From the 1881 Census: Ref 4715/38/1 Village St, Wigginton, Yorkshire, England
Bickerdike:
George Head, Mar, 49, Agricultural Labourer, Born Wigginton,
Sarah, Wife, Mar, 50, borm Holme (on Spalding Moor),
Jane, dau, Unm, 18, Dress Maker, Born Wigginton.Another family of Bickerdike's, same street:
William, Head, Mar, 60, Farm Labourer, Born Wigginton,
Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 60, Born Wigginton,
Helen, dau, Unm, 18, Domestic (Del.....) Born Wigginton.Another Family of Bickerdike's, same street:
Thomas, Head, WIdow, 69, Born Wigginton.Another Family of Bickerdike's, same street:
George, Head, Mar, 49, Brickmaker, born Wigginton,
Mary E, Wife, Mar, 52, Brickmaker's wife, Born Wigginton,
John, Brother, 65, Domestic Gardener, Born Wigginton.All these Male Bickerdikes are brothers and cousins. George who married Sarah is the borther of Thomas, the widow, and they are cousins to George who married Mary E and William who are also brothers.
Mary Elizabeth Holloway was previously married to a Mr Boldison, when she married George Bickerdike. He had obviously died, but I do not know any more about Mr Boldison at this time.
Below are references to John's children, and Nephews:
!From the 1881 Census: Ref 4715/38/1 Village St, Wigginton, Yorkshire, England
Bickerdike:
George Head, Mar, 49, Agricultural Labourer, Born Wigginton,
Sarah, Wife, Mar, 50, borm Holme (on Spalding Moor),
Jane, dau, Unm, 18, Dress Maker, Born Wigginton.Another family of Bickerdike's, same street:
William, Head, Mar, 60, Farm Labourer, Born Wigginton,
Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 60, Born Wigginton,
Helen, dau, Unm, 18, Domestic (Del.....) Born Wigginton.Another Family of Bickerdike's, same street:
Thomas, Head, WIdow, 69, Born Wigginton.Another Family of Bickerdike's, same street:
George, Head, Mar, 49, Brickmaker, born Wigginton,
Mary E, Wife, Mar, 52, Brickmaker's wife, Born Wigginton,
John, Brother, 65, Domestic Gardener, Born Wigginton.All these Male Bickerdikes are brothers and cousins. George who married Sarah is the borther of Thomas, the widow, and they are cousins to George who married Mary E and William who are also brothers.
Richard was a Farmer
Frances's mother's name is given as Sarah on the IGI, yet this was her grandmother's name. I think someone made a mistake when submitting the name fot the Temple work.
From the 1881 Census, Ref 4715/38/1: Villiage St, Wigginton, Yorkshire, England:
Bickerdike, Thomas, Head, Widower, 69, Tailor, Born Wigginton.
Thomas is the cousin of George Bickerdike, who married Mary Elizabeth Bolidson
Richard was a Farmer
There are according to the parish reigsters of Wigginton, another two children to this couple born befroe Elizabeth and William. I have yet to find them - 3 jun 1999