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Pickering surname Over Darwen, Lancashire
« on: Friday 21 January 05 03:57 GMT (UK) »
I'm looking for anyone searching the Pickering surname in Darwen, Witten, Blackburn, Lancashire area. We are descended from Robert Ditchfield Pickering born 1888 Weedon, Northamptonshire, he had a sister, Mary Jane born 1890 Tillbury Essex, Richard b. 1894 Rochdale, and Ralph b.1896 Wardle. Their parents were Robert Pickering, b. 1862 Darwen, and Jane Higgins b. 1864 Kent. Robert was in the Military, I believe that he may have join abt. 1881. His parents were Richard Pickering, born 1834 Witten, and Mary Shorrock b. 1835 Over Darwen. They had 10 children, John, married Rosemary, no children,  Ralph, Danial, married Elizabeth, on daughter Mary A, born 1895 Great Harwood. Robert, whom we are descended, Amelia, Sarah, Nancy, Mary and Richard. Would like to make contact with other family.
Charlene