The Hockley Family of Great Bealings

Contents

Sarah Hockley
Robert Hockley
William Hockley
Henry Hockley
Philip Hockley
Francis Hockley
Henry Hockley
Edwin Hockley

Sarah Hockley

Born 1755, Suffolk

1841 Age 90 (actually 85) Widow Pauper Property No 52

Buried in St Mary, Great Bealings, on 2 Aug 1849 aged 94.

Robert Hockley

Born 1793, Great Bealings.

1851 Age 58 Ag Lab Property No 58

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Hannah (nee Cook) Wife 51 Grundisburgh Marr 24 Nov 1817 in GB
Henry Son 20 Great Bealings Ag lab
Philip Son 18 Great Bealings Ag lab
Charlotte Daughter 16 Great Bealings  
Elizabeth Daughter 14 Great Bealings  
Sarah Daughter 11 Great Bealings  

Robert and Hannah have moved to Grundisburgh by 1861, with Charlotte.  See below for Henry and Philip.  Elizabeth is a servant in Stoke by Nayland.  Sarah is a servant in Woodbridge.  By 1871 they are back in GB:

1871 Age 81 Ag Lab Property No 61

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Hannah Wife 72 Great Bealings  
Charlotte Daughter 36 Great Bealings  
Henry Grandson 8 London Scholar

 

1881 Age 88 Ag Lab Property No 50

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Hannah Buried GB churchyard 30 Jan 1881 aged 82
Charlotte Daughter 46 Great Bealings  
Henry Grandson 23 Great Bealings Ag lab
Henry Grandson 18 Great Bealings Ag lab

There is a death record for a Robert Hockley in Woodbridge in 1882.  He was buried in GB churchyard on 23 Feb 1882 aged 89.

1891 Dead   Property No 60

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Charlotte Head 50 Great Bealings Housekeeper
Henry J Nephew 28 Middlesex Gardener
Henry See below

 

1901 Still dead   Property No 64 (Boot St)

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Charlotte Head 64 Great Bealings  
Henry J Not known

Charlotte Hockley is buried in GB churchyard on 9 Dec 1916 aged 82.

William Hockley

Born 1819, Great Bealings

1841 Age 22 Ag Lab Property No 29

Living with Mary Martin, daughter Pheoby [sic] and son Walter.


1851 Age 31 Ag Lab Property No 14

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Pheaby (nee Martin) Wife 30 Great Bealings  
Elen Daughter 8 Great Bealings Scholar
Alfred Son 7 Great Bealings Scholar
Henery Son 6 Great Bealings Scholar
William Son 4 Great Bealings Scholar
James Son 1 Great Bealings Scholar

 

1861 Age 42 Ag Lab Property No 36

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Phoebe Wife 39 Great Bealings  
Ellen Daughter 18 Great Bealings  
Alfred Living in Ipswich - Gentleman servant
Henry Son 16 Great Bealings Ag lab
William Son 15 Great Bealings Ag lab
James No trace - deceased?
Hannah Daughter 9 Great Bealings  
Esther Daughter 7 Great Bealings  
George Son 5 Great Bealings  
Charles Son 3 Great Bealings  
Mary A Daughter 1 Great Bealings  

The family moves to Grundisburgh by 1871.  William, Phoebe, George, Charles and Mary Ann all still recorded.  Ellen has probably married Frederick Boon and is living in Ipswich.  Henry Hockley is a labourer in Ipswich.  William is a labourer in a "gass manufactory", living with his brother, Albert, a Police Constable in Chipping Barnet. Hannah is a servant in Woodbridge.  Esther is a servant to Richard Garnham in GB.

Moves to Ipswich in 1881.  Still alive in 1911, aged 92.

Henry Hockley

Born 1831, Great Bealings.

1861 Age 30 Ag Lab Property No 68

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah A (Ann) (nee Woods) Wife 30 Great Bealings Marr Jul-Sept 1851
Francis Son 9 Great Bealings Ag lab
Elisabeth Daughter 7 Great Bealings Scholar
Ellen Daughter 5 Great Bealings Scholar
Henry Son 3 Great Bealings Scholar
Alice Daughter 1 Great Bealings  

 

1871 Age 40 Ag Lab Property No 14

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah A Wife 40 Great Bealings  
Francis Not present but re-appears 1881
Elisabeth Working as servant to Elizabeth Round, GB
Ellen Daughter 15 Great Bealings Servant domestic
Harry (was Henry) Son 13 Great Bealings Servant domestic
Alice Daughter 11 Great Bealings Scholar
Arthur Son 9 Great Bealings Scholar
Edwin Son 4 Great Bealings Scholar
Minnie Daughter 1 Great Bealings  

 

