Joseph Dockrill (1763–1843)

Joseph was baptised on 19 Jun, 1763 at All Saints Church in Rettendon, Essex, England^a1, the son of Joseph Dockerell (1734–1815)★ and Hannah Bedell (1733–1816)★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He married Mary Camper (1765–1851)★ on 9 Apr, 1784 at Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh, Essex, England^b1 . They had five children:–

Susannah★ baptised on 7 Aug, 1785 at St Laurence and All Saints Church in Eastwood, Essex, England^c1. Married Joseph Chamberlain★ on 25 May, 1805 in the parish of St. Mary's Church in Great Bentley, Essex, England^d1,e1. Died on 7 Nov, 1861 in Wickford in Essex, England^f1 at the age of seventy-six.
Sarah baptised on 3 Sep, 1786 at St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood^c2.
Mary baptised on 11 Apr, 1790 at All Saints Church, Rettendon^a2.
Joseph baptised on 13 Jan, 1793 at All Saints Church, Rettendon^a3.
Unknown buried on 18 Mar, 1798 at All Saints Church, Rettendon^a4.

Joseph died at the age of eighty on 24 Dec, 1843 in the parish of Runwell in Essex, England^f2. His death was attributed to "general decay"^f2.

He was buried seven days later at St. Mary's Church in Runwell, Essex, England^g1 He was survived by his wife Mary.

Timeline

1763

19 Jun: Baptised at All Saints Church, Rettendon, Essex, England.^a1

1784

9 Apr: Married Mary Camper★ at Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh, Essex.^b1
Recorded as residing in Hawkwell, Essex.^b1

1785

7 Aug: Daughter, Susannah Dockrell (1785–1861)★, baptised at St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood, Essex, England.^c1

1786

3 Sep: Daughter, Sarah Dockrell (1786–?), baptised at St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood.^c2

1790

11 Apr: Daughter, Mary Dockrell (1790–?), baptised at All Saints Church, Rettendon.^a2

1793

13 Jan: Son, Joseph Dockrell (1793–?), baptised at All Saints Church, Rettendon.^a3

1798

18 Mar: Child, Unknown Dockrill (?–1798), buried at All Saints Church, Rettendon.^a4

1843

24 Dec: Died at the age of eighty in Runwell, Essex, England.^f2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^f2
31 Dec: Buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell, Essex, England.^g1
Recorded as living in Runwell.^g1

Facts

Birth
(not known)

Baptism
19 Jun 1763
All Saints Church, Rettendon, Essex, England

Death
24 Dec 1843
Runwell, Essex, England

Burial
31 Dec 1843
St. Mary's Church, Runwell, Essex, England

Names and variations
Joseph Dockrill^b1
Joseph Dockerel^g1,f2
Joseph Dockrell^c1,c2,a2,a3
Joseph Dockerells^a4
Joseph Dockerell^a1

Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasion^b1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of All Saints, Rettendon, Essex

a1: Baptism of Joseph Dockerell, 19 Jun 1763 (more details...)

a2: Baptism entry for Mary Dockrell, 11 Apr 1790, No 10 (more details...)

a3: Baptism entry for Joseph Dockrell, 13 Jan 1793, No 6 (more details...)

a4: Burial of Child of Joseph Dockarells, 18 Mar 1898 (more details...)

Parish Registers of Holy Trinity, Rayleigh, Essex

b1: Marriage entry for Joseph Dockrill and Mary Camper, 9 Apr 1784, No 168 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St Laurence and All Saints, Eastwood, Essex

c1: Baptism of Susannah Dockrell, 7 Aug 1785 (more details...)

c2: Baptism entry for Sarah Dockrell, 3 Sep 1786 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Bentley, Essex, England

d1: Marriage entry for Joseph Chamberlain and Susannah Dockrell, 25 May 1805, Page 71, No 281 (more details...)

Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of London, England

e1: Marriage entry for Joseph Chamberlain and Susanna Dockrell, 25 May 1805 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

f1: Death entry for Susannah Chamberlain, Billericay, Oct-Dec Qtr 1861, Vol 4a, Page 83, No 269; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)

f2: Death entry for Joseph Dockerel, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1844, Vol 12, Page 43, No 303; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Runwell, Essex, England

g1: Burial entry for Joseph Dockerel, 31 Dec 1843, Page 22, No 170 (more details...)