Birth: 1826 North Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Father: Elijah Cock (Cox) 1804-1892
Mother: Frances Read c1796-1859
Christening: 22 October 1826 South Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Marriage: 12 March 1843 North Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Wife: Esther Calling (Catling, Catlyn) 1820-1901
Death: 19 May 1900 North Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Buried: St Nicholas, North Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Henry Cox 1843-a1851
Susanna (Susannah) Cock (Cook, Cox) [Belton] 1844/5-1912
Thomas Cox 1846-1861
Sophia Cox 1849-a1861
George Cox c1850-a1861
Maria Cox c1853-a1871
Emily Cox c1854-a1861
William Cox 1857-1861
Ellen Cox 1859-1871
Eliza Cox 1861-a1881
Mary Cox [Mann, Wightman] 1863-1948
Christening of Edward Cock in 1813 to 1880 Baptism Project South Lopham St Andrew on 22 October 1826, parents Elijah Cock (labourer) and Frances.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 for Edward Cock baptised 22 October 1826 in South Lopham, parents Elijah and Frances Cock. "Page 40 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of South Lopham in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1826 [...] Octr 22nd No. 315 Edward Son of Elijah, a Labourer, and Frances Cock of South Lopham."
In the 1841 census as Edwd Cox aged 14, born in Norfolk and living with Elizar (sic - in index, Elijar on original) Cox (father?), and Eliza, Harriet, Mary and Sophia (sisters?) at Park Lane, South Lopham, Norfolk. His mother and brother Thomas were living seperately with Mary Hambling.
Marriage of for the marriage of Edward Cock and Esther Catling in FreeBMD in January-March 1843 in Guiltcross (Guiltcrofs) (13 259).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for Edward Cock and Esther Catling on 12 March 1843 in North Lopham, Norfolk.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935 for the marriage of Edward Cook (sic) and Esther Catling on 12 March 1843 in North Lopham.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for the marriage of Edward Cook (sic) and Esther Catling on 12 March 1843 in North lopham, Norfolk. "Page [blank] Burials in the Parish of North Lopham in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1843 [...] Marriages solemnized in N Lopham Church Viz March 12th between Edward Cock North Lopham Esther Catling Fersfield".
In the 1851 census as Edward Cock (sic - on the original) aged 28, born in North Lopham, employed as an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Esther), three sons (George, Henry and Thomas) and two daughters (Sophia and Susan) at Great Common, North Lopham, Norfolk. The ages on this and the following censuses are about 3 or 4 years too old.
In the 1861 census as Edward Cork (sic - in the index, Cock on the original), aged 39, born in North Lopham, employed as an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Ester), three sons (George, Thomas and William) and five daughters (Eliza, Ellen, Emily, Maria, and Sophia) in the Village, North Lopham, Norfolk.
In the 1871 census as Edward Cox aged 48, born in North Lopham, employed as an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Ether), and four daughters (Eliza, Ellen, Maria and Mary) at The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk.
In the 1881 census as Edward Cox aged 59, born in North Lopham, employed as an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Ester), daughter (Mary), and grandson (Harry J) at The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk.
In the 1891 census as Edward Cox aged 69, born in North Lopham, employed as an agricultural labourer, and living with his wife (Esther) and daughter (Mary) in 4 rooms at The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk.
Death of Edward Cox in FreeBMD in April-June 1900 aged 80 in Guiltcross (4b 166), although from the marriage of his parents and his christening he was probably only 74.
Entry in FindaGrave for Esther Cox born in 1820, died 19 May 1901, and buried in St Nicholas, North Lopham, Breckland, Norfolk.
Lopham is 4 miles west of Diss on the A1066. Guiltcross includes Lopham.
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Edward Cock. There are also nineteen entries for Edward Cox (Cock) born about 1823 in North Lopham, parents Samuel Cox and Susanna Bean but no record before the marriage in 1843 so I do not believe these to be correct.
Edward Cock was Felicity's second great grandfather.
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