On 26 March 1841, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Richard Gouldman was made by James Clark, Edmund Pilkinton, and Robert Kay. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 591.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 511, Family 511
Pilkenton, Edmund, 63, male, farmer, $4,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Pilkenton, Arabella, 44, female, born in Virginia
Pilkenton, Sally, 21, female, born in Virginia
Pilkenton, Margaret, 18, female, born in Virginia
Pilkenton, Mary, 17, female, born in Virginia
Pilkenton, Emily 15, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Pilkenton, Philip, 12, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Pilkenton, Edmund, 10, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Pilkenton, James, 9, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Pilkenton, John, 5, male, born in Virginia
Pilkenton, Sidney, 4, male, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, Page 14
Dwelling 127, Family 124
Pilkinton, Edmund, 71, male, farmer, $4,500 real estate, $5,900 personal estate, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, Arabella, 61, female, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, Phillip, 23, male, laborer, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Pilkinton, Mary S., 24, female, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, Margaret A., 26, female, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, Emily, 22, female, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, James, 17, male, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, John, 14, male, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, Sydny, 12, female, born in Virginia
Pilkinton, Benjamin, 8, male, born in Virginia