This year I have decided to take part in Amy Johnson Crow's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blogging prompts.
The theme for Week 14 (April 15-21): Out of Place.
My 3 x great grandmother, Catherine Helen Pickis, was born on 3 February 1824 in London. She was the daughter of Robert Paul Pickis, a carpenter, and Elizabeth (Bond) Pickis. 1 Robert Pickis and Elizabeth Bond were married on 14 January 1822 at All Hallows Barking, London, England. 2
Robert and Elizabeth had the following children:
A Bush Lane, off Cannon Street, still exists in London today and can be seen on Google Maps.
Elizabeth (Bond) Pickis, died on 27 October 1839 and was buried on 4 November 1839 in the parish of St Thomas the Apostle. At that time the Pickis' abode was described as No. 2 Bell Yard, Gracechurch Street. 6 Robert, Elizabeth jnr., Catherine and Robert jnr. were still living at No. 2 Bell Yard at the time of the 1841 census.7
It is believed that Robert Paul Pickis was probably the 45-year-old porter Robert Pickis who died on 25 September 1844 at the Marlborough Poor House, Peckham, Surrey. He was buried on 30 September 1844 in the parish of St Giles, Camberwell.8
Catherine Helen Pickis married James Atkinson (my 3 x great grandfather) on 22 July 1854 in the parish Church at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.9 How did Catherine come to be so far away from her home in London, at almost the opposite end of England?
I did not find out the answer to this question until I discovered where Catherine was living at the time of the 1851 Census. I discovered 'Catharine H Picks' (as indexed in the 1851 Census available on Ancestry.com), an unmarried, 25-year-old, living at 16 Blumers Building, Westoe, South Shields, Durham. Catherine was described as 'Niece' of James Purvis (a Sea Pilot, aged 54, born South Shields) and his wife Dorothy Purvis (age 60, born North Shields, Northumberland).10 At this stage in my research, I had not discovered the maiden surname of Catherine's mother Elizabeth, as I had not yet located her and Robert's 1822 marriage record.
I first checked James Purvis' family and found that other people were researching this family of sea pilots and had public trees available on Ancestry. It appeared that James, the son of William Purvis and Isabella (Skipsey) Purvis, did not have a sister named Elizabeth.
Armed only with the information that Dorothy was born about 1791 in North Shields I searched the records available on FamilySearch.org where I discovered a possible Dorothy who had a sister Elizabeth of the about the right age. Dorothy Bond, baptised 16 November 1786, Tynemouth, Northumberland, daughter of John and Mary Bond, and Elizabeth Bond, baptised 13 January 1795, Tynemouth, Northumberland, daughter of John and Mary Bond. 11 When I later discovered the marriage record of Elizabeth Bond and Robert Paul Pickis, this helped to confirm that I had found the correct family. Interestingly, it turns out that Dorothy and Elizabeth were actually only half sisters. Dorothy was the daughter of John Bond's first(?) wife, Mary Hall, while Elizabeth was the daughter of his second(?) wife Mary Hoar (nee Patterson).
My next out of place person is Elizabeth Bond, how did she come to be in London in 1822 to marry Robert Paul Pickis? I still don't really know the answer to this question, but I suspect the fact that her father John Bond was a Master Mariner and Ship Owner could be a clue.
My 3 x great grandmother, Catherine Helen Pickis, was born on 3 February 1824 in London. She was the daughter of Robert Paul Pickis, a carpenter, and Elizabeth (Bond) Pickis. 1 Robert Pickis and Elizabeth Bond were married on 14 January 1822 at All Hallows Barking, London, England. 2
Robert and Elizabeth had the following children:
- Elizabeth Pickis (1822-?), born 12 June 1822, baptised 26 September 1824, All Hallows the Great, London. Abode: 32 Great Bush Lane. 3
- Catherine Helen Pickis (1824-1861), born 3 February 1824, baptised 26 September 1824, All Hallows the Great, London. Abode: 32 Great Bush Lane. 1
- Robert Paul Pickis (1826-1867), born 28 April 1826, baptised 25 June 1826, All Hallows the Great, London. Abode: 32 Great Bush Lane Upper Thames Street. 4
- Mary Ann Pickis (1827-1827), born Sep 1827, baptised 26 September 1827, St Thomas the Apostle, London. Abode: No. 9. Tower Royal. Died of convulsions, aged 13 days. Buried 1 October 1827, St Thomas the Apostle. 5
A Bush Lane, off Cannon Street, still exists in London today and can be seen on Google Maps.
