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Caroline Pickles

Caroline was born on February 17th, 1833 in Marlow (aka Marley) and her christening took place on August 25th, 1833 in Bingley.¹²

Birth Notes
- 1841 census age 8
  1851 census age 17
  ... then the lies start ...
  1859 marriage, age 30
  1861 census, age 32
  1871 census, age 43
  ... and the truth returns ...
  1881 census, age 48
  1891 census, age 59
  1901 census, age 66
  
  Name:    Carolina Pickles
  Record Type:    Baptism
  Birth Date:    17 Feb 1833
  Baptism Date:    25 Aug 1833
  Baptism Place:    Bingley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
  Mother:    Mary Pickles
  Abode: Marley
  
  This is probably an error, and should read Caroline. No other records can be found for a Carolina.
  
  1861 census records place of birth as Morley (should be Marley), Bingley Parish, Yorkshire, England. The family later lived across the river at Crossflats.

Caroline's father was Thomas Pickles and her mother was Mary Roberts. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Pickles and Mary Walsh; her maternal grandparents were James Roberts and Lucy Coulthurst. She had six brothers and five sisters, named Thomas, John, William, Robert, Edward, Dinley, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Sarah and Alice. She was the youngest of the twelve children. She died at the age of 71 in June 1904 in Keighley.³

General Notes
- Name spelled Carolina on familysearch.org and Carroline on 1841 census, when living with parents. Probably, correct name is Caroline.
  
  Living with brother Robert Pickles and family in 1851, because her Mother Mary had died, and father Thomas had moved to Bradford.
  
  Married William Medley, 15/1/1859 (but age 30 on marriage certificate, when should have been 36 and only 32 on 1861 census). It appears that this young lady lied about her age to make herself 6y older, as she had an older husband. By 1881, her true age had returned to the census records.
  
  Her daughter Zilpha lived with, and cared for her mother at Crossflats untill Caroline died in 1904.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Caroline lived in Marlow (aka Marley) for ten years from 1841 to 1851.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Thomas and Mary Pickles and family in 1841
      Home of Robert V Pickles, wife Hannah, son Edward and lodgers Joseph Smith in 1851
  She lived at Pease Carr from 1861.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Caroline Medley (nee Pickles) and daughter Zilpha.
      Also William (head) and sone William and Robert.
  She lived at 7 Ellis Street from 1871.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Caroline Medley (nee Pickles) and daughter Zilpha.
      Also William (head) and sone William and Robert.
  She lived at 15 Well Street from 1891.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Caroline Medley (nee Pickles) and daughter Zilpha.
  She lived at 2 Chapel Street from 1901.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Caroline Medley (nee Pickles) and daughter Zilpha.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Caroline lived with Robert Valentine Pickles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - living with in 1851
  She was a neighbour of Sarah Amy Pickles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both sisters and Robert V and wife Hannah were living in Crossflats in 1891 (and possibly 1881 too), but not close neighbours.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Pickles
  - b.~  1749 in Greenhill & Helwick
  
  Thomas Pickles
  - b.17 May 1784 in Marlow (aka Marley) d.11 Apr 1847 in Marlow (aka Marley)
  
  Robert Walsh
  - b.~  1725 in Greenhill & Helwick
  
  Mary Walsh
  - b.Jan 1751 in Greenhill & Helwick
  
  Mary Bear
  - b.~  1725
  
  Caroline Pickles
  - b.17 Feb 1833 in Marlow (aka Marley) d.Jun 1904 in Keighley
  
  James Roberts
  - b.1725 at Colne d.05 Jan 1794 at Colne
  
  James Roberts
  - b.1757 at Colne d.Oct 1820 at Colne
  
  Mary Roberts
  - b.Nov 1788 at Colne d.30 Jan 1845 in Marlow (aka Marley)
  
  Henry Colthurst
  - b.1731 at Colne d.Jan 1802 at Colne
  
  Lucy Coulthurst
  - b.1757 at Colne d.Jan 1824 at Colne
  
  Mary Midgley
  - b.~  1730 d.Oct 1773 at Colne

Personal Timeline

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¹ Certificate - Baptism
² West Yorkshire Births & Baptisms (1813-1910)
³ Family Tree - Dave Pickles
⁴ 1841 UK Census
⁵ 1861 UK Census
⁶ 1871 UK Census
⁷ 1891 UK Census
⁸ 1901 UK Census
Source/Citation FamilySearch.org