Ian Pidgeon's Genealogy Project for Pidgeon, Pidgen, Pigeon, etc
PIDGEONs of England
Pidgeons in England can be traced back to about 1600 in the counties of Devon, Norfolk, Shropshire and
Hertfordshire. Other families can be traced back to the 18th or 19th centuries in London, Hampshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. These families spread
all over tthe UK, and were joined by others coming from Ireland.
The largest "flock" of
Pidgeons, dating back to Sidbury and Cotleigh in the 16th century. From here they spread out over all parts of the UK, and to North America, Australia
and New Zealand.
Pidgeons in Norfolk in
the early 16th century were most probably the ancestors of three families traced to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Some emigrated to the USA,
Australia and New Zealand.
The Pidgeons of Shropshire can be traced back to about
1500 at Upton Magna, from where they spread out over the county, and eventually to London, Lancashire, the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
The earliest known Pidgeons were at Watford, Herts
in 1539. Present day families can be traced to nearby South Mimms, Basingstoke in Hampshire and London.
Pidgeons were at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire
around 1700, at Kingham just over the Oxforfshire border around 1730 and at Bristol from around 1770.