Person: PIGGOTT, W. Charter (1872-1943)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

William Charter PIGGOTT

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

clergyman and author of stories used with slide sets

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

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

nephew of PIGGOTT, Theo. J. (1843-1892)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

9 August 1872

born at

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

1881

resident

King Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

3 April 1881

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/4384.32.10

8 January 1890

lantern operator

[Magic lantern entertainment] (lantern entertainment, Meltham Mills, Yorkshire (West Riding), England, 8 January 1890)

1891

resident

22 East Parade, Huddersfield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/3566.32.23
– occupation 'Chemist's Assistant'

1901

resident

7 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/1508.13.18
– occupation 'Congregational Minister'

1918

resident

104 Gleneldon Road, Streatham, London SW16, England

5 November 1943

died at

Epsom, Surrey, England

Texts linked to this person

Unknown (1)

W. Charter Piggott, The transformation of Jabez Grudge (Leighton Buzzard: T.J. and W.F. Piggott, 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 6001967

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 15 October 2013

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Person: PIGGOTT, W. Charter (1872-1943)