Person: PIGGOTT, Theo. J. (1843-1892)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Theophilus John PIGGOTT

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

owner/proprietor of slide manufacturer

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

brother of PIGGOTT, William F. (1841-1923)

uncle of PIGGOTT, W. Charter (1872-1943)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1843

born at

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

1871-1881

resident

High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

1871-1892

~28

owner

T.J. and W.F. Piggott

2 April 1871

~28

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/1561.41.9
– occupation “Chemist and Druggist”

3 April 1881

~38

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/1640.67.24
– occupation “Chemist and Photographer”

1889-1891

resident

87 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

5 April 1891

~48

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/1264.55.14
– occupation “Photographer”

2 December 1892

~50

died at

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

1 March 1893

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1893 N-R p.150
– occupation “Photographer”

Texts linked to this person

Services of song (3)

Theo. J. Piggott, Given in charge: or Little Joy's mission (London: A. Weekes & Co., n.d.)

Theo. J. Piggott, The good Samaritan: or, who is my neighbour? (London: A. Weekes & Co., 1891)

Theo. J. Piggott, Which side wins?: a musically illustrated temperance service on the new crusade (London: A. Weekes & Co., n.d.)

References

Colin Holmes, ‘The Piggott family: Leighton Buzzard photographers’ in LBDAHS Transactions (2007)

Richard Crangle, ‘Some lesser-known Life Model slide makers: No. 3 -- T.J. and W.F. Piggott of Leighton Buzzard’ in Magic Lantern 19 (June 2019)

Lucerna ID 6001966

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 19 February 2019

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Person: PIGGOTT, Theo. J. (1843-1892)