William was baptised on 24 Dec, 1798 at St. Mary's Church in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^a1, the son of George Alcock (?–1805)★ and Ann Leak (1771–1854)★. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Ann Lawson (1796–1862)★ on 2 Aug, 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a2 . They had nine children:–

• George baptised on 14 Jan, 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^b1,a3.
• Elizabeth born in 1821 in the parish of Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, England.
• Ann Elizabeth baptised on 28 Jun, 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^c1,a4. Married Samuel Moreton on 16 Sep, 1841 at Independent Chapel in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^d1,e1. Buried on 5 Apr, 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a5.
• William Michael baptised on 29 Sep, 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a6. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1848 in the registration district of Newark in Nottinghamshire, England^d2 at the age of twenty-two.
• Maria baptised on 7 Mar, 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a7. Married Joseph White in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1849 in Newark^d3. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1875 in Newark at the age of forty-six.
• Henry Richard★, maltster, baptised on 11 Jan, 1831 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a8. Married Millicent Mary Sharp★ on 4 Aug, 1859 at The Register Office in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^f1.
• Alfred baptised on 6 May, 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a9. Married Elizabeth Turner on 2 Oct, 1854 at The Register Office, Newark on Trent^f2. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1904 in the registration district of Bingham in Nottinghamshire, England at the age of seventy-one.
• Mary Jane died age six. Baptised on 29 Mar, 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a10. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1841 in Newark^d4.
• Emma baptised on 23 Apr, 1837 at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent^a11. Married Edward Brown in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1856 in Newark on Trent^d5. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1918 in the registration district of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England^d6 at the age of eighty-one.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Tenter Buildings in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^g1 with his wife Ann, a lace runner and four children Henry Richard, an agricultural labourer, Maria, a lace runner, Alfred, an agricultural labourer and Emma.

In the 1861 census he was living at 56 Tenter Buildings in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^h1 with his wife Ann.

William died at the age of sixty-five on 23 Sep, 1864 at Saint Michael's Terrace in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^f3. His death was attributed to "heart disease"^f3.

Timeline

1798

24 Dec

Baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.^a1

1805

19 Mar

Father, George Alcock (?–1805)★, buried in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.^a12

1818

2 Aug

Married Ann Lawson★ at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a2
Recorded as living in Newark on Trent.^a2

1819

14 Jan

Son, George Alcock (1819–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^b1,a3
Recorded as living in Newark on Trent.^a3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a3

1821

Daughter, Elizabeth Alcock (1821–?), born in Newark on Trent.

1822

28 Jun

Daughter, Ann Elizabeth Alcock (1822–1860), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^c1,a4
Occupation recorded as labourer.^c1,a4
Recorded as residing in Newark on Trent.^c1,a4

1826

29 Sep

Son, William Michael Alcock (1826–1848), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a6
Recorded as residing in Newark on Trent.^a6
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a6

1829

7 Mar

Daughter, Maria Alcock (1829–1875), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a7
Recorded as living in Newark on Trent.^a7
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a7

1831

11 Jan

Son, Henry Richard Alcock (1831–?)★, baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a8
Recorded as residing in Newark on Trent.^a8
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a8

1833

2 Apr

Son, Alfred Alcock (1833–1904), born in Newark on Trent.^a9

6 May

Occupation recorded as labourer.^a9
Recorded as residing in Newark on Trent.^a9

1835

29 Mar

Daughter, Mary Jane Alcock (1835–1841), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a10
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^a10
Recorded as living in Newark on Trent.^a10

1837

23 Apr

Daughter, Emma Alcock (1837–1918), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a11
Recorded as living in Newark on Trent.^a11
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^a11

1841

Jul-Sep

Daughter, Mary Jane Alcock (1835–1841), died in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England.^d4

1848

Apr-Jun

Son, William Michael Alcock (1826–1848), died in Newark.^d2

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.^g1
Occupation recorded as stone sawer.^g1

1854

14 Jan

Mother, Ann Leak (1771–1854)★, died at Farndon Row, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.^f4

2 Oct

Occupation recorded as stonemason.^f2

1859

4 Aug

Occupation recorded as stonemason's labourer.^f1

1860

5 Apr

Daughter, Ann Elizabeth Alcock (1822–1860), buried at St. Mary's Church, Newark on Trent.^a5

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at 56 Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.^h1
Occupation recorded as sawyer.^h1

1862

28 Jul

Wife, Ann, died at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent.^f5

1864

23 Sep

Died at the age of sixty-five at Saint Michael's Terrace, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^f3
Occupation recorded as stone mason's labourer.^f3

Facts

Research Notes

William seems to appear twice in the 1861 census, once with his wife Ann in Newark and again with his sister Mary in Nottingham. In Nottingham he and his sister are at Saint Michael’s Terrace which is also the address on his death certificate in 1864