Elizabeth (Bond) Pickis, died on 27 October 1839 and was buried on 4 November 1839 in the parish of St Thomas the Apostle. At that time the Pickis' abode was described as No. 2 Bell Yard, Gracechurch Street. 6 Robert, Elizabeth jnr., Catherine and Robert jnr. were still living at No. 2 Bell Yard at the time of the 1841 census.7
It is believed that Robert Paul Pickis was probably the 45-year-old porter Robert Pickis who died on 25 September 1844 at the Marlborough Poor House, Peckham, Surrey. He was buried on 30 September 1844 in the parish of St Giles, Camberwell.8
Catherine Helen Pickis married James Atkinson (my 3 x great grandfather) on 22 July 1854 in the parish Church at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.9 How did Catherine come to be so far away from her home in London, at almost the opposite end of England?
I did not find out the answer to this question until I discovered where Catherine was living at the time of the 1851 Census. I discovered 'Catharine H Picks' (as indexed in the 1851 Census available on Ancestry.com), an unmarried, 25-year-old, living at 16 Blumers Building, Westoe, South Shields, Durham. Catherine was described as 'Niece' of James Purvis (a Sea Pilot, aged 54, born South Shields) and his wife Dorothy Purvis (age 60, born North Shields, Northumberland).10 At this stage in my research, I had not discovered the maiden surname of Catherine's mother Elizabeth, as I had not yet located her and Robert's 1822 marriage record.
I first checked James Purvis' family and found that other people were researching this family of sea pilots and had public trees available on Ancestry. It appeared that James, the son of William Purvis and Isabella (Skipsey) Purvis, did not have a sister named Elizabeth.
Armed only with the information that Dorothy was born about 1791 in North Shields I searched the records available on FamilySearch.org where I discovered a possible Dorothy who had a sister Elizabeth of the about the right age. Dorothy Bond, baptised 16 November 1786, Tynemouth, Northumberland, daughter of John and Mary Bond, and Elizabeth Bond, baptised 13 January 1795, Tynemouth, Northumberland, daughter of John and Mary Bond. 11 When I later discovered the marriage record of Elizabeth Bond and Robert Paul Pickis, this helped to confirm that I had found the correct family. Interestingly, it turns out that Dorothy and Elizabeth were actually only half sisters. Dorothy was the daughter of John Bond's first(?) wife, Mary Hall, while Elizabeth was the daughter of his second(?) wife Mary Hoar (nee Patterson).
My next out of place person is Elizabeth Bond, how did she come to be in London in 1822 to marry Robert Paul Pickis? I still don't really know the answer to this question, but I suspect the fact that her father John Bond was a Master Mariner and Ship Owner could be a clue.
References
- "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, All Hallows the Great, 1813-1855, image 14 of 51; citing All Hallows the Great and Less Parishes (London, England). Parish Registers, Baptisms, 1813-1885, P69/ALH7/A/A/01/Ms 5164/1, p. 27, no. 212, Catherine Pickis baptism (1824); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.
- "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, All Hallows, Barking By the Tower, 1813-1828, image 106 of 200; citing All Hallows, Barking By the Tower Parish (London, England). Parish Registers, Marriages, 1813-1828, P69/ALH1/A/03/004, p. 106, no. 318, Pickis-Bond marriage (1822); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.
