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 (1) (Jas) | Husband | Gold Miner | c1833 | 14 Aug 1923 | ||
| 2 | Hancock | Harriet | Edwards | Wife | 1857 ? | 17 Jan 1935 | ||
| 3 | Hancock | Jane Margaret (Jean) | Child | 1878 | ||||
| 4 | Hancock | Mary Lavinia (Polly) | Child | 1880 | 24 Sep 1922 | |||
| 6 | Hancock | James John Edwards (2) | Child | Miner | 1881 | 1886 | ||
| 5 | Hancock | Sarah Kay (Sally) | Child | 1885 | 30 Jul 1964 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 1873 | James Hancock (1) listed as a miner in the Electoral Roll for Bannockburn |
James Hancock (1) listed as a miner in the Electoral Roll for Bannockburn. It appears that he was gold mining (sluicing) in the Pipeclay Gully area. |
| 395 | 1877 | General Notes |
By 1877 James (1) had been very successful and had £1000 (one thousand pounds) in the bank - a wealthy man. He went to Dunedin and married Harriet Edwards. The couple returned to Bannockburn. It may have been around this time that James built dwelling #24. |
| 393 | 1890 | The Hancock family were active in the Band of Hope |
The Hancock family were active in the Band of Hope |
| 396 | 1897 | J J Hancock (2?) mining in Slaughteryard Hill |
J J Hancock (2?) mining in Slaughteryard Hill |
| 397 | c1900 | The Hancock family shifted to dwelling #230 in Gully Road |
The Hancock family shifted to dwelling #230 in Gully Road |
| 398 | Notes on Janet Margaret's name. |
It seems that Harriet wanted to name her Jane Margareta, but James decided on Janet Margaret - but she was always known as Jean. |
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| 399 | 1923 | Death of James Hancock (1) |
Death records exist for James Hancock (1) - died 14 August 1923, aged 90 years. Buried in Cromwell cemetery, block 24, plot 29 |
| 401 | 1935 | Death of Harriet |
Harriet dies on 17 Jan 1935. Buried in the Cromwell cemetery, block 24, plot 45. She is buried with her daughter Sarah Kay, and her son in law John Patrick Parcell. |
| 400 | Marriage notes for Mary, James (2) and Sarah |
Mary Lavinia (Polly) married Robert Toms in 1911 James John Edwards married Ada Irene Parcell in 1902 Sarah Kay (Sally) married John Patrick Parcell in 1910 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Eileen Olds | Unknown | Wedding Photo - James Hancock and Harriet Edwards | View Image |
| 423 | Heart of the Desert - J C Parcell | c1890 | Sluicing on Templars Hill | View Image |
| 517 | Miss A Parcell Collection | unknown | Polly Hancock | View Image |
| 518 | Miss A Parcell Colletion | unknown | Miss Hancock (possibly Jean Hancock) | View Image |
| 1203 | Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh | 1906 | Postcard - 'Pipeclay Gully' | View Image |
| 1335 | Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh | 1899 | Mrs Harriet Hancock and daughters. | 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 |