Henry Pocknell 3 x gt. grandfather I am stuck born 1798 or 1800 but I don't know where?

Question

Hi Everyone,

Thank you ever so much for all the answers you gave me to my question "I'm stuck on my 3 x gt. grandfather".

On the 1841 census he was 41yrs. but on his death certificate in 1849 he was 51yrs. old.

In 1841 he was living in London, but not born there. In 1832 his son was born in Cuckfield, Sussex and in 1834 his daughter was born in Uckfield, Sussex. (He was in the workhouse). In 1839 his 2nd daughter was born in Brighton, Sussex.

He was married in Halesowen in 1830 and his wife Sarah Holden was born in Bentley, Worcs. (Tardibigge). So he moved about a lot. His occupation is down as A Comedian (1841) A Musician (1849) A tramp (1842).

His children's marriage certificates say that he was a lawyer/solicitor.

He died in the workhouse in Lambeth.

Yet it seems that all his children could read and write and his wife also.

So he started off in Worcestershire, moved to Sussex and then to Southwark, London. But I don't know where he was born?

Answer 1

www.ancestry.co.uk

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983

  Name: Henry Pocknell

Year of Registration: 1849

Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

District: Lambeth

County: Greater London, London, Surrey

Volume: 4

Page: 221

1841 England Census

Name: Henry Pocknell

Age: 40  

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801

Gender: Male  

  

Civil Parish: St George The Martyr  

Hundred (Borough): Southwark  

County/Island: Surrey (original view said he was NOT born in this county)

Country: England

Registration district: St George the Martyr Southwark  

Sub registration district: Kent Road  

Household Members: Name Age

Hearettie Pocknell 2  

Henry Pocknell 40  

John Pocknell 9  

Sarah Pocknell 35  (b. about 1806)

Sarah Pocknell 7  

www.familysearch.org

SARAH HOLDEN

Marriages:

  Spouse:  HENRY POCKNELL

  Marriage:  21 FEB 1830   Halesowen, Worcester, England



(I've tried all my usual sources, and can't anything but this. Thought I had him at age 8, born in Kent, England, but it was the 1841 census, so that would not have been the right Henry. It might have been the son you mentioned born in or about 1832, however.)