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Family of John PICKETT and Eliza HOOKWAY

Husband: John PICKETT (1818-1879)
Wife: Eliza HOOKWAY (1812-1894)
Children: Elizabeth Greenslade PICKETT (1843-1911)
Walter PICKETT (1844-1930)
Jane Hookway PICKETT (1846-1847)
Eliza Hookway PICKETT (1847-1917)
Harry PICKETT (1848-1908)
Jane PICKETT (1850-1936)
John PICKETT (c. 1852-1921)
Thomas PICKETT (c. 1856-1913)
Marriage 10 Apr 1843 Sandford, Devon, England

Husband: John PICKETT

Name: John PICKETT1
Sex: Male
Father: John PICKETT (1794-1860)
Mother: Elizabeth GREENSLADE (c. 1793-1850)
Birth 30 Jun 1818 Sandford, Devon, England
Baptism 30 Jun 1818 (age 0) Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Tailor, shopkeeper, and kept the Post Office
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 23) Sandford, Devon, England2
3 Park Street, Sandford
Occupation 6 Jun 1841 (age 23) Tailor; Sandford, Devon, England2
Occupation 24 Feb 1844 (age 25) Post Master; Sandford, Devon, England3
John Pickett's appointment was noted in the Postal Service Appointment Book
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 33) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 (age 33) Tailor; Sandford, Devon, England4
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 43) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Widow Mary Wright, 50 - landholder is visiting - which Mary?
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 43) Tailor and grocer; Sandford, Devon, England5
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 52) Sandford, Devon, England6
Sandford Town
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 52) Grocer and Master Tailor employing one man; Sandford, Devon, England6
Death 9 Feb 1879 (age 60) Sandford, Devon, England
Probate 1 May 1879 Exeter, Devon, England
Sandford Village
Proved by widow Eliza and brother-in-law Walter Hookway, the executors. Personal estate valued at under £1000.

Wife: Eliza HOOKWAY

Name: Eliza HOOKWAY1
Sex: Female
Father: John HOOKWAY (1774-1847)
Mother: Jane GLANFIELD (1781-1877)
Birth 28 Jan 1812 Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Shopkeeper
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 38) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 48) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 59) Sandford, Devon, England6
Sandford Town
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 59) Assistant in shop; Sandford, Devon, England6
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 69) Sandford, Devon, England7
Sandford Village
Grandaughter Ada and brother James were living with heras well as daughter and son Elizabeth and Thomas,
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 69) Grocer; Sandford, Devon, England7
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 79) Sandford, Devon, England8
Sandford Village
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 79) Living on own means; Sandford, Devon, England8
Death Feb 1894 (age 82) Sandford, Devon, England
Burial 25 Feb 1894 Sandford, Devon, England

Child 1: Elizabeth Greenslade PICKETT

Name: Elizabeth Greenslade PICKETT1
Sex: Female
Spouse: Stephen WILKINSON (1853- )
Birth Q3 1843 Sandford, Devon, England
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 7) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 17) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 17) Dressmaker; Sandford, Devon, England5
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 27) Exeter, Devon, England9
Paul Street, Exeter
Visiting her Uncle Walter Hookway in Exeter with her sister Eliza
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 27) Lady's Maid; Exeter, Devon, England9
Death 1911 (age 67-68) East Dulwich, London, England

Child 2: Walter PICKETT

Name: Walter PICKETT1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth HAYSOM (1844-1937)
Birth 1844 Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Baker and Confectioner
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 6) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 16) Exeter, Devon, England10
New Buildings
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 16-17) Baker; Exeter, Devon, England10
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 26) Camden Town, London, England11
60 College Place, St Pancras
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 26-27) Baker; Camden Town, London, England11
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 36) Hampstead, London, England12
39 Fleet Road, Hampstead
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 36-37) Baker; Hampstead, London, England12
Occupation 1882 (age 37-38) Baker and Confectioner; Hampstead, London, England
39 Fleet Road, Hampstead
At time of Percy's baptism
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 45) Battersea, London, England13
14 Orville Road, Battersea
There are two commercial bakeries in Orville Road
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 46-47) Baker; Battersea, London, England13
Census 1911 (age 66) Greenwich, London, England
Woolwich Road, Greenwich SE
Walter (transcribed as Walter Peckitt of Sandford, Devon) is an inmate in the Greenwich Union Workhouse.
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 66) Greenwich, London, England14
Greenwich Union Workhouse, Woolwich Road, Greenwich
Walter (transcribed as Walter Peckitt of Sandford, Devon) is an inmate in the Greenwich Union Workhouse.
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 66-67) Baker; Greenwich, London, England14
Death 9 Apr 1930 (age 85) Greenwich, London, England15
Cause: Heart disease and bronchitis
Address: He died in the workhouse, at sa Woolwich Road - admitted there from 10 Czar Street, St Nicholas
Burial 16 Apr 1930

