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Descendants of:
Daniel Piggin
~ 14 July 1771, Skeffington,
married Ann Boderick, 7 July 1793 in Skeffington ( -1842: died Oct 2, buried Oct 6 Skeffington)
Daniel buried 1798 November 1, St Thomas-a-Beckett Churchyard, Skeffington
William Piggin
* 30 Oct 1793, Skeffington, Leicestershire, occupation: labourer
% Lydia Miles 1821 in St Martin's Church, Leicester ( -1857: buried Aug 30, Skeffington)
buried 03 or 30 Aug 1857, St Thomas-a-Beckett Church, Skeffington
Daniel Piggin
~ 06 Jan 1822, Skeffington
+ 12 Mar 1844, St Thomas-a-Beckett Church, Skeffington
Lucy Piggin, servant,
~ 11 Jan 1824, Skeffington
% Charles Lupton, farmer, 18 Apr 1846, Skeffington
+ after 1871
Samuel Piggin
~ 22 Jan 1826, Skeffington
% Mary Holmes, 1848, in Billesdon RD
+ 1896, Lutterworth RD
George Measures P., farm labourer
christened 23 April 1828, Skeffington, Leicestershire
married (1) Sarah Harrison, widow (nee Kempin) (c1829-1868: bur. 6 May 1868, Billesdon) in Leicester district, 1852
married (2) Elizabeth --- (c1836-1909) at Billesdon, 1877 (presumably this marriage was childless)
died 1900 in Billesdon district
Above marriage at St Margaret's is recorded like this:
Entry No.362, Feb 15, 1852, after banns George Meadows Piggin, 24, bach. Laborer, of Middleland St, s. of William Piggin, Laborer
Sarah Harrison, 24, wid. of Middleland St, d. of John Hempen, carpenter
Wits: JOHN PROTHEROE, ELIZA MARTHA PROTHEROE
I. Charles Measures, farm servant
* 1852c, Billesdon, ~ 1852/10/03
% Amelia Verner (1854-19__), Oakham? 1875, Basford (she remarried Winfield)
+ 1881d, Basford, aged 29
A. Ada
* 1876b, Nottingham
emigrated to Canada
B. George Herbert
* 1878a, Basford
% Amelia E. Preston (c1879-1961) of Bromley, Kent, 1907, Nottingham
+ 1958
C. Gertrude
* 1880a, Basford
% Charles Seymour 1909, Nottingham
+ ?
II. William
* 1854, Billesdon
+ ?
III. Lucy A.
* 1856a, Billesdon
+ ?
IV. George
* 22 December 1858, Billesdon
% --- ---, 1892? a dau died before 12mo.
+ ?
A. George Henry
* 22 March 1901, Leicester
% --- Pallant, 1924, Leicester,
1 ch + 1932 inf
+ 1973
started as "Pigin", but married and died as "Piggins"
V. Lydia, tailoress
* 1861a, Billesdon
% --- ---, 1883, Leicester ??
+ 1886??
VI. Eliza (and twin Lucy Catharine?)
* 1865b, Billesdon
+ ?
VI. George
* 1863 Billesdon, according to Paul Taylor
VII. Elizabeth, general servant/domestic
* 1868a, Billesdon
+ ?
A. Ellen Measures Piggin
* 1890 (information from Paul Taylor)
William P., agricultural labourer (G.M. Piggin's brother)
born 5th? baptised 7th? November 1830, Skeffington, Leicestershire
% Mary Fox (c1824-1903: bur. 22 Nov Skeffington) on 7 Feb 1856 Skeffington (1856a, Billesdon)
William died 1910a aged 79, Billesdon, buried 10 Feb at Skeffington
His presumed marriage to Ann PIGGIN (c1835-1913a) appears incorrect
I. Mary Louisa
* 1856d, Billesdon
~ 1857/03/15 Skeffington
+ 1928d, Billesdon, aged 71
II. George William
soldier 1878-1885: served in 28th Infantry Brigade "Bengal Lancers" in India (WO97/3655)
at discharge had lost fingers, hand partly paralysed after machinery accident. Later a policeman, living at Wybunbury in 1901 census.
* 1858b, Billesdon (said to have been born in Oadby, but ~ 6 June 1858, Skeffington)
% Emily --- (1864-1904), 1886, Warrington
4 ch died as infants:
  • Walter 1891-92
  • Elsie 1895-97
  • Louisa 1898-99
  • Gordon Redvers 1899-1902
% Elizabeth Stockton (1877-1970?), 1905 Nantwich
+ 1936b, Nantwich, Cheshire, aged 78: is this really the same man?
A. Geo. William
* 1887b Northwich
% --- Lockwood
lived West Derby (in Lancashire not Derbyshire!)
