Leonard Woodcock (1798 - 1885)

Born 4 Apr 1798 in St Martin, Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England

Husband of Grace (Williams) Woodcock — married 6 Mar 1826 in St. Buryan, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1885 at age 87 in Abbotsham, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Leonard was born in 1798. He was the son of Jonathan Woodcock and Sarah Turner.

Christening Date: 29 April 1798

Christening Place: Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England^[1]

Leonard married Grace Williams on 6 March 1826 at St. Buryan, Cornwall, England.^[2]

He was a Coast Guard.

UK Census Date 1841: Living with his wife and seven children in Clovelly Village, Clovelly, Devon, England. Aged about 40. Also in the household was James Williams (probably his father in law).

UK Census Date 1861: Living in Rickards Down, Abbotsham, Devonshire, England. Aged 62. Also in the household was his 24 year old daughter Selina and one year old grandson Edward.

Occupation: Superannuated Coast Guard

Leonard passed away in 1885 at the age of about 86.^[3]

Burial

St. Helen's Church Cemetery, Abbotsham, Torridge District, Devon, England^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSDB-FHD : 11 February 2018, Leonard Woodcock, ); citing Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 254,231.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFZ7-BB7 : 10 December 2014), Leonard Woodcock and Grace Williams, 06 Mar 1826; citing St. Buryan, Cornwall, England, reference item 12-19 p 43; FHL microfilm 1,545,379.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JD9-C1W : 31 December 2014), Leonard Woodcock, 1885; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124685163/leonard-woodcock

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Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTL-1C1 : 13 December 2017), Leonard Woodcock, Clovelly, Devon, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMV-1TW : 11 December 2017), Lenard Woodcock, Abbotsham, Devonshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5YV-8Y1 : 10 December 2017), Leonard Woodcock, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-DPM1 : 13 December 2017), Leonard Woodcock, Abbotsham, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census,"