John Alcock (1828 - bef. 1871)

Born 1828 in Gressenhall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

John, son of William and Susanna Alcock, was baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Gressenhall, on 2nd November 1828 ^[1].

John married Elizabeth Tennant on 9th January 1850 at St Andrew's church, Longham, Norfolk. His sister Susanna (Alcock) Bateson (bef.1820-1908) was a witness. John's trade is Carpenter ^[2].

In 1861, aged 33, John was an Innkeeper, Carpenter and Wheelwright, living at the White Horse Inn, Longham, with his wife Elizabeth (33), and sons James (10) and Alfred (1). John and Alfred were born at Gressenhall, Elizabeth and James at Longham ^[3].

John died before the 1871 census, where Elizabeth is the head of the household, living with Arthur at Longham ^[4].

Research notes

No obvious death in FreeBMD, FreeREG or family search 6 Jul 2021.

The White Horse is still a public house: https://www.longhamwhitehorse.co.uk/

Sources

1. ↑ Norfolk : Gressenhall : St Mary the Virgin : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/604ca45ff493fd5a981afba8 : viewed 6 Jul 2021) baptism John Alcock 2 Nov 1828
2. ↑ Norfolk : Longham : St Andrew : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818373ce93790eb7f62393f : viewed 6 Jul 2021) marriage John Alcock to Elizabeth Tennant 09 Jan 1850
3. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5fb2c301f4040b6f2c91f630 : viewed 6 Jul 2021), John ALCOCK, White Horse Inn, Norfolk, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/1242, Folio 160, Page 12, Schedule 64, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXH-46M : 19 February 2021), Alfred Alcock in entry for Elizabeth Alcock, 1871.