• Born: 1844, Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England ¹
• Married: 19 Feb 1865, Birmingham St. Mark, Warwickshire, England ²
• Died: 14 Oct 1906, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

In 1871 John Picking (27) of Hanley Staffordshire, ironfounder's patternmaker, and wife Elizabeth (26) of Birmingham Warwickshire, were living at 3 Herbert St., Fenton Staffordshire. Present were children (born in Fenton): Rosa (4), Richard (2), John (10 mo)

In 1881 John Pickin (38) of Fenton Stafford, pattern maker, and wife Elizth. (36) of Kidderminster Worcester, were living at 14 Fair St., St. George, Kidderminster. Present were children: Rose (13) of Fenton, Richard (12) of Fenton, John C. (10) of Fenton, scholar, Sarah (7) of Kidderminster, scholar, George E. (5) of Kidderminster, scholar, Mary (3) of Kidderminster.

In 1891 John Picking (46) of Fenton Stafford, carpet pattern maker, and wife Elizabeth (45) of Kidderminster Worc, were living at 28 Magpie Row, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Present were children born (a) in Fenton Stafford: Richard (22), carpet weaver ---?---, John (20), carpet weaver ---?---, and (b) in Kidderminster Worcester: Sarah (17), cotton spinner, George (15), machine oiler cotton mill, Mary (13), ----?----, William (8), schoolboy, Alice (7), schoolgirl

In 1901 John Picking (56) of Hanley Staff, carpet pattern maker, and wife Elizth. (55) of Kidderminster Worc were living at 49 Shubbery Street Kidderminster Worcestershire. Present were children: John (30) of Fenton Staff, carpet weaver, and born in Kidderminster: Sarah (27), Turkish? carpet weaver, George (25), carpet weaver, William (19), Turkish? carpet weaver, Alice (17), carpet weaver, Polly (23)

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John Picking died aged 61 years. ³

John Picking of the "Yew Tree" inn Kidderminster, licensed-victualler, died 14 October 1906. Administration Worcester 1 November to Elizabeth Picking, widow. Effects £17 10s. ⁴