3rd Generation

George Pickingill  ( 1867 – 1902 )

17.          GEORGE PICKINGILL  was born in the 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun) of 1867 in Canewdon, Essex.

His name on the birth index is George Pickingale.

From the England & Wales, Birth Index:

Name:      George Pickingale
Year:        1867
Quarter:   Apr-May-Jun  (2nd Quarter)
District:    Rochford
County:    Essex
Volume:   4a     Page:  208

Father:           George Pickingill                            (No.2)

Mother:         Sarah Ann Bateman                       (also known as Mary Ann)

~ 1871

In 1871, George Pitengale, age 3, was living with his parents in Canewdon, Essex.

From the 1871 census of Canewdon:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

George Pitengale   Head   Mar  55  M         Ag. Lab       Essex   Hockley
Mary Ann    do       Wife    Mar  44  F                                Essex   Tillingham
Martha         do       Daur             12  F         Scholar         Essex    Hatfield
Charles F.    do       Son                 9  M        Scholar         Essex    Eastwood
Mary A.       do        Daur               7  F         Scholar         Essex     Eastwood
George        do         Son                3  M                               Essex     Canewdon

~ 1881

In 1881, George Pickingale, age 13, a scholar, was living with his parents in Canewdon, Essex.

From the 1881 census of Canewdon:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

Cottage

George Pickingale     Head    Mar  60   M   Laborer       Hockley      Essex
Mary A Pickingale     Wife    Mar  50   F                          Tillingham     Do
Mary A Pickingale    Daut              17    F                          Eastwood       Do
George Pickingale    Son                13    M    Scholar       Canewdon     Do

~ 1885

George Pettingale and Arthur Bines, labourers, were convicted of cruelly beating four colts, the property of Mr. G. Ford of Canewdon, Essex.  They were convicted and fined at the Petty Sessions held at Rochford , Essex on April 16, 1885.

From the newspaper, Essex Newsman - Friday 17 April 1885:

PETTY SESSIONS.

Rochford, April 16.

Charge of Cruelty. - Arthur Bines and George Pettingale, labourers, were charged with cruelly beating four colts, the property of Mr. G. Ford, at Canewdon. - They were each fined £1 and costs 5s. 9d.  They money was paid.

~ February 1891

George Pittingale and his brother, Frederick Pittingale, with Walter Jordan and Henry Carter, all labourers, were convicted and fined for being drunk and disorderly on February 12, 1891 at the February 25, 1891 Petty Sessions held at Rochford, Essex.

The alternative was 14 days hard labor.  It would appeared that Frederick Pittingale paid his fine and that his brother George Pittingale served hard labor in the prison.  That is because only George was listed as in prison during the 1891 census.

From the newspaper, Essex Newsman, Friday 27 February 1891:

CHELMSFORD PETTY SESSIONS, THIS DAY.

ROCHFORD, Feb. 25.

Magistrates present - C. A. Tabor, Esq., chairman; E. A. Wedd, E. E. Phillips, and G. D. Deeping, Esqrs.

CANEWDON - Walter Jordan, Hy. Carter, Geo. Pittingale, and Fredk. Pittingale, labourers, were each fined 10s. and 8s. 6d. costs, in default 14 days' hard labour, for being drunk and disorderly, on the 12th inst.

~ April 1891

In 1891, George Pickersgale, is a prisoner doing some time in the Chelmsford Prison in Springfield, Essex.

From the 1891 census of Springfield:

Name – Relationship to Head of Family or Position in the Institution – Married or Single - age sex – Profession – Employed (indicated by the X) – Where Born

Chelmsford Prison

George Pickersgale   Son  Prisoner Single 23 M  Agricultural Laborer   X    Essex Canewdon

At the top of the page it states “Return of all the persons who slept or abode in this Institution on the night of Sunday, April 5th, 1891”.

~ 1895

George Pettengale was convicted and fined for trespassing looking for rabbits on Mr. Henry Given's land in Canewdon, Essex.  The case was held on October 15, 1895 Petty Sessions.

From the newspaper, Essex Newsman, Friday 18 October 1895:

PETTY SESSIONS.

Southend.  October 15.

County Business, Oct. 15.

Canewdon. - George Pettengale was fined 10s. and 10s. 3d. costs for trespassing for rabbits on Mr. Henry Given's land.

~ 1900

George Pettingale was committed to jail for 14 days when they convicted him for failing to contribute 1 shilling a week toward the support of his father.  This occurred at the June 6, 1900 Petty Sessions held at Southend, Essex.

From the newspaper, Essex Newsman, Friday 8 June 1900:

PETTTY SESSIONS.

Southend (County), June 6.

Justices present - E. A. Wedd (chairman), R. J Banning, and A. Harvey Moore, Esqrs.

George Pettingale, Canewdon, was committed for 14 days, the order being suspended a month, for failing to contribute 1s. weekly towards the support of his father, who is chargeable to the Union.

~ 1901

In the beginning of the 20th century, we find in 1901, George Pickengal and his older brother were back living at their father’s place in Canewdon, Essex.  George was a Farm Labourer.

