From riches to rags - John Kirby Picard

[suttontrust]

I'm trying to find out more detail on John Kirby Picard, who died in Hull (Sculcoates) in 1843.  His death was registered in the September quarter.  He had an extraordinary career, inheriting the Hull Lead Works, issuing loads of trade tokens, many of which you can still find today, and making a fortune.  But he lost it all gambling in London.  The brief biographies I can find online say that he died 3 days after being awarded a room in the Hull Charterhouse and before taking residence.  We have no record of his name, but that doesn't mean much.
If anyone can come up with some information, particularly a date of death, we'd be very grateful.

[CaroleW]

The new GRO facility will give you his age when he died but unless there is an online resource available you would need to buy his death cert to establish his exact death date

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

[Girl Guide]

There is a very brief mention of John in the Hull Packet newspaper of 20 January 1843 which refers to him as a deputy Recorder of Hull.

The same paper dated 25 August 1843 refers to the auction of John's lead works etc., as lately occupied by the late John Kirby Picard.

So you know that he died before 25th August 1843.

[Girl Guide]

GRO online have him as PICKARD died aged 76 so born about 1767

[Girl Guide]

A little snippet from the National Archives about John

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C480133

[sgf28]

John Kirby Pickard, age 77 of Sutton:

Buried 10th July 1843, Holy Trinity, Hull.

[CaroleW]

From FS

John Kirkby Picard
Christening Date  26 May 1766 SAINT MARY,NOTTINGHAM
Father    John Picard
Mother    Sarah

[Richard Knott]

This person says they have details of his will and can be contacted.

http://users.cooptel.net/joycebove/wills.htm

Richard

[Girl Guide]

John is mentioned in the Hull History Centre catalogue.

http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/

Click on the Online Catalogue - Start your search here and then enter his name in the search box.