William Henry COCK of Churchtown Gwithian

   General Notes:

Occupation: labourer

William Henry Cock of Churchtown Gwithian died aged 70 years (burial record).

   Research Notes:

1871 England Census (called Wiliam H.):

Age given: 25 years
Birthplace given: Gwithian, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Gwithian, Gwithian, Cornwall
Occupation: farm labourer

Present were wife Catherine J. (27) of Gwithian, daughters (both born in Gwithian): Bessie (4), Susan (2)

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1881 England Census (called William H.):

Age given: 35 years
Birthplace given: Gwithian, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: No. 23 Church Town, Gwithian, Cornwall
Occupation: agricultural laborer

Present were wife Catharine J. (37), laborer's wife, children: Elizabeth (13), laborer's daughter, Susan (12), scholar, Alice A. (8), Grace (6), scholar, Charles B. (3)

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1891 England Census (called William H.):

Age given: 43 years
Birthplace given: Gwithian, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Pendarves Arms, Gwithian, Cornwall
Occupation: agricultural labourer

Present were wife Jane (46) of Gwithian, children: Susan (22), filler at explosives factory, Alice Ann (17), ditto, Grace (15), ditto, Charles (14), errand boy at explosives factory, Janie (6), scholar

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1901 England Census (called William H.):

Age given: 53 years
Birthplace given: Gwithian, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Church Town, Gwithian, Cornwall
Occupation: agricultural labourer

Present were husband wife Katherine J. (52) of Gwithian, daughter Janie (16)

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1911 England Census (called William Hy.):

Age given: 65 years
Birthplace given: Gwithian, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Gwithian, Hayle, Cornwall
Occupation: farm hand

With his daughter Jane Hosking and her family.

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William Henry Cock of Churchtown Gwithian died aged 70 years (burial record).

   Marriage Information:

William married Catherine Jane HOSKING, daughter of James HOSKING of Treeve Lane and Alice STEVENS, on 8 Jun 1867 in Gwithian, Cornwall ¹. (Catherine Jane HOSKING was born in 1847 in Gwithian, Cornwall ², died on 17 Jan 1907 in Gwithian, Cornwall ³ and was buried on 20 Jan 1907 in Gwithian, Cornwall ¹.)

   Marriage Notes:

William Henry Cock, 21, of Church Town, bachelor, labourer, son of Charles Cock, labourer, and
Catharine Jane Hosking, 20, of Treeve Lane, spinster, daughter of James Hosking, labourer

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Gregory Cock, Jemima Hosking