FAMILY HISTORY: BOOCOCK
THE FAMILY OF RICHARD & MARGARET BOOCOCK
CENSUS INFORMATION:
| 1841 CENSUS OF PILKINGTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||
| NAME: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BORN IN THE COUNTY? |
| W.W. Richards | M | 25 | Saddler | No |
| Margaret * | F | 54 | - | No |
| Richard Boocock | M | 5 | - | Yes |
| Elizth Higson | F | 10 | - | Yes |
| John Hyres | M | 25 | Saddler | Yes |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Stand Lane, Pilkington. (H.O.107-548-1, folio 44) |
| 2: | The census does not note Margaret's surname but this is Margaret (Higson) Boocock, widow of Richard Boocock Sr. She was apparently taking care of her grandson, Richard Boocock, the son of her unmarried daughter Margaret. |
| 3: | The Elizabeth Higson listed is probably Margaret's grandaughter, the daughter of Ellen (Boocock) and her husband John Higson. |
| 4: | The two men listed as Saddlers are probably employees of Margaret's who was apparently carrying on the business after the death of her late husband. |
| NOTE: | |
| 1: | The above was taken from a copy of the 1841 Census on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office. |