- "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, All Hallows the Great, 1813-1855, image 14 of 51; citing All Hallows the Great and Less Parishes (London, England). Parish Registers, Baptisms, 1813-1885, P69/ALH7/A/A/01/Ms 5164/1, p. 27, no. 211, Elizabeth Pickis baptism (1824); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.
- "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, All Hallows the Great, 1813-1855, image 16 of 51; citing All Hallows the Great and Less Parishes (London, England). Parish Registers, Baptisms, 1813-1885, P69/ALH7/A/A/01/Ms 5164/1, p. 30, no. 237, Robert Pickis baptism (1826); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.
- "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, St Thomas the Apostle, 1813-1851, image 10 of 27; citing St Thomas the Apostle Parish (London, England). Parish Registers, Baptisms, 1813-1873, P69/TMS1/A/01/Ms 9011, p. 19, no. 152, Mary Ann Pickis baptism (1827); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.
"London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, St Thomas the Apostle, 1813-1849, image 10 of 26; citing St Thomas the Apostle Parish (London, England). Parish Registers, Burials, 1813-1849, P69/TMS1/A/014/MS09014, p. 18, no. 141, Mary Ann Pickis burial (1827); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.
"London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, St Mary Aldermary, 1813-1838, image 56 of 101; citing St Mary Aldermary Parish (London, England). Parish Registers, Burial Fees Account Book, 1813-1838, P69/MRY3/A/013/MS04866, Mary Ann Pickis burial (1 Oct 1827); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England. - Middlesex, England, death certificate 1839, Elizabeth Pickis. General Register Office. London, England. GRO Reference: 1839, D Quarter in THE CITY OF LONDON UNION, Volume 02, Page 135.
"London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); City of London, St Thomas the Apostle, 1813-1849, image 19 of 26; citing St Thomas the Apostle Parish (London, England). Parish Registers, Burials, 1813-1849, P69/TMS1/A/014/MS09014, p. 37, no. 294, Elizabeth Pickis burial (1839); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England. - "1841 England Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019), entry for Robert Pickis (age 40), Bell Yard, Allhallows, London; citing The National Archives, HO107, piece 719, folio 10, p. 15, line 2; London registration district, London South subdistrict, ED 1.
- Surrey, England, death certificate 1844, Robert Pickis. General Register Office. London, England. GRO reference: 1844, Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter, Camberwell. Volume: 4. Page: 50.
"London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003", database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019); Southwark, St Giles Camberwell, 1829-1855, image 510 of 899; citing St Giles Camberwell Parish (Surrey, England). Parish Records, Burials, May 1844-Mar 1849, p73/gis/054, p. 22, no. 171, Robert Pickis burial (1844); London Metropolitan Archives, London, England. - Northumberland, England, marriage certificate 1854, James Atkinson and Catherine Helen Pickis. General Register Office, London, England. GRO reference: 1854, Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter, Tynemouth, Volume 10b. Page 236.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N6P8-G2G : 10 December 2014), James Atkinson and Catherine Helen Pickis, 1854; citing Tynemouth, Christ Church, Northumberland, England, reference 2:3V5TH5G, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,930. - "1851 England Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com.au: accessed 20 April 2019), entry for Catherine Pickis (age 25), Blumers Building, Westoe, South Shields, Durham; citing The National Archives, H0107, piece 2399, folio 313, p. 47; South Shields registration district, Westoe subdistrict, ED 4f, household 205.
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NDJ3-R8N : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Bond, 13 Jan 1795; citing Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, reference item 4; FHL microfilm 1,068,907.
"Baptisms January 1795 13 Elizth. D. of John & Mary Bond of No. Sh. Mar'r." "England, Durham Diocese Bishop's Transcripts, 1639-1919," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZ7S-CDZ?cc=1309819&wc=9K53-SP8%3A13617901%2C30809801%2C30809802 : 12 June 2014), Northumberland > Tynemouth > image 186 of 835; Record Office, Matlock. Notes: Baptisms January 1795 13 Elizth. D. of John & Mary Bond of No. Sh. Mar'r.
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