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Hi, my paternal grandfather was Alexander William. He was the first born from the second marriage and born in London. My sister, Beryl and I(nee Pickerings) live in Benoni, South Africa. We used...

No mention of second marriage for Katherine by family. Thank you for help, I will do follow ups wher possible. regards, Cynthia Alter.

Thank you for information, most helpful.Found a number of Mauers in Kingwilliamstown, I need to tie to the rest of the families. Also found grave stone with the names of Mauer and Andreka(in...

Thank you, very helpful, Cynthia Alter

Tank you for the helpful and speedy assistance. I now need to trace the origin of the balance of her name .

Hi, I am trying to trace information for my husband. His late mother was Frances Knox Irvine Geddess Her date of birth was 11 May 1916/or 1917. (born in Pretoria) She was ?adopted(not sure if...

Hi there, I hope Brit- Gen can help me with the following information. Firstly find place of birth for Mary Caroline Mauer. She was born on 6th January 1871 in the Cape Province, she married William...

Jeannie Hale: After I logged out, I realized that your surname rang a bell. Remembered that the brothers' sister, Elsie married George Hale, farmer from Temperley, Manchester. They had 3 children,...

Thank you for your message. I am William Baugh Pickering's great granddaughter. My father, Duncan Pickering's dad was William Alexander and who was born in London. The family came out to South...

Thank you for your prompt rely.Sorry,I have incorrectly written Samuel's info. His father Thomas, died when Samuel was 10 years old. I have no idea what became of Samuel till he married his first...

Hullo, Thanks to Brit Gen site I found history of William Baugh Pickering (2014) and also his great nephew and niece living in England, have been in contact with them. I an looking for Thomas...

I have made contact with the great ,great grand children of one of William Baugh Pickering' siblings. Fantastic. Thanks to B.G researches and the internet, I have collected quite a bit of info, all...

I wonder if there are any living relatives in England related to the Pickering family of whom you have been researching. regards Cynthia

Thanks for update on the Divers. I did find they were related to the Hodges family and William Baugh's first wife, Mary Anne Hodges was part of the Divers clan. William Baugh's 2 daughters were the...

From this hand written list, W.B.Pickering listed Samuel and Elizabeth born Lyon as his paternal grand parents..
First son was Line John born 18 May 1800 died 1816,
Second son Samuel born 18...

Thank you for explaining the origin of my great grandfather William Baugh Pickering's second name.
The next puzzle is from whence his uncle Henry Pickering born 10 January 1806 , died 17 August...

Holly Berry: Hi do you know in which battles they were killed? We have many military cemeteries with Boer war graves, round us in the Tranvaal ,South Africa, and my husband and I visit them whenever...

I have no knowledge of Mary and Samuel Pickering from Westminster. The first Samuel was born in Sandbank 30/11/1767 and died 22/3/1823. He married Elizabeth born Line from Grantham. She was born...

This John may be the father or could he have been married twice? He did marry Matilda Elizabeth Stoffel in 23 Jan 1834 in the Hackney Borough.. I know the young John was listed as a retired...

I was given a copy of a page of Deaths and burials by a friend who has also caught the my "bug trail". Matilda Elizabeth Divers was buried on 31 October 1905. Resided At Katy's cottage, Dawes...

A friend found a view of Rebecca Elizabeth Pickering nee Turney's will., my g.granf father's wife dd,18 Nov.1880, which mentions sons Samuel and Alexander Schlusser Pickering. My g.grandfather did...

I received a post from Christa ,saying Mary Turney married William Baugh in
St Mary, Newington, Surrey 13 May 1826. With her parents in 1841. She was living with the Turneys in Westerham Kent,...

John (father of William) died 1 December 1852 at 1 Victoria Cottages, New Cross S.E.
I see perhaps where the name Charles Collins came from.( friend the bankers clerk George Collins)
thank you, it...

Mary Ann Pickering nee Hodges , first wife of W.B died in England 8 February 1877. Buried in Nunhead Cemetery, S.E.
Eldest daughter Lilian, born in England 9 March 1874, died in Standerton...

I am looking for information on William Baugh Pickering, born 2nd April 1844, in county Essex, son of John, born 11th March 1808, baptized at Bermondsey, mother Rebecca Elizabeth Turney, Westerham. ...