About 1744 in Weaverham several Pickering families were having children at the same time – in the same parish. The five families below were also having children - all in the same few years.
There lived:
Thomas, who had Mary [1743]
Bernard who had Margaret [1744]
James who had Elizabeth [1742]
James who had Catherine [1742] and Joseph [1744]
Samuel who had Samuel [1741] and Jane
John who had Joseph [1742], Mary [1743], and John [1744]
I was following Bernard’s family for a long time thinking there was a direct relationship – and I still think there is a connection. However, it was
John who should have been my target.
You can see the challenges!