From the 1901 census of Canewdon:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

3 High St.    4 - Number of Rooms occupied

George Pickengal     Head  Widr   95  M    Parish relief   Z                        Essex Hockley
Frederick     do          Son     S         40  M    Labourer on farm   Worker      do   Eastwood
George         do          Son     S         28  M        do            do          Worker       do  Canewdon

~ September 1902

George Pettingale a ferryman of Creeksea, Essex was ordered at the September 24, 1902 Petty Sessions to pay 13 shillings arrears towards the support of his father plus 12 shilling costs or 14 days imprisonment.

From the newspaper, Essex Newsman, Friday 26 September 1902:

PETTY SESSIONS.

County, Sept. 24.

Justices present - E. A. Wedd, chairman; E. J. Beal, J. R. Brightwell, and A. Harvey Moore, Esqrs.

Doubling the Debt. - Geo. Pettingale, ferryman, of Creeksea, was ordered to pay 13s. arrears towards the support of his father, and 12s. costs.  with the choice of 14 days' imprisonment.

~ December 1902 & January 1903

George Pickingale died at the age of 36 on 30 Dec 1902 in the Infirmary at the Rochford Workhouse, Rochford, Essex and was buried 2 Jan 1903 in at the churchyard at Canewdon, Essex.

George became ill with Pneumonia and was taken to the infirmary in the Rochford Workhouse where he died.  He was brought back to Canewdon for burial.

From the Death certificate:

Registration District:  Rochford
(1902) Death in the Sub-district of Rochford in the County of Essex

No. 61

When and where died                            Thirtieth December 1902 Union Infirmary Rochford R. D.
Name and surname                                George Pickingale
Sex                                                              Male
Age                                                             30 Years
Occupation                                              Farm Laborer of Canewdon
Cause of death                                        Pneumonia Heart Failure Certified by R. Young M. B.

Signature, description and residence of informant
Maud A Foster Superintendent Nurse present at the Death Rochford Union Workhouse

When registered                                      First January 1903
Signature of registrar                             Henry P. Topsfield Registrar

From the Burial Register of Canewdon:

Burials 1903 - Page 55 No. 438

Name. – Abode. – When Buried. – Age. – By whom the ceremony was performed.

George Pickingale  /  Canewdon. (Died in workhouse.)  /  Jany 2nd 1903  /  36 yrs.  /
C. R. W. Hardy Vicar

Sources:

1.    1867 birth of George Pickingale.  England & Wales, Birth Index online at Ancestry.com.  Date:  Apr-May-Jun 1867; Registration District: Rochford; County: Essex; Vol.: 4a; Page: 208.  Searched on March 3, 2008 Monday.

2.     1871 census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 6, Image No. 21, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: R.G. 10 16[ ]9, Original Page No. 21, Stamped Page No. 86, No. of Schedule 103, Household of George Pitengale.  Searched on February 8, 2008 Friday 6:59 PM.

3.     1881 census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 6, Image No. 2, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: RG 11/1771, Original Page No. 2, No. of Schedule 7, Household of George Pickingale.   Searched on February 21, 2008 Thursday 11:53 AM.

4.     1885  George Pettingale mentioned in a Petty Session.  Essex Newsman - Friday 17 April 1885.  Online at The British Newspaper Archive at http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.  Searched on November 29, 2011 Tuesday 1:25 PM.

5.     1891 Geo. and Fredk. Pittingale mentioned in a Petty Sessions.  Essex Newsman - Friday 27 February 1891.  Online at The British Newspaper Archive at http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.  Searched on November 29, 2011 Tuesday 1:47 PM.

6.     1891 census of England, Essex, Springfield, District Chelmsford Prison, Image No. 6, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: RG 12 / 1389, Original Page No. 6, Line No. 6.  George Pickersgale.   Searched on March 10, 2008 Monday 6:49 PM.

7.     1895  George Pettengale mentioned at a Petty Sessions.  Essex Newsman - Friday 18 October 1895.  Online at The British Newspaper Archive at http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.  Searched on November 29, 2011 Tuesday 1:38 PM.

8.     1900  George Pettingale mentioned at a Petty Sessions.  Essex Newsman - Friday 8 June 1900.  Online at The British Newspaper Archive at http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.  Searched on November 29, 2011 Tuesday 1:16 PM.

9.     1901 census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 5, Image No. 4, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: R.G. 13 / 1684, Original Page No. 4, No. of Schedule 23, Household of George Pickengal.   Searched on February 8, 2008 Friday 3:31 PM.

10.     1902  Geo. Pettingale mentioned at a Petty Sessions.  Essex Newsman - Friday 26 September 1902.  Online at The British Newspaper Archive at http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.  Searched on November 29, 2011 Tuesday 2:19 PM.

11.    1902 Death Certificate of George Pickingale.  From the General Register Office, Southport, Merseyside, England.  Received September 24, 2009 Thursday 10:00 AM.

12.     1903 burial of George Pickingale.  Parish Registers of Canewdon, Essex, England.  Burials: Page 55 No. 438, 1903 George Pickingale.  Searched and extracted on November 11, 2008 Tuesday.

First worked on in February 2008

Last updated on January 13, 2012 Friday 7:57 PM

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