Gabriel Pigott (1877)

Born 1 Dec 1877 in Salthouse, Norfolk

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Cutter (Marshall) Bradley — married 16 Feb 1899 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

Gabriel Pigott was born on the first of December 1877 at Salthouse, Norfolk, the son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Pigott.

On the 1881 census, the family are living at 124, Catherine Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England, the household comprised of Gabriel aged 32 a Seaman, his wife E.M. (Elizabeth Margaret aged 27 and their children A.E. (Alice Elizabeth) aged 5 and Gabriel aged 3. Also in the household is Gabriel's brother James aged 27 a Seaman and his sister Charlotte aged 23. They were all born at Salthouse, Norfolk. ^[1]

On the 1891 census, the family are living at 122-124 Catherine Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England, within the household are parents Gabriel born 1849 and Elizabeth M, born 1854; Gabriel was a Seaman, both were born in Salthouse, Norfolk. Five children were at home, namely Alice E. born 1876 and Gabriel born 1878, both scholars and born in Salthouse Norfolk. Then Arthur aged 8, Carrie aged 4 and Bessie aged 2 all born in Durham. Gabiel's sister in law Margaret and her children were also cohabiting in the same house on this census, but Gabriel's brother William was not on this census - but may have been away at seat hat day. ^[2]

Gabriel Pigott married Mary Cutter Marshall on the 16 Feb 1899 at St Aiden's Church, South Shields, County Durham. Note his first name was written as Gilbert. ^[3]

Gabriels's son Albert E.M. Pigott was born in 1900 at South Shields.

1901 census - Gabriel has not been found on the 1901 census (checked 8th April 2018), his wife and son are living with the Marshall family in South Shields. The family rumour is that Gabriel emigrated to New Zeland, without his family.

Gabriel has not been found on the 1911 UK census (checked 8th April 2018)

An original letter written by Gabriel in WW1 is in the family file, this letter does not have a year on it and could be anytime between 1915 and 1919, the letter is on YMCA New Zeland Expeditionary Force headed paper. The letter reads

"Dear Mother

I had not time to write to you from Liverpool as we went straight from the train to the boat. Left on the second on the Maunganui[1] did not make much progress the first day or two as we had a very rough sea and headwind, we are going through the Panama, the way I wanted to go so now I have been all the routes to NZ we are expecting to get into port about the 18th so I will spend my xmas the other side of the Panama! it is getting nice and warm now just the thing after _adford {Maybe Dartford (a military hospital - he may have been wounded at Gallipoli)} I have not done a hand’s turn since I came on board and don’t intend, nothing to do but read and play cards and lay in the sun well dear Mother I do not know if you will make this out as I am writing this laying on my back

With fondest love from your loving son Geo {could be Gab or maybe using a different name} xxxx P.T.O Give my love to little Mark A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year"^[4]

There was a G. E. Pigott on the Commonwealth war graves commission who died on the HMS Nerissa 27/09/1917 doesnt give age or parents names, this was not Gabriel but a Glenville E Pigott who is recorded at St. Paul's Church War Memorial, St. Paul's Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. ^[5]

There is a G Pigott who travelled to NSW in Australia in 1919 which could be this Gabriel, however no definate sources have been found for Gabriel after the letter above, and he may have changed his name.

Sources

1. ↑ 1881 UK census - www.findmypast.co.uk - Archive reference RG11, Piece number 5010, Folio 42, Page 16
2. ↑ 1891 UK census - www.findmypast.co.uk - Archive reference RG12, Piece number 4155, Folio 52, Page 41
3. ↑ Marriage certificate in file
4. ↑ original letter in file
5. ↑ War memorial - http://www.glosgen.co.uk/warmem/stpaulswm.htm