Personal Details of James Vockins

 

Born:  
Died:  03/01/1879
Buried:  08/01/1879

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Burial Register
Name at death James Vockins
Age at Death 68
Burial Date 08 January 1879
Abode
Newbury
Official at Burial S Norris
Comments
Burial Register Index
Book 1868
Page Number 189
Reccord Number 3909
Sources Burial Register

Burial Register entry for James Vockins
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission


Memorial Details
  From top of Headstone: In Remembrance Of/ Sophia/ the beloved wife of/ James Vockins/ who departed this life/ Oct. 12th. 1878/ in the 71st year of her age./ Also of James Vockins/………. ? Jan. 3rd. 1879/ in the 68th year of his age./ "To die is …………………."
 
Name on Memorial James VOCKINS
Date of death 03/01/1879
Age 67
Gender Male
 
Memorial Type Headstone and Footstone
Construction Material Sandstone, possibly limestone
Condition of memorial Headstone and footstone are in very poor condition. Erosion and delamination.
Pattison Location Code LS(A) 23
Recorder's Notes Relied on Mrs. P's transcription.
Others named on memorial
Sophia VOCKINS

Newspaper Cuttings

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Death James Vockins
Source: NWN
Article date: 01/01/1879
Copyright:
Transciption:

James Vockins      Jan. 3 at Waterloo place, Newbury, James Vockins,  formerly of Marsh Benham aged 68

  This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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James Vockins c1812 -1879

James Vockins

c1812 -1879

James was born in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, he was baptised on the 26th December 1813 in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, the son of John (a Weaver) and Sarah Vockings (nee Lee) who were married on the 26th October 1801 in Aldbourne (surname recorded as Vokins at time of marriage).

John and Sarah also had the following children baptised in Aldbourne (all surnames recorded as Vockins at time of baptisms):

Thomas 19th August 1804

Sarah 26th July 1807

John 2nd June 1810

 

James Vokins married Sophia Roby on the 3rd March 1834 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire.

(Sophia was born in Chieveley, Berkshire, she was baptised in 1807 in Chieveley, the daughter of Aaron and Mary Roby (nee Low/Law) who were married in 1800 in Chieveley/Leckhampstead, Berkshire).

The 1841 census records James (30) as a Male Servant, living in Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire, with Sophia (30) (surname recorded as Nakins on ancestry)

By 1851 the couple were living in Marsh Benham, Berkshire, The1861 and 1871 census also record them living in Marsh Benham.

James was recorded as a Gardener in 1851 and a Market Gardener in 1861 and 1871.

Sophia died aged 71 on the 12th October 1878, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16th October.

James died aged 68 on the 3rd January 1879, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8th January.

Author: Gambles
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