Grewelthorpe

Pickles Family

PICKLES FAMILY.
History of the surname Pickles.
This interesting name is of early medieval English origin. It is topographical for someone who lived by a small field or paddock. The name derives from the Middle English word “pightel”, meaning a small enclosure.
Topographical names were among the earliest group of surnames to be created in England and other countries in Europe, as they became necessary, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided instant and easily recognisable identifying names for the inhabitants of the small communities of the Middle Ages.
The modern surname can be found as Pickles, Pickless, Pickle and Pighills, and is recorded mainly in Yorkshire. Early examples of the name recording include the marriage of Thomas Pickles and Sarah Tennard at Bingley, in Yorkshire, on January 28th 1649. whilst Ronald Pickles, a famine emigrant, sailed from Liverpool aboard the ship “New World” bound for New York on June 7th 1847.
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard de Righkeleys. This was dated 1379, in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire. during the reign of King Richard 11nd, known as “Richard of Bordeaux”, 1377 – 1399.
‘ Copyright: Name Orgin Research www.surnamedb.com 1980 – 2010.

Letter from Fran MacHardy July 2014.

Message: Hello, I am wondering if anyone might know of a John Pickles, born in Bradford, director of Fleming Reid and co, wool merchant, who moved from Yorkshire to Gourock, died at Hilden,(house name?) Ashton, Gourock in 1929. His wife was Louisa Pickles (formerly Feather) and she died in Bradford (?) in 1944. They had one child only, a son, Frank, who would have been my grandfather, but he died young, at 50, leaving a wife and 3 schoolgirl daughters. Frank served with the Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce division) in WW1, and following the war became a journalist in London. I am trying to find out more about John Pickles and specifically whether he had any siblings?

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The following information relevant to the Pickles families from the Grewelthorpe area has been taken from Parish Registers, Census & school records, Memorials in churchyard etc.
Last updated Jan. 2024.
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AMELIA ANN PICKLES. Born 11.3.1901 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Joseph & Lucy Barker Started G/T school 23.4.1906. In 1921 she was a servant for the family of Joseph Denham in Aukland. Co. Durham. Married Richard Boast and in 1923 had son Searle Boast.
BEATRICE ADELAIDE PICKLES. Born C1900 Harrogate. Dau of George & Caroline. Ran a millinery in Harrogate. Married to Frederick Matson. Lived together in Nottinghamshire.
CHARLES PICKLES. Born C. 1805 Hampsthwaite. Buried 26.4.1893. Gamekeeper & Workman for Lord Ripon. Husband of Esther Jackson of Grewelthorpe.
CHARLES PICKLES. Born C. 1840 Grewelthorpe. Died 1914. Son of Charles & Esther Jackson. Married Matilda Baul. in 1872. Moved to Southport in 1891. Farm Manager.

Charles Pickles.


CHARLES PICKLES. Born 1887 Laverton. Son of John of Ingerthorpe & Mary.
CHARLES HENRY PICKLES. Born 10.9.1899 Grewelthorpe. Son of Joseph & Lucy Barker. Lived Chapel Row, Grewelthorpe. Started Grewelthorpe school 30.4.1904. In 1921 he was a farm horseman for James Greaves farmer at Snape Castle.
DAVID PICKLES. Born C1873 Wath. Son of James & Mary Graham. Shepherd in 1901.
EASTER [ESTHER] PICKLES. Born C. 1812. Buried 16.3.1892. Wife of Charles.
EASTER ELIZABETH PICKLES. Born 20.5.1896. Manchester. Dau of Joseph & Lucy Barker Started Grewelthorpe school 7.5.1900. Married [1] David McPhearson Eddie lived York. married [2] James Lamb in Oct. 1945.
ELIZA PICKLES. Born C. 1851 Ripon. Dau of Robert [Farmer] & Hannah.
ELIZABETH PICKLES. Born C. 1843 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Charles & Esther Jackson.
ELIZABETH PICKLES. Bap. 5.11.1871. Dau of Esther. Grand dau of Charles & Esther Jackson Started Grewelthorpe school 22.10.1877.Left 1884.
ELIZABETH IRENE PICKLES [Rene] Born June 1923. Only Dau. of Robert James & Hilda Baul of Crosshills Grewelthorpe. Married Cyril J. Clarkson. of Camp Farm, Grewelthorpe in October 1949. Had a brother J.R.Pickles. Elizabeth served 4yrs in the land army and was a confectioner in Masham. Report of wedding in Ripon Gazette 13.10.1949.
EMILINE CLEMINSON PICKLES. Born C1868 Harrogate Dau of George & Caroline.
ESTHER PICKLES. Bap. 20.4.1856 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Charles & Esther Jackson of Grewelthorpe. Married George Park Kirkby. in 1877 from Bishop Thornton. George died 1909 in Durham.
ESTHER JANE PICKLES. Born C. 1860 Crakehall. Died 1914. Dau of Jonathan [Blacksmith] & Mary Ann Spence Married Henry Boggit in 1881.in Rochdale.
ETHEL MARGERY PICKLES. Born 11.9.1905. Dau of Joseph & Lucy Barker. Started school 1.4.1913. Left 1915. In 1921 she was an inmate at the Ripon Home for girls. 33 Bondgate Ripon. This was a home for up to 40 girls age 9 to 16 who were poor but of good character, especially those who were motherless like Ethel. A place cost £11 per year.
FLORENCE PICKLES. Born 15 July 1916. Bap. 10.9.1916 Dallowgill. Dau of Leonard Shaw & Maggie of Skelding, Grantley. Living Azerley Grange in 1939. Later married ? Sidgwick.
FREDERICK PICKLES. Born C. 1877 Haworth. Head Teacher at Grewelthorpe school from 18.2.1901 to approx. 1914/15. Started at £90 per annum.

