When Ellen Parkinson was christened on 5 January 1755, in Pilling, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Parkinson, was 37 and her mother, Jannet Pedder, was 30. She married John Pickup on 1 February 1774, in Pilling, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters.
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English (mainly northern): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Parkin + -son. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 17th century.
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