The Alcock Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Alcock family.

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The Alcock Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Alcock
1841 Census151
1851 Census894
1861 Census1521
1871 Census2346
1881 Census3249
1891 Census3809
1901 Census4881

Most Frequent Forenames for the Alcock Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
William Alcock 8 70 123 169 209 237 282
Mary Alcock 14 68 131 179 213 219 234
John Alcock 16 69 92 136 195 202 216
Thomas Alcock 5 49 79 101 134 144 179
Elizabeth Alcock 8 54 73 102 136 132 138
George Alcock 7 36 65 85 118 144 193
Sarah Alcock 7 43 68 105 136 124 124
James Alcock 6 30 58 76 85 95 104
Joseph Alcock 3 22 27 50 78 79 90
Charles Alcock 3 12 32 54 68 70 88
Emma Alcock 2 16 28 46 71 67 71
Henry Alcock 1 26 33 51 58 59 66
Annie Alcock 0 2 5 33 57 71 129
Alice Alcock 3 5 10 27 54 75 95
Ann Alcock 7 23 41 47 40 47 43
Ellen Alcock 2 10 19 35 50 72 66
Jane Alcock 4 19 31 47 47 51 44
Edward Alcock 3 19 21 34 38 53 61
Eliza Alcock 1 16 34 35 45 41 50
Samuel Alcock 1 13 32 37 34 49 50

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Alcock family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Alcock

View Name: ALCOCK.

ALCOCK

Derivation:
From a pet form of various personal names beginning with Al-.The middle English suffix -cok was frequently added to the personal names.

History:
This could have been used as a nickname for someone who resembled the bird. "young lad who strutted around in a pert and aggressive manner".

Linked Surnames:
Alan,Albert,Alban,Alexander,Alcock,Hancock,Hiscock,Allcock,Alecoc.

 


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