Frederick Pickles


GEORGE PICKLES. Bap.31.10.1852 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Charles & Esther of Grewelthorpe. Farm servant for James Beckwith Spring Hall Grewelthorpe in 1871.
Married Caroline from Bradford C1890. In 1911 he was a sewage waterman working for the corporation. Living Weigh Cottage. Ripon Rd. They had 4 daughters.
HANNAH PICKLES. Wife of Robert the Farmer.
HILDA MAY PICKLES. Born 8.9.1903. Dau of Joseph & Lucy Barker. Started G/T school 3.4.1911. In 1921 she was a kitchen maid at Hob Green Markington.
IRENE [RENE] PICKLES Dau of James Robert & Hilda Baul.

Rene Pickles.


JANE PICKLES. Bap.19.9.1847 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Charles & Esther Jackson Possibly married John Sly. [b.1849].
JANE PICKLES. Born C. 1853 Ripon. Dau of Robert [Farmer] & Hannah.
JAMES PICKLES. Born C.1838 Sharow. Son of Robert [Farmer] & Hannah. Lived Glen Cottage. Married MARY GRAHAM. of Grewelthorpe on 31.1.1863 at Wesleyan Chapel Ripon.
JAMES ROBERT PICKLES. Born 1894 Ripon. Died [killed in road accident] 1944 West Tanfield. Son of Robert & Ann. Married in 1921 to Hilda Baul. Served in WW1. Woodsman.

Hilda Pickles [nee Baul]


JOHN ROBERT PICKLES. Born C.1847 Markington. Son of Robert {Farmer} & Hannah. Married Mary in 1881. Lived Laverton in 1891.
JOHN PICKLES Born C1869 Grewelthorpe. Enlisted with the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1888. His description was fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Lt Brown hair. 5ft 6.25inches. He started as a corporal, made sergt in 1892. But in 1894 he was arrested and tried for conduct likely to predjudice his company. He was reduced to the ranks. Made Private. In 1895 he requested a tranfer to army reserve because of his reduction to the ranks. He was discharged in 1900. [Ref. Chelsea Pensioners service record.]
JOHN J. PICKLES. Born C1870 Wath. Son of James & Mary Graham.
JOHN ROBERT PICKLES. Born 9 Jan 1886 Laverton. Son of John of Ingerthorpe & Mary. Dairy Farmer Married to Hannah [born 1890].
JONATHAN PICKLES. Born C. 1838. Grewelthorpe. Died 2.2.1871. Buried 5.2.1871. M.I.Grewelthorpe. Blacksmith. Son of Charles & Esther. Husband of Mary Ann Spence.

Grave of Jonathan Pickles. Grewelthorpe churchyard.
Photo of his house at bottom of page.


JONATHAN PICKLES. Born C. 1856 Ripon. Son of Robert [Farmer] & Hannah.
JONATHAN PICKLES. Bap. 6.6.1869. Son of Jonathan [Blacksmith] & Mary Ann Spence. Started Grewelthorpe school 13.11.1876. Left in 1881.
JOSEPH PICKLES. Bap. 10.6.1860 Grewelthorpe. Died 20.1.1932. M.I. Grewelthorpe. Served in WW1. Son of Charles[Gamewatcher] & Esther. Married Lucy Barker of Dallowgill in C1895. he was a Rural Postman.
JOSEPH PICKLES. Born 6.11.1907. Bap.8.12.1907. Son of Joseph & Lucy Barker. Started school 1.4.1914.
In 1939 he was a ploughman.
JOSEPH ROBERT PICKLES Born 15 April 1925 West Tanfield. Son of Robert & Hilda Baul. Moved to Grewelthorpe in 1943. Worked for Raymond Thirkill’s joiners. Married Betty Frankland.

