Harriet Hancock (buried 1920)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hancock
First name: 
Harriet
Other Christian names: 
Mary Fanny
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
997
Born: 
15/11/1846
Died: 
27/07/1920
Buried: 
30/07/1920
Distinction: 
Married a Tea Broker
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Harriet Hancock (buried 1920) headstone
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
19
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
"He loved them until the end" In memory of Harriet Mary Fanny the beloved wife of Hamilton A. Hancock who died at Portlet, Worthing July 1920 aged 72

Life story

Life story

Harriet Mary Fanny Pocock was born on 15th November 1846 and baptised at St. Giles, Camberwell, on 18th December 1846, she was the daughter of Reverend Frederick Pearce Pocock, 28yrs, and Harriet 20yrs, nee Pocock. She had a younger brother, Frederick Ernest b.1852.

Harriet's father was a clergyman and schoolmaster, Chaplain of the City Union, the family lived in High Street, Bow, along with the pupils. Harriet lived with her parents until 29th June 1871, when aged, 24yrs, she married Hamilton Arnold Hancock, 24yrs, a Tea Broker. In 1873 their daughter, Ethel, was born, a second daughter, Gladys Mary, was born and died in 1884, their third daughter, Elsie Fanny, was baptised in December 1884 at Upper Norwood.

Harriet and Hamilton lived in Hove, in 1881, they were in Croydon in 1891 and returned to Brighton in 1901 where they were boarders on Marine Parade. In 1911 they had moved to Worthing, Sussex, where they were boarding at Eardley House, on the seafront.

They then moved to Portlet, Down View Road, Worthing, where Harriet died on 27th July 1920, aged 74yrs. Probate was granted to her husband, effects £3061 17s 6d. Value 2022 - £145,775.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
15/11/1846
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Pocock
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Hamilton Arnold
Spouse one last name: 
Hancock
Marriage one date: 
29/06/1871
Marriage one address: 
Stratford, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/07/1920
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Portlet, Down View Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Hamilton Arnold Hancock status: Gentleman
Probate pounds: 
£3,061

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at High Street, Bow, Middlesex. Frederick Pocock, 32yrs, MA Chaplain of the City Union, wife, Harriet, 24yrs, daughter, Harriet M.F., 4yrs, father, George Pocock, 62yrs, Incumbent St. Pauls, Marylebone, mother, Mary Pocock, 67yrs, Elizabeth Green, 37yrs, companion, plus 7 pupils and 3 domestic servants.

1861 census: 

Living at High Street, Bow, Middlesex. Frederick P. Pocock, 42yrs, Clergyman/Schoolmaster, wife, Harriet, 39yrs, daughter, Harriet M. 14yrs, son, Frederick, 9yrs, plus 7 others.

1881 census: 

Living at 7, Mills Terrace, Hove, Sussex. Hamilton A. Hancock, 34yrs, Tea Broker, wife, H.M.F.,34yrs, daughter, Ethel, 8yrs, plus nursery governess.

1891 census: 

Living at 12, Crescent Road, Croydon, Surrey. Hamilton A. Hancock, 44yrs, Sworn Tea Broker, wife, Harriet M.F. 44yrs, daughters, Ethel, 18yrs, Elsie, 6yrs, plus 4 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Boarding at 25, Marine Parade, Brighton, Sussex. Earle Bird, 59yrs, House Builder, wife, Lucy, 42yrs, 2 children, Daisy, 18yrs, Earle, 7yrs, Hamilton A. Hancock, 54yrs, Boarder, Sworn Tea Trader, wife, Harriet, 54yrs, daughter, Elsie Fanny, 16yrs, plus 6 others.

1911 census: 

Boarding at Eardley House, Marine Parade, Worthing, Sussex.

Miscellaneous information

N.B. The most eminent tea merchants and sworn tea brokers of the City of London, sampled the teas, and certificates from each of them represented that the tea was of the correct standard.