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Re: William Hircock

dianeng48 — 2010-02-16 01:53:00Z

Hi Wayne,
I have also been trying to contact John McLean Hircock regarding the Hircock family tree as I also have a considerable amount of information on the family.

Have you heard back from this gentleman yet?

Regards
Diane

Re: William Hircock

dianeng48 — 2010-02-16 01:49:05Z

Have come across your name through the Tweed Historical Society and would like to swap information on the Hircock family.
I am the great granddaughter of Thomas Hircock who married Ann Sophia Downs. I believe he is the uncle of the Thomas in your family line.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards
Diane

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2008-08-05 10:15:43Z

Hi Martin,
Yes I recall the entry in the census showing them living together and the connection also.

What year of birth do you have for the Elizabeth Hircock that married William Tegerdine?

I'm just trying to locate my info on Henry in relation to when and what ship he arrived in Aus on, but I'm having a filing problem, oops. I do know he only arrived two or three years before he married though and the marriage was in 1887, so he must have arrived some time after your James.

What can I help you with?

My personal email is meg@samford.net

Regards, Megan

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

martintegerdine — 2008-08-04 23:02:46Z

i have found a henry hircock sharing a home with members of the tegerdine family at walsoken near wisbech england. williiam tegerdine lost his first wife elizabeth westerow and remarried to elizabeth hircock. james william tegerdine his son emigrated to australia on ship the indus 1873 when he was only 14 years old. i believe that members of the hircock family may have gone with him as this surname appeared in australia. i hope that you might be able to help me in my research. regards martin william tegerdine.

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

stevenicole1 — 2007-01-10 22:25:36Z

Message for Cliff Hircock

Hi Cliff - Nicole Smith here. I have tried emailing you but it keeps bouncing back to me. Could you please contact me stevenicole@optusnet.com.au

Hope all is ok
Nicole

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-12-05 22:17:58Z

Hi Jim,
yeah I saw that, figured they may have been giving the census taker a hard time if they were two 19 year olds. But it would be great if you can cofirm that. Henry is a bit of a mystery.
Regards, Megan

Re: another Hircock

2006-12-05 05:46:46Z

not sure have never traced the family tree. My grandmother last name was bechler.

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-04 22:40:17Z

Nicole;
You did not mention that William Tegerdine was head and Henry Hircock was a Son-in-law. This is from the LDS 1881 CD set. I cannot get to a Family History Centre for a couple of days so cannot view the original image to confirm the ages.

Jim Whittome

Re: another Hircock

anythingyoulike — 2006-12-04 13:36:17Z

hello there, as far as I have found there are ywo spellings depending on the record taker. you have hircock and sometimes hercock .on exploration of records they usually relate to the same family. I did see a reference somewhere that there could be a hugenot connection but I have not found it yet. I am descended from the hircocks in wisbech back to abiut 1750. I am in sheffield england. what is your connection? cliff hircock

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

stevenicole1 — 2006-12-04 03:11:15Z

Gosh Meg, there must be a link between us!! I have had limited contact with John McLean Hircock who lives in Sydney - I think he is descended from a Thomas Hircock born in Cambridgeshire in the 1800's (I haven't been able to work out which one - I have about 10 Thomas Hircock's born in the 1800's in my tree!!) who must have come out to Australia at some stage (as did my g/g/grandfather Thomas Hircock) - perhaps they were cousins or something? I wonder if you are linked somehow to him too? John is not well and I haven't heard back from him in a while so I haven't been able to establish the exact connection yet.

My Thomas was born in 1862 in Wisbech. I am still trying to find out when he came out to Australia. He married an Aussie girl (Ann Downs) in Brisbane in 1882 at the age of 20, so I imagine it was sometime around the late 1870's.

