• Born: 15 Oct 1843, Alciston, Sussex, England ³
• Christened: 29 Oct 1843, Alciston, Sussex, England ¹
• Married: 6 Oct 1869, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England ²
• Died: 18 Jul 1910, Gloucester, Carleton, Ontario, Canada ³

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1851 England Census Wm M Mockett, age 8, born in Alciston Sussex, was with his maternal grandparents William & Mary Martin, farmers, in Arlington Sussex.

At the time of the 1861 England Census William Martin Mockett, age 17, born in Alciston, unmarried, was working as a farm servant for his [maternal] grandmother Mary Martin, widow, on Polhills Farm, Arlington Sussex.

At the time of the 1871 England Census William Mockett, age 28, born in Alciston, and wife Elizabeth, age 25, born in Wartling, and son Charles E (8 mo) of Battle, were with Elizabeth's parents in Burnt Chimney Battle Sussex.

At the time of the 1881 England Census William M Mockett, age 38, born in Alciston, farmer of 160 acres employing 4 men & 1 boy, and wife Eliza E, age 35, born in Ringmer, were living in Arlington Sussex. With them were children: Thomas (10) of Battle, scholar, and born in Arlington: Mary J (8), scholar, Elizabeth (7), scholar, William (6), scholar, George V (4), scholar, Albert M (3), Rosa (2), Susannah (3 mo), parents-in-law Charles Edmonds (69) of Wartling, coach builder, and Jane Edmonds (75) of Brighton.

At the time of the 1891 Canada Census William Mockett, age 45, born in England, farm labourer, and wife Elizabeth, age 43, born in England, were living in Gloucester Twp., Ontario, Canada. With them were children (born in England): Thomas (20), farm labourer, Mary Jane (18), Elizabeth E. (17), William (16), George F. (14), Albert M. (12), and Rose (10).

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Wm Martin Mockett of Billings Bridge died aged 67 years as a result of cancer of the face and depletion of the vital powers from foregoing disease. ³