Hannah Cocking

1851–June 1904 (Age 53)
Hilcote, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Hannah

When Hannah Cocking was born in 1851, in Hilcote, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Charles Cocking, was 23 and her mother, Sarah Johnson, was 20. She married George Fletcher on 2 April 1868, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Ardwick, Lancashire, England for about 10 years and Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. She died in June 1904, at the age of 53.

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Family Time Line

John Milward
1849–
Hannah Cocking
1851–1904
Marriage: 19 September 1875
John Edwin Millward
1875–
Harry Nathaniel Millward
1879–
Florence Milward
1886–
Fred Milward
1888–
Frank Millward
1889–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 September 1875Ardwick, Lancashire, England
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 3
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1858 · Halle Orchestra Give First Performance
    Age 7
    The Hallé Orchestra named after Charles Hallé became a permanent orchestra when they played for the first time on January 30, 1858, in the Free Trade Hall. The orchestra fell on hard times in 1861 and performed only two concerts. From 1899-1911 Hans Richter directed the orchestra.
    1867 · The Manchester Martyrs are Hung
    Age 16
    William Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O’Brien were from Ireland but moved to Manchester and were active Fenians. They were part of an ambush to help two Fenians escape prison. These three men were executed and are now referred to as the Manchester Martyrs. The Irish community in Manchester go to the spot where they were executed to commemorate their sacrifice.

    Name Meaning

    English:habitational name from Cocking in Sussex. The placename denoted ‘(the settlement of) Cocking's people’, from the Old English personal name Cocca + the group-name suffix -ingas.patronymic from either of two Middle English personal names, Cok(k)ing (Old English Coccing) or Cokin (probably Old French in origin), both of which are pet forms of Cocke 2.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Cockayne
    Cocke
    Cockey

    Sources (10)

    • Hannah Milward in household of John P Milward, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • Hannah Millward in household of John Millward, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • Hannah Cocking, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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