Cocking family of Gainsborough

[NEMASIS]

I have John Cocking b. 1817 North Wheatley m. 1850 to Martha ? b. 1820 North Scarle. So far I've traced seven children, all born in Gainsborough: Ann b.1845, John b. 1847, Robert 1849 b. 1849, George b. 1851, Henry b. 1853, James b. 1855 and Tom b. 1857. Henry joined the Royal Artillery and is my drect ancestor. Has anyone any information on the other children and their descendents or the parents?

[gortonboy]

Hi,,,in case you dont have it,,,Henrys service record is available at the findmypast website 

[Geoff-E]

Marriages Sep 1842  
BARKER    Martha        Gainsbro    14   395   
COCKING    John         Gainsbro    14   395

Her bap http://tinyurl.com/32tnuv9

The parents of this John COCKING http://tinyurl.com/2wy4glj seem to have had some later children at North Wheatley, so perhaps John thought it was the place he was born.

[NEMASIS]

Thanks very much for the info.. I have copy of Henry's service record; he was stationed at Gibraltar, Bermuda, Halifax Nova Scotia, St Helena and Plymouth. My grandmother was born on Drake's Island in Plymouth Sound - one of the Palmerston Forts. As regards John's birthplace, North Wheatley is listed in the Mormon's online 1881 census where he is shown as a licensed victualler and farmer of 36 acres. I've come across North Wheatley, Beckingham, Walkeringham, Gringley on the Hill, Saundby and Gainsborough in connection with the Cockings so I assume they are all branches of the same family.

[clinkboy]

I have John Cocking b. 1817 North Wheatley m. 1850 to Martha ? b. 1820 North Scarle. So far I've traced seven children, all born in Gainsborough: Ann b.1845, John b. 1847, Robert 1849 b. 1849, George b. 1851, Henry b. 1853, James b. 1855 and Tom b. 1857. Henry joined the Royal Artillery and is my drect ancestor. Has anyone any information on the other children and their descendents or the parents?

I have an Elizabeth Cocking (?- 1783) marrying Richard Undy (1697-1768)at West Retford, Notts in 1737, if this any help. I would be interested in any info about this Elizabeth.

[wozzle]

possible sighting of john cocking born 1847
1861
RG9/2407/75/6
george newbold age 53. b. beckingham,notts. occ. farmer of 65 acres. head(unm)
ann wainwright age 68. b. ditto. sister.(wid)
francis newbold age 17. b. ditto. occ. farm servant. nephew
elizabeth newbold age 14. b. ditto. occ. dairymaid. neice
john cocking age 14. b. gainsborough. occ farm servant(plough boy)
living at;low street,beckingham,notts
reg.dist; gainsborough

[wozzle]

1871
RG10/3443/75/1
john cocking age 24. b. gainsborough. occ. railway platelayer. head
mary age 21. b. willoughby,lincs. wife
henry age 3. b. northorpe,lincs. son
martha age 3mnths. b. beckingham. daughter
living at;beckingham,notts
seeing as their first female child is named martha(probably after johns mother) think there is a very good chance this is the right john cocking

possible marriage
john cocking
y.o.r. 1867
qtr;apr/may/jun
dist; gainsborough
vol; 7a
page; 1519
on the same page mary jollands

[wozzle]

1881
RG11/4695/7/7
john cocking age 34. b. gainsborough. occ. foreman platelayer. head
mary age 31. b. willoughton,lincs. wife
henry age 13. b. northorpe. son
martha age 10. b. beckingham. daughter
thomas age 6. b. finningley,notts. son
robert age 2. b. ditto. son
living at;croft road gatehouse,finningley,notts
reg.dist;doncaster
sub reg dist; bawtrey
definite naming pattern here
children seem to be named after johns siblings

[wozzle]

1891
RG12/2634/142/32
john cocking age 44. b. gainsborough. occ. woodman. head
mary age 41. b. willoughton. wife
thomas age 16. b. bawtrey. occ; iron bolt maker(labourer). son
john age 5. b. beckingham. son
living at;7,wrights court,gainsborough,lincs