Fifth Generation

James Peacock (1846 - 1887) - son of George Peacock (1814 1891) - son of William Peacock (1778 - 1845) - son of John Peacock (1738-?) - son of John Peacock (about 1710-1742)

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James Peacock was baptized in 1846 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.²²² The Baptism Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry:

James , son of George & Sarah Peacock, Labourer of Matching Tye, was baptised 17.5.1846

He appears with his parents in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses

See 1851 and 1861 Censuses

James Peacock and Emma Nichols were married in 1870 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.^222,251 The Marriage Register for St May the Virgin, Matching, Essex, has the entry:

James Peacock, Full Age, Bachelor, Labourer, of Matching & Emma Nicholls, Full Age, Spinster, of Matching married on 21.5.1870. Both signed name.
Fathers: George Peacock Labourer & Samuel Nicholls Labourer.
Witnesses: John Brewer signed X & Rebecca Peacock signed

Rebecca was James Peacock' sister.  Emma Nichols was James's sister-in-law because his sister Ann had earlier married Emma's brother, James.

On the same day, Susan Peacock, James's sister was also married.  This family believed in double marriages.

Susan Peacock, Full Age, Spinster, of Matching & James Rochester, Full Age, Bachelor, Labourer, of High Laver married on21.5.1870. Both signed name.
Fathers: George Peacock Labourer & Samuel Rochester Labourer.
Witnesses: John Byford signed X & Susan Rochester signed name.

In the 1871 Census, he is with his new wife and young child, and by 1881 he has moved to Epping.

See 1871 and 1881 Censuses

In 1887 he died.  The Civil Registration of Death reference is Mar 1887, v 3a, p219, Edmonton. Aged 39.¹⁶ James was buried in 1887.²⁵³ The inscription on a Headstone in Matching Church Yard include:

In Loving memory of
Our dear mother
Emma peacock
Who died
23rd April 1933
Aged 87 years

In Loving memory of
James Peacock
March 21st 1887
Aged 40 years

The date of death is uncertain since stone was very difficult to read, but was thought to be 21st March 1887.

It appears that the family had already moved towards London and were in the Edmonton area when James died.

By 1891 the family had split up. Emma, along with son Walter and daughter Rose, were living in Paddington, London, but they were not living together.  The remaining daughter Harriet was left behind in Epping, and subsequently married there.

See 1891 Census

Emma then appears in Norfolk in the 1901 Census.

See 1901 Census

Emma was buried eventually in 1933 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.²⁵³  See the inscription on the  headstones above in Matching Church Yard.

James Peacock and Emma Nichols had the following children:

i.	Walter Peacock was baptized in 1871 in St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex.222 The Baptism Register of St Mary the Virgin, Matching, Essex has the entry: Walter, son of James & Emma Peacock, Labourer of Matching Tye, was baptised 9.4.1871 He appears with his mother and father in the 1881 Census, but is a fishmonger living independently in 1891 and 1901. See 1881 to 1901 Censuses The Census states that he was married, but we have not had time to check this.
ii.	Harriet Peacock
iii.	Rose Peacock was born in 1876 in North Weald, Essex.13 In the 1881 Census, she was living in Epping, Essex. 13  and in the 1891 Census, she was living in Paddington, London as a Housemaid14   In the 1901 Census, Rose was living with her sister, Harriet, in Shalford, Surrey. See 1881 to 1901 Censuses