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Jonathan Piggin
agricultural labourer
* around 1791 in Norwich, probably in Pockthorpe, which suggests a connection to the main Piggin family there
% Mary Lake of St James with Pockthorpe, Norwich, 18 May 1812

1851 census ("Peggins") living at Swardeston
+ ?

1861 census ("Piggin") living at Mardston (?), married, age 70, labourer, born Norwich, Mary wife age 70, born St Faiths

Apparently distinct from the Jonathan Piggin who married a Mary Barnes at St Augustine 1820.02.21 (see Norfolk Genealogy Index)

+ possibly in 1863 at Henstead
Elizabeth
~ 2 January 1814, St James Pockthorpe ("Piggon/Leeke")
Mary Ann
~ 30 April 1815, St James Pockthorpe ("Piggen/Leeke")
possibly this is the Ann who married Jonas Balls in 1839 (no age given) and was "aged 63" at 1881 census (Pottergate, RG11/1946/74)
Robert Christmas,
agricultural labourer
~ 1819/01/10, St James Pockthorpe ("Piggen/Lake")
% Mary --- (perhaps the woman that died 1867c)
1851 census: Mulbarton
1871 census: ag lab, widowed, at home with Arthur (14, labourer in brickworks, and Emily, 12, scholar) in By Common, Swardeston
+ 1889a, Henstead
Hannah
* 1847b, Henstead
% in 1868 or 1875 (two Hannahs!)
Anne M.
* 1849c, Henstead
% --- ---, 1870b
Arthur, roller's labourer
* about 1855 at Swardeston NFK (says 1901 census)
almost certainly: Henstead 1857a?
% Sarah Ann Nichols (c1857- )1874c at South Shields
known to be father of B, C, D, F, G and H at right
lived at 49 Station Road, Jarrow at time of 1881 census
+ 1916
A. Elizabeth
* 1875a, South Shields
+ 1884c, South Shields
B. Hannah Maria
* 1876d, South Shields
% --- --- 1900 South Shields ("Maria" Piggin)
+ ?
C. Pemily
* 1884a, South Shields
% --- ---, 1903 South Shields ("Pembley")
D. Robert
* 1885d, Jarrow
% Edith Massingham
lived Newcastle
F. John Willie
* 1888c, South Shields
+ 1909
G. Willie Arthur
* 1894/10/18 South Shields
% Rebecca Mitchell 1919
+ 1971c, Durham NE
H. Joseph
* 1896b, S. Shields
% --- Soulsby, 1932
+ 1951d, S. Shields
STRAY: Mary Jane
* 1908b, Tynemouth
% --- Flowers, 1933 at Warwick
+ ?
STRAY: Patrick "Pigon"
* 1886b, Tynemouth
STRAY: Charles H.
* 1866a, Durham
Following died as infants:
  • Pamela 1878-1878, South Shields
  • Pamela 1879-1880, South Shields
  • Robert John 1881-1884, South Shields
  • Mary 1892-1893, South Shields
  • Arthur 1897-1898, South Shields
  • Charles 1907-1907, South Shields
  • Maria 1910-1913
Emily
Joseph,
agricultural labourer
~ 1820/12/31, St James Pockthorpe, Norwich ("Piggen/Leake")
% Catherine --- (c1827-, possibly maiden name was Fulcher: see 1851)
Address in 1851 census: Swardeston
William,
agricultural labourer
~ 1823/02/10, St James Pockthorpe ("Piggen/Lake") (my notes show him as dying in infancy, but there seems to be no evidence for this)
% Sarah Reeve, 1848a Henstead
1851 census: Swardeston
1861 census: Swardeston
1871 census: Swardeston with wife Sarah and daughter Rebecca, 19
+ 1902c aged 77, Henstead
Jonathan
* 1849a, Henstead
+ 1868b, Henstead
Hannah
* 1850d, Henstead
% in 1868 or 1875 (two Hannahs!)
Rebecca
* circa 1852

Swardeston is a small village in Henstead registration district, about 6 kilometres south of Norwich.

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