+ 1940
B. Alf. Edward, worked on railway, presumably living in Crewe district, then bought a smallholding in the village of Weston (near Crewe) which they still call "Piggin's Bank".
* 1888d, Northwich, Cheshire
% Ann Harrison, 1914, Nantwich
+ 1954
C. Ernest Fred.
* 1894a, Northwich
% Betty Stockton, 1918, Nantwich
+ 1921d/10/31, Nantwich
one of above sons thought to have been a solicitor
D. Victor
* 1901a, Nantwich (which abuts Northwich,Congleton and Wolstanton)
% Phyllis Guest, 1931, n.i.
+ 1962
second marriage: E. Thomas Vinc.
* 1905c, Nantwich
% Olive Birchwood, 1932
+ 1966
F. Harold Armon, butcher in centre of Crewe
* 21 Dec 1906, Nantwich
% Doris Stockton, 1936, n.i.
+ 1976
G. Hector
* 1909a, Nantwich
% Lena Barnett, 1933
+ 1963
H. Sam. Leonard, newsagent
* 17 Oct 1911, Nantwich
% --- Walmsley
+ 1970
J. Douglas
* 1918d, Nantwich
% Mabel Sutton
+ 1967
family unclear: O. Beatrice
* 1909d, Prestwich (Manchester)
% --- Lee, 1937 at Manchester North
III. Samuel, builder, sewage-clearance, etc.
* birth record not located, death indicates it was about 1860
~ 1860/09/22 Skeffington
% Elizabeth "Lizzy" Alice Holyoak (c1863 -1949 buried Billesdon), 1886/10/11 at Billesdon: one account mysteriously (and wrongly) gives her name as May, says she lived at Ashby-de-la-Zouch as a widow until the 1960s.
They had 13 children; one said to have gone to Canada or to Australia
+ 1946b, Billesdon, aged 85 (? but daughter Elsie's 1917 and 1924 marriage certificates state he was then deceased!)
A. Alfred
* 1887a, Billesdon
% (1) Sarah Elizabeth Turner 1911/04/12 Billesdon
% (2) Emily Cecilia Cropper, 1916, Leicester
lived in Barrow district.
However one account claims he moved to Australia!
+ 1967
B. Louisa Katherine Jane
* 1888b, Billesdon ("Piggins")
% John Barnes, 1910/11/10, Billesdon
+ ?
C. John Walter, farm manager
* 1890a, Billesdon
he served 6 weeks in Leicester Regiment 1908-1909 (WO97-5692)
% Minnie Meachem 1912, Billesdon
+ 1967
D. Herbert Samuel
* 1891d, Billesdon
~ 1891/11/01 Skeffington
% Eleanor Ruth Jones ( -1969) 1914/04/15, Billesdon
+ 1958
E. Elizabeth "Lizzy" Annie
* 1893d, Billesdon
% George Thompson 1913/05/22, Billesdon
+ ?
F. Geo. William "Bill"
* 15 January 1896, Billesdon
% Elizabeth E. Wright, 1919 at York
+ 1970
G. Elsie
* 1898a/1897/11/17, Billesdon
% William P. Perkins, 1917, York
% Alfred Harry Starmer, 1924, Kettering
+ 1960s?
H. Albert Ed., farm labourer, York
* 1900c, Billesdon
% Ada Bolton (1900-1978), 1923
+ 1972
J. Percy, poultry keeper
* 1902b/05/11, Billesdon
% Maud Lacy, 1930
% --- Pratt, 1967
+ York area
K. Lily
* 1904b, Billesdon
% --- Garrick, 1925 at Billesdon
+ ?
L. May
* 1906c, Billesdon
% --- ELLIOTT?
+ in Leicester area
M. Margaret
* 1908d, Billesdon
% --- Spencer?
+ in Leicester area
another account names following additional child of Samuel:
O. Dick
* ? birth record not located
IV. Alfred
* 1863a Billesdon
~ 1863/09/27 Skeffington
+ 1887c Billesdon, buried 1887/01/01 Skeffington
V. Lucy Catherine
* 1865b Billesdon
~ 1866/10/14 Skeffington
Lydia ("Piggin")
~ 14 Apr 1833, Skeffington
% Edward Bunning at St Peters, Nottingham 1856/09/14 ("Piggins")
+ 1860 Nottingham
Mary Anne
~ 09 Jul 1835, Skeffington
% William Tufnell 5 Feb 1856, Skeffington
Thomas Piggin, ag lab
* 4 Sep 1796, Skeffington
% Ann Goodman (1803-1888), 26 Dec 1821, Melton Mowbray
+ 10 Jan 1856, Hungarton
bur. 13 Jan 1856, Hungarton
Elizabeth
~ 03 Dec 1822, Houghton on the Hill
+ 12 Aug 1841, Hungarton
William, farm labourer, later agricultural labourer at Barrow-on-the-Hill

~ 1825/10/03, Houghton on the Hill (or 3 Dec?)
