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Pickerings of Fylingdales

northern edge of Fylingdales Moor,
showing Pickering farms and old and new St. Stephen’s churches

The Pickerings of Fylingdales are an offshoot of the Pickerings of Hackness 2. Although a number of Hackness Pickerings came and went, the Hodgson-Pickerings were the only ones who settled permanently in the area. They farmed the windswept slopes of the northern edge of Fylingdales Moor at Stoupe Brow (sometimes called Stow Brow), Thorney Brow and Low Flask, later moving further north to Eskdale, Whitby and beyond. Family events took place at old St. Stephen’s church near Raw and at new St. Stephen’s, built in 1870 at Robin Hood’s Bay to replace the old one.

9th Generation

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1. John HODGSON-PICKERING farmer, born Crosscliff, North Riding, baptised 18 October 1797 Allerston, North Riding, died Whitby, North Riding, buried 20 January 1876 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 1823 Fylingdales, North Riding Mary Ann BURN born c1798 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 7 January 1883 Fylingdales, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.1. Thomas PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.3. John Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4. Matthew Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5. William Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.6. Mary Ann PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.2. Mary PICKERING born Crosscliff, North Riding, baptised 24 April 1805, married 6 December 1828 Allerston, North Riding William NEWTON.

10th Generation

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.1. Thomas PICKERING farmer born c1824 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING farmer, born c1827 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 4 June 1869 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 18 February 1856 Whitby, North Riding Jane JACKSON farmer, born c1833 Ruswarp, North Riding, died High Hawsker, North Riding, buried 25 January 1924 Fylingdales, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1. John Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.2. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3. William Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4. Margaret Jane Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.6. Marianne PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.3. John Hodgson PICKERING farmer, born c1829 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 1 June 1895 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 29 October 1874 Fylingdales, North Riding Elizabeth ATKINSON daughter of John and Elizabeth ATKINSON) born 14 February 1844 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4. Matthew Hodgson PICKERING farmer, born 1 December 1830 Sleights, North Riding, baptised 26 June 1831 Fylingdales, North Riding, died Whitby, North Riding, buried 23 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 1857 Whitby, North Riding Elizabeth HARLAND born c1837 Sleights, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.1. Ann PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.2. John Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.3. Mary Jane Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.4. Matthew Hodgson PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5. William Hodgson PICKERING miller, farmer, born 6 March 1834 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 30 September 1895 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 1st 1858 Whitby, North Riding Elizabeth LEADSON (daughter of William and Mary LEADSON) born c1834 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 29 October 1869 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 2nd 3 December 1878 Whitby, North Riding Jane SMALLWOOD born c1844 Fylingdales, North Riding.
Children of William Hodgson PICKERING and Elizabeth LEADSON:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.1. William Leadson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.2. John PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.6. Mary Ann PICKERING born 4 September 4, 1836 Fylingdales, North Riding.

11th Generation

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1. John Hodgson PICKERING farmer, baptised 20 January 1857 Fylingdales, North Riding, died 1 July 1926 Littlebeck, North Riding, buried 12 October Fylingdales, North Riding, married 1st after 1881 Rebecca DUCK (daughter of William DUCK) born c1855 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 20 May 1908 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 2nd 2 August 1911 Fylingdales, North Riding Sarah NOBLE (daughter of John NOBLE) born c1872.
Children of John Hodgson PICKERING and Rebecca DUCK:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.1. Martha Jane PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.2. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.3. Rebecca Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.4. John William Hodgson PICKERING

