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JOHN HOCKRIDGE 1821

 

John was baptised 23 Jan 1821 (6) in Tavistock, Devon. He married Ellen Soper in 1846. (2)

Eleanor Soper (known as Ellen) was born about 1820 (1) in Tavistock, Devon.

John worked as an Agricultural Labourer in Tavistock and Buckland Monachorum until he moved the family to Durham sometime between 1871 and 1881 where he worked as a Horse Keeper in a Coal Mine. John and Ellen had 6 children.

 

John Hockridge * Born 1847 (3) in Tavistock
William Soper Hockridge * Born 1849 (3) in Tavistock
Grace Hockridge * Born 1851 (3) in Tavistock
Samuel Hockridge * Born 1853 (3) in Tavistock
Richard Hockridge * Born 1859 (3) in Buckland Monachorum
Emma Jane Hockridge * Born 1863 (3) in Buckland Monachorum
* has own page  

 

John died in 1893 (4) aged 72 and Ellen died in 1904 (5) aged 84

Census details below

 
1841 Census HO107/249/7
John Hockridge     20   y
(John is working for James Blanchard - Farmer)
Address: Tavistock, Devon
 
1851 Census HO107/1883
John Hockridge Head m 30 Agricultural Labourer Tavistock, Devon
Ellen Hockridge Wife m 31   Moretonhampstead, Dev
William Hockridge Son   2   Tavistock, Devon
Grace Hockridge Daug   1m   Tavistock, Devon
Edward Wm Giles Lodger u 22 Tin Miner London, Middx
Address: 28 West Bridge Cottage, Tavistock, Devon
 
1861 Census RG9/1457
John Hockridge Head m 40 Agricultural Labourer Tavistock, Devon
Ellen Hockridge Wife m 42 Labourers Wife Tavistock, Devon
Grace Hockridge Daug   10   Tavistock, Devon
Samuel Hockridge Son   8   Tavistock, Devon
Richard Hockridge Son   1   Tavistock, Devon
Address: Buckland Monachorum, Devon
 
1871 Census RG10/2143
John Hockridge Head m 50 Agricultural Labourer Tavistock, Dev
Eleanor Hockridge Wife m 51   not known
William Hockridge Son u 22 Agricultural Labourer Tavistock, Devon
Richard Hockridge Son   11 Scholar Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Emma Jane Hockridge Daug   8 Scholar Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Charles Soper Wifes Nephew   7 Scholar Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Address: Venton, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
 
1881 Census RG11/4975
John Hockridge Head m 60 Horse Keeper in Coal Mine Tavistock, Devon
Ellen Hockridge Wife m 61 Horse Keepers Wife Tavistock, Devon
Richard Hockridge Son u 21 Coal Miner Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Address Eppleton Row, Hetton Le Hole, Durham
 
1901 Census RG13/4567
Jane Stanton Head wid 75 Lodging Housekeeper Marystowe, Devon
Eleanor Hockridge Sister wid 81 Visitor Bristol, Glos
Address: 37 Ruby Street, Saltburn, Yorkshire
 
Sources  
(1) Census
(2) GRO - Sep 1846 - 9 494 - Stoke Damerel
(3) Census & GRO for children
(4) GRO - JAS 1893 - 10a 332 - Houghton Le Spring - aged 72
(5) GRO - JFM 1904 - 10a 345 - Houghton Le Spring - aged 84
(6) Courtesy of Devon Family History Society - http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/
  Page last updated 12 Apr 2009