Charles Vockins

21 November 1819–16 October 1882 (Age 62)
Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Charles

When Charles Vockins was born on 21 November 1819, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Vockins, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Greenaway, was 39. He married Jane Bird in 1839, in Hungerford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 16 October 1882, in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Charles Vockins
1819–1882
Jane Bird
1818–
Marriage: 1839
Sophia Vockins
1840–1886
Jemima Vockins
1847–1909
Sarah Vockins
1850–1928
James Vockins
1852–1852
Jane Vockins
1856–
Ann Vockins
1858–
Henry John Vockins
1862–
Thomas James Vockins
1864–1921
Elizabeth Vockins
1842–1926
Mary Vockins
1843–
Ann Vockins
1845–1852
Charles Vockins
1848–1927
Kate Vockins
1854–
William Vockins
1860–1933

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1839Hungerford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (5)

    1823
    Age 4
    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    Age 14
    The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
    1843
    Age 24
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    Name Meaning

    English: of uncertain origin and derivation; perhaps a locative name from Woking (Surrey), with post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

    Possible Related Names

    Vokins
    Vockings

    Sources (30)

    • Charles Vaggins, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Charles Vockins, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • Charles Vockins in entry for Elizabeth Vockins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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