Nicholas W Woolcock (1845 - 1880)

Born 1845 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Bargree) Toy — married 27 Jan 1871 in Colony of Victoria

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1880 at about age 35 in Woods Point, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Nicholas WOOLCOCK was born in 1845^[1] and christened on 15 December 1845 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England^[2]. His parents were Hopson WOOLCOCK and Elizabeth GERRANS.

1851, 5 year old Nicholas WOOLCOCK was living in Greenwith Common, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England with his parents, Hopson (age 35, Miner) and Elizabeth (32) and his siblings. Stephen (9), William (7), E.A. (Elizabeth Ann, 2) and infant, Richard^[3]

The ship, Champion of the Seas set sail from Liverpool, England on 15 August 1866 with Nicholas WOOLCOCK (age 21, Labourer) among the passengers and arrived in Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria on 8 November 1866^[4][5]

Anne BARGREE and Nicholas WOOLCOCK were married on 27 January 1871 in Colony of Victoria^[6].

Their children included:

Elizabeth Ann WOOLCOCK 1872-1930

William John WOOLCOCK 1874-1931

AliceTheresa WOOLCOCK 1876-1955

Thomas WOOLCOCK 1878-1878

Nicholas WOOLCOCK 1879-1937

He passed away in an accident whilst working in the mines on the Hope crushing machine^[7] in September 1880 in Woods Point, Colony of Victoria^[8].

He is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. WOOLCOCK, NICHOLAS, GERRANS; GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in FALMOUTH UNION; Volume 09 Page 79. https://www.gro.gov.uk/
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGMJ-7B3 : 21 March 2020), Nicholas Woolcock, 1845.
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Name: Nicholas Woolcock; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1851; Event Place: Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England; Registration District: Falmouth; Residence Note: Greenwith Common; Sex: Male; Age: 5; Birth Year (Estimated): 1846; Birthplace: Perranarworthal, Cornwall; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Page Number: 1; Registration Number: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1911 / 39; Affiliate Record Type: Household; Affiliate Image Identifier: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4277836/00081&parentid=GBC/1851/0009526985.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Hopson Woolcock Head Male 35 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   Elizabeth Woolcock Wife Female 32 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   Stephen Woolcock Son Male 9 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   William Woolcock Son Male 7 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   Nicholas Woolcock Son Male 5 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   E A Woolcock Daughter Female 2 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   Richard Woolcock Son Male 0 Perranarworthal, Cornwall

   "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2L-TL3 : 9 November 2019), Nicholas Woolcock in household of Hopson Woolcock, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England; citing Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, p. 1, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria. Unassisted passenger lists (1852-1923) Record Series Number (VPRS): 947. Ship: Champion of the Seas; Departed: Liverpool, England, 15 Aug 1866; Arrived: Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria, 8 Nov 1866. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/3B30AAC8-F96C-11E9-AE98-B18A59781FAA?image=293

   WOOLCOCK NICHOLAS 21 1866 NOV CHAMPION OF THE SEAS OUTRIDGE JAMES M

5. ↑ Ship Arrival: SHIPPING. (1866, November 9). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160218465
6. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 981 / 1871; Family name: WOOLCOCK; Given name(s) Nicholas; Spouse's family name: BARGREE; Spouse's given name(s) Anne. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
7. ↑ GENERAL NEWS. (1880, September 9). Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), p. 4. Retrieved March 9, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225487619
8. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 8802 / 1880; Family name: WOOLCOCK; Given name(s) Nicholas; Mother's name Unknown; Father's Name: Unknown. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history