Joseph Pickles.


KATHLEEN LENORA MARY PICKLES Born 7 Dec 1919. Died 29 Aug 1995 Grewelthorpe. Lived at The Reddings. Grewelthorpe. Married to Robert.
LEONARD PICKLES. Born 22 Dec 1884. Married to Margaret [Born 1887]. A dairy farmer Living Azerley Grange in 1939.
LOUISA PICKLES. Born C 1868 Wath. Dau of James & Mary Graham. Married ? Storry. Had dau. Maud b. 1897.
LUCY PICKLES. Born C. 1873 Dallowgill. Died 1.7.1914.M.I. [Grewelthorpe churchyard] Wife of Joseph.
MARY PICKLES. Lived Grewelthorpe Had illeg son Robert Bap. 8.9.1811 Kirkby Malzeard. [Ref. K.Malzeard Par Reg.]
MARY ANN PICKLES. Bap. 7.4.1839 Sharow. Dau of Robert {Farmer] & Hannah. . Wife of Jonathan the Blacksmith
MARY PICKLES [Nee GRAHAM.] Born C1841 Grewelthorpe. Wife of James of Glen Cottage. Married 31.2.1863 Ripon. Widow in 1911 lliving with Dau Mary Jane.

MARY PICKLES. Born C. 1845 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Charles & Esther Jackson. Married [1] ? Aveyard. She was widowed by 6.2.1871 when she married George Thirkill. [b.1841] see Thirkill page.
MARY PICKLES [Nee ?]. Born C1860 Masham. Married to John of Ingerthorpe. Had 4 children.
MARY ELLEN PICKLES. Born C. 1863 Leeds. Dau of Jonathan [Blacksmith] & Mary Ann.
MARY JANE PICKLES. Born C1880. Dau of James & Margaret Graham. Married Herbert Maxwell Wood. of Laverton. in C1906. Living Copt Hewick in 1911.
MARY JANE PICKLES. Born 12.3.1898. Bap. 10.5.1898. Dau of Joseph & Lucy. Started G/T school 7.4.1902 left 1906. In July 1906 she got 6 months leave of absence from school because of her delicate health. A leaning towards consumption. In Sept. 1906 she returned to school much better. In 1921 she was a maid for a farmer in Blackley Manchester.
MATILDA PICKLES [nee Baul]. Born 1854 Died 1909.Dau of John Baul & Mary Jane Thackray. Wife of Charles Pickles. Married in 1872.
OLIVE M. PICKLES {nee Johnson}. Born 22 Dec 1918. Cheese dairymaid living Quaker Terr. Masham in 1939. Unmarried.
POLLY PICKLES. Born 25 Aug.1872 Grewelthorpe. Bap 1.12.1872 Kirkby Malzeard. Died 1953. Dau of Charles & Matilda Baul. Married [1] David Bruce. jeweller. Living Southport in 1901. David died 1939. Polly married again to ? Bradshaw. about 1942.

Polly Pickles


RHODA PICKLES. born C 1882 Laverton. Dau of John of Ingerthorpe & Mary.
ROBERT PICKLES. Born C.1811 Grewelthorpe. Illeg. son of Mary of Grewelthorpe. Farmer. Husband of Hannah of Ripon.
ROBERT PICKLES. Born C. 1851. Son of Charles & Esther Jackson
ROBERT PICKLES. Born C1867 Kirkby Fleetham. Son of James & Mary Graham. Married Ann.
worked on Railway.
ROBERT PICKLES. Born 9 June 1886 Laverton. Died Feb. 1940. Son of John & Mary. Lived at The Laurels Laverton all his life. Married Hannah Wilson in 1924. Church and PCC member.

The Laurels Laverton.


ROBERT CHARLES PICKLES Born 7 Dec 1917. Died 2007.Son of Frank & Amelia Charles. In 1939 in Harrogate Chemists assistant. Married to Kathleen. Lived at The Reddings. Grewelthorpe.
SHAW PICKLES. Born C 1884 Laverton. Child of John of Ingerthorpe & Mary.
STANLEY PICKLES. Born 25 July 1911. Son of Leonard & Margaret of Azerley Grange. Awarded MBE in July 1994 for services to the Met. Office by supplying weekly weather statistics for 67 years. Plaque on his gravestone at Dallowgill.
VICTRESS B.C.PICKLES. Born 1905 Harrogate. Dau of George & Caroline.
VIOLET MAY PICKLES. Born C1894 Harrogate. Dau of George & Caroline.

Researched by Barbara Bradley. Last update May. 2023.

Below. Chapel Row, Grewelthorpe. Where Jonathan & Mary Ann Pickles lived in late 1890’s.