PIDGEONs of Thorncombe – Whitchurch, Dorset branch Henry Pidgeon was born in 1830 at Thorncombe, Dorset, the son of Henry Pidgeon and Elizabeth Quinton (see the PIDGEONs of Yarcombe & Thorncombe family tree). In 1854 he married Betsy Eliza Turner of Whitchurch Canonicorum, a parish about 5 miles south of Thorncombe. At first they lived at Whitchurch, but later moved to Marshwood, then Symondsbury, and finally Chideock, all villages in the same part of west Dorset, and in the registration district of Bridport. Whitchurch Canonicorum was named after the church of St Wite (St Candida in Latin), whose shrine is in the church, the only one to have survived the Reformation with its relicts intact, except for that of Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey. The name of Canonicorum (of the canons) was added because the Bishops of Sarum (Salisbury) and Wells were granted a half of the manor each by Edward the Confessor. Contributors: Basil Pidgeon, Trudi Norbury Notes: ab. = about, b. = born, bp. = baptised, bu. = buried, d. = died, m. = married, (+) = extra-marital relationship Places in Italics – Registration Districts Henry PIDGEON (bp.25/7/1830, Thorncombe – d.25/4/1904, 69y, Chideock) Carter (Ag) m.(1854, Whitchurch) Betsy Eliza TURNER (bp.3/10/1833, Whitchurch – d.1898, 65y, Bridport ) | 1861: at Paddocks Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum – Henry & Betsy E; Mary A, George J, Harriett (1mo) | 1871: at Prince Farm, Marshwood – Henry & Eliza; Mary A, Harriet, Emily, Eliza A | 1881: at Crepe, Symondsbury – Henry & Eliza; George, Eliza Annie, Bessie, Henry Bert PIDGEN | + John RICHARDS (72, visitor) | 1891: at Crepe Farm, Symondsbury – Henry & Betsey E; Bessie, Henry B + Annie HODDER (grand-dau) | 1901: at Mill Lane, Chideock – Henry (wid) with dau. Eliza TUCK & family | |– Mary Anne PIDGEON (b.1854, bp.17/12/1854, Whitchurch – d) | m?(1874, Whitchurch) Charles Henry HODDER (b.ab.1849, Whitchurch – d.) Ag Lab | | 1881: at Stanton St Gabriel (Whitchurch) – Charles & Mary A; Charles H, Frank G | | | |– Charles Henry HODDER (b.1875, Whitchurch – d.) | |– Frank G HODDER (b.ab.1877, Stanton St Gabriel – d.) | └ Annie HODDER (b.ab.1885, Whitchurch – d.) | |– George Jesse PIDGEON (bp.15/9/1856, Whitchurch – d.1938, 82y, Bridport ) Ag.Carter | m.(1884, Bridport) Louisa TUCK (b.ab.1857, Symondsbury – d.1929, 72y, Bridport ) | | 1891: at Village, Symondsbury – George J & Louisa; Rose E, Joseph J, William J, Ada M | | 1901: at Wroth Farm, Netherbury – George J & Louisa; Joseph J, William J, Ada M, Alice M, | | Florence L, Arthur G | | 1911: at Melplash, Netherbury – George; Joseph, Florence, Arthur | | at Chideock, Bridport – Louisa, with Maryann (mother); Walter, Joseph; Daniel TUCK | | | |– Rose Emily PIDGEON (b.1884, Symondsbury – d.) Domestic Servant | | : 1901: at 108 High St, Berkhampstead, Herts – Rose Emily (servt to Edmond | | : JENKINS & family) | | m.(1905, Bridport) Frederick William G STREVENS (b.1872, Steyning, Susx – d.1945, 73y, Bridport ) | | | 1911: at The Village, Netherbury – Rose Emily; Lloyd Jesse, Frederick William | | | + Alice Maud PIDGEON (sister) | | | at Middlesbrough Docks, on cargo ship Denbighshire – Frederick W G (Chief Steward) | | | | | |– Lloyd Jesse STREVENS (b.24/8/1906, Netherbury – d.1978, 71y, Bourne , Lincs) | | | m.