Mary Cocking

Mary Elizabeth Cocking 

Born: 8 May 1860, East Retford 

Baptised: 15 July 1860, Tuxford 

Father: John Cocking (b. 1835)

Mother: Anne Cocking (b. 1831)

Brothers: James Cocking (b. 1859), William Cocking (b. 1862), John Cocking (b. 1863)

In 1861 – 

She is at Stone Road, Tuxford. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer of 130 Acres Employing 1 Man and 2 Boys’. Mary, her mother and brother, James, are unlisted. There are two servants, Elizabeth Whittington (b. 1843) and Lucy Whittington (b. 1849). There are two farm servants, John Kent (b. 1843) and Benjamin Taylor (b. 1845).

In 1871 –

She is at Stone Road End Farm, Tuxford. Her father is listed as ‘Farming 146 Acres 2 Men in Employment’. Mary, her mother and brothers (James, William and John) are unlisted. There is a servant, Mary Waterhouse (b. 1849). There are two farm servants: Vincent Shaw (b. 1851) and Richard Pearce (b. 1856). 

In 1901 – 

She is at the Ladies Rest Club, Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Mary is listed as ‘School Teacher’

In 04/01 – 

Address is c/o Mrs. Braithwaite, Bramley, Rotherham.

In 1921 – 

She is at Graystake, Farnham Common. Mary is listed as ‘Teacher Retired’. There is a visitor, Phyllis Maud Long (b. 1909), is unlisted.

d.         28 May 1933, Windsor 

COCKING, Mary Elizabeth of Graystoke, Farnham Common, Slough, Buckinghamshire, spinster died 28 May 1933 at King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. Probate London 26 July to Charles Frederick Stevens, manager and Ella Montgomery Crisp, spinster. Effects £2,582, 11s, 2d.