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Grocock ~ Second Generation

		Issue of William Grocock and Anne Hooper
1.		Ann GROCOCK Born 11 Feb 1776; bap 25 Feb 1776 at Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London (ref IGI) - the same church as Samuel's daughters. Parents are William Grocock and Ann. I am assuming this is Anne Hooper. There is a marriage 15 Apr 1793 at Saint Anne Soho, Westminster to Ansell STUBBERS (ref IGI). Curiously, there are 3 different marriages listed for Ansell Stubbers in IGI, being 1777 to Mary Wood, 1793 to Ann Grocock and 1801 to Elizabeth Spicer (in which he is listed as bachelor); perhaps there were several of the same name. No further information found.	IGI records
2.		James Hooper GROCOCK Bap 16 Mar 1777 at St. Giles In The Fields, Holborn, London (ref England & Wales Christening Records in Ancestry). The record has this as his birth date but it is probably a transcription error. Parents are William Grocock and Anne dau of William Hooper. Buried 17 Dec 1831 in the parish of St Anne, Westminster, London, abode Earls Court, age 54 (ref Ancestry, London Deaths and Burials).
3.		Harriot GROCOCK Born 28 May 1779; bap 20 Jun 1779 at Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London (ref IGI). Parents are William Grocock and Ann. I am assuming this is Anne Hooper. No further information found.	IGI records
4.		Samuel GROCOCK Bap 22 Jul 1791 at St. Anns, Westminster, London (ref England & Wales Christening Records in Ancestry). The record has this as his birth date but it is probably a transcription error. Parents are William Grocock and Anne dau of William Hooper. This matches the estimate of his birth year in the 1851 census. This record comes from Dr. William's Library, Nonconformist Registers via the Mormon British Isles Vital Records Index. According to information from Percival Serle, Samuel married (unknown name) HIRST or HURST who was born in England. This lady, who was reputed to be a beauty, came of manufacturing people in the North of England. The name is spelt Hurst in William Henry Grocock's Death Cert and Hirst in daughter Ellen's middle name. According to the census records, he married SUSANNAH, surname not given, born in Middlesex. Search for Samuel's marriage not successful. Susannah was born c1791 (ref DC) in London (ref census). It is most likely that it was Susannah HIRST. No more information has been found about her. His occupation was Auctioneer, and Lieutenant in the Walmer Castle and Europa in the East India Company's Service. Following information on the East India Company's service supplied by D.Grierson: The Walmer Castle in EIC service was 1200 tons, and did 9 trips between 1795 and 1814. Hardy's 1811 Register lists three British registered "Europa", all classified as sailing ships (the largest category), of 422 tons, 349 tons, and 184 tons, but all of which at that time were in the West Indian trade, the latter out of Bristol, the other two from London. There was also the Europe, an 820 tonner, which did 6 trips to the East Indies 1802-1816. See book "A Biographical Index of East India Company Maritime Service Officers 1600-1834", Anthony Farrington, London, 1999 (to be researched). The following two entries give Samuel's business and home address in 1841. Ref Post Office London Directory, 1841 (www.historicaldirectories.org). Grocock Samuel, Auctioneer and Valuer 24 St Swithin's Lane, London (off King William Street, City) (Presumably his business premises) Ref 1841 census: Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of New Brentford. Registration District of Brentford. Address: Brentford High Street, Brentford. Samuel Grocock. Age 49. Auctioneer and Appraiser. Born Middlesex. Susannah Grocock. Age 49. Born Middlesex. Mary Grove. Age 10. Female Servant. Born Middlesex. Ref 1851 census. Middlesex, England. Parish of Kensington. Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas. Address: 7 Addison Tce, Kensington. Samuel Gracock. Head. M. Age 59. Auctioneer and Valuer. Born Westminster. Susannah Gracock. Wife. M. Age 59. Born London. Ellen H. Gracock. Daur. U. Age 22. Born Brentford. [the writing is very obscure] Samuel was buried 10 Sep 1853 in All Souls Cemetery, London, age 62, his abode being 4 Queens Place, Hammersmith (ref Ancestry London Burials). This is not found in FreeBMD. Susannah died 25 Sep 1854 at Vassall Road, North Brixton, Lambeth District, Surrey. Her age given as 63, as widow of Samuel Grocock, auctioneer. The informant was William Taylor, present at the death at Vassall road, North Brixton. Census records for 1851 and 1861 for Vassall Road, Lambeth were searched but William Taylor was not found. FROM WHOM ELIZABETH SHADE NEE GRIERSON IS DESCENDED.	1841 census 1851 census Death Certificate
		Children:
	1.	Mary Anne GROCOCK born 1817 at Westminster
	2.	Caroline Susannah GROCOCK born 1819 at Westminster
	3.	William Henry GROCOCK born 1822 at St Pancras London
	4.	Ellen Hirst GROCOCK born c1829 at Brentford

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