on 22 june 1858 the couple's daughter, martha ann, was born in hawkwell, essex. by 1861 they had moved to eastwood, essex, where they were recorded in that year's census. here, pickingill described himself as an agricultural labourer. that same year, their son charles frederick was born. the following year, pickingill's wife was caught stealing two pecks of potatoes, and subsequently fined ten shillings. in 1863, a second daughter, named mary ann, was born to the couple.