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George Pocock (bap. 25 Feb 1844 in Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire), Widower, Engineer, son of William Pocock, Blacksmith, and Sarah Turnbull, married Elizabeth Blazey (b. 6 Oct 1847 in Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk), Spinster, daughter of Francis Stephen Blazey and Hannah Minns, on 26 Mar 1883 at St James' Church, Norlands. Both gave their address as 181 Holland Road. Witnesses were Francis Blazey and Alice Blazey, Elizabeth's eldest brother and youngest sister. This was George's third marriage.
George Pocock had first married Louisa Matilda Crooke (bap. 22 Oct 1837 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire), daughter of James Crooke and Frances Colledge, at St Edmund's, Northampton on 19 Jun 1866. They had four children:
- William James Pocock b. 9 Aug 1867 (1867 S Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON Volume 06B Page 468), bap. 12 Apr 1868 at St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
- George Henry Pocock b. 1870 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 170, bap. 16 Nov 1871 at St. Paul, Sculcoates. Inexplicably baptised again on 5 Mar 1876, also at St. Paul, Sculcoates. On both baptisms, his father George Pocock was described as a Fitter and the family's address was given as 16 Campbell Terrace. (Campbell Terrace was a residential row (typical Victorian terrace) located on Rodney Street in Hull. Rodney Street was located near the St Andrew's Dock/Hessle Road area of Hull, traditionally associated with the fishing community. Damaged during WWII, the area was demolished in the 1970s.)
- Jeffrey Pocock b. 1875 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 193, bap. 28 May 1875 at St. Paul, Sculcoates. Died in 1875 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 136, the infant, from Rodney Street, was buried on 3 Jun 1875 at All Saints Church, Sculcoates.
- Kate Pocock b. 1877 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 207, bap. 18 Feb 1877 at St. Paul, Sculcoates. Died 1877 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 127 and again the infant from Rodney Street was buried on 23 Feb 1877 at All Saints Church, Sculcoates.
In 1871, George Pocock (27) Engine Fitter from Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire was living in Blenheim Terrace, Sculcoates (which was in Norfolk Street), with Louisa Pocock (~27) from Kilsby; William J Pocock (3) from Wolverhampton; George H Pocock (0) from Hull and Charles Pocock (25) Engine Fitter from Berkhampstead, Herts (George's brother).
Louisa Matilda Pocock died in 1877 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 127, with her age listed as 33, consistent with that listed on the census, so I have a feeling she'd pretended to her husband (and got away with it) that she was the same age as him. She will have been in her 40th year. Louisa Matilda Pocock, of Rodney Street, was also buried on 23 Feb 1877 at All Saints Church, Sculcoates, at the same time as her infant daughter.
In 1878, in Hull, George Pocock married Catharine Ann Thornton (bap. 3 Oct 1852 at St Martin-cum-Gregory's Church, Micklegate, York), daughter of William Thornton and Mary Thompson. They had one daughter:
- Kate Louisa Pocock b. 1879 S Qtr in SCULCOATES Vol 09D Page 191
But Catherine Ann Pocock died, aged 27, in 1880 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 145 and was buried in Sculcoates on 1 Aug 1880.
In 1881, George Pocock (37) Engine Fitter, Widower, was still living at 16, Campbell Terrace, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, with William H (sic) Pocock (13) and George H Pocock (10). (Living next door at 17, Campbell Terrace were Catherine Ann's parents, William and Mary Thornton and their son Frederic.) Listed as Catherine, George and Catherine's daughter, Kate Louisa Pocock (2) was in the household of Frederick Marrow (20) and Alice Marrow (18) listed as their Niece, at 6, Carnarvon Terrace, West Parade, Kingston upon Hull. (Frances Alice, who married in 1879, was Catherine Ann's sister).
George and his third wife Elizabeth Blazey added three sons:
- Charles Frank Pocock b. 22 Feb 1884 (1884 M Qtr in BERKHAMSTED Vol 03A Page 569), bap. 23 Mar 1884 in Berkhamsted
- Ernest Edward Pocock b. 20 Jun 1887 (1887 S Qtr in BERKHAMSTED Vol 03A Page 577), bap. 24 Jul 1887 at St Peter, Great Berkhamsted
- Percy Reginald Pocock b. 17 Jun 1889 (1889 S Qtr in BERKHAMSTED Vol 03A Page 593), bap. 14 Jul 1889 at St Peter, Great Berkhamsted
In 1891, George Pocock (47) Engine Fitter was living in Holiday Street, Berkhampstead with Elizabeth Pocock (~42) from Norwich, Norfolk; William J Pocock (23) Printer; George H Pocock (20) Printer's assistant; Kate Pocock (11), Charles F Pocock (7), Edward E Pocock (3) and Percy R Pocock (1).
In 1901, at 10 Holiday Street, Berkhampstead (a very elegant early-mid Victorian semi-detached property, so I'd be confident this was the same house they were living in at that time) with George Pocock (57) Engine Fitter; Elizabeth Pocock (52), Charles Frank Pocock (17) Learner in Post Office; Ernest Edward Pocock (13) Office Boy; and Percy Reginald Pocock (11).
Elizabeth Pocock died in 1907 M Quarter in BERKHAMSTED Volume 03A Page 537, with her age listed as 58. This is consistent with the ages she was listed as on the 1881, 1891 and 1901 Census so I think her birth year was just wrongly remembered. She will have been in her 60th year.
In 1911, George Pocock (67) Widower, Engine Fitter out of work, was at 45 Castle Street, Berkhamsted, with Ernest Edward Pocock (23) Clerk; Percy Reginald Pocock (21) Hair dresser and Louisa Mathewes (37) House keeper.
In 1921, George Pocock (78) Father was a visitor in the household of eldest son, William, at 14, Fanshawe Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire.
George Pocock died, aged 79, in 1923 D Quarter in ROMFORD Volume 04A Page 428. (Second son, George Henry Pocock then lived in Romford).