James Hancock
Dwelling #230.
Group Number 3

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Hancock James Husband Miner
2 Hancock Harriet Edwards Wife
3 Hancock Janet Margaret (Jean) Child 1878 27 May 1973
4 Hancock Mary Lavinia (Polly) Child 1880 24 Sep 1922
5 Hancock Sarah Kay (Sally) Child 1895 30 Jul 1964
6 Hancock James John Edward (2) Child c1881

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2573 c1906 James Hancock purchased dwelling #230.

It appears that about this time James Hancock may have purchased dwelling #230 from Samuel Halcrow. The Hancock family moved from dwelling #24 on Pipeclay terrace which was later sluiced away.

2574 1910 Mrs Harriet Hancock returned to England.

Mrs Harriet Hancock returned to England for one year. She went to Cowley in Glouster to visit her brother John Edwards, who returned with her and worked on the Taieri Plains.

2575 1910 James Hancock (1) may have planted the original orchard near dwelling #230.

James Hancock (1) may have planted the original orchard near dwelling #230.

2576 c1911 Dwelling #230 sold to Mr William Toms.

About this time the family of James Hancock (1) may have sold dwelling #230 to Mr William Toms, and moved into dwelling #64.

3625 Notes on James John Edward Hancock.

Born c1881. Married Ada Parcell 25 Sep 1902. Was wounded in the Boer War. See dwelling #219.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
29 Eileen Olds Unknown Wedding Photo - James Hancock and Harriet Edwards View Image
170 Heart of the Desert - J P Parcell Unknown Miss Jean Hancock View Image
1203 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh 1906 Postcard - 'Pipeclay Gully' View Image
1350 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh 1899 Mary Lavinia Hancock (Polly) and Jean Margaret Hancock View Image
1352 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh 1899 Sarah Kay (Sally) Hancock View Image
1359 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown N Murray, Harriet Edwards & J Dunnett View Image
1360 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown John Edwards View Image
1361 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown Mrs Harriet Hancock (Edwards) View Image
1362 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown Mrs Harriet Hancock and James John (Jim) Hancock View Image
1363 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown Mary Lavinia (Polly) Hancock & Jean Margaret Hancock View Image
1364 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh c1900 Sarah Kay (Sally) Hancock View Image
1365 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown James John (Jim) Hancock View Image
1366 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown Jean Margaret Hancock View Image
1367 Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh unknown Mary Lavinia (Polly) Hancock & Jean Margaret Hancock View Image
1468 Mrs M Bruce - Roxburgh 1899 Mary Lavinia (Polly) Hancock View Image
1496 Mrs M Bruce - Roxburgh 1932 Garth Ritchie, Harriet Hancock, Amelia Ritchie, Jean Toms View Image
1497 Mrs M Bruce - Roxburgh 1932 James Toms, Harriet Hancock, Henry Toms, Jean Toms View Image