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BarbieLloyd
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I am looking for my grandmother Alma Elizabeth Maycock who may have lived in Nechells Placde Birminham in 1904. I know it's a long shot but hopefully it will ring someone's bell. Here's hoping..........
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BarbieLloyd
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Maycock family
I posted a message a while ago - my grandfather lived in Nechells Place in 1904 after his discharge from the army - I thought that was my only connection with Birmingham - I was so wrong.
I have been looking for my grandmother for a year - her name , as far as I knew was Alma Elizabeth Maycock and that was all I knew. I have recently, however, found out that she was called Ada Eliza Maycock and she was born in Warwick in 1883. She was christened in All Saints Church, Warwick in 1883.
I also found her two brothers Arthur and Samuel Maycock. By the 1901 census Ada or Alma as she may have become by then, had disappeared again. Her father had died in 1898 and the two boys were in The Children's Emigration Home, St Lukes Road, Birmingham. They were sent to Canada to the Middlemore Home on 25 May 1901, they went to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I have traced Arthur in the 1911 census, living in York, New Brunswick, Canada. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917 and died 6 weeks before the end of the war in France.
However Samuel seems to have completely disappeared. I cannot find him in the 1911 Canada census or back in Britain.
I would be so pleased to hear from anyone who knows anything about the homes, or what might have happened to both boys on arrival in Canada. Or if anyone has any ideas about where I should look next I would be very grateful.
Barbara
I posted a message a while ago - my grandfather lived in Nechells Place in 1904 after his discharge from the army - I thought that was my only connection with Birmingham - I was so wrong.
I have been looking for my grandmother for a year - her name , as far as I knew was Alma Elizabeth Maycock and that was all I knew. I have recently, however, found out that she was called Ada Eliza Maycock and she was born in Warwick in 1883. She was christened in All Saints Church, Warwick in 1883.
I also found her two brothers Arthur and Samuel Maycock. By the 1901 census Ada or Alma as she may have become by then, had disappeared again. Her father had died in 1898 and the two boys were in The Children's Emigration Home, St Lukes Road, Birmingham. They were sent to Canada to the Middlemore Home on 25 May 1901, they went to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I have traced Arthur in the 1911 census, living in York, New Brunswick, Canada. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917 and died 6 weeks before the end of the war in France.
However Samuel seems to have completely disappeared. I cannot find him in the 1911 Canada census or back in Britain.
I would be so pleased to hear from anyone who knows anything about the homes, or what might have happened to both boys on arrival in Canada. Or if anyone has any ideas about where I should look next I would be very grateful.
Barbara
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Lynda Harvey
Brummie Born and Bred
Re: Maycock family
Dear Barbara.
Nice to hear from you. I did know a family of Maycocks, but they lived in Erdington. Her name was Susan, and she was a twin. Probably born about 1946 the same as me as we were in the same class at school. I know she became a secretary at Dunlops and did quite well, but lost touch with her after that.
Very much a long shot I'm afraid.
Best wishes
Lynda
Dear Barbara.
Nice to hear from you. I did know a family of Maycocks, but they lived in Erdington. Her name was Susan, and she was a twin. Probably born about 1946 the same as me as we were in the same class at school. I know she became a secretary at Dunlops and did quite well, but lost touch with her after that.
Very much a long shot I'm afraid.
Best wishes
Lynda
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BarbieLloyd
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Re: Maycock family
i don't know much about the Maycock part of my family yet. I've been quite caught up with my grandmother and her siblings. I will get around to widening the family tree - uncles, aunts and cousins. Who knows where that will take me? thank you for your reply - you never know!
Barbara x:biggrin:
i don't know much about the Maycock part of my family yet. I've been quite caught up with my grandmother and her siblings. I will get around to widening the family tree - uncles, aunts and cousins. Who knows where that will take me? thank you for your reply - you never know!
Barbara x:biggrin:
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BarbieLloyd
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Re: Maycock family
o sorry of course - dyslexic numbers!
o sorry of course - dyslexic numbers!
33bus
master brummie
Re: Maycock family
hi Barbara there was a Phillip Maycock at my school (,Aldridge road sec mod)he played for most of the school football teams as goalkeeper he would have left school about 1950/51 he lived on the Pheasey estate i think he would have been born about 1935 he was in my class so that puts him at 73 give or take 6mths i hope this is not a false trail cheers
33bus
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hi Barbara there was a Phillip Maycock at my school (,Aldridge road sec mod)he played for most of the school football teams as goalkeeper he would have left school about 1950/51 he lived on the Pheasey estate i think he would have been born about 1935 he was in my class so that puts him at 73 give or take 6mths i hope this is not a false trail cheers
33bus
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BarbieLloyd
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More Maycocks
I posted a short while ago looking for my family and had some replies and help - thank you for that.
