Willliam Eddrup Adcock (1847 - 1931)

Born 1847 in London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emma (Sharples) Adcock — married 30 Dec 1865 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 18 May 1931 at about age 84 in Kew, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William Eddrup Adcock was born in 1847 ^[1] , the son of George Adcock and Mary Ann Goodwin.

He married Emma Sharples on 30 Dec 1865 in at his parents' residence in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.^[2]

Marriage Notice 4 Jan 1866^[3]

ADCOCK—SHARPLES.—On the 30th ult., at the house of the bridegroom's father, Bridge-road, Richmond, by the Rev. A. M. Henderson, W. E. Adcock, second son of Mr. G. C. Adcock, to Emma Sharples, eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire.

Their children were:

• Florence May Adcock (1867–1920)^[4]
• William Herbert Adcock (1868–1950)^[5]
• George Sharples Adcock (1870–1871)^[6]
• Charles James Adcock (1872–1947)^[7]
• Percy Robert Adcock (1877–1947)^[8]
• Lilian Ethel Emmeline Adcock (1882–1960)^[9]
• Eveline Rose Ann Adcock (1884–1966)^[10]

William Eddrup ADCOCK was sued for insolvency from 1888^[11] in South Australia and spent just over 3 years in prison^[12]

Wife, Emma ADCOCK passed away in 1894 in Calton, Victoria.

Annie Bowcott Mary WHEELER and widower, William Eddrup ADCOCK were married on 25 Apr 1898 at St. Clement's Church, Mossman, New South Wales^[13]

Marriage Notice 7 May 1898^[14]

ADCOCK—WHEELER.—On the 25th April, at St. Clement's Church, Mossman, Sydney, by the Rev. E. C. Beck, Wm. E. Adcock, of Carlton, Victoria, and W.A., to Annie Mary Bawcott Wheeler, eldest daughter of Frederick Wheeler, of Fremantle, W.A.

Their children included:

• Beryl Kathleen Adcock (1903–1982)
• Frederick Noel Adcock (1905–1989)

William died in 1931 in Kew, Victoria.^[15] and was buried at the Burwood Cemetery^[16]

Death Notice 18 May 1931^[17]

ADCOCK. — On the 18th May, 1931, at his residence. No. 32 Maitland Avenue, East Kew, William Eddrup, the dearly loved husband of Ann Adcock, loving father of Will, Florrie (Mrs W. H. Flood, dec.), Charlie, Lil (Mrs A. S. Chlnn). Percy, Rose. Beryl (Mrs A. T.Conn) and Noel. Aged 84 years.

The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians

ADCOCK, William Eddrup. Arr. 10.2.1887 per Franklin from S.A . Darwin merchant who financed his sons in business at Derby 1885 when gold was discovered in Kimberley. Retired to Melbourne. ^[18]

Research Notes

Immigration

William ADCOCK, his parents, George and Mary and 3 of siblings (George, Eliza and Marianne) arrived in South Australia in 1849. (Sister, Marianne Goodwin ADCOCK was born in London in 1849 and passed away on 28 Nov 1850 in South Australia) According to a newspaper article in 1849^[19] George (father) was a storeowner and first, imported stock aboard the barque, Asiatic which arrived on 26 Dec 1849 however the family are not on the passenger list and therefore must have arrived on an earlier ship the same year.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. ADCOCK, WILLIAM EDDRUP; GOODWIN; GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in CITY OF LONDON Volume 02 Page 192. https://www.gro.gov.uk//.
2. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriage; Registration number 4384 / 1865; Family name: SHARPLES; Given name(s) Emma; Spouse's family name: ADCOCK; Spouse's given name(s) William Eddrup. https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/.
3. ↑ The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 4 Jan 1866 Page 4 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5783836
4. ↑ Vic birth registration #5621/1867.
5. ↑ Vic birth registration #16263/1868.
6. ↑ Vic birth registration #2534/1870.
7. ↑ Vic birth registration #4884/1872.
8. ↑ Vic birth registration #20917/1877.
9. ↑ Vic birth registration #16720/1882.
10. ↑ Vic birth registration #7967/1884.
11. ↑ Start of the insolvency case. The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) Fri 20 Apr 1888 Page 2 LAW COURTS. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207765147
12. ↑ "End of the Adcock insolvency case" South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Sat 4 Nov 1893 Page 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/53626359/4071675
13. ↑ Department of Justice, New South Wales, Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages: Marriage. 3666/1898 ADCOCK, WILLIAM E; WHEELER, ANNIE M B; MOSMAN. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
14. ↑ The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 7 May 1898 Page 1 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9832660
15. ↑ Vic death registration #5644/1931.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212636949/ : accessed 22 January 2021), memorial page for William Adcock (1847–18 May 1931), Find a Grave Memorial no. 212636949, citing Burwood Cemetery, Burwood, Whitehorse City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
17. ↑ The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Mon 18 May 1931 Page 13 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242790303
18. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 1, A, pg 13. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
19. ↑ Barque Asiatic arrival, passenger list and imports listed. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50246299