% (1) Mary Walker (1824-1873: I also have death 1864), 2 Jun 1845 Rearsby
% (2) Mary --- (place unknown)
one child, Elizabeth, 1864-1866, died in infancy
+ 26 Jun 1875, Infirmary, Leicester
bur. 30 Jun 1875, Welford Road, Cemetery, Leicester.
I. Thomas, brickyard manager
* 23 November 1847 (Rearsby?)
grew up with maternal great-grandparents at Sileby from 1861
% Emma Russell (1852-78), 7 Sept 1873 Barrow-upon-Soar
one child, Elizabeth 1878-78 + inf
% Isabelle Bradley (1860-1941) 1880d Barrow-upon-Soar. Her will: £260
+ 1926 Sileby "aged 78": Admin £484
A. John Frederick, brickyard manager
* 10 November 1873, Sileby
% Mary Antill of Mountsorrel (c1874-1952) on 4 August 1894
Her will £370. She was Wesleyan.
They lived at Rosedene, Highgate Road, Sileby
+ 24 May 1939, Sileby
Will £1432
B. William
* 1875
% ---
+ 1932
C. Gertrude
* 1881d, Barrow
% Richard Howe, 1903 Barrow-upon-Soar
+ ?
D. Henrietta "Hetty"
* 1884c, Barrow "PIGGINGS"
% Fred Bampton
+ ?
E. Arthur
* 1891d Barrow-upon-Soar
% Ada Bampton, 1915d Barrow
+ 1948
F. Harold (Sileby)
* 1897c Barrow
% Emma Whittington, 1920d Barrow
% Violet Scarborough
+ 1968
II. Joseph, baker
* 7 December 1849: ~ 6 Jan 1850 Rearsby
% Mary Ann Marriott (1849-1935) 1874/02/02
+ 1918/02/07
(see Paul Taylor's website: http://www.pigginsurname.co.uk)
A. Elizabeth
* 1874d Barrow (Mountsorrel)
+ ?
B. Charlotte
* 1877c Barrow (Mountsorrel)
date of birth according to the school register at LRO: 16 Aug 1877
+ ?
C. Thomas William
* 20 July 1879, Belgrave
% Ada Hill (1877-1966) 1910b
3 ch + inf:
  • William 1913-13,
  • Phillip 1915-15,
  • Vera 1917-18
+ 1940
D. Maud Mary
* 1882b, Leicester
% --- ---, 1909 Leicester
+ ?
E. Florence Isabel
* 1887d, Leicester
% --- Makepeace, 1915d Leicester
+ ?
F. Joseph
* 1890d, Leicester
+ 1958
III. Charlotte Anne
* 1853c, Rearsby
% George Sievers?
IV. Eliza
* 1856d, Rearsby
V. William, groom
* 1859b, Barrow
~ 1859/05/16 Rearsby ("PIGGIN")
1881 census: at Scraptoft
% Helen ---, 1884b Barrow
+ ?
A. William Arthur
* 1886a, Billesdon
~ 1886/03/2, Scraptoft
% --- Smith? 1914d Leicester? but a William was *1875 at Barrow
+ 1932?
B. Hilda Mary
* 1888c, Billesdon
~ 1888/08/19, Scraptoft
+ ?
also?
Elizabeth Mabel: executor of will of William Piggins ( -1941) (her father?)
* 1898c, Leicester
% Arnold Henson, 1935
+ ?
Ann
~ 24 Feb 1829, Houghton on the Hill
+ 27 Feb 1830, Houghton on the Hill
Thomas, farm labourer
~ 20 Feb 1830, Houghton on the Hill
% Lydia --- (c1830-1886), 1856 in Billesdon Registration District
+ 1903, Billesdon district
Daniel, ag lab,
* c1835, Houghton on the Hill
% Mary Ann Iliffe, housekeeper, 12 Oct 1871, in Little Bowden, Northampton (she died in Union Workhouse, Billesdon, bur. 3 Feb 1913, Hungarton): no children known
+ 2 Oct 1897, Hungarton
Anne
~ 1 Dec 1834, Hungarton,
Joseph
~ 25 Feb 1837, Hungarton
+ 5 Jan 1840, Hungarton
Eliza, servant
~ 9 July 1839, Hungarton
% John Patchet, 25 Dec 1860, Hungarton
one child, George, died 1869
+ 1923 June 28, in United States
see WFT Volume 6, Tree 1654 in Broderbund's Family Tree Maker series
Family contact: Linda Abrams: linda_a00@00treca.org (remove the zeroes).
Lydia, soldier's wife
* 1842, Billesdon district
% --- Sleath
Elizabeth
* 1844, Billesdon

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