Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Woodcock was born in 1849, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Woodcock, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Ann Davis, was 31. He lived in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Richard? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Richard Woodcock in household of John Woodcock, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
Parents and Siblings
1816– Male
1818– Female
Siblings (14)
1839–1839 Female
1841– Female
1842– Male
1843– Male
1844– Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 5
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 14
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 31
Name Meaning
English:
from Middle English wodecok ‘woodcock’ (Old English wuducocc, a compound of Old English wudu ‘wood’ + cocc ‘cock, bird’), a type of bird that is notoriously easy to catch. Therefore, the name might have been either for a person who caught or sold woodcock, or a nickname for a gullible person.
in some cases, because there can be confusion between -cock and -cot in surnames, and therefore the name may also be a variant of Woodcott, a habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + cot ‘cottage, shelter’, such as Woodcott in Cheshire and Hampshire or Woodcote in Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Shropshire, or from any residence at a cottage in or near a wood.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
