S Hancock & Sons

[Bubo]

I am trying to trace the Hancock family of the pottery company S Hancock & Sons or Sampson Hancock & Sons. (Stoke-on-Trent, I believe)

Does anyone have any information on Sampson Hancock's family? I have seen the name spelt Sampson and Samson. I have found two different possible birth dates so they may very well be different people.

One of the designers/painters at the company was Molly Hancock who apparently was the daughter of Jabez Hancock but I have also been told that she was the daughter of a Florence Hancock .

Does anyone know who Sampson Hancock's  parents, siblings, wife or children were? Any info on the S Hancock & Sons family will be of great help.

Please someone help me get past this brickwall I keep hitting.... my head hurts

[veeblevort]

Hi Bubo,

There is a little information here http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/501.htm
which suggests that the pottery operated from Tunstall before moving to Stoke
and also mentions that the family were prominent Wesleyans. Thses two snippets
may have some bearing on the direction of your search.

Sorry if you were already aware of this.

vv.

[Bubo]

Hi vv

Thank you so much for your reply and  taking the trouble to supply the link.  I had visited the site before and obtained most of my info from there.

Your reply is greatly appreciated.

[veeblevort]

hi,

This any use? it identifies possibly all but his very oldest siblings if his parents
married young:-


Based on his age at death (Jun 1900 Hancock Sampson 62 Newcastle L. 6b 38)
I think this is your Sampson with his parents and older siblings.
Can't make out the occupations of Amey to Tibiah/Tabitha inclusive, but
all appear to be pottery related.

1841: HO107 993 18/38 27 all born in county.
Hall Street, Wolstanton, Tunstall, Stoke Upon Trent Staffordshire
Sampson Hancock M 40 Potter
Hannah Hancock F40
Amey Hancock F 20
Ozarina Hancock F 20
Annis Hancock F 20
Mary Hancock F 15
Jabez Hancock M 15
Tibiah Hancock F 11
Hannah Hancock F 8
Lois Hancock F 5
Sampson Hancock M 3

Then with Amey, all born Wolstanton Staffordshire:

1851: HO107 2002 650 6
33, King Street, Wolstanton, Tunstall, Stoke Upon Trent
Amey Hancock Head Unmarried 33 paintress
Tabitha Hancock Sister Unmarried 20 Potter
Hannah Hancock Sister Unmarried 18 Dress Maker
Lois Hancock Sister Unmarried 15 Potter
Sampson Hancock Brother 13 Warehouse Boy

Possibly with relatives? FindMyPast mistranscribed as Simpson:

1861: RG09 1926 105 25
Bank Street, Tunstall Staffordshire
Benjamin Hancock Head 40 Earthenware Manufacture Harrisea Head Staffordshire
Anney Hancock Wife 43 Tunstall Staffordshire
Sampson Hancock Boarder 23 Clerk at Earthenware Manufacturer Tunstall Staffordshire

Marriage Sep 1862 Wolstanton 6b 171 Elizabeth Ann Epsley and Sampson Hancock

1871 RG10: 2845 103 71
High Street, Wolstanton, Tunstall County:
Sampson Hancock Head  33 Earthenware Manufacturer Staffordshire
Elizabeth A Hancock Wife  32 Kent
Mary Hannah Hancock Daughter  7 Scholar Staffordshire
Sampson Hancock Son 6 Scholar Staffordshire
Julia Hancock Daughter 4 Scholar Staffordshire
Jabez J Hancock Son 3 Scholar Staffordshire
Edith E Hancock Daughter  1 Staffordshire
Sarah Ann Evanson Servant 18 Domestic Servant Cheshire
Mary H Evanson Servant 15 Nurse Staffordshire

1881 He is a boarder at some sort of health spa near Harrogate
RG11 4327 21 1.

1881 His family at home in Emberton Street Wolstanton
plus two new children Elizabeth A 9 scholar and Henry B 6 scholar.
His son Sampson 17 is now a writing clerk.Listed as a boarder, is
Mary Epsley widow 65 born Lydd Kent who should be shown as mother-in-law.
RG11 2704 22 37

1891: RG12 2148 136 1
2 Nelson Place Newcastle-Under-Lyme Staffordshire and another child.
Sampson Head Married 53 Earthenware Manufacturer Tunstall Staffordshire
Elizabeth A Wife Married 52 Deal Kent
Sampson Son Single 26 Earthenware Manufacturer Tunstall Staffordshire
Edith E Daughter Single 21 Student Of Music Tunstall Staffordshire
Elizabeth A Daughter Single 19 Art Student Wolstanton Staffordshire
Henry B Son Single 16 Clerk Wolstanton Staffordshire
Arthur E Son Single 8 Scholar Wolstanton Staffordshire
Mary E Epsley Mother Widow F 75 Lydd Kent
Mary A Walker Servant Single F 22 Domestic Servant (General) Keele Staffordshire
Jane Beech Servant Single F 18 Domestic Servant (Housemaid) Newcastle Staffordshire

vv.

[veeblevort]

Sampson had a brother Jabez, and a son Jabez. Do we know which
of the two was the reputed father of Molly, or what time-scale she was
involved in the business?

[Bubo]

vv... where have you been all my life  Where did you find all this???

I cannot find the words to thank you enough for this wad of information. This is going to help me in the right direction so much - I cannot wait to start exploring from here.

Thank you so very very much you have no idea how much this is appreciated. I will let you know if I am able to make that connection I am looking for.

THANK YOU!!

[Bubo]

vv, I have assumed that Molly was the daughter of Jabez, the son that took over the business along with brothers Harry and Arthur.
I have learnt from the website of Stoke-on-Trent Museums that Molly Hancock's designs were first produced in 1926. It was on the same website that I read  she was the daughter of Jabez Hancock.

I was given a bit of the family tree from one of our family members which stated the following regarding Molly and Jabez:

Children: Percy Gordon Hancock b.1885 d. 1970 ; Florence Hancock; Jabez James; Winifred
Parents:  Edmund Hancock and Martha Goodhall
 
*Below the name of Florence - the name Molly Doreen, is added in.
*Percy Gordon Hancock is my husbands Grandfather and I know for a fact he lived at 18 Woodland Avenue Crewe.
Percy married Doris Wilmer and their children were Doreen, Frederick James, William, Elfreda and Everard
This is basically all I had to start off with-  so your added info means alot to me. Thanks once again!

[veeblevort]

Hi Bubo,

I didn't bother transcribing the two 1881 entries because you can get them free at family search I
believe, and didn't go for 1901 since Sampson was then past his sell-by date.

If you need any work done on his siblings or sprogs, give us a shout.

vv.

[Bubo]

Thanks again vv - very kind of you to help out.
Will stay in touch.