The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock | James John Edward | Husband | Gold miner, coal miner | c1881 | 25 Aug 1961 | ||
| 2 | Hancock | Ada | Parcell | Wife | 24 Aug 1884 | 10 Nov 1970 | ||
| 3 | Hancock | Phillip John Edward (Pick) | Child | 23 Jan 1903 | 3 Feb 1908 | |||
| 4 | Hancock | Irene Nesta | Child | 25 Mar 1905 | 19 Feb 1998 (Dunedin) | 4 Mar 1910 | ||
| 5 | Hancock | Francis Maurice | Child | 13 Oct 1906 | c1987 (Dunedin) | 4 Jul 1912 | ||
| 6 | Hancock | James | Child | 31 Mar 1913 (Dunedin) | 22 Jan 1963 (East Taieri) |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2470 | 1884 | Birth of Ada Parcell |
On 24 Aug 1884, Ada and Ida (twins) were born to William Richard and Mary Magdalene Parcell of dwelling #294. |
| 2471 | 1885 | Death of Ida Parcell. |
Unfortunately Ida died in 1885. |
| 2472 | c1881 | Birth of James Hancock. |
James John Edward Hancock was born to James (1) and Harriet Hancock of dwelling #24. |
| 2473 | c1900 | James Hancock injured in the Boer War. |
Mr J J E Hancock volunteered for the Boer War and was wounded in action. |
| 2474 | 1902 | Marriage of James and Ada. |
On 25 Sep 1902 James John Edward Hancock married Ada Irene Parcell. At this time they may have had built and moved to dwelling #219. |
| 2475 | c1902 | James Hancock (2) worked as a coal miner. |
J J E Hancock (2) worked as a coal miner for the Cromwell and Bannockburn Colliery Company. He may have worked at Adams Gully or Shepherds Creek. |
| 2476 | 1914 | James Hancock fought in W.W.1 |
James John Edward Hancock fought in W.W.1 and returned to Bannockburn after the war. |
| 2477 | 1923 | Stones directory listing. |
Stones directory records Mr John Hancock as a miner in Bannockburn. This is the last year that he is listed. |
| 2478 | 1924 | The Hancock family move to Denniston. |
It appears that about this time James John Edward Hancock and his family moved to the Denniston Coal Mine on the West Coast. He may have injured his leg working there. From Denniston, the Hancocks moved to Dunedin. |
| 2479 | c1930s | The Hancocks returned to Bannockburn. |
James John Edward Hancock returned to Bannockburn and may have worked as a gold miner. |
| 3626 | 1961 | Death of James John Edward Hancock |
James John Edward Hancock died in Dunedin at Cherry Farm, aged 80 years. |
| 3627 | 1970 | Death of Ada Irene Hancock |
Ada Irene Hancock died on 10 Nov 1970 at Parkside Hospital in Dunedin, aged 86 years. |
| 3628 | various | Additional Notes on children |
Phillip Hancock (Pick) married Edith Dowling around 1930, in Bannockburn. They lived in Dunedin. Phillip died in Wellingtonn 20 Nov 1942, and is buried in Dunedin. Edith Dowling died 12 Aug 1983 in Dunedin. Irene Hancock married Thomas McLeod c1930 Francis Hancock married Helen Sutherland James Hancock married Sylvia Spencer Mazey c1935 |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Heart of the Desert - J P Parcell | c1900 | Sluicing Claim - Bannockburn | View Image |
| 519 | Miss A Parcell Collection | unknown | Edward 'Pick' Hancock with his grandfather William Richard Parcell | View Image |
| 1242 | J W Toms - Roxburgh | c1906 | Dwelling #219. Schoolhouse Road, Smith's Gully. Family of James Hancock. | View Image |
| 1811 | Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin | 1915 | Mr & Mrs J J E Hancock | View Image |