Alfred James William Pocock.

[Sandiehawk]

I'm researching Alfred James William Pocock. b abt Oct 1899 and baptized on 13 Jan 1901 at Long Ditton, surrey U.K.
I have him on a passenger list for SS Paparoa departing England on 15 Oct 1912 and arriving in Melbourne 2 Dec 1912.
With him is his mother Ada.
He is listed as being 12 years of age.
I can't find an entry for his father Alfred Pocock 1864-1924.
I am only presuming this is the correct information for him as I haven't found him on any other passenger lists.
I know he also came to Australia.
They lived in Melbourne until the son Alfred joined the Australian Army in Feb 1917.
I would like to find out how and when the father arrived in Australia and any other information about Alfred J W Pocock.
Thankyou for any information.

[maddys52]

Alfred James William POCOCK (of Ferny Creek, retired) probate granted 20 Mar 1978.
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/8901F873-F294-11E9-AE98-B32CEC9738CF

Died 8 Jan 1978

Modified to add:
Death registration at Heidelberg (2452 / 1978) aged 78.

[maddys52]

There is a marriage for Alfred James POCOCK and Agnes Mary ANDERSON in 1925. 

Also a marriage for Alfred James William POCOCK and Margaret Edna Davis FOLLETT in 1947.

https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

Modified to add:
Margaret Edna Doris POCOCK died 1975 aged 58, registered at Ferny Creek. Parents Horace Henry  and Ida FOLLETT.

[maddys52]

Ada Sophia POCOCK died 29 Sept 1941
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8207613

Her death registration says father William Barton SALTER, aged 70, born Surrey.

[Sandiehawk]

Thankyou maddys52.
I already have the information you have kindly found except for a possible marriage to Margaret Edna Davis Follet.
His first wife died in 1977
 Probate states Ferny Creek for Alfred so it's reasonable to think that Margaret could be his second if he had been divorced.

[maddys52]

Alfred POCOCK (snr) married Ada SALTER. They are in Surrey in the 1911 census with son Alfred (2 other children died earlier - haven't checked, but one must be Arthur born c1890 who is with them in the 1901 census).

The son Alfred James William POCOCK marries Margaret FOLLETT. 

[maddys52]

There is a family arrive on the Mamari in Sydney 15 June 1911. "Mr A, Mrs and Master C". I'm not sure about this as a possible alternative arrival for your family - apart from the child's initial not being correct, I'm not sure that it works time-wise, with the 1911 census. 

[Sandiehawk]

maddys52. Yes I have seen the entry for the Mamari.
I don't know when the 1911 England census would have been filled out.
I have been trying to find a full passenger list for the SS Paparoa to see if the father is also there but no luck so far.

[Sandiehawk]

maddys52. The Arthur in the 1901 Census is most likely Arthur Charles (1890-1965).
Born to Alfred and first wife Alice Everett ( 1861-1897).