/1920, Bristol – d.18/12/1989, 69y, Bournemouth)

                    |       |       |      m.

                    |       |       |       |

                    |       |       |                               →  Daniel PIDGEON                                                       TOP

                    |       |       |

                    |       |      └  Olive Sealey PIDGEON (b.1922, Bristol – d.3/10/1999)

                    |       |              m.(1942, Bournemouth) Ronald R BASHAM (b.6/5/1918, Haverhill, Suf – d.1/2/1999)

                    |       |               |

                    |       |

                    |       |– Elsie Marguerite S PIDGEON (b.1885, Clifton – d.1885, 0y, Clifton)

                    |       |

                    |      └  May Beatrice S PIDGEON (b.1886, Clifton – d.)

                    |              m.(1913, Bristol) Harry L M GARRET (b. – d.)

                    |

                    |– James John PIDGEON (bp.24/8/1851, Bristol – d.1909, 57y, Bristol) Carpenter

                    |      m.(1890, Clifton) Elizabeth Annie MILFORD (b.ab.1844, Oakhill, Som – d.) Charwoman

                    |       |    1891:  at 9 Highland Vale – James John & Elizabeth Anny;  Winifred + Henry(17),

                    |       |                                                                        Eleanor(11), Mabel(8) MILFORD (step children)

                    |       |               at 8 Highland Vale – William MILFORD & family

                    |       |    1901:  at 73 Gloster Rd (sic), Bristol – James with George BENNETT & family

                    |       |               at 16 Clarence Place, Cotham, Bristol – Elizabeth;  Winifred

                    |       |

                    |      └  Winifred May PIDGEON (b.1890, Clifton – d.)

                    |              m.(1918, Bristol) Charles J JARMAN (b. – d.)

                    |

                    |– Maria PIDGEON (bp.12/3/1854, Bristol – d?1854, 0y, Bristol)

                    |

                    |– Nathaniel Henry PIDGEON (b.13/12/1855, Clifton – d.1935, 79y, Bristol) House Decorator

                    |      m.(1886, Barton R) Emily Maria WILLIAMS (b.ab.1864 – d.1934, 69y, Bristol)

                    |       |    1891:  at 13 Rockleaze Rd, WoT – Nathaniel H & Emily M;  Christina + lodger

                    |       |    1901:  at 13 Rockleaze Rd, WoT – Nathaniel H & Emily M;  Christina, Gladys, Alfred,

                    |       |                                                                                                                   Harry, Alice, Edwin

                    |       |– Christina PIDGEON (b.12/7/1888, Clifton – d.1978, 89y, Bristol)

                    |       |

                    |       |– Gladys Emily PIDGEON (b.1890, WoT – d.ab.1975)

                    |       |       :    Lived at 59 Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop, Bristol

                    |       |      m1.(1913, Bristol) Ernest E CANNOCK (b. – d.1967)

                    |       |      m2.() Walter RAY (b. – d.)

                    |       |

                    |       |– Alfred Edwin PIDGEON (b.1892, WoT – d.1941, 48y, Bristol)

                    |       |      m.(1919, Bristol) Norah A HARRISON (b.17/1/1894 – d.1991, 97y, Oxford W)

                    |       |       |

                    |       |       |– John H PIDGEON (b.1923, Bristol – d.1923, ab.6m, Bristol)

                    |       |       |

                    |       |

                    |       |– Harry PIDGEON (b.23/3/1894, WoT – d.1971, 77y, Bristol)

                    |       |      m1.(1925, Bristol) Clara Cecilia FORD (b.1902, Bristol – d.)

                    |       |       |                           m2.1942, Bristol) Colin E TAYLOR (b. – d.2001)

                    |       |       :

                    |       |      m2.(1936, Bristol) Dora Josephine HATCHARD (b.12/5/1905, Brist. – d.2001, 96y, Brist.)

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                    |       |– Alice PIDGEON (b.1896, WoT – d.)

                    |       |      m.(1925, Bristol) Edwin Charles BIGWOOD (b.1897, Barton R – d.)

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                    |      └  Edwin (Ted) PIDGEON (b.1899, WoT – d.1958, 58y, Bristol) Chaiman, Phoenix Glass Co.

                    |               m.(1923, Bristol) Lucy Irene MOON (b.1900, Bristol – d.1951, 50y, Bristol)

                    |                |    Lived at 46 Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop, Bristol

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                    |                |– Lucie Elizabeth F PIDGEON (b.1925, Bristol – d.ab1975, 50y)

                    |                |      m.(1952, Bristol) Edward George S JACKSON (b.12/1905, Bristol – d.)

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                    |                                                →  Ron SMITH                                                                   TOP

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                    |– Edwin Joseph PIDGEON (bp.30/8/1857, Clifton – d.)

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                    |– Emily PIDGEON (bp.14/4/1861, Clifton – d.1867, 6y, Clifton)

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                   └  Edwin Frederick Thorn PIDGEON (b.1863, Clifton – d.1899, 34, Bristol)

                            m.(1894, Bristol) Emily ORCHARD or WHEELER? (b.ab.1864 – d.1931, 76y, Bristol) Laundress

                                 1901:  at 10 Salmon St, Bristol – Emily (wid, boarder with Amelia Brooks & family

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