hancock family somerset

[justlinley]

hi i was wandering if anyone has the family history of the hancock family in somerset. My great  grandfather was george henry and wife selina  they immigrated to Australia. I have all i need once they arrived but i would like to know more about his father grandfather etc back in someset. I think his father was george also born 1816 milverton  married to Eliza criddle  I have been looking on the net and there is a lot of old posts on different sites with the name coombes  or parsons mentioned with the family.  Any help would be appreciated so as i know if i am on the right track. thank you justlinley

[PaulineJ]

Can you fill in the definites before going to 'possible'

F'instance when/where were george henry and wife selina wed?
When/where were they born?
When did they leave England?

Pauline

[PaulineJ]

I can see a Henry George Hancock & Selina Sainsbury on same Freebmd marriage page in 1865.
Would that be relevant?

[trish1120]

Marriage;
20 February 1865, St Jude, Bristol, Gloucester, England
Henry George HANCOCK, Father GEORGE Hancock
Selina SAINSBURY, Father WILLIAM Sainsbury
Both Single
(Source Familysearch.Org)
Yes this info and FreeBMD Reg of Marriage has him as Henry George!
1881 Census George Henry Hancock is a Gas Fitter.

1861 Census
Silver Street,
Taunton, Somerset
RG9/1616/89/20
George HANCOCK, 46, Head, Mar, Watch Maker, born Milverton
Eliza, 47, Wife, Mar, born Wivelscombe
Thomas, 22, Son, Un, House Painter, born Wivelscombe
HENRY, 17, Son, Unm, Gas Fitter, born Milverton
Eliza, 14, Daug, born Milverton
Albert, 8, Son, born Milverton

Next Door;
Mary WITCH, 77, Head, Widow, born Pauper, born Taunton
Mary Ann HANCOCK, 24, Lodger, Unm, Domestic Servant, born Wivelscombe

1851 Census
North Street,
Milverton, Somerset
HO107/1921/233/18
George HANCOCK, 35, Head, Mar, Clock/Watch Maker
Eliza, 36, Wife, Mar
Thomas J C, 13, Son
Charlotte E, 11, Daug
HENRY, 7, Son
Eliza, 4, Daug
Emma, 6mths, Daug

Trish

[trish1120]

1841 Census
North Street,
Milverton, Somerset
HO107/951/8/Milverton
Mary HANCOCK, 65, Independant
George, 25, Watchmaker
Eliza, 25
Thomas, 3
Charlotte, 6mths
+ 1 Servant

Charlotte Eames HANCOCK, Baptised 31 Jan 1841, St Michael, Milverton
Parents GEORGE/ELIZA, Fathers Occp Rockmaster
(Source FreeREG)

[trish1120]

Marriage;
28 July 1836, St Andrew, Wiveliscombe
George HANCOCK, Sojourner
Eliza CRIDDLE
Witnesses, THOMAS and ANN Criddle

Baptism;
Thomas George Coombs HANCOCK, 02 Sept 1838, St Andrews, Wiveliscombe
Parents GEORGE/ELIZA, Fathers Occp Clockmaker

Eliza CRIDDLE, Baptised 26 Oct 1813, Independant, Wiveliscombe
Parents THOMAS/CHARLOTTE

Thomas CRIDDLE of Wiveliscombe Married Charlotte EAMES, 22 Aug 1809, St Mary, Illminster, Somerset

Source  of Records www.freereg.org.uk

Explains at least how the Eames appears as a Family name in Charlottes Christening names.

[trish1120]

Do you have Census access justlinley?
If not will add info later.

1851 Census Thomas CRIDDLE is born c 1783, Wiveliscombe, an Annuitant, Widower.
Living with his Son Thomas, Occp Draper/Tailor and Wife +
Mary Ann HANCOCK born c 1836, Wiveliscombe, described as Thomas Jnrs Neice
HO107/1921/83/32

So looks like Mary Ann, Daug of George/Eliza is with her Mothers Family in 1851 and also 1841.

1841 Census
North Street,
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
HO107/950/10/Wiveliscombe
Thomas CRIDDLE, 55, Master Tailor
Charlotte, 55
Thomas, 25
Mary, 15
M A HANCOCK, 3

[trish1120]

This is just a theory but seems to work?

Marriage;
30 November 1812, St Michaels, Milverton, Somerset
George HANCOCK, Widower
Mary PARSONS, Widow
Witnesses, George LACKINGTON/Robert COOMBES

Now from Census George Hancock is born c 1815, Milverton
1841 Census Mary age 65 is likely to be his Mother and born c 1776.

Now was Mary Parsons ne Coombs and therefore George Hancock and Mary the Parents of George 1813ish, Milverton and Henry George Hancocks 1844's, Grandparents.
Now to prove it

[trish1120]

 

Marriage;
John PARSONS
Mary COMBES
12 August 1793, St Michaels, Milverton
Witnesses JOHN/WILLIAM Coombs
(Notes Mary signed as Coombs)

Possible Burial;
John PARSONS, 11 Feb 1797, St Michaels, Milverton, no age given