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William Cockshutt Pickles (Cockshott Pighills)

This picture was taken on December 24th, 1820 at DickStiles and sourced from Certificate - Baptism.

William was born in December 1820 at DickStiles and his christening took place on December 24th, 1820 at St. Bartholomew's (Colne) conducted by Curate J Henderson.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 30 in 1851
  Aged 40 in 1861
  
  Born in Southfield, Yorks / Lancs in 1861 / 1881 census (and Bingley in 1851). Southfield is just 1 mile south of Colne and Dick Stiles.
  
  Name:    William Cockshutt Pickles
  Baptism Date:    24 Dec 1820
  Parish:    Colne, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Pickles
  Mother:    Mary Pickles
  Register Type:    Parish Registers
  Reference Number:    PR 3172/1/10
  Abode: Dick-Stiles

William's father was Thomas Pickles and his mother was Mary Roberts. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Pickles and Mary Walsh; his maternal grandparents were James Roberts and Lucy Coulthurst. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Thomas, John, Robert, Edward, Dinley, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Sarah, Alice and Caroline. He was the fifth oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 63 in June 1884 in Keighley.³

Death Notes
- PIGHILES William Cockshott 63 Keighley 9a 123
  Pighills William Cockshott 63 Keighley 9a 123
  
  Dave Pickles records the death as March 1883.

General Notes
- Known as Pickles or Pighills (for children's births).
  
  Living in Marley in 1841 (a hamlet of only a few houses), and interestingly, there was am Eleanor, daughter of Thomas Cockshott of Marley baptised here on 6 Dec 1755 (and a Sarah, 15 Dec 1753). There must surley be a relationship here!
  
  Living at the Wellington Inn, Chapel Lane, Bingley in 1851 with brother Thomas.
  
  Named Pickles in 1851-1881 census records, but later named Pighills at time of death.
  
  Living in Hill Street, Bingley in 1861
  Living in Barrage Street, Bingley in 1871

Occupation Details
- From 1841 William's occupation was Agracultural Labourer in agriculture.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census
  From 1851 his occupation was Agracultural Labourer in agriculture.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From 1861 his occupation was Agracultural Labourer in agriculture.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census
  From 1871 his occupation was Mason's Labourer in construction.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census
  From before 1880 to after 1881 his occupation was General Labourer.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John's marriage and 1881 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- William 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
  He lived at Wellington Inn from 1851.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Thomas and Zilpha Pickles and family in Bingley in 1851
  He lived at Hill Street from 1861.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Hill St, Bingley was home of William, Mary and son John Pickles in 1861
  He lived at 42 Barrage Street for ten years from 1871 to 1881.⁷⁷⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Cockshot and Mary Pickles and family in 1871 (Barrage St) and 1881 (42 Barrage St)

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William lived with Thomas Pickles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Brothers living together at Wellington Inn, Bingley in 1851

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
  
  William Cockshutt Pickles
  - b.Dec 1820 at DickStiles d.Jun 1884 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

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¹ Certificate - Baptism
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1841 UK Census
⁵ 1851 UK Census
⁶ 1861 UK Census
⁷ 1871 UK Census
⁸ 1881 UK Census
Source/Citation FamilySearch.org

William Cockshutt Pickles (Cockshott Pighills)

Occupation Details

Occupancy & Contact Details

Social & Emotional Relationships

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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