1881 Age 50 Agrl labourer Property No 6

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah A Wife 50 Great Bealings  
Francis Son 29 Great Bealings Groom (out of employ)
Ellen Daughter 25 Great Bealings Mother's help
Henry Ag lab staying with Robert Hockley (Grandfather) property 50
Alice Servant in Havering, Essex
Arthur Son 19 Great Bealings Plate layer
Edwin Son 14 Great Bealings  
Minnie Daughter 11 Great Bealings Scholar
Louisa Daughter 9 Great Bealings Scholar

 

1891 Buried in GB churchyard 15 Oct 1884 Property No 7

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Sarah Ann Widow/Head 60 Great Bealings  
Francis See below
Ellen Married John Rush in 1885 and living in GB
Arthur Son 29 Great Bealings Railway plate layer
Edwin Son 24 Great Bealings Agricul Laborer
Minnie Daughter 21 Great Bealings General serv
Louisa 1891 servant in Ipswich.  1901 servant in Walton, Fx

Sarah Ann Hockley recorded as dying 1898 Woodbridge.  She was buried in GB churchyard on 23 Feb 1898 aged 66.  Edwin and Arthur stay in village (see below).

Philip Hockley

Born 1833, Great Bealings.

1861 Age 28 Ag Lab Property No 53

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Ellen (nee Tunmore) Wife 26 Orford Marr Jan-Mar 1859
Hannah Daughter 1 Great Bealings  
William Son 1 mo Great Bealings  

 

1871 Age 38 Ag Lab Property No 13

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Ellen Wife 36 Orford  
Hannah Died and was buried in GB churchyard 12 Mar 1862 aged 2.
William Son 10 Great Bealings Ag Lab
Eliza Daughter 6 Great Bealings Scholar
Gertrude Daughter 1 Great Bealings  

 

1881 Age 46 Agrl Labourer Property No 15

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Ellen Wife 49 Orford  
William Servant in Hove
Eliza Servant in Woodbridge
Gertrude A birth was registered as Gertrude Emma (name change).
Emma Daughter 11 Great Bealings Scholar
Robert Son 6 Great Bealings Scholar
Harriet Daughter 9 Great Bealings Scholar
Rose Daughter 1 mo Great Bealings  

 

1891 Age 58 Agricul Laborer Property No 15

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Ellen Wife 56 Orford  
Emma Servant in Greenwich
Robin (was Robert) Son 16 Great Bealings Gardener
Rose Daughter 10 Great Bealings Scholar

 

1901 Age 64 Ordinary Ag Lab Property No 15 - Birds Hill

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Ellen Wife 63 Orford  
Robert I Son 25 Great Bealings Gardener Domestic
Rose Servant in Woodbridge

Philip Hockley was buried in GB churchyard on 28 Mar 1910 aged 76.  Ellen was buried on 24 Aug 1912 aged 76.

Francis Hockley

Born 1852, Great Bealings, son of Henry and Sarah.

1891 Age 39 Ag Lab Property No 3

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Ellen (nee Lewis) Wife 35 Great Bealings Marr Oct-Dec 1883
George H Son 6 Great Bealings Scholar
Nellie Daughter 5 Great Bealings Scholar

By 1901, all four in the family have moved to Ham, Surrey.  He is a Domestic gardener.

Henry Hockley

Born 1858, Great Bealings.

1891 Age 33 Groom domestic Property No 73

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Hannah (nee Martin) Wife 33 Hasketon Marr Oct-Dec 1886

 

1901 Age 43 Groom (domestic) Property No 67 (The Cedars - next to main house)

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Hannah Wife 43 Hasketon  

By 1911 Henry and Hannah have moved to Brett Farm cottage, Little Thurrock, Essex.

Edwin Hockley

Born 1867, Great Bealings, son of Henry and Sarah.

1901 Age 34 Horse man at farm Property No 6 - Lower St

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Amy Kate (nee Shimmen) Wife 34 Hasketon Marr Jan-Mar 1893
Arthur Brother 39 Great Bealings Railway plate layer
Alice Kate Daughter 8 Great Bealings  
David H Son 6 Great Bealings  
Edith E Daughter 2 Great Bealings  

 

1911 Age 44 Horse man on farm Property No 71 - Lower St

Name Relationship Age Born Occupation
Kate Wife 45 Hasketon  
Alice Servant in Woodbridge
David Son 16 Great Bealings Gardener (domestic)
Edith Daughter 12 Great Bealings School
Dorothy Daughter 9 Great Bealings School

Amy Kate was buried in GB churchyard on 23 Dec 1925 aged 58. David Henry Hockley was Sergeant 40899 in the 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. He died on 18 July 1917, aged 22 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial

Edwin - by now living in Whitton - was buried in the GB churchyard on 29 Mar 1962, aged 95!