Hi List, Another wonderful family history from Chris Pigott. Thanks once again, Chris! Regards, Joe Some further information on the Horseracing branch of PIGGOTTs in Cheshire, England. George PIGGOTT, b Wisaston, Cheshire, ca 1787-88; Farmer of 285 acres, Bartherton Hall, Bartherton, Cheshire, 1851 Census, with wife & 3 ch'n; marr Wybunbury, 1 Mar 1812, Elizabeth MASSIE; she was with her husband, 1851, aged 63, b Wybunbury, Cheshire; issue: 1. George PIGOTT, bt Wybunbury, 28 Jun 1812; Farmer, Wybunbury, 1841 Census, with wife & child; Farmer of 245 acres, Shockland Hall, Shockland Oviatt, Cheshire, 1861 Census, with wife & 6 ch'n; marr Mary (-?-); she was with husband, 1851, aged 48, b Adderley, Salop; issue: a. Massie PIGGOTT; aged 6, with parents, 1841; prob died Nantwich, Mar qtr 1849. b. Joseph PIGGOTT, b Wybunbury; aged 19, with parents, 1861; Farmer, Scocklach Oviatt, Cheshire, 1901, with wife & 10 ch'n; marr Frances (-?-); she was born Worthenbury, Flintshire, & aged 48 in 1901; issue: i. Nellie PIGGOTT, b Worthenbury, Flints; aged 25, with parents, 1901. ii. Mary, b Worthenbury; aged 23, with parents, 1901. iii. Lucy, b Worthenbury; aged 21, with parents, 1901. iv. Massie, b Worthenbury; aged 20, with parents, 1901. v. George, b Shockland Oviatt; aged 19, with parents, 1901. vi. Edith, b Shockland Oviatt; aged 16, with parents, 1901. vii. Edward, b Schockland Oviatt; aged 13, with parents, 1901. viii. Herbert, b Shockland Oviatt; aged 11, with parents, 1901. ix. Lily, b Shockland Oviatt; aged 9, with parents, 1901. x. Gwendolyn, b Shockland Oviatt; aged 2, with parents, 1901. c. John, b Wybunbury; aged 17, with parents, 1861. d. Edward, b Wybunbury; aged 12, with parents, 1861; enumerated at Wybunbury, 1891 Census, as Agr Labr, with wife & 2 sons; Sawyer, Haymore Green, Wybunbury, 1901 Census, with wife & same 2 sons; marr Mary (-?-); she was born Acton, Cheshire, aged 48 in 1891; issue: i. Edward PIGGOTT, b Wybunbury; aged 7, with parents, 1891; aged 19, ditto, 1901. ii. Harry, b Wybunbury; aged 7, with parents, 1891; aged 17, ditto, 1901. e. Elizabeth, b Wybunbury; aged 10, with parents, 1861. f. Maria, b Wybunbury; aged 8, with parents, 1861. g. Hugh Massie, b Wybunbury, Nantwich, Jun qtr 1856; aged 4, with parents, 1861; marr Edmonton, Essex or London, Jun qtr 1888. 2. Elizabeth, b Aston, Cheshire; aged 33, unmarr, with parents, 1851. 3. Catherine Massie, bt Wybunbury, 29 Nov 1825; aged 23, with parents, 1851. 4. Thomas Massie, b Wybunbury; aged 21, with parents, 1851; Farmer, Woore Hall, Salop, 1871 Census, with wife & 5 ch'n; Hotel Keeper, Nantwich, Cheshire, 1881 Census, with wife & 5 ch'n; marr Nantwich, Cheshire, Mar qtr 1862 (Vol.8a, p.379), Alice WOODWARD; she was with husband, 1871 & 1881, aged 29 & 41, b Dansbury, Cheshire; she was enumerated as Widow, Crown Inn, High St, nantwich, 1891 Census, aged 50, Hotel Proprietor, with 5 ch'n; issue: a. George PIGGOTT, b Lea Hall, Cheshire; aged 8, with parents, 1871; aged 18, with parents, 1881; Manager Assistant, with mother, 1891; enumerated at Crown Hotel, High St, Nantwich, 1901 Census, as Proprietor, with wife, sister, 2 ch'n & sister-in-law; marr Helena A. WALKER; she was born Normanton, Leicestershire, aged 34 in 1901; issue: i. Emily M. PIGGOTT, b Nantwich; aged 5, with parents, 1901. ii. Alice J., b Nantwich; aged 7 mos, with parents, 1901. b. Frederick, b Woore, Salop; aged 7, with parents, 1871; Grocer, 27, with mother, 1891; enumerated at the Nag's Head Inn, Houghton, Cheshire, 1901 Census, as Publican, 37, with wife Constance, aged 28 & b Rope, Cheshire, & son Massie H. PIGGOTT, aged 7, & daur Constance E., aged 6, both born Houghton, Cheshire. c. Massie, b Woore; aged 5, with parents, 1871; prob enumerated at Whitehall Terrace, Sunderland, Co Durham, 1901 Census, Clothing Traveller, 34, with wife Jemima, aged 35, b Woore, Salop, & son Frederick O. PIGGOTT, aged 8, b Bunbury, Cheshire. d. John; b Woore; aged 2, with parents, 1871; aged 12, with parents, 1881; poss went to California. c. Thomas, b Woore; aged 11 mos, with parents, 1871; aged 10, with parents, 1881. d. Alice, b Woore; aged 8, with parents, 1881; with mother, 1891. e. Charles, b Woore; aged 6, with parents, 1881; with mother, 1891; Horse Trainer. f. Ernest, b Nantwich, Sep qtr 1878. See next. Ernest PIGGOTT; aged 2, with parents, 1881; with mother, 1891; Jockey & Trainer; rode in France & Belgium before 1912; won three Grand Nationals, on Jerry M, at Aintree, 1912, & on Poethlyn, at Gatwick in 1918, & Aintreee in 1919; died 1967; marr Stockbridge, Hampshire, Jun qtr 1903 (Vol.2c, p.193), Margaret Kate CANNON; she was b 29 Jan 1877, daur of Thomas CANNON, Jockey & Racehorse Owner, by Kate DAY; issue: 1. Ernest Keith PIGGOTT, b Stockbridge, Hampshire, 11 Apr 1904; Jockey & Trainer; won the Champion Hurdle, U.K. National Hunt, Cheltenham, 1939, on African Sister, trained by his brother Charles; trained Ayala to a Grrand National win at Aintree, 1963, coming in at odds of 66/1; died Jun qtr 1993, aged 89, Reg'd Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk; marr Lilian Iris (-?-); she was born 8 Jun 1905; she died at Newmarket, Cambs, Jan qtr 1987, aged 81; issue: a. Lester Keith PIGGOTT, b Newmarket, Cambs, 5 Nov 1935; eminent English Jockey, riding his first winner at the age of 12; marr 1961, Susan ARMSTRONG; issue. Joe Bissett, PIGGOTT/CUMMISKEY List Administrator/Rootsweb I use America's Book CDs in my genealogical research to access otherwise unavailable primary source material. http://www.abcd-usa.com/ I support the Godfrey Memorial Library. http://www.godfrey.org/