Richard Pike (bef. 1860 - 1937)

Born before 27 May 1860 in Alphington, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Bicknell) Pike — married 23 Oct 1885 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1937 after age 76 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Richard Pike was born in Alphington, Devon, England.

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

Richard Pike, son of John (a Thatcher) and Mary Ann, was born in 1860 at Alphington, Devon, England. His birth registration in (2nd Qtr) 1860 at St. Thomas, Devon, England, listed his mother's maiden name as "Cox". ^{[1] [2]} He was baptised on 27 May 1860 at Alphington, Devon, England. ^[3]

In the England and Wales Census, 1861, Richard was living at the Village, Alphington, St Thomas, Devon, England, with his parents, John and Mary: ^[4]

John Pike Junior, Head, Male, 49, Occupation: Thatcher, Birthplace: Alphington, Devon

Mary Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 46, Birthplace: St Thomas, Devon

Eliza Pike, Daughter Female Age: 10, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Alphington, Devon

William Pike, Son, Male, Age: 5, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Alphington, Devon

Sarah Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 4, Birthplace: Alphington, Devon

Richard Pike, Son, Male, Age: 1, Birthplace: Alphington, Devon

Catharine Cox, Mother In Law, Female (Widow), Age: 75, Birthplace: South Molton, Devon

In the England and Wales Census, 1871, Richard was living at Ide Lane, Alphington, St Thomas, Devon, England, with his (widowed) mother, Mary: ^[5]

Mary Ann Pike, Head, Female (Widow), Age: 58, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Eliza Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 19, Occupation Servant (out of house), Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

William Pike, Son, Male, Age: 14, Occupation Thatcher's Labourer, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Sarah Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 13, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Richard Pike, Son, Male, Age: 10, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Caroline Cox, Mother, Female (Widow), Age: 84, Birthplace: North Molton, Devonshire

Note: next door is another Pike family, James (age 55), a Thatcher (?possibly an uncle)

In the England and Wales Census, 1881, Richard was living at 2, Babbs Court, Alphington, St Thomas, Devon, England, with his (widowed) mother, Mary Ann: ^[6]

Mary A Pike, Head, Female (Widow), Age: 65, Occupation: Charwoman, Birthplace: Alphington, Devon, England

Richd Pike, Son, Male, Age: 20, Occupation: Railway Packer Laborer (Ft), Birthplace: Alphington, Devon, England

Richard married Jane Bicknell on 23 Oct 1885 at Exeter, Devon, England. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In the England and Wales Census, 1891, Richard was living at Babs Court, Jole Lane, Alphington, St Thomas, Devon, England, with his wife, Jane, and their children: ^[10]

Richard Pike, Head, Male, Age: 30, Occupation: Railway Labourer, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Jane Pike, Wife Female, Age: 29, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Flora Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 3, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

Isabel Charlotte Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 0, Birthplace: Devonshire, England

In the England and Wales Census, 1901, Richard was living at 1, Victoria Terrace, Torquay, Tormoham, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, with his wife, Jane, and their children: ^[11]

Richard Pike, Head, Male, Age: 40, Occupation: FOREMAN PLATELAYER G W R, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Jane Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 39, Birthplace: Powderham, Devonshire

Flora Mary Pike, Daughter, Female Age: 13 Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Mabel Charlotte Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 10, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Richard John Pike, Son, Male, Age: 8, Birthplace: Hele St Mary Church, Devonshire

Emily Eliza Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 6, Birthplace: Hele St Mary Church, Devonshire

Beatrice May Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 3, Birthplace: Hele St Mary Church, Devonshire

Charles Ernest Pike, Son, Male, Age: 1, Birthplace: Hele St Mary Church, Devonshire

In the England and Wales Census, 1911, Richard was living at 1, Victoria Terrace, Torquay, Tormoham, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, with his wife, Jane, and their children: ^[12]

Richard Pike, Head, Male, Age: 50, Occupation: GANGER, Industry: G W RLY, Birthplace: Alphington, Devonshire

Jane Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 49, Birthplace: Powderham, Devonshire

Richard Pike, Son, Male, Age: 18, Occupation: RAILWAY CARTAGE AGENTS CLERK, Birthplace: Torquay, Devonshire

Emily Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 16, Birthplace: Torquay, Devonshire

May Pike, Daughter, Female, Age: 13, Occupation: SCHOOL, Birthplace: Torquay, Devonshire

Charlie Pike, Son, Male, Age: 11, Occupation: SCHOOL, Birthplace: Torquay, Devonshire

Fred Pike, Son, Male, Age: 5, Occupation: SCHOOL, Birthplace: Torquay, Devonshire

Richard died in 1937, aged 77 years, in Devon, England. ^[13]

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Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006, "FindMyPast" $, First name(s) Richard, Last name Pike, Birth quarter 2, Birth year 1860, Mother's maiden name Cox, District St. Thomas, County Devon, Country England, Volume 5B, Page 72, Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006, Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Subcategory Civil Births, Collections from Great Britain, England
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NCG-6VL : 1 October 2014), Richard Pike, 1860; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. Thomas, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Devon Baptisms, "FindMyPast" $, First name(s) Richard, Last name Pike, Baptism year 1860, Baptism date 27 May 1860, Father's first name(s) John, Mother's first name(s) Mary Ann, Baptism place Alphington, Denomination Anglican, County Devon, Country England, Archive South West Heritage Trust, Archive reference 1481A/PR/1/5, Record set Devon Baptisms, Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Subcategory Parish Baptisms, Collections from England, Great Britain, Image available
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M758-ZLW : 3 March 2021), Richard Pike in household of John Pike Junior, Alphington, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TV-XLQ : 19 February 2021), Richard Pike in entry for Mary Ann Pike, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-5M3M : 12 December 2017), Richd Pike in household of Mary A Pike, Alphington, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 2146/100, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,764.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DYM-W7Y : 22 May 2014), Richard Pike, 1885; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1885, quarter 4, vol. 5B, p. 181, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-QPYT : 18 April 2019), Mr Richard Pike, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 22 Oct 1885, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
9. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-6RBR : 17 April 2019), Mr Richard Pike, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 23 Oct 1885, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHVR-JN2 : 22 February 2021), Richard Pike, Alphington, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWH-LKB : 21 May 2019), Richard Pike, Tormohun, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Torquay subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9W-1QQ : 3 July 2019), Richard Pike, Tormohun, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
13. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHG-KKFG : 4 September 2014), Richard Pike, 1937; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.