EARLS FAMILY CHRONICLES
© Christopher Earls Brennen
Datafile 11A - Pickering Records
1851 CENSUS
From the fragments of the 1851 census which survived the 1922 Dublin fire, the following information has been extracted. Locations are identified by county, barony, parish and townland or street. Included are all those present in the house on the night of the census; also listed after A: are those who were absent and after D: those who had died during the preceding ten years.
Name: Age: Position: Status, Trade: Birth Liter -place: -acy: Townland of Aghalee, parish of Aghalee: Jane Mathers 37 Head Widow, yarn spinner Co.Ant Townland of Tiscallen, parish of Aghagallon: In the house of Edward Flanagan: Mary Jane Mathers 12 Servant Bobbin winder Co.Ant
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS
In First Presbyterian Graveyard, Magherafelt, County Derry:
PICKERING. In loving memory of James Pickering died 20th June 1970 aged 72 years.
PICKERING. In loving memory of our dear parents Lennox died 16th Oct. 1985? aged 75 years. Mary died 14th Dec. 1986? aged 70 years. And their son Richard died 6th Feb. 1958? aged 11 weeks.
In Castledawson Anglican Church (Christ Church) Graveyard, County Derry:
PICKERING. In fond memory of a loving husband and father Robert (Bertie) Pickering who went to be with the Lord on the 28th July 1972 aged 57 years. Also his wife Jeanie who went to be with the Lord on the 1st April 2007 aged 88 years.
PICKERING. In loving memory of William Norris Pickering who died 14th Sep. 197? aged 65 years and his loving wife Margaret died 4th Jan ...
REGISTERED BIRTHS
The first part of this section is a listing of some of the Pickering entries in the index of registered births or in various church records as indicated. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.
First Name(s) Surname Area Year Ref. Ch. William Pickering Magheralin 1804 [a] X/0122 Charity Pickering Magheralin 1806 [a] X/0122 Maria Pickering Magheralin 1809 [a] X/0122 Robert Pickering Magheralin 1811 [a] X/0122 Ann Pickering Magheralin 1813 [a] X/0122 Isabella Pickering Magheralin 1816 [a] X/0122 William James Pickering Magheralin 1834 [a] X/0122 Mary Pickering Magheralin 1849 [a] X/0122 Cherry Pickering Magheralin 1852 [a] X/0122 William Pickering Magheralin 1857 [a] X/0122 William Pickering Moira 1865 [b] Y/6035 Robert Pickering Magheralin 1869 [a] X/0122
[a] Records of Parish of Magheralin, County Down [X = LDS C700101].
[b] Records of Parish of Moira, County Down [Y = LDS C701267].
Parents: Place: Date: Child's Name: William Pickering Magheralin (bapt.) Jan.15, 1804 William Magheralin (bapt.) Mar.23, 1806 Charity Magheralin (bapt.) May 28, 1809 Maria Magheralin (bapt.) Sep.22, 1811 Robert Magheralin (bapt.) 1813 Ann Magheralin (bapt.) Jun. 9, 1816 Isabella James + Selina Magheralin (bapt.) Jun.15, 1834 William James Pickering Robert Pickering Magheralin Jul.22, 1849 Mary + Mary Anne Magheralin (bapt.) Jul.11, 1852 Cherry (Waters) Magheralin Jul. 3, 1857 William Moira Oct.10, 1865 William Magheralin Jul. 3, 1869 Robert
REGISTERED MARRIAGES
The first part of this section is a listing of some of the Pickering entries in the index of registered marriages or in various church records as indicated. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.
First Name(s): Surname: Area: Year: Ref.: Ch. Jane Pickering Magheralin 1816 [a] X/0087 Elizabeth Pickering Magheralin 1829 [a] X/0258 Maria Pickering Magheralin 1830 LDS 7525326/20 Charlotte Pickering Magheralin 1831 [a] X/0313 Anne Pickering Magheralin 1839 [a] X/0492 Robert Pickering Magheralin 1848 * Jane Pickering Lurgan 1856 7/620 * Cherrie Pickering Lurgan 1858 7/577 * Mary Ann Pickring Lurgan 1858 7/603 * Elizabeth Ann Pickring Lurgan 1860 7/559 * Eliza Pickering Lurgan ? 7/588 or Ruddell Mary Anne Pickering Lurgan 1875 16/895 Rachel Pickering Lurgan 1879(2) 1/825 George Pickering Lurgan 1880(2) 1/777 Margaret Pickering Lurgan 1880(2) 1/775 Mary Pickering Lurgan 1885(2) 1/853 Margaret Pickering Lurgan 1886(4) 1/959 Jane Pickering Lurgan 1892(1) 1/795 Robert Pickering Lurgan 1895(2) 1/887
[a] Records of Parish of Magheralin, County Down [X = LDS M700101].Jane Pickering and Thomas Moffet were married in the Parish of Magheralin, County Down on Mar.14, 1816.
Elizabeth Pickering and James Hewitt were married in the Parish of Magheralin, County Down on Jan.19, 1829.
Maria Pickering and Robert Brown were married in the Parish of Magheralin, County Down on Aug.20, 1830.
Charlotte Pickering and William Hull were married in the Parish of Magheralin, County Down on Jun.21, 1831.
Anne Pickering and John McCann were married in the Parish of Magheralin, County Down on Dec.5, 1839.
