Born about [location unknown]
Daughter of Thomas Dadford
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Joseph Rock
— married
1 Sep 1800 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Died about
at about age 74
in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Aug 2023
This page has been accessed 32 times.
Biography
Mary was born about 1774, the daughter of Thomas Dadford.
She had at least two brothers: William and Thomas. Thomas died before both his parents and left a widow named Ann.
Mary married Joseph Rock on 1 September 1800 in Wolverhampton, St Peter, Staffordshire, England.[1]
Witnesses: Phoebe Rock and Thomas Ri...
Marriage bond[2]
Mary and Joseph had at least six children (mentioned in Mary's will):
In the 1841 census Mary (age 65) was on Windmill Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, England.[3]
- Joseph Rock M 75 Staffordshire, England
- Mary Rock F 65
- John Rock M 32 Staffordshire, England
- Mary Rock F 30 Staffordshire, England
Mary's death aged 74 was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1848 in Walsall.[4]
Will of Mary Rock, Widow of Walsall, Staffordshire
This is a transcription of the register copy of the Will of Mary Rock of Walsall, Staffordshire. It was written on 22 April 1848 and proved at London on 11 July 1849. [5]
>> Read a transcription of the Will of Mary Rock.
Research Notes
Mary's father, Thomas Dadford, wrote a will dated 28 July 1809, proved in London on 21 March 1810
His will is much easier to read and can shed light on most of Mary's will.
Thomas died about 1810 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. His will passed probate on 21 March 1810.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Marriage: "Staffordshire Marriages", database with images, Reference: D1157/1/1/28; Page: 415, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 August 2023), Mary Dadford marriage to Joseph Rock on 1 Sep 1800 in Wolverhampton, St Peter, Staffordshire, England.
- ↑ Marriage Bond: "Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield & Coventry Marriage Allegations And Bonds, 1636-1893", database with images, Archive: Staffordshire Archives, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 August 2023), Mary Dadford marriage to Joseph Rock in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
- ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census", database with images, Reference: HO107; Piece number: 983; Page: 8; Schedule: 2719, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 August 2023), Mary Rock (65) on Windmill Street in Walsall registration district in Staffordshire, England.
- ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database, GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 24 August 2023), Rock, Mary (Age at death: 74). GRO Reference: 1848 Jul-Aug-Sep in Walsall Volume 17 Page 170.
- ↑ Will of Mary Rock
- Reference: PROB 11/2096/356
- Description: Will of Mary Rock, Widow of Walsall , Staffordshire
- Date: 11 July 1849
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858", database with images, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1509, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #359478 (accessed 15 August 2023), Will of Thomas Dadford, granted probate on 21 Mar 1810. Died about 1810 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
Is Mary your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Mary's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
No known carriers of Mary's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured German connections: Mary is 28 degrees from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 31 degrees from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 34 degrees from Lucas Cranach, 30 degrees from Stefanie Graf, 28 degrees from Wilhelm Grimm, 28 degrees from Fanny Hensel, 33 degrees from Theodor Heuss, 24 degrees from Alexander Mack, 42 degrees from Carl Miele, 23 degrees from Nathan Rothschild and 28 degrees from Ferdinand von Zeppelin on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.