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Biography
Born the illegitimate son of Isabella Cock, he was baptized in Tilmanstone, Kent, England on 15 Mar 1840.[1] In the 1841 census, he is in the household of his grandparents, Simon and Mary Cock.[2] His mother married Abraham Amos in 1847,[3] and in the 1851 census William appears as William Amos.[4] However, in the 1861 census he has returned to his birth name of William Cock.[5]
1851 census
In West Langdon, Kent, England:[4]
- Abraham AMOS: Head; married; male age 38; occupation: Farm Labourer; born in Kent East Langdon.
- Isabella AMOS: Wife; married; female age 35; born in Kent Tilmanstone.
- William AMOS: Son; unmarried; male age 11; occupation: Farm Work; born in Kent Tilmanstone.
- Thomas AMOS: Son; unmarried; male age 3; born in Kent Eythorne.
1861 census
In Martin, East Langdon, Kent, England:[5]
- Abraham AMOS: Head; married; male age 40; occupation: Lab; born in Kent East Langdon.
- Isabella AMOS: Wife; married; female age 45; born in Kent Tilmanstone.
- Thomas AMOS: Son; male age 13; occupation: Scholar; born in Kent Eythorn.
- John A AMOS: Son; male age 9; occupation: Scholar; born in Kent West Langdon.
- George AMOS: Son; male age 8; occupation: Scholar; born in Kent West Langdon.
- William COCK: Son; unmarried; male age 21; occupation: Lab; born in Kent Tilmanstone.
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Sep 2017), entry for William Cock's 1840 baptism; citing Tilmanstone, Kent, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,835,794.
- ↑ 1841 census of England, Kent, Tilmanstone parish, District 5, Eythorn, Thanington civil parish, folio 10, page 16-17, household of Simon Cock; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Oct 2017); citing PRO HO 107/470/14.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973," database, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Sep 2017), entry for Abraham Amos and Isabella Cook's 25 May 1847 marriage; citing Eythorn, Kent, England, reference p22, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,866,546.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1851 census of England, Kent, registration district of Dover, sub-registration district of St. James, village of Kent, folio 57, page 20-21, household of Abraham Amos; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Oct 2012); citing PRO HO 107/1632.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1861 census of England, Kent, Parish of East Langdon, folio 20, page 20, household of Abraham Amos; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Sept 2012); citing PRO RG 9/547.