Joseph Pickering [1780-1839], Bradley, Frodsham Parish
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Grave of Joseph and Ann, William, James, and Edward. Photo taken at St. Laurence churchyard by Connie Pickering Stover, April 2011.
b: 26 Dec 1780 Frodsham Parish, Bradley
c: 25 Jan 1781, Frodsham
m: 25 Feb 1802 Frodsham Parish (age 22)
d: 31 Jan 1839 Frodsham (age 49)
b: 04 Feb 1839, St. Laurence


Pallot’s Marriage Index for England: 1780-1837
+ Ann "Nancy" Hayes
b: 16 May 1782
d: 21 Aug 1862 (age 80)
b: 25 Aug 1862 Frodsham, St. Laurence
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Notes for Joseph Pickering and Ann Hayes:
Death and burial records from St. Laurence, Grave research: Grave no. OGE/08/23,24:
"In memory of Joseph Pickering of Frodsham Obit 31, Jan 1839 Aetat 59 years. Also of Ann his wife Obit 21 Aug. 1862 Aetat 80 years.”
Children of Joseph Pickering and Ann Hayes
William Pickering
b: 07 Mar 1804 Frodsham Parish
o: Coal, Lime and Tile Merchant, Railway Station
(Worral's directory of Warrington, Wigan, St Helenes, 1876)
d: 26 Jun 1845
(age 41)
b: 01 Jul 1845 Frodsham, St. Laurence
+ Elizabeth Howard - b: abt. 1810 d: 10 Feb 1854 b: 13 Feb 1854 Frodsham, St. Laurence
Only son of William and Elizabeth Howard
William Hayes Pickering
b: 31 May 1833, Runcorn
o: 1851 Not Employed
o: 1861 Coal & Lime Merchant
o: 1871 Coal Agent
o: 1881 Coal Lime & builders Merchant
o: 1891 Coal Lime Merchant
o: 1901 Coal & Lime Merchant Retired
d: 09 Nov 1906, Runcorn (age 73)
b: 12 Nov 1906 Frodsham, St. Laurence
lived: 1841 Main Street, Frodsham (age 8)
lived: 1851 Main Street, Frodsham (age 17)
lived: 1861 Salt Works, Bridge Quay, Frodsham (age 27)
Unmarried, living with Grandmother Ann (Widow)
lived: 1871 Main Street, Rock View, Frodsham (age 37) [1 servant, Alice Shallcross]
lived: 1881 Main Street, Frodsham (age 47) [1 servant, Alice Shallcross] Unmarried
lived: 1891 Main Street, Frodsham (age 57) [1 servant, Alice Shallcross] Unmarried
lived: 1901 Main Street, Frodsham (age 67) [2 servanst, Alice Shallcross (age 71)]
Died Unmarried with no Children
Sons of Joseph Pickering and Ann Hayes
James Pickering
b: 12 Oct 1805
o: 1841 Salt Merchant
d: 27 May 1860 (age 54)
b:
30 May 1860 St. Laurence, Frodsham Parish
lived: 1841 Salt Works, Frodsham (age 35)
[in home of Elizabeth Hayes, Grandmother (age 87), with Ann Pickering, Mother]
Presumed Unmarried with no children

Edward Hayes Pickering
+ Anna Maria Stephenson
b: 18 Feb 1807
c:
22 Sept 1807
m: 26 Dec 1834
o: 1841 Salt Merchant
d: 03 Mar 1848 (age 41)
b:
08 Mar 1848 St. Laurence, Frodsham
lived: 1841 Salt Works, Frodsham (age 30)
[in home of Elizabeth Hayes (age 87)]
[in home of Elizabeth Hayes, Grandmother (age 87), with Ann Pickering, Mother]
Children of Edward Hayes Pickering and Anna Maria Stephenson [1851 Census, Eton]
Edward H Humperville Pickering b: 1839
Gilbert Percy Humpresville Pickering b: 1841
Anna Francis Pickering b: 1843
Edith Mary Pickering b: 1844
Katharine Maude Pickering
b: 1846, Eton, Buckinghamshire
m: 18 Oct 1870, Parish Church, Addington, Kent, Eng.
d: 13 Jan 1892 Little Hinton, Wilshtire (age 45)
died of
a ruptured gall-bladder and broncho-pneumonia. Buried at
b:
Ardamine Cemetery, Gorey, county Wexford, Ireland
+ Robert Edward Richards [SOURCE]
b: 21 Jan 1832, Roebuck, Dublin, Ireland
d: 18 Oct 1902, Beckley, Oxon
Occupation: Clergyman - Robert was ordained deacon (Salisbury) in 1856 and priest in 1857. He was curate of Corfe Castle, Dorset, from 1856 until 1861, then curate of Tormoham, Devon, from 1861 until 1869, and again curate of Corfe Castle from 1869 until 1871. He was Principal of the St Matthias Church of England Teacher Training College in Fishponds, Bristol, from 1871 until 1890, then rector of Little Hinton, Wiltshire, from 1890 until his retirement in 1898.
Children of Katharine Maude Pickering and Robert Edward Richards
Robert Charles Pickering Richards [1873-1947]
o: Bankers Clerk (1891); International businessman (1947)
Kathleen Louisa Vere Richards [1875-1950] m: Berkley William Fairthorne 18 Apr 1897
Arthur Francis Ward Richards [1877-1946] m: Muriel Ward Jan 1903
George Hamilton Richards [1879-1962] m. Katherine Winifred B. Garrard 1905
Walter Hayes Pickering Richards [1881-1915] m: Mary Florence Clarges Pearson
5 Jul 1911, Cork, Ireland
In the Ardamine churchyard, near Gorey, county Wexford, Ireland is a gravestone that reads:
To the glory of God
and in loving memory of
Walter Hayes Pickering Richards
Captain and Adjutant of the
Royal Marine Light Infantry (Chatham)
aged 33 years
who was killed in Action in the
Dardanelles on May 3rd 1915
whilst gallantly leading his men
he was the fourth son of the
Reverend Robert Edward Richards
1851 Census [same household] 27th house Keats Lane, Eton
Marianne Stephenson (widow) visitor to household b: 1784
George H Stephenson (Stock Broker) visitor to household b: 1820