Anyway, keep in touch. I'd love to find a link between us. Whereabouts in Brissie are you? If you prefer, email me at stevenicole@optusnet.com.au

Regards, Nicole

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-12-04 02:19:03Z

Hi Nicole,
yes, I had found Henry on the 1881 census too, that's where I found that he was born in Wisbech, previously I just had him being born in Cambridgeshire without that detail. Yeah, the name does seem kind of coincidental, but I don't know. I spoke to my mum and she doesn't recall Grandma talking of any relations from her side, but perhaps they lost touch - Henry died in the 1920's, so it was a long time ago. Cliff was just telling me that he had found a Henry who was 9 years old on the 1871 census (that I haven't been able to access) living with his mother and grandparents - suggests maybe illegitimate? But if this is my Henry, then Cliff says there is a definite relation as Henry's grandparents (that he was living with) are Cliff's (I think) GGGrandparents. He is looking into it further I think, which is great. And yes, I am in Australia and in Brisbane too!

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

stevenicole1 — 2006-12-04 01:14:52Z

Hi Meg and Cliff.

Meg, I have found reference to Henry Hircock in the 1881 Census, aged 19. His occupation was listed as stonemason and birth year 1862 in Wisbech, so it seems likely this is your Henry! He was living with a William Tegerdine (also aged 19) at Walsoken, Norfolk. Perhaps they were flatting together?

Also, I have spoken to my dad since our last correspondence and confirmed that his mothers name was Agnes LAVINA Hircock, not LAVINIA, as in your relation. Even so, it still seems very coincidental anyway doesn't it?

Regards, Nicole
PS: Do you live in Australia? I am in Brisbane

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-12-03 21:43:12Z

Hi Cliff, thanks for the assist, it is much appreciated. Not quite sure what you mean about first from England? Henry was the first Hircock that I know of to arrive in Australia. He came to Sydney in 1885 after completing an apprenticeship in England and then a couple of years in Europe working as a monumental mason. He was here 2 years when he married Agnes Lavinia Jessett at Bathurst, but ... I think he must have known her in England, because she came out by herself and was staying at the Methodist Parsonage in Bathurst until they married a short time after her arrival. Agnes was born in 1868 at Edgecumbe, Cornwall. The ived in the gatekeepers cottage at Edgecumbe Castle, but she must have been living in London for a while prior to her departure to Aus as there is a Bible with an inscription from the Girls Friendly Society at Wimbledon. That's probably neither here nor there, just trying to work out where Henry may have been prior to Aus. Regards, Megan

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-03 14:59:53Z

hey megan, I have an interesting result.I have found 1871 censusshowing henry age 9 ,son of elizabeth age 37[head] and mother and father peter and elizabethage 71 and 61. according to my records peter nad elizabeth were my g/g/grandparents.it would appear that henry MAY have been illegitimate!! andif you are descended from henry we are definetley related. if you want to follow this you can get to me on
anythingyoulike@hircock.f9.co.uk look forward to hearing from you your ????cousin in england cliff

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-02 18:10:04Z

hi megan., I am chasing a couple of leads on henry ,the one I know about who left for az was thomas in 1899 I believe. I know some of the hircocks went to canada and the usa. as well as oz.on my line several of them seem to have dodgrd census quite often.anything turns up I will be in touch. have you actually established who was the first in your line from england?? ckiff

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-02 18:02:05Z

hi jim,1, yes I am in touch with dean,also pam hermon of chicago.
2 loohing at my lists I have found thomas george hircock of 1816-1871. I have him married to alice chapman 1839? according to my info t.gs. parents were thomas b.c 1784 and elizabeth lillie b.c.1794 --c.1814. I have 7 children listedgeorge,albert,nathaniel,thimas,john,jane and uriahI have nothing newer but can go back to thomas of 1725 from where I can trace my descent

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-12-02 11:03:36Z

Hi Cliff, yes I recall seeing that entry in the census, and there were earlier ones too, which is where I think I made the connection to Wisbech. There really isn't a lot of info on Henry. It's odd, my Grandma never spoke very much of her parents, perhaps because they had died so very long ago. I haven't been able to find a birth for Henry despite searching through all the Hircocks born in the 5 years either side of 1862 on free bdm. But he is definitely down as being born in Cambridgeshire on the family records, so I'm assuming there's a relationship there somewhere. Appears to be a very large family. If you should come across anything, please let me know. Regards, Megan.

