Henry James Pocock

Brief Life History of Henry James

When Henry James Pocock was born on 3 August 1868, in Courage, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Pocock, was 29 and his mother, Martha Maskall, was 30. He married Sarah Adelaide Fuller on 1 January 1891, in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Chieveley, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Cliffe, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 30 December 1948, in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Henry James Pocock
1868–1948
Sarah Adelaide Fuller
1858–1933
Marriage: 1 January 1891
Amelia Adelaide Pocock
1891–1930
Wilford Henry Pocock
1893–1979
Mavis Pocock
1894–1971
Silvia Pocock
1896–1981
Linda Pocock
1897–1950
Douglas James Pocock
1898–1968

Sources (12)

  • Henry James Pocock, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Henry James Pocock, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Proof of death

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Name Meaning

English: variant of Peacock .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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