NameRichard Hockin
Birth21 Aug 1831, Breage, Cornwall, England
FatherRichard Hockin (1802-1894)
MotherFrances Tremelling (1807-1871)
Misc. Notes
Richard’s surname is spelled as Hockin on his baptismal record from St. Hilary. It would appear that the surname was changed to Hocking with a ‘g’ by the 1841 census. According to an 1861 birth registration for his son, he was a tin miner. According to the 1881 British census, Richard was a Clogger, or maker of clog type shoes, and blind. Perhaps he became blind in a tin mining accident. Clogs were the common footwear of the day. Richard was also illiterate. When he signed his father’s death certificate, he used an X as his name. His wife’s death certificate states that he was also a sanitary engineer at some time during his life.
Spouses
1Grace Ellis
Birth1835
Death15 Aug 1900
FatherPeter Ellis (1812-)
MotherGinefor Kerkeek (1815-)
Marriage2 Jul 1859, Lelant, Cornwall, England
Arndall (1863-)
Annie Isabella (1864-)
Margaret (1865-)
Walter (1869-)
Jane (1870-)
Edmund (1875-)