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The Virtual Museum is not aware of extensive research locally into the Pocock family, but the following may be of some help to future family historians:

John Lardner wrote to the HHA in Aug 1996 whilst researching the Tent Methodists, who visited Hungerford several times in 1814, 1817 and 1818, before they were established as a separate Methodist group in 1820 when the leaders were expelled from the Wesleyan Society in Bristol. The leader of the Tent Methodists was George Pocock, born in Hungerford in 1774, the 'son of a Church of England clergyman'. (see John Lardner's letter)

The then HHA Archivist, John Allen replied, listing Baptisms:

Parish Baptisms in the name Pocock:
Jan 16 1733. George White s/o John Pocock
Sep  7 1733 Elizabeth d/o John Pocock
Mar  1 1737 John Pocock supposed to be 40 years
Apr 17 1737 Ann d/o Edward Pocock
Aug 30 1738 Rebecca d/o John Pocock
Nov 11 1739 Mary d/o John Pocock
Nov  4 1743 Jeremiah s/o John & Ann Pocock
May  9 1744 Hannah d/o John & Elizabeth Pocock
Dec  6 1745 Hannah  d/o John & Ann Pocock
Mar 13 1747 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth Pocock
Apr 28 1751 Rachel d/o John & Elizabeth Pocock
Jul 15 1753 Edward s/o John & Elizabeth Pocock
Jan 20 1771 Hannah d/o Moses & Sarah Pocock
Mar 29 1772 Jamima d/o John & Mary Pocock
May 29 1774 George s/o John & Mary Pocock
Sep 24 1775 Fanny d/o Moses & Sarah Pocock
Jun 26 1776 John s/o Elizabeth Pocock (Base Born)
Dec 20 1778 George s/o Moses & Sarah Pocock
Jan  4 1782 Mary Ann d/o Edward & Mary Pocock
Jun 19 1785 Anne d/o Moses & Sarah Pocock
Oct 19 1787 James s/o Edward & Mary Pocock

Baptisms Solemnized in the Parish of Hungerford Circuit Count of Berks:
29 Feb 1871  William George s/o Thomas & Sarah Pocock - Shalbourne. Labourer.

The Berkshire Burial Index compiled by the Berkshire Family History Society, lists the following:

Burials with surname Pocock:

(Widow) 20 Mar 1795
Ann 6 Nov 1796 (Wife of John)
Ann 19 Sep 1805
Daniel 17 Nov 1727
Edward 1 Feb 1823 (69) High St
Elizabeth 28 May 1726 (widow)
Elizabeth 23 Mar 1736/7 (daughter of John)
Elizabeth 21 Apr 1779 (daughter of Edward)
Elizabeth 24 Dec 1782 (widow)
Elizabeth 9 Jun 1815 (27) Kintbury
Elizabeth 7 Jan 1816 (42) (wife of John), Edington
Fanny 12 Nov 1777 (daughter of Moses)
Grace 9 May 1770 (spinster)
Hannah 21 Jan 1810 (42)
James 13 Jan 1731/2
James 9 Aug 1833 (22) (son of James & Sarah), Church Lane
James 25 Mar 1848 (72) Hungerford
John 16 Nov 1696
John 12 Sep 1771
John 7 Oct 1791
John 5 Dec 1796
John 1 Sep 1890 (77), Hungerford
Joseph 3 Apr 1697, Idington (presumably Eddington!)
Leah 4 Dec 1847 (27), Hungerford
Louisa 11 Dec 1864 925), Hungerford
Maria 6 Jun 1890 (79), Charnham St
Mary 23 Feb 1792 (wife of Edward)
Mary 3 Jan 1853 (44), Hungerford Union
Moses 6 May 1812 (76)
Rachel 25 Jul 1831 (80)
Raph 29 Sep 1696
Rebecca 5 Jan 1713/4 (widow)
Rebeccah 2 Sep 1738 (daughter of John)
Richard 3 Nov 1726
Sarah 3 Dec 1691 (wife of John)
Sarah 6 Jan 1736/7 (widow)
Sarah 20 Oct 1803 (wife of Moses)
Sarah 13 Mar 1854 (73), Hungerford
Stephen 28 Aug 1790 (son of Edward)
William 18 Nov 1835 (21) (son of James & Sarah), Church Lane
William 27 Aug 1870 (29), Hungerford

Burials with the surname Pococke:
Ann 30 Aug 1676 (widow)
Edward 11 Mar 1639/40
Henry 4 Oct 1671 (senior)
John 17 Sep 1667 (senior)
John 30 Jan 1724/5

Barry Hallett of  Paraparaumu, New Zealand, contacted by email Feb 2011. "We know that one branch of the Pocock family was living in Hungerford  in the very early part of the 19th century - John Pocock and his wife Elizabeth (nee Smith). John and Elizabeth were  married in Aldbourne, Wiltshire on 30 September 1805. John was living in  Hungerford at the time of their marriage.  At least two children were  born in Hungerford.

I was interested in the research that John Lander was  undertaking concerning George Pocock. George  is the Grandfather of W G Grace (the famous cricketer). Part  of the reason for my research into the Pocock family was because Joan's Mother had said that W G Grace was related  to her Grandfather.

I have found that John Lander has published a book of his research: "Itinerant  Temples: Tent Methodism, 1814 - 1832" ISBN: 9781842271513."

See also:
- John Lardner's letter about George Pocock, born 1774
- Vicars of Hungerford
- Curates and Assistant Priests of Hungerford
- Hungerford Virtual Museum Search facility (and enter Pocock - 40 results in Feb 2011)

Updated: 15.2.2011

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