The members of this family were non-conformists. It is likely that its founder member was Richard of the 4th generation of the Pickerings of Coverdale, who seems to have been the first of his family to become a non-conformist.

A search of the early non-conformist records that are not available online and a DNA test should reveal further information.

5th Generation

1.3.4.2.1. Mary PICKERING baptised 23 May 1724 Thirsk, North Riding, died 15 July 1752 Sandhutton, North Riding, registered Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.2. Samuel PICKERING husbandman, born 8 December 1730 Sandhutton, North Riding, registered Thirsk, North Riding, died 21 February 1779 Sandhutton, North Riding, buried Thirsk, North Riding, married Elizabeth UNKNOWN born c1730, died 13 November 1794 Sandhutton, North Riding, buried 15 November, Thirsk, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.2.1. Alice PICKERING
1.3.4.2.2.2. Mary PICKERING

1.3.4.2.3. John PICKERING born 24 July 1737 Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.4. Ann PICKERING born 24 November 1738 Thirsk, North Riding, married 17 July 1763 Sandhutton, North Riding William BONSON born Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham.

1.3.4.2.5. James PICKERING born c1740, married Unknown UNKNOWN.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.1. Thomas PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2. John PICKERING

1.3.4.2.6. Alice PICKERING born 13 February 1746 Sandhutton, North Riding, registered Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.7. Elizabeth PICKERING born 13 February 1746 Sandhutton, North Riding, registered Thirsk, North Riding, died 24 January 1747 Sandhutton, North Riding, registered Thirsk, North Riding.

6th Generation

1.3.4.2.2.1. Alice PICKERING born c1761 Sandhutton, North Riding, baptised 17 December 1790 Sandhutton, North Riding, married 18 December 1790 Sandhutton, North Riding Thomas TOPHAM born Breckenbrough, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.2.2. Mary PICKERING born 1763 Sandhutton, North Riding, married 1 August 1782 Thirsk, North Riding James ALMACK (son of Joseph and Elizabeth ALMACK) husbandman, born Borrowby, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.1. Thomas PICKERING born 19 August 1766 Thirsk, North Riding, buried 17 May 1804 Sandhutton, North Riding, married 5 July 1796 Birdforth, North Riding Hannah BARUGH born c1768, buried 1 October 1836 Sandhutton, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.1.1. Richard PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2. John PICKERING husbandman, born December 1770 Thirsk, North Riding, buried 1 June 1847 Sandhutton, North Riding, married 13 July 1797 Carlton Miniott, North Riding Ann KIRK born 1767, died 12 September 1811 Sandhutton, North Riding, buried 13 September 1811 Thirsk, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.1. Elizabeth PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2. Samuel PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.3. Mary PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.4. John PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.5. Thomas PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.6. Ann PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.7. Christopher PICKERING

7th Generation

1.3.4.2.5.1.1. Richard PICKERING farmer, baptised 15 December 1802 Sandhutton, North Riding, died 12 June 1885, buried Thirsk, North Riding, married 30 June 1829 South Kilvington, North Riding Mary JORDISON born c1808 Upsall, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.1.1.1 Thomas PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.1. Elizabeth PICKERING born 1 October 1797 Sandhutton, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2. Samuel PICKERING butcher, born 16 February 1799 Sandhutton, North Riding, buried 30 June 1867 Thirsk, North Riding, married 16 April 1825 Leake, North Riding Elizabeth KIDSON born c1806 Over Silton, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.1. Ann PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2. John PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.3. Elizabeth Kidson PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4. William PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5. Thomas PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6. Samuel PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.7. Mary Hannah PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8. Christopher PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.9. Margaret PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.3. Mary PICKERING born 2 May 1800 Sandhutton, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.4. John PICKERING born 6 July 1802 Sandhutton, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.5. Thomas PICKERING born 5 January 1805 Sandhutton, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.6. Ann PICKERING born c1806, died 4 July 1808 Sandhutton, North Riding, buried 5 July Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.7. Christopher PICKERING born 7 June 1807 Sandhutton, North Riding.