(1935, Beaminster ) Ethel Katrine M LUSCOMBE (b.17/12/1904 – d.1/1998, 93y, Bourne , | | | | Lincs) | | | | | |– Frederick William STREVENS (b.17/11/1908, Netherbury – d.10/1998, 89y, Exeter ) | | | m1.(1935, Fulham ) Mary E T MARLOW-GAVIN (b. – d.) | | | : m2.(1942, Wandsworth ) William J PORTER (b. – d.) | | | : | | | m2.(1953, Bromley ) Helen NEWMAN (b. – d.) | | | | | | | | | └ Leonard STREVENS (b.1913, Beaminster – d.1919, 5y, Beaminster ) | | | |– Joseph James PIDGEON (b.25/2/1886, Symondsbury – d.1940, 54y, Bridport ) Ag. Carter | | m.(1918, Bridport ) Florence B SLADE (b.26/6/1886 – d.1963, 78y, Bridport ) | | 1939: at 15a Church St, Bridport – Joseph J & Florence B Last updated: 5 January 2021 1 © 2013-2021 Ian C PIDGEON | | | |– William John PIDGEON (b.1888, Symondsbury – d.1967, 79y, Bridport ) | | m.(1920, Beaminster ) Evelyn Maud HANN (b.1896, Yeovil – d.1945, 56, Bridport ) | | | 1939: at 6 Pattle, Bridport – William J & Evelyn M; (Audrey P, Naureen S), Gerals C | | | | | |– Faith PIDGEON (b.1924 – d.1924, 0y, Beaminster ) | | |– | | : | | : 1939: at East St, Beaminster – Matthew W & Bertha A BUGLER | | m2.(1948, Bridport ) Bertha Annie BUGLER (née ROOKE ) (b.9/1/1896, Chelsea – d.1976, 80y, | | Bridport ) | |– Ada May PIDGEON (b.1890, Symondsbury – d.) | | m.( 1908, Beaminster ) Charles John HUNT (b. – d.) | | | | | |– George C HUNT (b.1913, Beaminste r – d.) | | └ Bessie L HUNT (b.1917, Beaminster – d.) | | | |– Alice Maud PIDGEON (b.1892, Symondsbury – d.1982, Plymouth) | | m.(1919, Bridport ) Edgar PARSONS (b. – d.1979, Plymouth) | | | | | |– Denis E PARSONS (b.1921, Bridport – d.2003) | | | m.() ?? (b. – d.) | | | | | | | |– Florence Louise PIDGEON (b.1894, Symondsbury – d.) | | m.(1921, Bridport ) Sidney SPILLER (b. – d.) | | | | | └ Desmond A SPILLER (b.1928, Beaminster – d.) | | | └ Arthur George PIDGEON (b.7/5/1899, Netherbury – d.4/6/1970, 71y, Chideock) | m.(1922, Bridport ) Ella May TURNER (b.1899, Bridport – d.5/1/1968, 68y, Chideock) | | 1939: at Midlands Cottage, Bridport – Arthur G & Ella M; (1 closed), Eileen J, (Edward A, | | Louisa V), George G jr | |– Arthur J PIDGEON (b.1923, Bridport – d.1925, 2y, Bridport ) | |– | |– | |– Joseph G PIDGEON (b.1927, Bridport – d.1928, 1y, Warwick ) | |– | |– Edward Anthony PIDGEON (b.14/1/1933, Bridport – d.4/2001, Chideock) | |– Henry PIDGEON (bp.1/2/1859, Whitchurch – d?1860, Whitchurch) | |– Harriet PIDGEON (b.1861, Whitchurch – d.) | m.(1879, Bridport) Richard CHUBB (b.1858, Beaminster – d.) Cowman | | 1881: at North St, Beaminster, Dor – Richard & Harriett; Samuel R | | 1891: at Tan Yard, Shedrick St, Beaminster – Harriett; Samuel, Herbert, John, Charles, Bessie, Emily | | 1901: at Cottage, Picket Farm, South Perrott, Dor – Richard & Harriott; Samuel R, Charles V, Bessie A, | | Emily, Thomas, Alice, Ellen E | | 1911: at Back Lane, Cerne Abbott, Dor – Richard & Harriett; Samuel, Charles, Thomas, Ellen, Fredrick, | | [11/14 ch’n alive] Rosie | |– Samuel Richard CHUBB (b.1879, Symondsbury – d.) Farm Labourer | |– Herbert George CHUBB (bp.8/5/1881, Beaminster – d.) | |– John CHUBB (bp.25/2/1883, Beaminster – d.) | |– Lucy CHUBB (bp.22/3/1885, Beaminster – bu.25/5/1886, 17m, Beaminster) | |– Charles Victor CHUBB (bp.25/3/1887, Beaminster – d.) Carter | |– Bessie Annie CHUBB (b.16/12/1889, Beaminster – d.14/7/1973, 83y, Bridport) | | m.