Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Pickering (abt. 1870)

Born about Mar 1870 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Pickering — married 3 Jun 1895 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Pickering was born in Lincolnshire, England.

Elizabeth was born in 1870 in Friskney, Lincolnshire.^[1] She was the daughter of James Wilkinson and Lydia Phillips; her birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1870 in the Spilsby district of Lincolnshire.^[2]

Her mother died soon after her birth and in the 1871 census Elizabeth (then age 1) was in Friskney, Lincolnshire and was looked after by her aunt, Sophia Wilkinson.^[1]

Elizabeth married George Pickering, a surveyor and the son of William Pickering a fisherman, on 3 June 1895 in Friskney, Lincolnshire.^[3]

The couple lived in Friskney and their son Stanley Pickering was born in 1896.^[4][5]

Elizabeth and Stanley (a 16 year old farm hand) lived for a while in Margate, Kent before they left England and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on the ship Cymric on 14 June 1912 having departed from Liverpool. Their destination was Modale, Iowa.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3388; Folio: 23; Page: 13; GSU roll: 839370; ED, institution, or vessel: 2; Household schedule number: 64
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #27586097 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Elizabeth Wilkinson (1) daughter in household of James Wilkinson (25) in Friskney in Spilsby registration district in Lincolnshire, England. Born in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England.
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Wilkinson, Elizabeth (Mother's maiden name: Phillips).
   GRO Reference: 1870 Jan-Feb-Mar in Spilsby Volume 07A Page 556.
3. ↑ Marriage: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Friskney; All Saints; Parish Register; File line number: 778
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Elizabeth Wilkinson (24) marriage to George Pickering (24) on 3 Jun 1895 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England.
4. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 3074; Folio: 23; Page: 4; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household Schedule Number: 26
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #17967272 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Elizabeth Pickering (30), wife, in household of George Pickering (30) in Friskney in Spilsby registration district in Lincolnshire, England. Born in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England.
5. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Pickering, Stanley (Mother's maiden name: Wilkinson).
   GRO Reference: 1896 Jan-Feb-Mar in Spilsby Volume 07A Page 568.
6. ↑ Passenger List: "Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 179
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8745 #1568574 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Name: Elizabeth Pickering; Gender: Female; Age: 40; Nationality: English; Birth Date: abt 1872; Birth Place: Friskney, England; Departure Place: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 14 Jun 1912 [1912 Jun 4]; Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Last Residence: England; Friend: Jas Wilkinson; Ship: Cymric.

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