William Laycock (1821 - 1874)

Born 30 May 1821 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Todd — married 9 Dec 1848 in Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1874 at age 53 in Eden St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Laycock was born 30 May 1821 in Sedburgh (Ledbury), Yorkshire, England.^[1][2] His father was John Laycock,^[1][3] and his mother was Agnes Laycock.^[1]

William married Margaret Todd on 9 Dec 1848 in Westmoreland, England.^[3][4]

In the 1851, 1861 and 1871 England census, William and Mary were living in Liverpool, Lancashire. He was initially a police officer, and by 1861 a detective officer.^[5]

Based on the 1851, 1861 and 1871 England census, William and Margaret had 6 children: Mary Ann (1849), John (1854), Thomas (1856), Richard (1858), William Henry (1861) and Agnes (1863).

More generally, the children were:
- Mary Ann, born 14 Nov 1849, married Edwin Gough.^[6]
- possibly William, born 1852, died 27 March 1857.
- John, born 28 Apr 1854.^[6]
- Thomas, born 23 June 1856.^[6]
- Richard, born 16 Oct 1858, died 1866.^[6]
- William Henry, born 8 March 1861, died 12 Jan 1894.^[6]
- Agnes, born 4 Feb 1863.
- James A, born Feb 1865, died 27 Aug 1866.

William passed away on 17 Sept 1874 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.^[7][8] He was buried at Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool.^[9] His will was dated 22 Mar 1872 and proved on 24 Oct 1874.

Obituary

Death of a Detective Officer - Detective Police Constable William Laycock, an old and well known member of the borough police force, died early yesterday morning at his home in Eden Street, Parliament Fields. His health had been failing for two or three years and about a month ago he had a severe attack of illness which necessitated his absence from duty for some time. On Wednesday while at work in the detective office he was taken ill with bronchitis and was removed to his home where he expired rather suddenly yesterday morning. Laycock had been 29 years in the police force and for 25 years had been in the detective department. During his long career as a detective, he rendered very valuable service to the force and the town and up to the last was considered a most useful officer. His death will be deeply regretted and by none more than by his brother officers by whom he was much liked.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGF-SVN : accessed 22 April 2016), William Laycock, 30 May 1821, Birth; citing p. 42, Sedbergh, Yorkshire, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
2. ↑ 1851, 1861 and 1871 England census confirm about 1821 and location; his death registration indicates about 1822.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} England marriages, 1538-1973. My Heritage database, accessed 2015. Margaret Todd & William Laycock. Marriage: Dec 9 1848 - Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmoreland, England. Wife: Margaret Todd. Father: William Todd. Husband: William Laycock. Father: John Laycock. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M05544-2. System Origin: England-ODM. GS Film number: 1471664.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXJ7-T5D : accessed 22 April 2016), John Laycock in entry for William Laycock and Margaret Todd, 1848; citing Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmoreland, England, reference 2:3GD9V17; FHL microfilm 1,471,664.
5. ↑ 1861 England census. William Laycock. Birth: Circa 1821 - Ledbury, Yorkshire Residence: 1861 - 65 Salisbury St, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Age: 40. Marital status: Married. Occupation: Detective Officer. Census: Township:Everton, Liverpool Series:RG09 Municipal ward:Everton Piece:2709 Municipal borough:Liverpool Registrar's district:West Derby Ecclesiastical district:St Augustines Parlamentary borough:Liverpool Enum. District:4 Registration district:Everton Folio:82 County:Lancashire Family:109 Country:England Line:10 Date:1861-00-00 Image:18
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} William Laycock. Class: RG 9; Piece: 2709; Folio: 82; Page: 18; GSU roll: 543016. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
7. ↑ England probate notice, 1874, Laycock, William.
8. ↑ William Laycock, 17 Sept 1874, police officer, 52 years old, death registration, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England.
9. ↑ Toxtech Park Cemetery, Southdown Rd, Liverpool, England. North section just inside main gate and to the left. Buried in same grave with some young children and grandchild.
10. ↑ Friday, 18 Sept 1874, Liverpool Mercury, p.6