Child 3: Jane Hookway PICKETT

Name: Jane Hookway PICKETT1
Sex: Female
Birth 1846 Sandford, Devon, England
Death 1847 (age 0-1) Sandford, Devon, England

Child 4: Eliza Hookway PICKETT

Name: Eliza Hookway PICKETT1
Sex: Female
Spouse: James WRIGHT (1851-1909)
Birth Q3 1847 Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Postmistress and Grocer
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 3) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 13) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 20) Exeter, Devon, England9
Paul Street, Exeter
Visiting her Uncle Walter Hookway in Exeter, with her sister
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 20) Grocer's Assistant; Exeter, Devon, England9
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 32) Sandford, Devon, England7
Sandford Village
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 43) Sandford, Devon, England8
Sandford Village
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 43) Postmistress and Grocer; Sandford, Devon, England8
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 53) Sandford, Devon, England16
Post Office, Sandford Village
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 53) Post Office and Shopkeeper; Sandford, Devon, England16
Death 4 Mar 1917 (age 68) Sandford, Devon, England
Cause: Heart disease
Address: The Old Post Office, Sandford
Informant was Elizabeth Tucker, present at the death
Burial 8 Mar 1917 Sandford, Devon, England

Child 5: Harry PICKETT

Name: Harry PICKETT1
Sex: Male
Spouse 1: Sarah Ann GASSON (1852-1911)
Spouse 2: Jemima Blackburn LANCASHIRE (1861-1907)
Birth 24 Dec 1848 Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Shopman
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 2) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 12) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Occupation 1908 (age 59-60) Warehouseman; Sydney, NSW, Australia
64 Constitution Road, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, NSW
Death 2 Sep 1908 (age 59) Camperdown Sydney, NSW, Australia
Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage
Address: 64 Constitution Road, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, NSW
At Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown. Informant was his son James
Burial 4 Sep 1908 Rookwood Cemetery - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Section E, Row 10, Independent Cemetery, Rookwood

Child 6: Jane PICKETT

Name: Jane PICKETT1
Sex: Female
Spouse: Lewis SNOW (1845-1937)
Birth Q2 1850 Sandford, Devon, England
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 9 mns) Sandford, Devon, England4
Part of Pale
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 10) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 20) Sandford, Devon, England6
Sandford Town
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 20) Assistant in shop; Sandford, Devon, England6
Death 1936 (age 85-86) Sandford, Devon, England

Child 7: John PICKETT

Name: John PICKETT1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Ellen Sarah SMEE (1857-1931)
Birth c. 1852 Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Warehouseman
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 8) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Occupation 1898 (age 45-46) Woollen Merchant's Man; Battersea, London, England
82 Honeywill Road, Battersea
At time of Elsie's baptism
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 48) Battersea, London, England17
82 Honeywill Road, Battersea
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 48-49) Woollen Warehouseman; Battersea, London, England17
Occupation 1911 (age 58-59) Insurance Agent
According to Kate's marriage registration
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 58) Battersea, London, England18
82 Honeywell Road, Wandsworth Common
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 58-59) agent; Battersea, London, England18
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Agent, various
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Own Account
Death 1921 (age 68-69) Wandsworth, London, England

Child 8: Thomas PICKETT

Name: Thomas PICKETT1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Harriet Hatting GREENSLADE (1864-1941)
Birth c. 1856 Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Dairyman and Tailor
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 5) Sandford, Devon, England5
Sandford Village
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 25) Sandford, Devon, England7
Sandford Village
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 25) Tailor; Sandford, Devon, England7
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 56) Sandford, Devon, England19
The Village, Sandford
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 56) Dairyman; Sandford, Devon, England19
Death 1913 (age 56-57) Sandford, Devon, England

Note on Husband: John PICKETT

In Whites 1878 Directory entry for Sandford John Pickett is listed as Tailor, Shopkeeper and Postmaster

Note on Wife: Eliza HOOKWAY

In 1891 Eliza is with daughter Eliza at the shop.

