James Cock, Jr

Note: Not to be confused with James Cock of St Clement (bap. 23 Jun 1833), son of Betsy and William (painter, of Factory Lane).

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Baptism record - 1833:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQYF-5JW : 6 December 2014, James Cock, 17 Jul 1833); citing BETHESDA CHAPEL-INDEPENDENT,TRURO,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0590674 (RG4 681).

Baptism Circuit Truro, Independent (Bethesda) Chapel
Forename James
Surname COCK
Sex son
Father Forename James
Mother Forename Jane
Residence
Parish Or Reg District
Father Rank Profession
Day Month 16-Oct
Year 1833
Age born 17 Jul 1833
Where Baptised Bethesda Chapel in the parish of St Mary
Register Notes
Transcriber Notes Src: NA/RG4/0681

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1841 Census:
Grandfather Hugh Giles, aunts Ann and Susan Giles, with James Cock: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBS-N4L : 3 September 2017),
James Cock in household of Hugh Giles, Fairmantle St, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey..
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Hugh Giles M 73-77 Cornwall
Ann Giles F 35-39 Cornwall
Susan Giles F 28-32 Cornwall
James Cock M 7 Cornwall

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1851 Census:
Piece: HO107/1910 Place: St Clement -Cornwall Enumeration District: 1f
Civil Parish: Kenwyn Ecclesiastical Parish: St George's
Folio: 402 Page: 1 Schedule: 4
Address: Francis Street [Frances St]

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
COCK James Head M M 48 Builder (Employing 2 Men) Cornwall - Truro
COCK Jane Wife M F 47 Cornwall - Truro (Note: = born 1804-5)
COCK William Son U M 20 Printer Cornwall - Truro
COCK Edward Son U M 19 Grocer Cornwall - Truro
COCK James Son U M 17 Teacher In British Schools Cornwall - Truro
COCK Joseph Son U M 15 Painters Apprentice Cornwall - Truro
COCK Jane Dau U F 12 Cornwall - Truro
COCK John H Son U M 9 Cornwall - Truro
WEBBER Mary Servnt U F 20 House Servant Cornwall - Truro

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1861 Census:
James is boarding with William and Sarah Finch (of Sussex and Kent respectively) in Upper Brunswick Terrace [probably Brunswick Place, Hoxton, nr. Old St), Holy Trinity Parish, Islington, unmarried, 17, Railway Clerk. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M2-DZ7F : 27 September 2016), James Cock in household of William Finch, Islington, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

And note that he is missing from his family's census record in Truro:
1861 RG 9; Piece: 1559; Folio: 88; Page: 6 Grocers Shop, Kenwyn
James COCK 59 Widr. Mason employing 6 men 1 boy
William 30 painter
Edward 28 Grocer,
Joseph 25 painter,
Jane 22,
John H 18 iron monger.
All born Truro

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At Canonbury, London, on Saturday, Nov 8th, Mr. James Cock, formerly of Truro, to Miss Emily Woollcott, daughter of the late W. Woollcott, Esq (Royal Cornwall Gazette, 14 November 1862)

Scans of the index entries for the of Emily and James can be viewed here via Free BMD: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=TaLEkHoDTyrOzFiKZ... and here https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=34711644:0719&d=bmd... - spelt "Woollcott". Dec 1862 Islington 1b 460; Woollcott Emily;
Dec 1862 Islington 1b 460; Cock, James.

The actual marriage certificate (certified copy) shows James, bachelor, 29, railway clerk, of 5 Barnsbury Square, son of James Cock, builder, and Emily Woollcott, spinster, 18, of 5 Richmond Terrace, daughter of William Thomas Woollcott, actuary, married in the Register Office in Islington. Witnesses are Benjamin Stokes May and Esther Ann May.

The FS entry of the marriage registration is somewhat curious, as it shows two other people not mentioned on the marriage certificate. (?)
Marriage at Islington, Oct-Dec 1862; witnesses Betsy Burton and Henry Charles Jeffrey. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DVC-MVW : 13 December 2014), Emily Woolcott, 1862; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1862, quarter 4, vol. 1B, p. 460, Islington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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1871 Census, at Kenwyn ED3, Truro, Cornwall; accountant, aged 37.
This is the Ship Inn (later Victoria Hotel/Inn) in Victoria Place (now Victoria Square).

"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJD-7WX : 23 June 2017), James Cock, 1871.
Birthplace shown as Truro.
Married to Emily Cock (30), children Emily K J (7) and Frederick W (5).

FreeCEN shows some additional information:
Piece: RG10/2283 Place: Kenwyn -Cornwall Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Kenwyn Ecclesiastical Parish: St. Johns
Folio: 54 Page: 26 Schedule: 142
Address: Victoria Place (Ship Inn)
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
COCK James Head M M 37 Accountant Cornwall - Truro
COCK Emily Wife M F 30 Keeper Beer House Middlesex - Clerkenwell
COCK Emily K J Dau - F 7 Scholar Middlesex - Clerkenwell
COCK Frederick W Son - M 5 Scholar Middlesex - Clerkenwell
STEPHENS Susan Servnt U F 26 General Serv (Domestic) Cornwall - St Blazey

- So it shows Emily as Keeper of a Beer House, suggesting that they ran this pub.

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Baptism of Albert in Hatcham, 11th May 1875 - living in New Cross area (then known as Hatcham)': "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTYD-FH7 : 30 December 2014, Albert Edward Cock, 05 Oct 1871); citing Hatcham, Surrey, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 2,214,588.
Further details from Rootschat:
Albert Edward Cock born 5th October 1871; Bp 11th May 1875 St James Hatcham Surrey; fa James Cock, occ commercial traveller; ma Emily, abode 9 Walpole Street.
Walpole St was renamed Pagnell St in 1912. (Place of birth not shown.)

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Death date: Apr-May-June 1879 Death place: Islington, London, England Birth date: Circa 1834
GRO record:
COCK, JAMES 45 GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in ISLINGTON Volume 01B Page 225

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The Ship Inn.
"... the ‘Ship Inn’ (later the ‘Victoria Inn’) was a wrestling Inn with bouts taking place on Caribee Island, later the fairground field and Moorfield." - http://cornishstory.com/public-houses-and-taverns-of-truro/
Unfortunately the building is now gone, Victoria Place non-existent (probably Victoria Square?), and Moorfields now a multi-storey car park. According to the historian from the St Austell Brewery, "The Ship Inn was in Victoria Place, which is down between Calenick Street and Victoria Square in Truro centre, probably located somewhere around the Malletts/Costa area." This area can be seen here: https://goo.gl/maps/pvFtjoA6Qs72.

More about The Ship in this longer article by Tony Mansell, http://bit.ly/2yl7nMr
Mentioned by H L Douch in Old Cornish Inns.

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The Kenwyn district is shown here on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/E8JkQTm6PKA2.

St John's parish is described here: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Truro_St_John,Cornwall

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