Richard PICKNETT was born on 22 September 1840 in Redcar. He was the eighth child of John Potts PICKNETT (1796-1870) and Margaret HOOD (1803-1886). He married Margaret Elizabeth BILTON (1841-1906) on 10 September 1864 in Marske.

Richard and Margaret had eight children:

William Bilton (possibly Richard) (August 1865 - 1934) m. Eliza Caroline MARCH (1873 - 1953)

Mary Ann Bilton (October 1867 - 1943) m. James Broughton WILTSHIRE (1860 - 1939)

Elizabeth Pratt (April 1870 - June 1937) m. James ANDERSON (1865 - 1940)

Thomas Bilton (April 1872 - August 1946) m. Annie Hoggarth PARKINSON (1872 - 1933)

Richard John Alan (December 1873 - 1944) m. Alice GASH (1877 - 1955)

Ada Margaret (February 1876 - December 1954)

Frances Bilton (b. December 1878) m. James LISTER

Henry Bilton (February 1881 - September 1901)

Richard PICKNETT drowned on 9th January 1901 near Marske, attempting to save the crew of the Honoria.