Richard George Alcock (1854 - 1918)

Born 1854 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, UK

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Robinson (Lawson) Alcock — married 17 Aug 1883 in Coddington, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 1918 at about age 64 in Clumber, Nottinghamshire, UK

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Biography

Richard was born in 1854, registered in the East Retford district in the June quarter. He gives his birthplace in censuses as Retford ^[1]

In 1861 Richard, a scholar aged 7, was living with his parents Richard a Journeyman cabinet maker and Emma at No 3 Court Bridge St, Worksop, Nottinghamshire and his sister Mary Ann (1). In the house was a boarder George Hayward (21, Joiner Journeyman, born Rufford, Nottinghamshire) ^[2].

In 1871 Richard aged 17 was an apprentice cabinet maker living with his parents Richard (41, a journeman Cabinet Maker, born Gainsborough, Lincolnshire) and mother Emma (41, born Gunthorpe, Lincolnshire) and siblings Mary A (11), Charles H (5) and Emma C (2) - all the younger children were born in Worksop ^[3].

In 1881 Richard was visiting his future wife, Mary Robinson Lawson, and her parents Thomas Lawson (60, a wheelwright born Farndon, Lincolnshire) and Elizabeth Lawson (60, born Claypole Lincolnshire), and future brother-in-law William Lawson (25, a Joiner, born Farndon) in Coddington, Nottinghamshire ^[4].

Richard married Mary Robinson Lawson in the Newark Registration district in the December quarter of 1881 ^[5].

In 1891 Richard 37, a Forman Joiner, his wife Mary N (37 born Faindon), their children Thomas G (7, a scholar) and Charles 2 (3) and daughter Mary M (8, a scholar) and his widowed mother in law Elizabeth Lawson (born Claypole Linclnshire, aged 73) were living at Hardwick, Clumber ^[6].

In 1901 Richard a Joiner aged 46 was living with his wife Mary (47), and children Mary M (18, a dressmaker), Thomas G (17, a joiner), Charles W (13, a Joiner's apprentice) and Richard (5) at Hardwick, Clumber, where all the children had been born ^[7].

In 1911 Richard George aged 57 was living at the Post Office, Hardwick, Clumber, with his wife Mary Robinson (Lawson) Alcock (1854-1940) 57, born Farms in, Notts), and their sons Charles William (aged 23, a joiner) and Richard (aged 15, described as a "student for clerk service") ^[8].

Richard died on 27 April 1918 in Hardwick, Worksop, Notthinghamshire, attended by his daughter Mary May. He is described as a Foreman Joiner on Estate. He died of cardiac degeneration and auricular fibrulation ^[9]. In probate, place of death is Hardwick, and his trade is Estate Carpenter, principle beneficiary was his wife. His estate was worth £413-0-8 ^[10].

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office Birth Registration Index Richard George ALCOCK Jun 1854 E Retford District volume 7b page https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=GZ%2FoHxx3utf%2BiRQfJy8kvw&scan=1
2. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59042392e9379091b1b690f4 : viewed 14 Feb 2021), Richard ALCOCK, 2, No 3 Court Bridge St, Nottinghamshire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2418, Folio 6, Page 5, Schedule 23, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5904333de9379091b1cd0035 : viewed 14 Feb 2021), Richard G ALCOCK in household of Richard ALCOCK, 2, Court No. 3 Bridge St, Nottinghamshire, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/3458, Folio 5, Page 4, Schedule 22, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "General Register Office: 1881 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5efcb04bf4040b839380957f : viewed 14 Feb 2021), Richard G. ALCOCK in household of Thomas LAWSON, Nottinghamshire, England; from 1881 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 11/3374, Folio 86, Page 11, Schedule 68, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ General Register Office Marriage Registration Index Richard G ALCOCK Dec 1881 Newark District volume 7b 725 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=GH%2B1jt8KHgntV%2FjPLZizCQ&scan=1
6. ↑ "General Register Office: 1891 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590436bae9379091b1d2663b : viewed 14 Feb 2021), Richard G ALCOCK, Hardwick, Nottinghamshire, England; from 1891 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 12/2644, Folio 75, Page 9, Schedule 38, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Citation Information Detail Class: RG13; Piece: 3125; Folio: 106; Page: 7 Edit Source Source Information Title 1901 England Census Author
8. ↑ 1911 census from www.1911census.co.uk
9. ↑ http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=GZ%2FoHxx3utf%2BiRQfJy8kvw&scan=1 and GRO death certificate
10. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Alcock&yearOfDeath=1918&page=2#calendar