FAMILY HISTORY: BOOCOCK
THE FAMILY OF RICHARD AND JANE BOOCOCK
MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS AND BURIAL RECORDS:
| MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS: Richard and Jane Boocock are buried in an unmarked grave at Preston Cemetery. |
| DEATH NOTICES: |
| "Boocock - On the 3rd inst., at 8, St. Austin's Road, Richard, the beloved husband of Jane Boocock, in his 57th year. R.I.P." |
| (From The Lancashire Daily Post, Tues, 6 Sep 1921) |
| BURIAL RECORDS: |
| Richard Boocock, of 8 St. Austin's Road, Preston Buried 7 Sep 1921, aged 57 years. Jane Boocock, of 31 Watling Street Road, Preston Buried 4 Apr 1929, aged 72 years. Buried in grave B-246 in a Catholic section of Preston Cemetery The grave was purchased by Henry Gemson, of 153 New Hall Lane, Preston, on 26 Jul 1880 and contains several members of the Gemson family. (See Misc. Information) |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Although the Death Notice and Burial Record for Richard says that he was 57, his actual age was 61 years - 11 months. |
| 2: | Henry Gemson may have been related to Jane Boocock. The two executors of his estate were his wife Ann Gemson and Robert Myerscough. Jane's maiden surname was Myerscough. |
| 3: | The above information is taken from various records held at Lancashire Archives, from microfilmed copies of newspapers formerly held at the Harris Library and now held at Lancashire Archives, and from a visit to their grave. |
Updated: 14 Oct 2023