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William Hocking 1842 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Father: Nicholas Hocking

Mother: Eliza Williams

Spouse(s): Mary Eva

Children(s): Mary Hocking, William Hocking, John Hocking, Richard Hocking, Ernest Hocking, Wilfred Hocking, John Hocking, Elizabeth Hocking

In 1842, William Hocking entered the world in St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England, born to Nicholas Hocking and Eliza Williams. William Hocking married Mary Eva, and had children including Mary Jane Hocking, William Henry Eva Hocking, John Hocking, Richard Eva Hocking, Ernest Nicholas Hocking, Wilfred John Hocking, John Wilfred Hocking, Elizabeth Winifred Florence Hocking. William Hocking passed away in 1903 in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Hocking entered the world in St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England, born to Nicholas Hocking and Eliza Williams.
  • William Hocking married Mary Eva, and had children including Mary Jane Hocking, William Henry Eva Hocking, John Hocking, Richard Eva Hocking, Ernest Nicholas Hocking, Wilfred John Hocking, John Wilfred Hocking, Elizabeth Winifred Florence Hocking.
  • William Hocking passed away in 1903 in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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William Hocking's Ancestors

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William Hocking
1842 – 1903
Birth Place: St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
Parents
Nicholas Hocking
1808 – 1873
St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
Eliza Williams
1813 – 1876
St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Hocking
1773 – 1844
St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
Margaret James
1775 – 1852
St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hocking
1736 – 1813
Jane White
1737 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James White
1700 – 1800
Joan Tonkin
1707 – 1807

William Hocking's Descendants

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William Hocking (1842 – 1903) m. Mary Eva (1843 – 1915)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Hocking (1866 – 1923)
  2. 2. William (Henry Eva) Hocking (1867 – 1920) m. Elizabeth (Ada) Scott (1876 – 1971)
  3. 3. John Hocking (1870 – 1870)
  4. 4. Richard (Eva) Hocking (1872 – 1919) m. Mabel (Elizabeth) Turner (1876 – 1964)
    1. 1. Alfred (John Henry) Hocking (1903 – 1992) m. Lilian Potter (1908 – 1980)
      1. 1. David (John) Hocking (1945 – 1973)
    2. 2. Clarice (Elizabeth) Hocking (1906 – 1934) m. Fred (William) Jewell (1902 – 1993)
    3. 3. James (Richard Leslie) Hocking (1910 – 2002)
  5. 5. Ernest (Nicholas) Hocking (1877 – 1945) m. Ethel (Bonne) Benson (1878 – 1958)
    1. 1. Marian (Bonnie) Hocking (1905 – BEF 2005)
    2. 2. [________] Hocking (BEF 1909 – BEF 2009)
    3. 3. Ernest (Benson) Hocking (1909 – 1988)
    4. 4. Eva Hocking (1915 – 1988) m. George (Craig) Stephen (1900 – 1983)
  6. 6. Wilfred (John) Hocking (1879 – 1880)
  7. 7. John (Wilfred) Hocking (1882 – 1882)
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Winifred Florence) Hocking (1885 – 1886)

William Hocking's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of William Hocking in St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England
1903
1903
Age 61
Death of William Hocking in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: St Just, Penwith, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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