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Berkshire / Re: John Pike at Bucklebury or Reading
« on: Thursday 24 January 19 05:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ian Pike
Just wondering if you have found any more firm evidence on the birth place & year of John Pike, Reading, Berkshire.
I had some professional research done on John Pike, and the search found 7 John Pikes born in the Berkshire area (none in Oxfordshire). In all of England there were 82 found between 1760 & 1778.
There was more research needed, however I live in Australia and that is not possible.
The suggestion by the research people was to obtain the original criminal records from the National Archives at Kew in England - and particularly the minutes (if they exist) of the assize session when John Pike was convicted. Also the prisoner record aboard the La Fortunee prison hulk - which apparently had an age of 21 for John Pike.
In Australia there are conflicting sources of information on his age, so it is difficult to determine when he was born.
Would be great to hear if you have any further written evidence
Regards
Therese (nee Pike)
Just wondering if you have found any more firm evidence on the birth place & year of John Pike, Reading, Berkshire.
I had some professional research done on John Pike, and the search found 7 John Pikes born in the Berkshire area (none in Oxfordshire). In all of England there were 82 found between 1760 & 1778.
There was more research needed, however I live in Australia and that is not possible.
The suggestion by the research people was to obtain the original criminal records from the National Archives at Kew in England - and particularly the minutes (if they exist) of the assize session when John Pike was convicted. Also the prisoner record aboard the La Fortunee prison hulk - which apparently had an age of 21 for John Pike.
In Australia there are conflicting sources of information on his age, so it is difficult to determine when he was born.
Would be great to hear if you have any further written evidence
Regards
Therese (nee Pike)