8th Generation

1.3.4.2.5.1.1.1. Thomas PICKERING born c1830 Sandhutton, North Riding, buried 1871 Thirsk, North Riding, married 6 May 1852 Thirsk, North Riding Mary Ann WRIGHT born c1828 Thirsk, North Riding, buried 1900 Thirsk, North Riding,

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.1. Ann PICKERING baptised 4 February 1826 Leake, North Riding, married 17 February 1855 Thirsk, North Riding Robert MOTHERSILLS.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2. John PICKERING stableman, baptised 19 November 1827 Leake, North Riding, married Sarah I. UNKNOWN born c1827 Moss, West Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.1. Richard PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.2. Thomas PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.3. John William PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.4. Annie PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.3. Elizabeth Kidson PICKERING baptised 26 October 1829 Leake, North Riding, married 9 May 1866 Leake, North Riding John ROBSON.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4. William PICKERING butcher, publican, baptised 24 November 1831 Leake, North Riding, married 1 May 1855 Brafferton, North Riding Margaret LEADLEY baptised 12 October 1832 Thirsk, North Riding, died Helperby, North Riding, buried 6 March 1908 Brafferton, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.1. Fred PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.2. Herbert PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3. Walter PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.4. William PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.5. Betsy PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6. Sam Kitson PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.7. Christopher PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.8. Elizabeth Ann PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.9. Tom PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.10. Margaret Ann PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5. Thomas PICKERING coachman, baptised 27 October 1833 Leake, North Riding, married Rosanna UNKNOWN born c1838 Ireland.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.1. John Thomas PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.2. Mary Hannah PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.3. Christopher PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.4. William E. PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.5. Rosanna PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.6. Elizabeth K. PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6. Samuel PICKERING joiner, baptised 5 September 1835 Leake, North Riding, died Sproxton, North Riding, buried 23 June Helmsley, North Riding, married 30 August 1857 York, North Riding Jane BOWES born c1835 Rievaulx, North Riding, died Sproxton, North Riding, buried 16 March 1912 Helmsley, North Riding.
Children of Samuel PICKERING and Jane BOWES:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.1. Sarah Ann PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.2. Mary Elizabeth PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.3. John PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.4. Samuel PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.5. Prince Kitson PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.6. Jane PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.7. Louisa PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.8. Hannah PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9. William Alfred PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.10. Thomas PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.11. Herbert PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.12. Ellen PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.7. Mary Hannah PICKERING dressmaker, baptised 29 January 1839 Leake, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8. Christopher PICKERING butcher, baptised 3 December 1840 Leake, North Riding, married 1866 Thirsk, North Riding Ann SMITH born c1838 Stokesley, North Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.1. Alice Edith PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.2. John Smith PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.3. Charles Alfred PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.4. Laura Annie PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.9. Margaret PICKERING baptised 25 August 1843 Borrowby, North Riding, buried 29 September 1843 Borrowby, North Riding.

9th Generation

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.1. Richard PICKERING born c1856.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.2. Thomas PICKERING born c1858 Halifax, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.3. John William PICKERING born c1863 Halifax, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.2.4. Annie PICKERING cook, born c1865 Halifax, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.1. Fred PICKERING grocer, born 6 February 1856 Brafferton, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.2. Herbert PICKERING born and died 1857 Hunslet, Leeds, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3. Walter PICKERING born 1858 Hunslet, Leeds, West Riding, married 1883 Bramley, Leeds, West Riding Eliza THACKRAY, born 1857 Leeds, West Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.1. Edna PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2. Percy PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.3. Edith PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.4. Annie PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.4. William PICKERING born 1860 Hunslet, Leeds, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.5. Betsy PICKERING born c1862 Bramley Leeds, West Riding, died 1907 Bramley, Leeds, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6. Sam Kitson PICKERING born Kirkstall, 1863 Leeds, West Riding, married 1890 Bramley, Leeds Annie PETTY.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6.1. Harold PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6.2. Annie Mabel PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6.3. Elsie Margaret PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.4.7. Christopher PICKERING born 1865 Kirkstall, Leeds, West Riding, married 1893 Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire Annie RILEY.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.8. Elizabeth Ann PICKERING born 1869 Bramley, Leeds, West Riding, died 1870 Bramley, Leeds, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.9. Tom PICKERING grocer, born 1869 Bramley, Leeds, West Riding, married 1902 Bradford, West Riding Elizabeth LEADLEY.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.9.1. Lawrence Leadley PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.9.2. Marguerite Elizabeth PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.10. Margaret Ann PICKERING born 1872 Wortley, Leeds, West Riding, married 1 May 1895 Brafferton, North Riding George BRIGGS.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.1. John Thomas PICKERING born 1860 Salford, Lancashire.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.2. Mary Hannah PICKERING born 1861 Salford, Lancashire.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.3. Christopher PICKERING born 1865 Hulme, Lancashire.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.4. William E. PICKERING born 1866 Hulme, Lancashire.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.5. Rosanna PICKERING born 1871 Barton Irwell, Lancashire.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.5.6. Elizabeth K. PICKERING born c1874 Manchester, Lancashire.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.1. Sarah Ann PICKERING born Rievaulx, North Riding, baptised 8 November 1857 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.2. Mary Elizabeth PICKERING born 1859 York, North Riding, married 2 February 1889 Helmsley, North Riding James MORLEY.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.3. John PICKERING born 1861 York, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.4. Samuel PICKERING born 1862 York, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.5. Prince Kitson PICKERING born 1867 Gilling East, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.6. Jane PICKERING born Grimston, North Riding, baptised 7 May 1868 Gilling East, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.7. Louisa PICKERING born Grimston, North Riding, baptised 3 April 1870 Gilling East, North Riding, married Leonard PARKER 28 August 1894 Ampleforth, North Riding,