William Hodgson Pickering 1861-1943
new St. Stephen’s
Robin Hood’s Bay

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.2. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING butcher, born 1859 Newholm, North Riding, died Scarborough, North Riding, buried 26 January 1889 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 3 December 1882 Scarborough, North Riding Lucy GARRETT born c1857.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.2.1. Edith PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.2.2. Ethel Jane PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3. William Hodgson PICKERING farmer, hind, born Newholm, North Riding, baptised 22 September 1861 Whitby, North Riding, died 11 June 1943 Whitby, married 8 June 1884 Whitby, North Riding Mary DONKIN born c1862 Fylingdales, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.1. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.2. William Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.3. Christopher Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.4. John Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.5. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.6. Francis Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.7. Mary Margaret H. PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.8. Henry Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.9. Elizabeth Jane H. PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.10. George PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.11. Walter Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.12. Alice May PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4. Margaret Jane Hodgson PICKERING born 12 July 1863 Newholm, North Riding, baptised 16 September 1863 Whitby, North Riding, had a child with Unknown UNKNOWN, married 8 December 1902 Fylingdales, North Riding Henry Jillson NEWTON.
Children of Margaret Jane Hodgson PICKERING and Unknown UNKNOWN:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING agricultural labourer, born 24 November 1865 Fylingdales, North Riding, baptised 14 January 1866 Whitby, North Riding, died Thorney Brow, North Riding, buried 24 April 1924 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 1st 22 March 1890 Fylingdales, North Riding Tamar Margaret THOMPSON buried 16 August 1901 Thorney Brow, North Riding, Riding, married 2nd 1908 Whitby, North Riding Fannie Elizabeth BOOTH born 1881 Whitby, North Riding, died Thorney Brow, North Riding, buried 9 December 1918 Fylingdales, North Riding.
Children of Gawen Hodgson PICKERING and Tamar Margaret THOMPSON:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.1. Reginald PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.2. John Clark PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.3. Ernest Harry PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.4. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.5. Elizabeth Estill PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.6. Ethel Jane PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.7. Alfred Harold PICKERING
Children of Gawen Hodgson PICKERING and Fannie Elizabeth BOOTH:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.8. Herbert PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.9. Kathleen PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.10. Anne PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.11. Lilian PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.12. Mary PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.13. Gawen PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.14. Francis PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.6. Marianne PICKERING born 16 June 1868 Thorney Brow, North Riding, baptised 12 July 1868 Fylingdales, North Riding, died Thorney Brow, North Riding, buried 14 March 1869 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.1. Ann PICKERING born 30 June 1858 Sleights, North Riding, baptised 27 February 1859 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 23 January 1881 Whitby, North Riding William WHITE.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.1.1. Jane WHITE-PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.2. John Hodgson PICKERING born 25 November 1860 Sleights, North Riding, baptised 23 December 1860 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 3 June 1877 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.3. Mary Jane Hodgson PICKERING domestic servant, born 22 April 1864 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 3 September 1882 Rosedale, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.4. Matthew Hodgson PICKERING born 25 March 1866 Whitby, North Riding, buried 20 July 1866 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.1. William Leadson PICKERING born 3 April 1862 Ramsdale, North Riding, baptised 4 May 1862 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 11 July 1898 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 21 November 1892 Fylingdales, North Riding Jane WOODWARK.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.1.1. John PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.1.2. Elizabeth PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.2. John PICKERING born 9 January 1864 Fylingdales, North Riding, died 1877 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING farmer, born 13 May 1869 Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 8 February 1932 Scalby, North Riding, married 1898 Whitby, North Riding Susannah SAYERS born c1880 Whitby, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.1. William Gladstone PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.2. George Sayers PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.3. Nora Elizabeth PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.4. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.5. Cyril PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.3.2.1.1. Mary Elizabeth PICKERING born Sandsend, North Riding, baptised 6 November 1859 Lythe, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.3.2.1.2. Annie Eleanor PICKERING baptised 29 September 1863 Lythe, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.3.2.1.3. Alice Jane PICKERING baptised 15 July 1866 Lythe, North Riding.

