Fifth Generation

Charles Peacock (1852 - 1892) - son of John Peacock (1813 - 1896) - son of John Peacock (1766 - 1829) - son of John Peacock (1738-?) - son of John Peacock (about 1710 - 1742)

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Charles Peacock is a direct ancestor of Bill Burgar, author of this work. 

He was born on 13 August 1852 in Matching Green and was baptized in Abbots Roothing Congregational Church, Abbots Roothing, Essex.²²⁷ The Baptism Register of Abbots Roothing Congregational Church, Abbess* Roding*, Essex, has the entry:

Charles Peacock, son of John & Eliza Peacock of Matching Green, was born 13.8.1852 and was baptised 17.10.1852.

* See note on the name changes of villages in the River Roothing or Roding valley.

He is living at home with his parents in the 1861 and 1871 Censuses.

See 1861 and 1871 Census returns.

Charles Peacock and Jane Eliza Webster were married in Penge, Surrey.²⁵  Civil Registration of Marriage reference is Mar 1873, V 2a, p 296 - Croydon, Surrey.¹⁶   The Marriage Certificate states:

Charles Peacock, aged 21, Bachelor and Coachman, of Penge, and Jane Eliza Webster, aged 18 of Penge, were married by Banns on the 3/3/1873 at St John the Evangelist of Penge. Charles Peacock and Jane Eliza Webster both signed.

The fathers were: John Peacock, Farm Labourer, and Richard Webster, Deceased.
The witnesses were Thomas Wadd and Mary Ann Peacock, both of whom signed.

He appears with his wife and growing family in later Censuses.

See 1881 and 1891 Census returns

Charles died in 1892 in Battersea aged 40 years.  The Civil Registration of Death reference is Sep 1892, v 1d, p303. Aged 40. Wandsworth.

Charle's wife, Jane Eliza Webster was born in 1854 in St Brides, Fleet St, London.^{13 8}

She appears as a widow in the 1901 Census with many  of her younger children.

See 1901 Census

See details of Jane Eliza Webster and her ancestors.    

See Tree of descendants of Charles and Jane Eliza Peacock

Charles Peacock and Jane Eliza Webster had the following children:

i.	Frederick George Peacock was born on 28 October 1876 in St Margaret, Westminster.227 However, his father returned to Matching, Essex to have Frederick baptised at the Abbots Roothing Congregational Church, Abbots Roding, Essex.227 The Baptism Register of Abbots Roding Congregational Church, Abbots Roding*, Essex, has the entry: Frederick George Peacock, son of Charles & Jane Eliza Peacock of Matching, was born 28.10,1876 and was baptised 29.9.1878. * See note on the name changes of villages in the River Roothing or Roding valley. In the 1881 and 1891 Censuses he was living with his parents. See Census returns We have not researched Frederick after this.
ii.	Minnie Mary Peacock was born on 24 June 1878 in St George Pimlico and was baptized on 29 September 1878 in Abbots Roothing Congregational Church, Abbots Roding, Essex.227 The Baptism Register of Abbots Roding Congregational Church, Abbots Roding, Essex, has the entry: Minnie Mary Peacock, daughter of Charles & Jane Eliza Peacock of Matching,was born 24.6.1878 and was baptised 29.9.1878. In the 1881Census she was living with her parents. See Census returns We have not found Minnie dying or being married.
iii.	Amy M Peacock
iv.	Louisa A Peacock was born in 1885 in Westminster. See Census returns
v.	Edith Florence Peacock
vi.	Charles W Peacock was born in 1889 in Pimlico, London. See Census returns
vii.	Caroline A Peacock was born in 1891 in Pimlico, London. See Census returns
viii.	John Peacock was born in 1893 in Pimlico, London. See Census returns