Jonathan Pickering (c1827-1892)
Jonathan Pickering (c1827-1892) of Jonathan Pickering and Pickerings
Born the son of Jonathan Pickering, a Coal Fitter.
1851 Married at Prescot to Ann Elizabeth Flockton
1868 Patent by Jonathan Pickering, of Stockton-on-Tees, in the county of Durham, for the invention of " improvements in apparatus for raising and lowering weights."[1]
1870 Patent by Jonathan Pickering, of Stockton-on-Tees, in the county of Durham, has given notice at the office of the Commissioners of his intention to proceed with his application for letters patent for the invention of "improvements in castors."[2]
1876 Patent by Jonathan Pickering, of Stockton on Tees, in the county of Durham, Engineer, has given the like notice in respect of the invention of " improvements in lubricators."[3]
and several other patents
1881 Living at 13 Barrington Crescent, Stockton-on-Tees: Jonathan Pickering (age 54 born Sunderland), Iron Founder employing 20 men and 4 boys. With his wife Ann E., two daughters and two sons.[4]
1882 Inspected the North-Eastern Railway boiler that exploded at Thornaby Ironworks Junction.[5]
1892 Died. 'On the 18th inst., at Chelston, Torquay, Jonathan Pickering, engineer, formerly of Stockton, aged 66 years'[6] 'An old resident of Stockton, Mr Jonathan Pickering, has fallen a victim to the all-prevalent influenza. Mr Pickering was in business as an engineer for thirty years in Stockton, his name being widely-known as the inventor of pulley blocks. As a townsman he took no part in public life. About four years ago he removed to To. quay for the benefit of his health, and during that period had enjoyed good health till this attack. The interment took place this afternoon at Torquay.'[7]