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-02 00:12:26Z

Cliff;
1) from your message a year ago about Hircock, Hermon and Beall have you been in contact with Dean Hettenback djhetten@tctelco.net who lives in the USA and part of your family?

2) In your search for Hircock in the Wisbech area have you found anything about Thomas George Hircock born about 1816 Wisbech Elm, or Emneth (from 1841 - 1871 census), he married Alice Chapman (born 1814 Wisbech) at Leveington in 1839 and moved to Upwell where he farmed until his death in 1878. His mother was Jean Hircock, father unknown. Jean's sister Ann was married twice the second time to George Lilley a farmer at Upwell. Jean and Ann were apparently born at Emneth but no record has been found.
Thomas George and Alice are my ancestors.

Thanks in advance
Jim Whittome
Victoria, BC, Canada
whittome@direct.ca

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-01 15:52:18Z

hi megan I have seen your correspondence with nicole who is some kind of cousin to me. I am in england and am also descended from the wisbech hircocks. I think I found a reference to your henry on 1881 census living at 7 george street walsoken at the age of 19,. head of house was a 19 year old male and elizabeth duxon was listed as servant. I have a fair amount of materiel on the family but have not yet found henry or john in my stuff. do get in touch if you wish,. best wishes cliff hircock

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-12-01 06:11:44Z

Good luck Megan. Please get back to me if you come up with anything - likewise I'll keep you in mind too. I'll also ask my dad (Agnes Hircock's son) if he might know anything more about your Agnes.
Kind regards, Nicole

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-11-30 23:55:59Z

Hi Nicole,
no, I don't know anything about John, his name was just listed on the death registration as the father of Henry, no mothers name though. Just seems a bit coincidental, perhaps they were cousins? Thanks for the link, I will go investigate. Don't really know much about this side at all. My Dad has only recently passed away, but we had talked about his Mum's side and he just didn't know a lot, unlike his Dad's side. Probably because his Mum was an only child and there was no other family around - Agnes passed away before my Dad was born and Henry died when Dad was just a baby, so there is no anecdotal stuff. Anyway, thanks again and I will keep ferreting.
Regards, Megan

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

2006-11-29 01:43:58Z

Hi Megan
Thanks for your message. What a coincidence with Agnes!! I don't have a Henry Hircock in my tree (so far) - but that's not to say he's not related to my Hircock's - my tree is far from complete!! They all seem to have come from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. I do however have a few John Hircock's in my tree - do you know his DOB?

There is a great website run by a relation of mine in the USA - Descendants of Thomas Hircock (1725). The web address is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cliffbeall/rept-hir...
Have a look - you might be able to find some link to your family there.

Please get back to me if you think there is a link between us.
Regards, Nicole

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-11-28 15:02:48Z

Hi Geoffrey,
Have only recently starting looking at this line of my tree and I have come to a bit of a dead end. So was wondering if you may be able to help. I have a Henry Hircock born 1862 in Cambridgeshire. Apparently (and I mean that loosely) his parents were farmers in "The Wash" and his father's name may have been John. He was a stone and monumental mason and spent a couple of years in Europe after completing his apprenticeship. He then came to Australia in 1885. He married an Agnes Lavinia Jessett in 1887 and they had one living child, Grace (my Grandma). They took her back to England in 1897/98 to show her off to the grandparents. There were photos taken in London. Do you have any knowledge of Henry?? Regards, Megan.