I would like to investigate another possible connection. In 1904 my grandfatherWilliam Hewitt Reeves left the army and London to live in Nechells Place, Birmingham. I couldn't see a reason why until I found out that my grandmother, who he married in 1905, was Ada Eliza Maycock and was born in Warwickshire in 1883. That got me wondering if they had family in or around Birmingham.
I have found a John W Maycock living at 135 Nechells Place with his wife Rosa, in the 1901 census, both aged 28. He was a railway engine stoker. So far I have not been able to find him in previous censuses and there are a number of Rosas to choose from.
Does this person ring any bells out there? Maycock has turned out to be such a popular Warwickshire name.
Barbara
I posted a short while ago looking for my family and had some replies and help - thank you for that.
I would like to investigate another possible connection. In 1904 my grandfatherWilliam Hewitt Reeves left the army and London to live in Nechells Place, Birmingham. I couldn't see a reason why until I found out that my grandmother, who he married in 1905, was Ada Eliza Maycock and was born in Warwickshire in 1883. That got me wondering if they had family in or around Birmingham.
I have found a John W Maycock living at 135 Nechells Place with his wife Rosa, in the 1901 census, both aged 28. He was a railway engine stoker. So far I have not been able to find him in previous censuses and there are a number of Rosas to choose from.
Does this person ring any bells out there? Maycock has turned out to be such a popular Warwickshire name.
Barbara
Pomgolian
Kiwi Brummie
Could this be them in 1891?
Place: Coventry -Warwickshire
Civil Parish: Ss Michael & John
Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints
Address: 1 Ct 5, White Friars St
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
MACOCK William T. Head M M 34 Builder's Labourer(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Warwick
MACOCK Eliza Wife M F 31 Laundress(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Warwick
MACOCK Ada E. Dau - F 8 Scholar Warwickshire - Warwick
MACOCK Arthur Son - M 2 Warwickshire - Coventry
MACOCK Samuel Son - M 1 Warwickshire - Coventry
(Always a good idea to look under alternative spellings).
Pom :angel:
Place: Coventry -Warwickshire
Civil Parish: Ss Michael & John
Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints
Address: 1 Ct 5, White Friars St
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
MACOCK William T. Head M M 34 Builder's Labourer(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Warwick
MACOCK Eliza Wife M F 31 Laundress(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Warwick
MACOCK Ada E. Dau - F 8 Scholar Warwickshire - Warwick
MACOCK Arthur Son - M 2 Warwickshire - Coventry
MACOCK Samuel Son - M 1 Warwickshire - Coventry
(Always a good idea to look under alternative spellings).
Pom :angel:
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BarbieLloyd
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Yes that's my grandmother Ada Eliza Maycock - she then disappeared. Her father William T died and her mother also disappeared before the 1901 census - possibly also dead. Arthur and Samuel were shipped off to Canada in 1901.
The next bit of evidence of her is her marriage to my grandfather in 1905 - no certificate just a date on his army papers when he re-enlisted in 1914. He first left the army in 1904 to live in Birmingham - that's why I'm looking for possible relatives of Ada that would give him a reason to move to Birmigham. I'm not sure if this is a logical train of thought - but I'm just looking for possible links.
The next bit of evidence of her is her marriage to my grandfather in 1905 - no certificate just a date on his army papers when he re-enlisted in 1914. He first left the army in 1904 to live in Birmingham - that's why I'm looking for possible relatives of Ada that would give him a reason to move to Birmigham. I'm not sure if this is a logical train of thought - but I'm just looking for possible links.
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BarbieLloyd
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I've actually found out quite a lot since my last posting. Arthur & Samuel were in the Middlemore Home in 1901 and were sent to Canada as home children. Arthur died in WW1 in France and Samuel drowned in New Brunswick, Canada in 1903, aged 13 trying to cross a river - he fell through the ice. There was however another brother Charles who was aged 4 in 1901, apparently alone in the workhouse. Poor thing. He was listed as next of kin to Arthur in his Canadian army papers. Can't trace him after this. Anyone know him or come across him?