Martha Ann Pickingill  ( 1858 – 1933 )

14.           MARTHA ANN PICKINGILL  was born June 22, 1858 in Hawkwell, Essex, England.   According to the Birth certificate, her name is listed as Martha Ann Pickengale.

The following is from the birth certificate:

Registration District:  Rochford
Birth in the Sub-district of Rochford in the County of Essex

No. 24

When and where born:                                                  Twenty second  June 1858 Hawkwell
Name, if any:                                                                Martha Ann
Sex:                                                                            Girl
Name and surname of father:                                         George Pickengale
Name, surname and maiden surname of mother:            Mary Ann Pickengale formerly Bateman
Occupation of father:                                                     Agricultural Labourer
Signature, description and residence of informant:            X The mark of Mary Ann Pickengale Mother Hawkwell
When registered:                                                          Twentieth July 1858
Signature of registrar:                                                   John Robert Sheppard Registrar

Father:           George Pickingill                            (No. 2)

Mother:           Sarah Ann Bateman                       (also known as Mary Ann)

As with the rest of the Pickingill family, the last name is spelled differently in different records.  For the article, we will use the spelling Pickingill, except when quoting from the actual records below.

In 1861, Martha A. Pickingill, age 2, was living with her parents in Eastwood, Essex.

From the 1861 Census of Eastwood, Essex, we find the following:

Tinkers Lane

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

George Pickengale  Head   Mar  46 M           Ag Lab             Essex  Hockley
Mary A       do         Wife   Mar  33 F            do Wife               do     Tillingham
Martha A    do         Daur             2 F                                       do     Hawkwell

In 1871, Martha Pickingill, age 12, a scholar, was living with her parents in Canewdon, Essex.

From the 1871 Census of Canewdon, Essex, we find the following:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

George Pitengale     Head  Mar  55  M          Ag. Lab        Essex   Hockley
Mary Ann    do        Wife   Mar  44  F                              Essex   Tillingham
Martha        do        Daur          12  F          Scholar         Essex    Hatfield
Charles F.   do        Son            9   M         Scholar          Essex    Eastwood
Mary A.       do       Daur            7  F          Scholar         Essex     Eastwood
George       do        Son             3  M                             Essex     Canewdon

Martha Ann Pickingill married WILLIAM PUNT in 1874.

From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Marriage entry from the Indexes:

Name:      Martha Ann Pittingal  /  William Punt
Year:        1874
Quarter:   Oct-Nov-Dec  (4th Quarter)
District:    Rochford
County:    Essex
Volume:   4a      Page:  350

In 1881, William and Martha Punt were living in West Thurrock, Essex.  William Punt was a labourer.

From the 1881 Census of West Thurrock, Essex, we find the following:

[Wood Cottage]

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

William    Punt     Head   Mar  28 M         Lab                      Essex     Wickford
Martha A  Do      Wife     Do   24 F                                       Do        Hawkwell
Harriett A  Do     Daur              3 F                                        Do       Canewdon
Alice M     Do       Do               2 Mo F                                              West Thurrock

In 1891, William and Martha Punt were living in Grays Thurrock, Essex.  Martha’s brother, Frederick Pickingill, was living with them.  William Punt and his brother-in-law Frederick Pickingill were general labourers.

From the 1891 Census of Grays Thurrock, Essex, we find the following:

40 Charles Street

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

William    Punt            Head                M  38 M     General Labourer   Employed      Essex  Wickford
Martha A Do               Wife                 M  34 F                                                       Do      Rochford
Alice        Do               Daur                      10 F     Scholar                                      Do      West Thurrock
Elizabeth Do               Daur                       9  F         Do                                          Do         Do
William G Do              Son                        5  M        Do                                          Do      Grays
Martha A  Do              Daur                       9 mo F                                                  Do         Do
Frederick Pidkingale  Brother in law    S  30 M      General Labourer    Employed         Do       Rochford

In 1901, William and Martha Punt were living in Grays Thurrock, Essex.  William Punt was a general labourer and his son, William, was a Van boy for a Mineral Waters company.

From the 1901 Census of Grays Thurrock, Essex, we find the following:

39 George St.

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

Punt   William         Head   M   47 M   General Labourer             worker      Wickford  Essex
do      Martha           Wife   M   43 F                                                           do             “
do      William G      Son     S   15 M   Van-boy Mineral Waters   do           Grays       Essex
do      Martha A       Daug:  S   10 F                                                            do          do

In 1911, William and Martha Punt were living in Eastwood, Essex.  Their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were living with them too.  By now William Punt is a Green Grocer.  His son, William George, is a Carman for a Mineral Waters company.

