Last name evolution: COCK then COCKS edit

A check of the Genealogy South Australia gives her father's and her original last name as COCK. The Wikipedia entry presently supports this. So professionally she later went as COCKS.

Anthony COCK 'belonged to the old school of Cornish mine managers',[1] so he was more than a miner by occupation. By July 1914, as COCKS, he was 'the well-known mining engineer'.[2]

  • COCK. Her father Anthony COCK was taking up agricultural land selections at the Hundred Palmer, County Newcastle in November 1877; another selector was Mr W. J. GEORGE, of Moonta, a teacher (presumably Anthony's father-in-law).[3] Also at church in March 1877.[4]
  • COCKS. Her father Anthony COCKS was appointed as Lady Mary mine manager.[5]
  • COCKS. Parents' golden wedding anniversary in July 1924.[6][7]
  • COCKS. Her father 'Captain' Anthony COCKS died on Saturday, 24 April 1926 at Castle-street, Parkside, aged 79. Born in a mining district near Camborne, Cornwall, England.[8]
  • COCKS. Her brother Wellesley died on 25 February 1931, aged 53 from an accident. He and parents listed as COCKS.[9]
  • COCKS. Her mother Elizabeth died on 6 June 1935. Resident of 21 Castle Street, Parkside.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Home and Inland Missions". Australian Christian Commonwealth. Vol. 48, no. 2427. South Australia. 16 August 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Mining the olivaster silver-lead mine". Daily Herald. Vol. 5, no. 1355. South Australia. 27 July 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Agricultural land selections". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail. Vol. XX, no. 1, 004. South Australia. 17 November 1877. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "East Moonta Bible Christian Chapel". Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser and Miners' and Farmers' Journal. Vol. V, no. 455. South Australia. 23 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Mining news". The Advertiser. Vol. XLVI, no. 13, 976. South Australia. 4 August 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Golden wedding". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 13, no. 634. South Australia. 19 July 1924. p. 19. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "A golden wedding". The Advertiser. South Australia. 19 July 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Obituary". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 26 April 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Family Notices". Advertiser and Register. South Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 8 June 1935. p. 20. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.