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

megpng — 2006-11-28 14:50:13Z

Hi Nicole,
I just saw your msg when I was trying to research my Hircock branch. It was kind of weird. I have an Agnes Lavinia Hircock in my tree, but her maiden name was Jessett. She was born in 1868 in England and married Henry Hircock in 1887 at Bathurst NSW. I have been having trouble finding Henry's birth, but I know he was born in 1862 somewhere in Cambridgeshire. I believe his parents were farmers in "The Wash" and his fathers name was John. I found him in some census records, living in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire when he was around 19. I just had a look on the NSW bdm and saw your Agnes. Was wondering if perhaps there may be a relationship and she might have been named after my Agnes or something??? Henry was a stonemason and monumental mason. Henry and Agnes had 3 children, but the older two died in infancy. My grandma was born in 1892 and lived to 93 years. As I say, I haven't been able to actually find Henry's birth, and I'm not positive of his fathers name, it's just been put on the death cert. but I don't know whether it was just a guess. What do you think? Regards, Megan

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

stevenicole1 — 2006-10-09 04:01:53Z

Dear Cliff - I have just started researching my family tree and have read your message. I think we are related!!

I am also descended from Peter Hircock & Elizabeth Culy of Wisbeach, England (my great-great-grandparents). The only info I know so far is that they had a son Thomas (1852 - 4.6.1925) who married Ann Sophia Downs in Brisbane Australia on 17.4.1882. Thomas and Ann had 8 children, one of which was Agnes Lavina Hircock, my grandmother . Agnes married John Long. Agnes and John had 5 children, one of which was Kevin, my father.

I would really love to hear from you and would appreciate sharing information with you about our family trees!
Regards
Nicole Smith

another Hircock

2006-09-08 11:15:05Z

what was the original spelling of hircock. I have been told we are of german ancestry

hircock,hermon,beall,bishop

anythingyoulike — 2005-12-05 15:49:35Z

seeking contact with any of the above in iowa nebraska anywhere. descendents of peter and jacob hircock who left england around 1852--1854they and I share a common ancestor. love to hear from you

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

2005-04-03 13:45:36Z

Hi Heather
I have just been reading your correspondence with Geoffrey. Very interesting. I am a descendent of the Hercock's of Kingscliffe. My grandmother was Lois HERCOCK, definately from this family and I have Elizabeth Horspole and a little bit more. If you are following this line, would you like to converse on this. I have just written to Keith Booth that has been mentioned who is in the same country as me. Thanks, Audrey, New Zealand

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

2005-04-03 13:41:12Z

Hi Geoffrey
I am a descendent of the Hercock's you are talking about. My grandmother was Lois Hercock and the family definately goes back to Horspole and beyond that. I have written to Keith Booth. Have a lot more information if you would like to make contact.
Thanks, Audrey, New Zealand

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

2005-03-20 15:00:35Z

hi dawn i dont seem to be able to get you on e-mail-keep getting message returned.can you contact me on anythingyoulike@hircock.f9.co.uk if my info is correct your mother is my cousin .i am in sheffield regards cliff hircock

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

2005-03-19 15:27:28Z

hi dawn just seen your message if your mother was born around 1937 then her father was my uncle and my father your uncle i have info on hircocks back to 1800 regards cliff hircock

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

2004-12-30 14:00:01Z

Heather Just started to research my family Mother Doreen Hircock her father Herbert Hircock Sheffield a miner brothers John Farmer in lincolnshire and William Miner.
Dont know if this links to any other information you have but read Geofs note and by strange coincidence I live about 12 miles from Kings Cliff just north of Peterborough.
Please reply would like to have more information.

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

geoffhercock — 2004-10-09 05:58:57Z

Dear Heather
Fascinated to read the story of your great grandfather, although I cannot claim to have established any direct relation to myself.

I know of many Hercocks/Hircocks descended from Henry Hercock who was born at Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire in 1774 and had 12 children with Elizabeth nee Horspole. This family seems to have dispersed to many parts of England (inc. London, Cambridgeshire Yorkshire and Leicester) and to New Zealand.

The two spellings of the name were interchangeable right up into the 1900s and I have seen members of my fathers family with both spellings in various documents.