12th Generation

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.1. Martha Jane PICKERING born 1882 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 14 February 1906 Fylingdales, North Riding George Henry CARTER.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.2. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING born 23 August 1885 Stow Brow, North Riding, baptised 20 July 1890 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.3. Rebecca Hodgson PICKERING born 16 May 1892 Stow Brow, North Riding, baptised 17 July Fylingdales, North Riding, buried 4 October 1911 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.1.4. John William Hodgson PICKERING born 22 February 1896 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.2.1. Edith PICKERING born 1884 Scarborough, North Riding, married 3 January 1914 Scarborough, North Riding John William Freeman BRIGGS.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.2.2. Ethel Jane PICKERING baptised 11 May 1886 Scarborough, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.1. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING born 22 September 1884 Robin Hood’s Bay, North Riding, baptised 9 November 1884 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 28 December 1908 Fylingdales, North Riding Sarah HARLAND.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.1.1. Walter PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.2. William Hodgson PICKERING born 31 October 1885 Robin Hood’s Bay, North Riding, baptised 3 January 1886 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 1 December 1908 Fylingdales, North Riding Jane Netta BLYTHMAN.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.3. Christopher Hodgson PICKERING born 22 August 1887 Robin Hood’s Bay, North Riding, baptised 27 November 1887 Fylingsdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.4. John Hodgson PICKERING born 3 February 1889 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.5. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING born 30 April 1890 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.6. Francis Hodgson PICKERING born 5 May 1892 Fylingdales, North Riding, died Lealholme, North Riding, buried 12 August 1973 Egton Bridge, North Riding, married 16 February 1915 Egton Bridge, North Riding Olive Ann READMAN died 6 June 1975 Lealholme, North Riding, buried 9 June 1975 Egton Bridge, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.6.1. Verena Mary PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.6.2. Francis Maynard PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.7. Mary Margaret H. PICKERING born 8 February 1894 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.8. Henry Hodgson PICKERING born 5 August 1895 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.9. Elizabeth Jane H. PICKERING born 7 February 1897 Fylingdales, North Riding, and died 14 November 1915 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.10. George PICKERING born 21 February 1899 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.11. Walter Hodgson PICKERING born 23 September 1900 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.12. Alice May PICKERING born 1902 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING iron worker, born 1885 Stoupe Brow, North Riding, died before 1930, married Jane Ann UNKNOWN born c1887 Ugglebarnby, North Riding, died Carlin How, North Riding, buried 12 September 1911 Brotton, North Riding.
Children:
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1.1. Olive Winifred PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1.2. John William PICKERING
1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1.3. Rebecca PICKERING

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.1. Reginald PICKERING born 7 July 1890 Fylingdales, North Riding, married 6 May 1915 Fylingdales, North Riding Eliza BEEFORTH.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.2. John Clark PICKERING born 15 October 1891 Thorney Brow, North Riding, baptised 17 January 1892 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.3. Ernest Harry PICKERING born 24 December 1892 Howdale, North Riding, baptised 9 July 1893 Fylingdales, North Riding, died August 1926 Hawsker, North Riding, buried 31 August 1926 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.4. Gawen Hodgson PICKERING born 8 February 1894 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.5. Elizabeth Estill PICKERING born 19 March 1897 Thorney Brow, North Riding, baptised 2 May 1897 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.6. Ethel Jane PICKERING born 17 September 1897 Thorney Brow, North Riding, baptised 13 November 1898 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.7. Alfred Harold PICKERING born c1900, married 14 July 1928 Egton, North Riding Alice Maude PARKER.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.8. Herbert PICKERING born Fylingdales, North Riding, baptised 17 December 1908 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.9. Kathleen PICKERING born Fylingdales, North Riding, baptised 23 October 1910 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.10. Anne PICKERING baptised 20 October 1912 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.11. Lilian PICKERING baptised 18 April 1915 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.12. Mary PICKERING baptised 3 September 1916 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.13. Gawen PICKERING born Thorney Brow, North Riding, baptised 2 December 1917, Whitby North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.5.14. Francis PICKERING born Filey, East Riding, baptised 26 December 1919 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.4.1.1. Jane WHITE-PICKERING baptised 12 May 1879 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.1.1. John PICKERING born 1 May 1893 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.1.2. Elizabeth PICKERING born 26 December 1894 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.1. William Gladstone PICKERING born 7 October 1898 Fylingdales, North Riding, baptised 17 November 1898 Whitby, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.2. George Sayers PICKERING born c1905 Lythe, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.3. Nora Elizabeth PICKERING born 28 December 1905 Fylingdales, North Riding, baptised 4 March 1906 Fylingdales, North Riding;

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.4. Thomas Hodgson PICKERING born 13 February 1908 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.5.3.5. Cyril PICKERING born 1911 Newby, North Riding, buried 15 June 1911 Scalby, North Riding.

13th Generation

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.1.1. Walter PICKERING born 31 January 1910 Fylingdales, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.6.1. Verena Mary PICKERING born 2 September 1915 Egton Bridge, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.3.6.2. Francis Maynard PICKERING born c1922, died Lealholme, North Riding, buried 21 January 1987 Egton Bridge, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1.1. Olive Winifred PICKERING born c1907 Ruswarp, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1.2. John William PICKERING born 26 June 1910 Carlin How, North Riding, baptised 24 July 1910 Brotton, North Riding.

1.1.1.1.2.2.2.2.1.2.4.1.3. Rebecca PICKERING born c1908 Skinningrove, North Riding.