John WOOLCOCK

1812 - 1857  (~ 45 years)

• Name	John WOOLCOCK
  Born	Cornwall, England, according to death certificate [1]
  Baptism	8 Mar 1812	St Issey, Cornwall, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1838  [2]
  	Agricultural Labourer, according to the Baptism of daughter Mary Woolcock
  Occupation	1841 & 1843  [3]
  	Labourer, according to birth document for sons - William and Richard.
  Occupation	Sep 1857  [1]
  	Ostler, according to death certificate
  Died	05 Sep 1857	Haydonton, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	Cause: Bronchitis
  Buried	8 Sep 1857	Haydonton, NSW, Australia
  Occupation	1924  [4]
  	Groom, according to son Richard death certificate.
  Person ID	I1205	treeno1
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Richard WOOLCOCK,   d. 1829, St Issey, Cornwall, England
  Mother	Catherine STONE,   c. 1787, Padstow, Cornwall, England
  Married	28 Apr 1810	St Issey, Cornwall, England
  Family ID	F549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine LOBB,   b. 1819, Withiel, Cornwall, England ,   d. 8 Jan 1865, Haydonton, NSW, Australia  (Age 46 years)
  Married	1836	Withiel, Cornwall, England
  Association	Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 5C 7cM)
  Notes	John Woolcock and Catherine Lobb arrived in Australia on 31 August 1838 on board the "William Metcalfe" as free settlers. On Johns emigrant certificate it states that he was 26 years old he was a ploughman he could read & write & was in very good health. Catherine Lobb was 24 years old on her embarkment certificate. It states that she was a General Servant, her health was very good. She could read but not write. John Woolcock left his property to his wife for life and after her death to his children.
  Children	+ 1. Mary WOOLCOCK,   c. 28 Aug 1838, Ship - Metcalfe ,   d. 13 Dec 1888, Tamworth, NSW, Australia  (Age ~ 50 years) + 2. Richard WOOLCOCK,   b. 4 Jun 1841, NSW, Australia ,   d. 14 Nov 1924, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia  (Age 83 years)   3. William WOOLCOCK (WILCOX),   b. 4 Oct 1843, Murrurundi, NSW, Australia  [Birth]   4. Thomas WOOLCOCK,   b. 4 Oct 1844, Haydonton, NSW, Australia   5. William Henry WOOLCOCK,   b. 10 Jun 1847, Haydonton, NSW, Australia
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 8 Mar 1812 - St Issey, Cornwall, England Married - 1836 - Withiel, Cornwall, England Died - Cause: Bronchitis - 05 Sep 1857 - Haydonton, NSW, Australia Buried - 8 Sep 1857 - Haydonton, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  John Woolcock Ship Arrival John listed on document for arrival into Australia - ship 'William Metcalfe'. Listed as a married immigrant

  
  

• Sources

  [S53] NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration, (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0), Sep 1857. John WOOLCOCK death certificate [S934] Baptisms Microfiche NSW BDM V1838 201 22, 1838. [S53] NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration, (https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0), 1843. Richard/William Woolcock Birth/baptism certificate [S4] Marilyn Rowan NSW BMD Family History Transcriptions, Marilyn Rowan, (http://www.transcriptions.com.au/), Nov 1924. Death transcription of Richard Woolcock.