I was born in Leicester in 1947 although I now live in Wales. I am currently researching to find a connection to the above family.

Re: Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

geoffhercock — 2004-10-09 05:58:57Z

Hello Heather, thanks for your last Post. I am also a beginner at Family History research but am starting to get into it - it becomes an obsession after a while! Unfortunately my time is limited and I have not yet been able to tour the country inspecting records - although I am planning to visit the Northamptonshire county records in the next few weeks.

There are 243 Hercocks/Hircocks listed for England on the Mormons website www.familysearch.org. Of these a large proportion relate to Laxton and Kingscliffe in Northamptonshire between about 1740 and 1850. These are small villages about 5 miles apart so the area must have been thick with Hercocks at the time. As far as I can find out through local contacts and Electoral records, there is now only one Hercock remaining in Kingscliffe.

Henry and Elizabeth (Horspole also seems to have been a common name in the area at the time) and their many children are listed on www.familysearch.org although it is a little tricky piecing the records together - hence my proposed trip to Northampton.

The family has been thoroughly researched, however, by Keith Booth of Hamilton New Zealand. Keith has traced the Hercock line in that country back to Charles William, son of Henry and Elizabeth, who was born at Kingscliffe in 1811 and emigrated to New Zealand in 1856 after living in London for a few years.

My records are a bit of a mess at the moment but I'll happily share them with you when they have been tidied up.

I don't know anything of the Huguenot story, although I am aware that the name is French in origin. the earliest Hercocks listed on the Mormons site are in London in the 1630s which is about the right date, so this may well be true.

Do you have any more details of your Great Pop's ancestry? I may be able to research a little further back.

Geoff

William Hircock

hircock — 2004-09-16 21:44:03Z

I am looking for a William Hircock who, according to the 1881 and 1891 censuses of London was born about 1841 in Lincolnshire. According to his 1864 marriage cert. his father was George Hircock, a publican.
Wayne McBride

William Hircock

2004-09-16 21:43:48Z

I have just researched back to my g ,g ,g ,grandfather william hircock from linclon around 1840, any help would be gratefully recieved.

Hircock: France-Northamptonshire-London-Stamford, CT, USA

Lilly_MW — 2004-09-16 21:43:25Z

I have a plethora of Hircocks in my family tree. My Great Pop, Ernest James "Jerry" Hircoe was born a Hircock in Enfield, London England in 1896. He told me the family originally came from France. They fled because of Huguenot persecution in the 1600s. They lived in Northamptonshire for awhile. Eventually (not sure when), my Great Pop's line wound up in Enfield. My Great Pop's father was Charles Hircock. He married a lass named Fanny Eastwick. They had at least 6 children: Ernest, Edward, Horace, Herbert, Gladys, and Florence.

Ernest married May James, daughter of a wealthy Bristol man. They had two daughters: Kathleen May (my grandmother) and Betty. They moved to America in the late 1920s. Due to harassment by unsavoury sorts, they changed the name from Hircock to Hircoe. My Great Pop was the most wonderful & fascinating man! He survived WWI after having two fingers blown off. He also survived a 50 year smoking habit and an appendectomy in the 1950s. He lived to be a month shy of 104! Pretty impressive. I have since received info that this durability might come from the Eastwick line.

About his siblings: Edward married Nell Ashford. I have no further info on them. Horace may have married a lass named Ann. No further info. Herbert married Ethel and had at least 3 children: Clifford, Trevor, and Audrey. They spell the surname Hercock. Audrey married Ted Upshall. Gladys married Jack Bush and had two children: Jack and Mary. Florence married someone with the surname Bridger & had a daughter Doreen. Doreen married Ron Wainwright and had a son named Philip.

I guess that's all I'll divulge for now. I'd love to hear from anyone who knows and/ or is related to anyone mentioned herein! Thank you for reading! :)

Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

Lilly_MW — 2004-09-16 21:43:03Z