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JOHN HOCKRIDGE 1852

Son of John Hockridge 1817 and Ann Nichols

John was born about 1852 (1) in Woolfardisworthy, Devon. He married Lucy Andrews on 3 Apr 1879 (2) in the Zion Chapel in Bideford. Witnesses to the marriage were Susan Hockridge and John Moore.

Lucy Andrews was born 1861 (1) in Clovelly Devon. Her parents are John Andrews and Prudence Hockridge. Lucy is Johns second cousin.

John became a farmer after his marriage, but by 1901 had changed professions and was working as an Insurance Agent. John and Lucy had 5 children.

 

Frederick George Hockridge Born 1879 in Woolfardisworthy (1)
Annie Hockridge Born 1885 in Woolfardisworthy (1)
Sydney Hockridge Born 1887 in Woolfardisworthy (1)
Frank Hockridge Born about 1889 in Barnstaple (1)
Richard Thomas Hockridge Born 1893 in Woolfardisworthy (1)

 

Census details below

 

1861 & 1871 Census - for John see John Hockridge 1817
 
1881 Census RG11/2262
John Hockridge Head m 30 Farmer 13 Acres Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Lucy Hockridge Wife m 21 Farmers Wife Clovelly, Devon
Frederick G Hockridge Son   11/2   Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Richard Walter Visitor   7 Scholar Clovelly, Devon
Address: Village, Woolfardisworthy, Devon
 
1891 Census RG12/1773
John Hockridge Head m 38 Farmer Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Lucy Hockridge Wife m 30   Clovelly, Devon
Fred Hockridge Son   11 Scholar Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Anny Hockridge Daug   6 Scholar Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Sydney Hockridge Son   4   Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Frank Hockridge Son   1   Barnstaple, Devon
Mary Conibear Servant s 27 General Servant Domestic Braunton, Devon
Address: East Lowden, Barnstaple, Devon
 
1901 Census RG13/2144
John Hockridge Head m 48 Assurance Agent Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Lucy Hockridge Wife m 39   Clovelly, Devon
Frederick Hockridge Son s 21 Assistant Boot Shop Woolsery, Devon
Annie Hockridge Daug s 16   Woolsery, Devon
Sidney Hockridge Son s 14 Painters Apprentice Buckland Brewer, Devon
Frank Hockridge Son s 12   Barnstaple, Devon
Richard Hockridge Son   7   Woolsery, Devon
John Hopper Boarder s 19 Bakers Assistant Woolsery, Devon
Address: 9 Trinity Street, Barnstaple, Devon
 
Sources  
(1) Census
(2) Marriage Certificate
Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com

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