Researching David Pickering
Delve into the history of David Pickering using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10805 people with the Pickering surname? In that year Pickering was ranked number 381 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Pickering on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of David Pickering in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for David Pickering. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for David Pickering. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for David Pickering. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for David Pickering. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for David Pickering. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Pickering ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Pickering Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Pickering and the Pickering Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pickering Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Pickering family tree.
Check out Parish Records for David Pickering at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of David Pickering using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for David Pickering records.
Investigate MyHeritage for David Pickering information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about David Pickering.
Research the Pickering surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pickering Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 13324 people with the Pickering surname in the UK? Pickering is now ranked number 431 for popularity in the UK. |
Pickering Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for David Pickering.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pickering family and people looking to contact living Pickering relations.
Explore One Great Family for Pickering records submitted by people who are already researching the Pickering Family Tree.
Find David Pickering from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pickering Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Pickering surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Pickering surname in the USA? Pickering is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pickering Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on David Pickering. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Pickering
David Pickering (writer)
David Pickering is a reference books compiler. He has contributed to (and often been sole author and editor of) some 150 reference books, mostly in the areas of the arts, language, local history and popular interest. These include a Dictionary of Theatre (1988), an Encyclopedia of Pantomime (1993), Brewer's Twentieth-Century Music (1994; 1997), a Dictionary of Superstitions (1995) and a Dictionary of Witchcraft (1996).
He lives in Buckingham with his wife and two sons. Pickering was a pupil at Dryden House, Oundle School. He graduated in English from St Peter's College, Oxford.
Source: David Pickering (writer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Pickering (rugby union)
David Francis Pickering (born 16 December 1960) is Chairman of Hydro Industries, who harness technology To clean up industrial waste, safeguard the environment and provide safe drinking water to some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. http://www.hydro-industries.co.uk/meet-the-team.htm?teamid=31&id=1He is also a former Wales international rugby union player. He played club rugby for Llanelli RFC and Neath RFC. He won 23 caps for Wales between 1983 and 1987 and captained the national team on eight occasions.
Pickering went on to coach Neath RFC for five years before becoming Team Manager of the Wales A team and subsequently the Wales national team. He later became Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the board of the Millennium Stadium and a member of the International Rugby Board Council. He spent 5 years as Director of the Rugby World Cup. A recent profile noted that he nearly died playing against Fiji https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/man-who-could-died-playing-18384616
Source: David Pickering (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Pickering
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Pagram Peagram Peagrim Peegram Peegrem Peegrum Peggram Peggrem Pegram Pegrim Pegrum Pickerin Pickern Pickernell Pickren Pickring Pickron Pickrum Piegrome Pigeram Piggrem Pigram Pigrome Pockrand Pockrandt Pockrant Podgorenko Pogrant Pokorny Pokrandt Puckrin Puckring Pykerman





Comments
Looking for information on a David Pickering in your family tree? Why not post a question here -