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From: Alan Gresley <>
Subject: Re: [WISBECH] HIRCOCK/HERCOCK
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:51:33 -0700


On Wed, March 07, 2007, Megan wrote:

> Trying to find information on a HENRY HERCOCK born 1862 at Wisbech. All
> I have on his early years is his birth and that his father's name is
> possibly John. He was known as Harry. Would like to know where he fits
> into the family. Henry apprenticed as a stone mason, went to the
> continent for a couple of years and somewhere along the line became a
> monumental mason. He left England in 1885 for Australia where he married
> and eventually died. He did make a return trip to England in about 1897
> when he took his daughter to meet her grandparents. Does anyone have my
> Harry in their tree?
> Regards, Megan

>From the 1881 online census on the LDS site:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William TEGERDINE Head U Male 19 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Lab
Henry HIRCOCK Son In Law U Male 19 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Stone Mason
Elizabeth DUXON Serv U Female 26 Parson Drove, Cambridge, England Genl Serv
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Source Information:
Dwelling 7 George Street
Census Place Walsoken, Norfolk, England
Family History Library Film 1341406
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1699 / 38
Page Number 30

Well disregarding the age of William Tegerdine, which is obliously incorrect considering Henry is his son inlaw. It would appear Henry married before the Census and his wife died young.

The period you are after, the early 1860's is outside the search that Carol usually does. What I can suggest is either a search of the BDMs or maybe a check of the 1871 census.

Your Hircocks could be part of this line:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cliffbeall/rept-hircock.html

Now you say that Henry took his daughter to meet her grandparents in England about 1897. Were they Henry's parents or Henry's wife's parents? Here are a few extra households from the 1881 online census.

Kind Regards, Alan

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Sarah HERCOCK Head W Female 50 Kings Cliffe, Northampton, England Charwoman
Charles HERCOCK Son U Male 21 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Laborer In Saw Mill
Ruth HERCOCK Daughter U Female 19 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Domestic Servant Out Of Employment
William HERCOCK Son U Male 17 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Solicitors General Clerk
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Source Information:
Dwelling 1 Chapel Street
Census Place Wisbech St Peter, Cambridge, England
Family History Library Film 1341405
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1696 / 39
Page Number 24


Sarah HIRCOCK Head U Female 40 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Dress & Mantle Maker
Mary A. NEWCOMBE Sister W Female 42 Wisbech, Cambridge, England House Keeper
John T. NEWCOMBE Nephew Male 10 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Scholar
Hannah HIRCOCK Sister U Female 24 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Assistant (Dressmaker)
Emily HIRCOCK Sister U Female 18 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Bookkeeper
Serah REYNOR Boarder U Female 23 Mirfield, York, England Assistant (Dressmaker)
Florence E. ESSAME Boarder U Female 16 Easington, Lincoln, England Dress & Mantle Maker Apprentice
Ann COCKINGS Boarder M Female 53 Wisbech, Cambridge, England Annuitant
Jane TOLL Serv U Female 23 Elm, Cambridge, England General Servant (Domestic)
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Source Information:
Dwelling Westgate
Census Place Wakefield, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342104
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4577 / 67
Page Number 37


Stephen HERCOCK Head M Male 53 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England Ag Lab
Anne Maria HERCOCK Wife M Female 44 Wisbech St Peter, Cambridge, England
William HERCOCK Son U Male 29 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England Ag Lab
Alfred C. HERCOCK Son U Male 14 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England Ag Lab
Fred HERCOCK Son Male 13 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England Ag Lab
Emma J. HERCOCK Daur Female 11 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England Scholar
Mary A. HERCOCK Daur Female 6 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England Scholar
Sarah E. HERCOCK Daur Female 3 Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England
Thomas HARGRAVE Boarder W Male 40 Whittlesea, Cambridge, England Ag Lab
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Source Information:
Dwelling 1 River Side
Census Place Wisbech St Mary, Cambridge, England
Family History Library Film 1341404
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1694 / 47
Page Number 23

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