Sources

1"Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2"Census 1841 Pickewtt411".
Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born
John Pickett 45 Tailor
Elizabeth Pickett 45
John Pickett 23 Tailor
William Pickett 21 Tailor
Richard Pickett 15 Apprentice Tailor
HO107/215 Book 14 Folio 11 Page 17 Sandford ED 18. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
3"Ancestry.Com British Postal Service Appointment books 1737-1769" (www.ancestry,co.uk). Cit. Date: "1844 Page 509 no156".
4"Census 1851 Sandford, Devon Sandford Ed 3g HO107/1887 Folio 409 Page 20 (John Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
John Pickett Head Mar 33 Tailor Sandford, Devon
Eliza Pickett Wife Mar 38 Sandford, Devon
Elizabeth Greenslade Pickett Dau Unm 7 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Walter Pickett Son Unm 6 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Eliza Hookway Pickett Dau Unm 3 Sandford, Devon
Harry Pickett Son Unm 2 Sandford, Devon
Jane Pickett Dau Unm 9 mths Sandford, Devon
Sandford Ed 3g HO107/1887 Folio 409 Page 20. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
5"Census 1861 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 12 RG9/1475 Folio 19 Page 11 (John Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
John Pickett Head Mar 43 Tailor and grocer Sandford, Devon
Eliza Pickett Wife Mar 48 Sandford, Devon
Elizabeth Greenslade Pickett Dau Unm 17 Dressmaker Sandford, Devon
Eliza Hookway Pickett Dau Unm 13 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Harry Pickett Son Unm 12 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Jane Pickett Dau Unm 10 Scholar Sandford, Devon
John Pickett Son Unm 8 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Thomas Pickett Son Unm 5 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED 12 RG9/1475 Folio 19 Page 11. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
6"Census 1871 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 12 RG10/2164 Folio 25 Page 24 (John Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
John Pickett Head Mar 52 Grocer and Master Tailor employing one man Sandford, Devon
Eliza Pickett Wife Mar 59 Assist in Shop Sandford, Devon
Jane Pickett Dau Unm 20 Assist in shop Sandford, Devon
Ada Florence Pickett Granddaur 1 Clerkenwell, London
Sandford ED 12 RG10/2164 Folio 25 Page 24. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
7"Census 1881 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 12 RG11/2231 Folio 98 Page 6 (Eliza Pickett Nee Hookway)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Eliza Hookway Head W 69 Grocer Sandford, Devon
Eliza Hookway Pickett Dau Unm 32 Sandford, Devon
Thomas Pickett Son Unm 25 Tailor Sandford, Devon
James Hookway Bro Unm 65 Farmer Sandford, Devon
Ada Florence Pickett Granddaur 11 Scholar Clerkenwell, London
Sandford ED 12 RG11/2231 Folio 98 Page 6. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
8"Census 1891 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 11 RG12/1761 Folio 85 Page 3 (Eliza Hookway Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Eliza Hookway Mother M 79 Living on her own means Sandford, Devon
Eliza Hookway Pickett Heard S 43 Postmistress and grocer Sandford, Devon
Florence Cann Servant 12 General Servant, domestic Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED 11 RG12/1761 Folio 85 Page 3. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
9"Census 1871 Exeter,Devon Exeter St Paul ED 11 St David RG10/2067 Folio 53 Page 22 (Eliza Hookway Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Eliza Hookway Pickett Niece Unm 20 Grocer's assistant Sandford, Devon
Walter Hookway Head Mar 45 Baker - Master employing 1 man and 1 boy Sandford, Devon
Sarah Beer Wife Mar 44 Crediton , Devon
Mary Hookway Daur Unm 18 Baker's Shop Assistant Exeter,Devon
Emily Hookway Daur Unm 17 Dressmaker Exeter,Devon
Fanny Hookway Daur 15 Scholar Exeter,Devon
Elizabeth Greenslade Pickett Niece Unm 27 Lady's Maid Sandford, Devon
Exeter St Paul ED 11 St David RG10/2067 Folio 53 Page 22. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
10"Census 1861 ExeterDevon, England RG9/1398 Folio59 Page 17 (John Heard)" (RG9/1398 Folio59 Page 17).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
Walter Hookway,Head,Mar,M,35,Baker - Master employing 1 man and 1 boy,Sandford, Devon, England,