Robert Pickering, 22, bachelor, weaver, of Taughrainy(?) (father: George Pickering, weaver) to Mary Anne Waters, 21, spinster, seamstress of Cornrainy (father: William Waters, weaver) on Nov.26, 1848, in the Parish Church of Shankill, County Armagh. Moses Pheonix and John Campbell were witnesses.
Andrew Bunting, 22, bachelor, weaver, of Kilmore, parish of Shankill (father: Pierce Bunting, weaver) to Jane Pickering, 22, spinster, of Moyraverty(?), parish of Knocknamuckley (father: John Pickering, labourer) on Feb.17, 1856, in the Parish Church of Shankill, County Armagh.
John Coote, full age, bachelor, commercial traveller, of Magheralin (father: James Coote, farmer) to Cherrie Pickering, 20, spinster, of Magheralin (father: James Pickering, farmer) on May 12, 1858, in the Parish Church of Magheralin.
William Castles, 23, bachelor, weaver, of Analoist, parish of Seagoe (father: William Castles, weaver) to Mary Ann Pickring, 22, spinster, of Magheralin (father: John Pickring, weaver) on Nov.14, 1858, in the Parish Church of Seagoe.
Edward Lowther, 30, widower, labourer, of Kinego, parish of Seagoe (father: George Lowther, labourer) to Elizabeth Ann Pickring, 30, spinster, of Kinego (father: James Pickring, farmer) on Jan.28, 1860, in the Parish Church of Seagoe. Alexander Pickring was a witness.
REGISTERED DEATHS
The first part of this section is a listing of some of the Pickering entries in the index of registered deaths. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.
1st Name [Age] Surname: Area: Year: Ref.: Ch. Anne [84] Pickering Lurgan 1874 1/556 Jane [75] Pickering Lurgan 1875 16/525 Jane [75] Pickering Lurgan 1876 1/583
CENSUS OF 1901
The 1901 Census contains the following references to Pickering families in the Magheralin/Moira/Lurgan area. Abbreviations: Pres = Presbyterian, Meth = Methodist, CofE = Church of Ireland, RW = read and write, RO = read only, NR = neither read nor write, UM = unmarried, MA = married, WI = widower or widow, HD = husband or head, WI = wife, SO = son, DA = daughter, NE = nephew or neice, AU = aunt, UN = uncle, SI = sister, BR = brother, SL = son-in-law, DL = daughter-in-law, GS = grandson, GD = granddaughter, SE = servant, BO = boarder, VI = visitor, Co.A = County Armagh, Co.D = County Down.
Townland of Moonbrief, parish of Shankill (Rural Lurgan): William Pickering HD CofE RW 83 Farmer MA Co.A Sarah Pickering WI CofE RW 82 MA Co.A William J. Pickering SO CofE RW 32 Farmer's son UM Co.A Townland of Derrinraw, parish of Tartaraghan: Alexander Pickering HD CofE RW 63 Farmer MA Co.A Elenor Pickering WI CofE RW 63 MA Co.A Richard A. Pickering SO CofE RW 30 Farmer's son UM Co.A Martha Pickering DA CofE RW 26 Farmer's dau. UM Co.A Elenor M. Pickering DA CofE RW 20 Farmer's dau. UM Co.A
PICKERING FAMILIES
The following information on a Pickering family from Magheralin was provided by a descendent, David Cassells (sunnyhill@waterfront.net.au):
- John Pickering was born about 1810 in Seagoe Parish, County Armagh, and became a weaver. He may be the same John Pickering, the son of Thomas Pickering and Mary Swain (see Chapter 11). John and his wife had at least one child:
- Mary Ann Pickering was born in 1836 in Seagoe Parish, County Armagh. On Nov.14, 1858, in the Parish Church of Seagoe, Mary Ann Pickring, 22, a spinster of Magheralin whose father was weaver John Pickring was married to William Castles, 23, bachelor, weaver, of Analoist, parish of Seagoe (father: William Castles, weaver). William Cassells was born on May 22, 1835, in Annaloiste, Seagoe, the son of Willaim Cassells (1785-1847) and his wife Jane Turkington (1790-?). Mary and William had children:
- James Cassells was born on Jun.15, 1860, in Annaloiste, Seagoe. On Dec.31, 1883, in St. Rollox, Glasgow, Scotland, he married Isabella "Bella" Daniels, born on Dec.24, 1866, in Milton, Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of William Daniels (1832-1883) and his wife Mary McCaghily.
- Samuel Cassells was born in 1863 in Annaloiste, Seagoe. He did not marry and died in 1933.
- Elizabeth Cassells was born in 1865 in Annaloiste, Seagoe, and died young.
- Turkington Cassells was born in 1868.
- William Cassells was born in 1869 in Annaloiste, Seagoe, and married Mary Jane ?.
- Jane Cassells was born on Jun.30, 1871, in Annaloiste, Seagoe. She married Berkley Thompson.
- Elizabeth Cassells was born in 1873 in Annaloiste, Seagoe. In 1899, she married John Burns in the High Street Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth and John had four children:
- William Burns was born in 1900.
- Maisie Burns was born in 1902.
- Florence Winifred Burns was born in 1906 and died in 1991.
- Sarah Elizabeth Burns was born in 1914 and died in 1992.
- Sarah Cassells was born in 1874 and did not marry. She died in Oct. 1963.
- Mary Ann Cassells was born in 1876 and did not marry. She died in Jul. 1954.
Last updated 9/9/99.
Christopher E. Brennen