(23/1/1908, Chideock) James Henry CHICK (b.11/2/1885, Marshwood, Dor – d.16/6/1947, 62y, | | | Bridport) Farm Labourer | | |– Walter Charles CHICK (b.13/8/1909, Symondsbury – d.1979, Exeter) | | |– Florence Ivy CHICK (b.7/3/1912, Bridport – d.16/1/2002, Dorset SW ) | | | m.(30/6/1934, Bridport) Harold Tom CLOTHIER (b.1903, Toller Porcorum, Dor – d.1958, Bridport ) | | | | | | | → Trudy NORBURY | | | | | |– Frederick Henry CHICK (b.18/3/1914, Bridport – d.10/1984, 70y, Weymouth )) | | └ Beatrice Alice CHICK (b.19/5/1916, Bridport – d.8/1993, 77y, Weymouth ) Last updated: 5 January 2021 2 © 2013-2021 Ian C PIDGEON | | | |– Emily CHUBB (b.1890, Beaminster – d.) | |– Harry James CHUBB (bp.15/10/1893, Beaminster – d.1896, 3y, Beaminster) | |– Ada CHUBB (bp.7/7/1895, Beaminster – d.1897, 1y, Beaminster) | |– Thomas CHUBB (b.24/10/1896, Beaminster – d.) | |– Alice CHUBB (bp.17/4/1898, Beaminster – d.) | |– Ellen Elizabeth CHUBB (b.1899, S Perrott – d.) | |– Frederick CHUBB (b.1901, S Perrott – d.) | └ Rosie May Elizabeth CHUBB (b.1904, Cerne Abbas – d.) | |– Emily PIDGEON (b.1865, Marshwood – d.) | m.(1884, Bridport) John GUPPY (b.1862, Symondsbury – d.) Farm Carter | | 1891: at West Rd, Symondsbury – John & Emily; Frederick, Annie | | 1901: at West Rd, Symondsbury – John & Emily; Frederick, Annie, William, Thomas, Wilfred | | 1911: at 89a West Allington, Symondsbury – John & Emily; William John, Thomas George, | | [6/7 ch’n alive] Wilfred Sidney, Clara Rose | |– Emily Minnie GUPPY (b.1885, Bridport – d.1886, 1y, Bridport ) | |– Frederick GUPPY (b.1887, Symondsbury – d.) | |– Annie Lucy GUPPY (b.1890, Symondsbury – d.) | |– William John GUPPY (b.1892, Symondsbury – d.) | |– Thomas George GUPPY (b.1894, Symondsbury – d.) | |– Wilfred Sidney GUPPY (b.1899, Symondsbury – d.) | └ Clara Rose GUPPY (b.1902, Symondsbury – d.) | |– Sarah Ann PIDGEON (bp.17/7/1867, Whitchurch – d.1868, 0y, Marshwood) | |– Eliza Annie PIDGEON (b.1870, Marshwood – d.) Parlour maid | : 1891: at the Rectory, Symondsbury – Annie (serv. to Frederick MAUNSELL , rector) | m.(1895, Bridport) James TUCK (b.ab.1867, Symondsbury – d.) Thatcher | | 1901: at Mill Lane, Chideock, Dor – James & Annie; Wilfred, Evelyn + Henry PIDGEON | | 1911: at Duck St, Chideock, Dor – James & Eliza Annie; Wilfred J, Thomas Evelyn, Frank | | [3/3 ch’n alive] | |– James Wilfred TUCK (b.1896, Chideock – d.) | |– Thomas Evelyn TUCK (b.1900, Chideock – d.1968, Scotland) → Kev HALL | └ Frank TUCK (b.1902, Chideock – d.) | |– Bessie PIDGEON (bp.8/11/1872, Whitchurch – d.) | m.(1897, Bridport ) Frederick SYMES (b.ab.1872, Chideock – d.) Ag Lab | | 1901: at Mill Lane, Chideock, Dor – Frederick & Bessie (next door to the TUCKs, above) | | 1901: at Fore St, Chideock, Dor – Frederick & Bessie; Rose, + Annie CHUBB (21, m.2 y, 0 ch’n) | | [1/1 ch alive] | |– Margaret Eliza Rose SYMES (b.1901, Chideock – d.) | └ Robert W SYMES (b.1913, Bridport – d.) | └ Henry Bert