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.8. Hannah PICKERING baptised 22 March 1872 Ampleforth, North Riding, died Sproxton, North Riding, buried 23 December 1876 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9. William Alfred PICKERING born 1874 Helmsley, North Riding, married 11 October 1902 Helmsley, North Riding Elizabeth BRADLEY.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.1. Edith PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.2. Cissie PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.3. Alice PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.4. Doris Jane PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.5. Ethel PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.6. Nora PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.10. Thomas PICKERING born July 1875 Sproxton, North Riding, died Sproxton, North Riding, buried 21 August 1875 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.11. Herbert PICKERING born March 1877 Helmsley, North Riding, buried 6 April 1877 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.12. Ellen PICKERING born Sproxton, North Riding, baptised 9 September Helmsley, North Riding, married 11 June 1904 Helmsley, North Riding Thomas TEASDALE.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.1. Alice Edith PICKERING baptised 23 April 1867 Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.2. John Smith PICKERING baptised 26 July 1869 Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.3. Charles Alfred PICKERING baptised 7 August 1870 Thirsk, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.8.4. Laura Annie PICKERING baptised 1 September 1872 Thirsk, North Riding.

10th Generation

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.1. Edna PICKERING born Bramley, Leeds, West Riding, married 1911 Bradford, West Riding Edwin H. HOLLINGS.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2. Percy PICKERING baptised 23 December 1888 Leeds, West Riding, married 1913 Bradford, West Riding Alice HARDWICK born 1888 Bradford, West Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.1. Robert Gerald PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.2. Joan PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.3. Edith PICKERING born 1891 Bradford, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.4. Annie PICKERING born 1894 Bradford, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6.1. Harold PICKERING born 1891 Leeds, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6.2. Annie Mabel PICKERING born 1894 Leeds, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.6.3. Elsie Margaret PICKERING born 7 November 1901 Knaresborough, West Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.9.1. Lawrence Leadley PICKERING born 5 October 1903 Shipley, West Riding, baptised 12 June 1905 Brafferton, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.9.2. Marguerite Elizabeth PICKERING born c1909, married 1939 Leeds, West Riding Leonard WALLIS.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.1. Edith PICKERING born Sproxton, North Riding, baptised 7 August 1903 Helmsley, North Riding, died Sproxton, North Riding, buried 12 November 1904 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.2. Cissie PICKERING born Sproxton, North Riding, baptised 5 October 1904 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.3. Alice PICKERING born Sproxton, North Riding, baptised 18 November 1906 Helmsley, North Riding, died Sproxton, North Riding, buried 4 May 1907 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.4. Doris Jane PICKERING born 1908.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.5. Ethel PICKERING born Sproxton, North Riding, baptised 24 July 1910 Helmsley, North Riding.

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.6.9.6. Nora PICKERING born Sproxton, North Riding, baptised 8 September 1912 Helmsley, North Riding.

11th Generation

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.1. Robert Gerald PICKERING joiner, born 1920 Bradford, West Riding, died 20 March 2002 Lancashire, married 1950 Wharfedale, West Riding Sylvia Muriel BINNEY born 1923 Ecclesall Bierlow, West Riding.
Children:
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.1.1. Living PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.1.2. Living PICKERING
1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.1.3. Living PICKERING

1.3.4.2.5.2.2.4.3.2.2. Joan PICKERING born 1925 Bradford, West Riding, married 1954 Staincliffe, West Riding Peter VERITY.