Sally Hookway,Wife,Mar,F,34,Baker's wife,Crediton , Devon, England,
Mary Hookway,Daughter,Unm,F,8,Scholar,Exeter,Devon, England,
Emily Hookway,Daughter,Unm,F,7,Scholar,Exeter,Devon, England,
Fanny Hookway,Daughter,Unm,F,5,Scholar,Exeter,Devon, England,
Walter Hookway,Son,Unm,M,5m,,ExeterDevon, England,
Walter Pickett,Servant,Unm,M,16,Baker,Sandford, Devon, England,
11"Census 1871 Camden Town, London, England RG10/232 Folio 110 Page 60 (Walter Pickett)" (RG10/232 Folio 110 Page 60).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
Walter Pickett,Head,Mar,M,26,Baker,Sandford, Devon, England,
Elizabeth Pickett,Wife,Mar,F,26,,Stockwell, London, England,
12"Census 1881 Hampstead, London, England RG11/174 Folio 92 Page 58 (Walter Pickett)" (RG11/174 Folio 92 Page 58).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
Walter Pickett,Head,Mar,M,36,Baker,Sandford, Devon, England,
Elizabeth Pickett,Wife,Mar,F,36,,Stockwell, London, England,
Edith Elizabeth Pickett,Daughter,Unm,F,9,Scholar,Camden Town, London, England,
May Pickett,Daughter,Unm,F,7,Scholar,Camden Town, London, England,
Walter Charles Pickett,Son,Unm,M,6,Scholar,St Pancras, London, England,
Marion Elizabeth Pickett,Daughter,Unm,F,4,Scholar,Hampstead, London, England,
Sidney John Pickett,Son,Unm,M,3,,Hampstead, London, England,
13"Census 1891 Battersea, London, England RG12/430 Folio 77 Page 41 (Walter Pickett)" (RG12/430 Folio 77 Page 41).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
Walter Pickett,Head,M,M,45,Baker,,Exeter, Devon, England,
14"Census 1911 Greenwich, London, England RG14/ 2716 RD 28ED30-34 (Walter Pickett)" (RG14/ 2716 RD 28ED30-34).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Walter Pickett,Head,M,66,S,,,,,Baker,,,,Sandford, Devon, England,,
15"Stuart Pickett's family papers and email correspondence with N.Heard" (January - June 2009). Pat Pickett's email to NJH 22/8/09.
16"Census 1901 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 9 RG13/2131 Folio 72 Page 12 (Eliza Hookway Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Eliza Hookway Pickett Head M 53 Post Office and Shopkeeper Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED 9 RG13/2131 Folio 72 Page 12. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
17"Census 1901 Battersea, London, England RG13/459 Folio 132 Page 6 (John Pickett)" (RG13/459 Folio 132 Page 6).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
John Pickett,Head,M,M,48,Woollen Warehouseman,,,Sandford, Devon, England,
Ellen Sarah Pickett,Wife,M,F,43,,,,Camberwell Southwark, London, England,
Arthur Frederick Hookway Pickett,Son,S,M,22,Warehouseman, Woolens,,,Brixton, London, England,
Ernest Thomas Pickett,Son,S,M,18,Warehouseman, Woolens,,,Battersea, London, England,
Herbert Stanley Pickett,Son,S,M,15,Mechanic, Woodwork, Billiard Table Maker,,,Battersea, London, England,
Kate Helena Pickett,Daughter,S,F,14,,,,Battersea, London, England,
Elsie Frances Pickett,Daughter,S,F,4,,,,Battersea, London, England,
18"Census 1911 Battersea, London, England RG14/2241 RD26 ED21 (John Pickett)" (RG14/2241 RD26 ED21).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
John Pickett,Head,M,58,M,,,,,agent,Agent, various,Own Account,,Sandford, Devon, England,,
Ellen Sarah Pickett,Wife,F,53,M,33,9,6,3,house duties,,,,Camberwell Southwark, London, England,,
Arthur Frederick Hookway Pickett,Son,M,32,S,,,,,Warehouseman, Woolens,,,,Brixton, London, England,,
Ernest Thomas Pickett,Son,M,28,S,,,,,Warehouseman, Woolens,,,,Battersea, London, England,,
Herbert Stanley Pickett,Son,M,25,S,,,,,Billiard Table Maker,,,,Battersea, London, England,,
Kate Helena Pickett,Daughter,F,24,S,,,,,Dressmaker,,,,Battersea, London, England,,
Elsie Frances Pickett,Daughter,F,14,S,,,,,School,,,,Battersea, London, England,,
19"Census 1911 Sandford, Devon, England RG14/13204 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED9 SN75 (Thomas Pickett)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Pickett Head Mar 56 Dairyman Sandford, Devon, England
Harriet Hatting Pickett Wife Mar 46 Assisting in business Coombe Mill - Ideford, Devon, England
Frederick John Pickett Son Unm 21 Cabinet Maker Sandford, Devon, England
RG14/13204 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED9 SN75. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.