From the 1911 Census of Eastwood, Essex, we find the following:

Postal Address (The Poplar) Eastwood  - Number of Rooms 7

Name - Relationship - Age - Sex - Married or Single - Years Married - Children born alive - Children living - Children died - Profession – Birthplace

William Punt                             Head             58 M  Married                        Greengrocer                          Employer       Wickford  Essex
Martha Ann Punt                      Wife               54 F   Married   36  9  5  4      Assisting in the Business                           Hawkwell  Essex
William George Punt                Son                25 M  Married                        Carman for Mineral Waters     Worker          Grays       Essex
Gertrude Beatrice Punt       Daughter in Law   22 F   Married    4   1   1   -                                                                     Stratford on Avon  Warwickshire
Harold William George Punt     Grandson        3 M                                                                                                      Sutton      Essex

Signature:  W. Punt

In 1925, William Punt died at the age of 72 at The Poplars, Southend Rd, Eastwood, Essex and was buried August 31, 1925 at the church at Canewdon, Essex.

From the Burial Register of Canewdon, we have the following:

Burials 1925 - Page 70 No. 554

Name. – Abode. – When Buried. – Age. – By whom the ceremony was performed.

William Punt  /  The Poplars Southend Rd Eastwood  /  August 31 1925   /  72  /  g woodward vicar

In 1933, Martha Ann Punt died at the age of 74 at 45 Gainsborough Drive, [    ]cliff-on-Sea, Essex and was buried February 3, 1933 at the church at Canewdon, Essex.

From the Burial Register of Canewdon, we have the following:

Burials 1933 - Page 77 No. 612

Name. – Abode. – When Buried. – Age. – By whom the ceremony was performed.

Martha Ann Punt  /   45 Gainsborough Drive. [    ]cliff-on-Sea.   /  February 3d 1933  /  74  /  g woodward

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND MARTHA ANN (PICKINGILL) PUNT:

According to the 1911 Census, they had 9 children, 5 are living, 4 have died.

31.  x       HARRIET ANNA PUNT  was born ca. 1878 in Canewdon, Essex.

Harriet married Alfred Childs.

32.          ALICE M. PUNT   was born ca. 1881 in West Thurrock, Essex.

In 1881, Alice M. Punt, age 2 months, was living with her parents in West Thurrock, Essex (see above under the parents for census details).

In 1891, Alice Punt, age 10, scholar, was living with her parents in Grays Thurrock, Essex (see above under the parents for census details).

33.  +       ELIZABETH PUNT  was born ca. 1882 in West Thurrock, Essex.

Elizabeth married Walter Fellingham.

34.  +         WILLIAM GEORGE PUNT  was born ca. 1886 in Grays, Essex.

William married Gertrude Beatrice Bryan.

35.          MARTHA A. PUNT   was born ca. 1891 in Grays, Essex.

In 1891, Martha A. Punt, age 9 months, was living with her parents in Grays Thurrock, Essex (see above under the parents for census details).

In 1901, Martha A. Punt, age 10, was living with her parents in Grays Thurrock, Essex (see above under the parents for census details).

Sources:

1.    Civil Registration Index, Birth of Martha Ann Pickengale, 3^rd Quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep), Year 1858, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 149.  Searched March 3, 2008 Monday.

2.    1858 Birth Certificate of Martha Ann Pickengale.  From the General Register Office, Southport, Merseyside, England.  Ordered March 13, 2008 8:45 PM.

3.     1861 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, District 10, Image No. 3, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: R.G. 9 1083, Original Page No. 3, Stamped Page No. 137, No. of Schedule 15, Household of George Pickengale.   February 8, 2008 Friday 7:21PM.

4.     1871 Census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 6, Image No. 21, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: R.G. 10 16[ ]9, Original Page No. 21, Stamped Page No. 86, No. of Schedule 103, Household of George Pitengale.   February 8, 2008 Friday 6:59 PM.

5.    Civil Registration Index, Marriage of Martha Ann Pittingal and William Punt, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1874, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 350.  Searched December 2, 2008 Tuesday.

6.     1881 Census of England, Essex, West Thurrock, District 9a, Image No. 4, Ancestry.com.   Public Record Office reference: RG 11 / 1752, Original Page No. 4, No. of Schedule 148, Household of William Punt.   December 2, 2008 Tuesday 7:40 PM.

7.     1891 Census of England, Essex, Grays Thurrock, District 15, Image No. 36, Ancestry.com.   Public Record Office reference: RG 12 / 1377, Original Page No. 36, No. of Schedule 201, Household of William Punt.   December 2, 2008 Tuesday 7:52 PM.

8.     1901 Census of England, Essex, Grays Thurrock, District 13, Image No. 18, Ancestry.com.   Public Record Office reference: RG 13 / 1659, Original Page No. 18, No. of Schedule 108, Household of William Punt.   December 2, 2008 Tuesday 8:12 PM.

9.     1911 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, No. of Schedule 96, Household of William Punt.   http://www.1911census.co.uk .  January 30, 2009 Friday 8:30 PM.

10.     Parish Registers of Canewdon, Essex, England.  Burials: Page 70, No. 554, 1925 William Punt; Page 77, No. 612, 1933 Martha Ann Punt.   Searched and extracted December 16, 2008 Tuesday.

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