1841 Census - Runcorn, Budworth, Salt Works, Frodsham
Name |
Born |
Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
Elizabeth Hayes |
1754 |
87 |
Head |
Independent |
Frodsham |
William Pickering |
1786 |
55 |
|
Independent |
Frodsham |
James Pickering |
1805 |
35 |
G-Son |
Salt Merchant |
Frodsham |
Edward [Hayes] Pickering |
1807 |
33 |
G-Son |
Salt Merchant |
Frodsham |
Mary Parker |
|
35 |
|
Domestic Servant |
|
(Unreadable) |
|
20 |
|
Domestic Servant |
|
1851 Census - Runcorn, Budworth, Salt Works, Frodsham
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
Ann Pickering | Head |
68 |
Widow |
Farmer of 103 acres employing 11 laborers |
Frodsham |
James Pickering |
Son |
40 |
Unm |
Merchant, Salt, Timber, Coals, Bricks |
Frodsham |
Mary Parker |
Serv |
42 |
Mar |
Dairy Servant |
Kingsley |
Alice Shalcross |
Serv |
26 |
Unm |
House Servant |
Anderton |
1861 Census - 144 Salt Works, Frodsham
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
Ann Pickering | Head |
78 |
Widow |
Farmer 54 Acres employ 1 man and 12 boys |
Frodsham |
William H Pickering |
G-Son |
24 | Unm |
Coal and Lime Merchant |
Frodsham |
Alice shalcross | Son |
33 |
Unm |
House Servant |
Kingsley |
Mary Atherton |
Serv |
29 |
Unm |
Dairy Maid |
Barrow |
Notes for William Pickering and Elizabeth:
From Grave records of St. Laurence, Grave No: OGE/08/23,24: "In memory of William Pickering of Frodsham Obit 26 June 1845 Aetat 41 years. Also of Elizabeth his wife Obit 10 Feb, 1854 Aetat 44 years. Also of William Hayes Pickering only son of the above Obit 9 Nov. 1906 Aetat 73 years.”
1841 Census - Main Street, Frodsham
Name | Rel | Age | Occupation | Born |
William Pickering | Head | 36 | Merchant | Frodsham |
Elizabeth Pickering | Wife | 30 | | |
William Pickering | Son | 8 | | Frodsham |
Mary Atherton |
Serv |
40 |
| |
Mary Kirkham |
Serv |
20 |
| |
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Directory of Frodsham residents of 1874: William Hayes Pickering is listed as coal, lime and tile merchant. In 1892 William Hayes Pickering was a coal and lime merchant at the Railway Station, which is up in the town center.
Cheshire Electoral Registers 1842-1900, Frodsham Polling District - Hundred of Eddisbury: Frodsham, William H Pickering, freehold house and garden, Own occupation and tenants.
1851 Census - 94 Main Street, Frodsham, Runcorn Parish
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
Elizabeth Pickering |
Head |
40 |
Widow |
Annuitant |
Cheshire Hutton |
William Pickering |
Son |
17 |
Unm |
Merchant, Salt, Timber, Coals, Bricks |
Frodsham |
Elizabeth Caldwell |
Serv |
27 |
M |
House Servant |
Frodsham |
1871 Census - 95 Main Street, Frodsham, Runcorn Parish
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
William H Pickering |
Head |
37 |
Unm |
Coal Agent |
Frodsham |
Ellen Atherton |
Serv |
24 |
Unm |
Charwoman |
Frodsham |
1881 Census - 136 Main Street, Frodsham, Runcorn Parish
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
William H Pickering |
Head |
47 |
Unm |
Coal, lime and Builders Merchant |
Frodsham |
Alice Shalcross |
Serv |
49 |
Unm |
General Servant |
Kingsley |
1891 Census - 65 Main Street, Frodsham, Runcorn Parish
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
William H Pickering |
Head |
57 |
Unm |
Coal, lime and Builders Merchant |
Frodsham |
Alice Shalcross |
Serv |
59 |
Unm |
General Servant |
Kingsley |
1901 Census - 68 Main Street, Frodsham, Runcorn Parish
Name | Rel | Age | Status | Occupation | Born |
William H Pickering |
Head |
67 |
Unm |
Coal, lime and Builders Merchant |
Frodsham |
Alice Shalcross |
Serv |
69 |
Unm |
General Servant |
Kingsley |
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Notes for Edward Pickering:
Cheshire Electoral Registers 1842-1900 Frodsham Polling District - Hundred of Eddisbury: Frodsham, occupier of house, warehouse, salt works, and lands, Salt works, Quay, and Marsh.