John WOOLCOCK

1812 - 1857  (~ 45 years)

• Name	John WOOLCOCK
  Baptism	8 Mar 1812	St Issey, Cornwall, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1838  [1]
  	Agricultural Labourer, according to the Baptism of daughter Mary Woolcock
  Occupation	1841 & 1843  [2]
  	Labourer, according to birth document for sons - William and Richard.
  Occupation	Sep 1857  [3]
  	Ostler, according to death certificate
  Death	5 Sep 1857	Haydonton, NSW, Australia   [3]
  	Cause: Bronchitis
  	Death Registration #106971 Woolcock, John, occupation Ostler, male aged 46 years, marital status is indicated by a line, date of death 5th Sep, 1857 at Haydonton. Born Cornwall England. Parents Richard Woolcock & Catherine. John married Catherine Lobb, unknown place of marriage and age. Children of marriage 8 living, ? dead. Informant, Richard Woolcock, son of deceased, Haydonton. Cause of death Bronchitis, 11 days. Burial or cremation 8th September, 1857. Registered 7th Sep, 1857, #36. [3]
  Burial	8 Sep 1857	Haydonton, NSW, Australia
  Occupation	1924  [4]
  	Groom, according to son Richard death certificate.
  Person ID	I1205	treeno1
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2023

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Catherine LOBB,   c. 2 Apr 1815, Withiel, Cornwall, England d. 8 Jan 1865, Haydonton, NSW, Australia (Age ~ 49 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1836	Withiel, Cornwall, England
  	Marriage document, This marriage solemnized in the Parish of Withiel in the County of Cronwall. #56 John Woolcock Bachelor of their Parish and Catherine Lobb Spinster of their Parish were married in this Church by Banns with Confent of Parties this 29th Day of Ocotber in the year of 1836. In the prefence of Edward Hancock and George Morse.
  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  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Thomas WOOLCOCK,   b. 4 Oct 1844, Haydonton, NSW, Australia d. 1879, Tamworth, NSW, Australia (Age 34 years)   5. William Henry WOOLCOCK,   b. 10 Jun 1847, Haydonton, NSW, Australia
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 8 Mar 1812 - St Issey, Cornwall, England Marriage - 29 Oct 1836 - Withiel, Cornwall, England Death - Cause: Bronchitis - 5 Sep 1857 - Haydonton, NSW, Australia Burial - 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

  
  

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• Sources

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