George
Pickup
Born in Mellor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Pickup
and Alice (Abbott) Pickup
Brother of
Thomas Pickup and Elizabeth Pickup
Husband of
Ann (Houlker) Pickup
— married
1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
John Pickup, Isaac Pickup, William Pickup, Alice (Pickup) Ramsbottom, Rachel Pickup, Eli Pickup, Elizabeth Pickup, Betty Pickup, George Pickup, Mary Ann Pickup, Mary Ann Pickup and Ann Eliza Pickup
Died about
at about age 75
in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Nov 2023
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Biography
George, child of John Pickup a weaver, and Alice Pickup, was baptised on the 21st September 1814 in St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They were living in Mellor, Blackburn.[1]
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| St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire |
George, son of John Pickup, married Ann Houlker in 1839 in St Mary's Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[2]
In the 1841 census George (age 25) was on Barker Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Pickup | M | 25 | Cotton Weaver | Lancashire, England |
| Ann Pickup | F | 25 | Cotton Weaver | Lancashire, England |
| John Pickup | M | 1 | Lancashire, England | |
| Thomas Pickup | M | 0 | Lancashire, England |
In the 1851 census George (age 37), Hand loom weaver, was the married head of household in Weazrle, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Pickup | Head | Married | M | 37 | Hand loom weaver | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
| Ann Pickup | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Hand loom weaver | Lancashire, England |
| John Pickup | Son | M | 11 | Hand loom weaver | Lancashire, England | |
| Thomas Pickup | Son | M | 10 | Hand loom weaver | Lancashire, England | |
| Isaac Pickup | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Mellor, Lancashire, England | |
| William Pickup | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Mellor, Lancashire, England | |
| Alice Pickup | Daughter | F | 4 | Mellor, Lancashire, England | ||
| Rachel Pickup | Rachel | F | 3 | Mellor, Lancashire, England | ||
| Eli Pickup | Son | M | 1 | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
In the 1861 census George (age 46), Cotton sizer, was the married head of household at 51 Daisy Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Pickup | Head | Married | M | 46 | Cotton sizer | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
| Ann Pickup | Wife | Married | F | 45 | Lancashire, England | |
| Thomas Pickup | Son | Unmarried | M | 20 | Cotton weaver | Lancashire, England |
| Isaac Pickup | Son | Unmarried | M | 18 | Drawer in | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
| William Pickup | Son | Unmarried | M | 16 | Cotton weaver | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
| Alice Pickup | Daughter | F | 14 | Cotton warper | Mellor, Lancashire, England | |
| Eli Pickup | Son | M | 12 | Reacher for drawer in | Mellor, Lancashire, England | |
| Betty Pickup | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Mellor, Lancashire, England | |
| George Pickup | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
| Mary Ann Pickup | Daughter | F | 3 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | ||
| Hannah E Pickup | Daughter | F | 4 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
In the 1871 census George (age 56) was the head of household on Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Pickup | Head | M | 56 | ? Sizer | Lancashire, England | |
| Ann Pickup | Wife | F | 55 | Lancashire, England | ||
| George Pickup | Son | M | 16 | Cotton Loomer | Lancashire, England | |
| Betsy Pickup | Daughter | F | 18 | Cotton Winder | Lancashire, England | |
| Mary A Pickup | Daughter | F | 13 | Cotton Winder | Lancashire, England | |
| Ann A Pickup | Daughter | F | 10 | Lancashire, England |
In the 1881 census George (age 66), Cotton loomer unemployed, was the married head of household at 64 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Pickup | Head | Married | M | 66 | Cotton loomer unemployed | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
| Ann Pickup | Wife | Married | F | 65 | Lancashire, England | |
| Mary A Pickup | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 23 | Cotton warper | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Hannah E Pickup | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 20 | Cotton weaver | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
George's death (age 74) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1889 in the Blackburn district, Lancashire.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911"
Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives; Reference Number: PR 3073/1/11
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2575 #10818760 (accessed 6 November 2023)
George Pickup baptism on 21 Sep 1814, child of John Pickup & Alice Pickup, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1278817
Ancestry Record 9852 #14247267 (accessed 6 November 2023)
George Pickup marriage to Ann Houlker in 1839 in St. Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 504; Page: 2; Schedule: 1028
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 November 2023)
George Pickup (25) on Barker Lane in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2257; Folio: 437; Page: 6; Schedule: 23
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 November 2023)
George Pickup (37), married, Hand loom weaver, head of household in Weazrle, Mellor in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG09; Piece number: 3100; Folio: 104; Page: 35; Schedule: 165
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 November 2023)
George Pickup (46), married, Cotton sizer, head of household at 51, Daisy Street in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 4178; Folio: 139; Page: 31; Schedule: 149
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 November 2023)
George Pickup (56) head of household on Moss Street in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4190; Folio: 113; Page: 30; Schedule: 931
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 November 2023)
George Pickup (66), married, Cotton loomer unemployed, head of household at 64, Moss Street in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 5 November 2023)
Pickup, George (Age at death: 74).
GRO Reference: 1889 Jan-Feb-Mar in Blackburn Volume 08E Page 287.
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