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1841 Census

The first Peacock we encounter is Isabella, a spinster school mistress.

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Isabella 60 School Mistress Yks

Next is the family of Thomas Peacock. Thomas Peacock was the son of John Peacockof Leyburn and was baptised at Wensley 6 March 1803. On 19 October 1830 in Redmire he married Isabella Horner. Isabella was the daughter of Leonard Horner and Christiana, and was baptized 7 April 1801. Here we see them with their young family:

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas 40 Butcher Yks
PEACOCK Isabella 40 Yks
PEACOCK Mary 9 Yks
PEACOCK Christiana 7 Yks
PEACOCK John 4 Yks
PEACOCK Leonard 2 Yks

Thomas and Issabella's children were baptized in Redmire:
  1. Mary: baptized 25 September 1831
  2. Christiana: baptized 22 September 1833
  3. John Horner: baptized 25 September 1836
  4. Leonard Horner: baptized 10 February 1839

The next Peacock family is that of Edmund Peacock and Elizabeth:

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund 40 Lead Miner Yks
PEACOCK Elizabeth 55 Yks
PEACOCK Edmund 30 Yks
PEACOCK Anthony 20 Yks
PEACOCK John 20 Yks
PEACOCK Thomas 15 Yks
PEACOCK Elizabeth 15 Yks

Edmund was born 7 (or perhaps 14) March 1787 in Redmire, the son of Edmund Peacock and Isabel Robinson. He was baptized there on 8 April 1787, and married Elizabeth Craddock 1 January 1810. This is the only time we see his wife Elizabeth on the census, as she died 5 April 1847. Together, they had nine children, including one set of twins, with birth dates provided by a family bible:
  1. Edmund: born 22 January 1811, baptized 24 February 1811
  2. Hannah: born 14 April 1813, baptized 9 May 1813
  3. Isabella: born 11 April 1815, baptized 14 May 1815
  4. John: born 5 June 1817, baptized 8 June 1817
  5. Anthony: born 5 June 1817, baptized 5 June 1817
  6. Alice: born 26 May 1819, baptized 20 June 1819
  7. Jane: born 6 Jul 1821, baptized 12 August 1821
  8. Thomas: born 18 March 1823, baptized 30 April 1823
  9. Elizabeth: born 20 May 1826, baptized 18 June 1826

The last Peacock family are Thomas and Jane:

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas 70 Butcher Yks
PEACOCK Jane 65 Yks

1851 Census

The first Peacock family we see on the 1851 census is that of Edmund and Ann, Edmund being the son of Edmund and Elizabeth from the previous census. He married Ann Robinson in February 1842 in Redmire. Ann was the daughter of James Robinson and Arabella, nee Barras, baptized 29 April 1810 in Redmire.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund Head 40 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann Wife 41 Redmire
PEACOCK James Robinson Son 8 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter 7 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Edmund Son 5 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK John Son 3 Redmire
PEACOCK Arabella Daughter 1 Redmire

Edmund and Ann's children shown are:
  1. James Robinson: baptized 25 December 1842
  2. Elizabeth: baptized 7 February 1844
  3. Edmund: baptized 23 August 1846
  4. John: baptized 16 April 1848
  5. Arabella: born 13 September 1849, baptized 11 November 1850
Their first four children were baptized in the church, but Arabella was baptized at the Methodist chapel, a first sign of the conversion of many Peacock families shown in the following census.

Next, another lead mining Peacock family is headed by Mark:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Mark Head 42 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Mary Wife 32 West Witton
PEACOCK Alice Daughter 7 Redmire
PEACOCK William Son 5 Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas Son 1 Redmire
FAWCETT Adam Lodger, Unmarried 43 Lead Ore Smelter Castle Bolton

Mark was baptized 1 May 1808 in Redmire, the son of Thomas Peacock and Jane, nee Knowles. In November 1843, he married Mary Sedgewick, the daughter of William Sedgewick and Elizabeth, nee Wilson. Mary was baptized at West Witton, 30 November 1817 and probably met Thomas when a servant for Nicholas Robinson in 1841. Their children are:
  1. Alice: baptized 1 October 1843. Alice married Thomas Stockdale of Redmire and eventually emigrated to Ontario, Canada where they died in Toronto.
  2. William: baptized 14 May 1845. William became a policeman, married and lived in Liverpool.
  3. Thomas: baptized 23 September 1849. Thomas moved first to Liverpool, married, then emigrated in 1871, first for Ontario, then Manitoba and is buried in Winnipeg.

In 1851, we again see Thomas and his wife Jane. Thomas is no longer described as a butcher, but at 81 is now doing manual labour on the roads.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head 81 Stone Breaker and Road Labourer Redmire
PEACOCK Jane Wife 75 Worton

Another of Edmund and Elizabeth's children has married and is now raising a family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Anthony Head 35 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann Wife 40 Redmire
PEACOCK Alice Daughter 8 Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter 7 Redmire
PEACOCK William E. Son 4 Redmire
PEACOCK Margaret Daughter 2 Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas Son 11m Redmire

Anthony married Ann Walker in September 1842 in Redmire. Ann, baptized 2 December 1810, was the daughter of William Walker and Margaret, nee Horner. Their children shown here are:
  1. Alice: baptized 16 October 1842
  2. Elizabeth: baptized 28 April 1844
  3. William Edmund: baptized 23 August 1846
  4. Margaret: baptized 25 February 1849
  5. Thomas: baptized 22 August 1850

The next family is that of Michael and Ann (nee Robinson):

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Michael Head 31 Lead Miner Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Ann Wife 29 Bellerby
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter 5 Downholm
PEACOCK Ralph Son 3 Stainton
PEACOCK William Son 11m Redmire
ROBINSON Christopher b-in-law, Unmarried 32 Lead Miner Bellerby

Michael was baptized 18 July 1819, the son of Ralph Peacock and Catherine Constantine. He married Ann in February 1842 in Redmire, and had four children by 1851, the first three baptized in Downholme, and William in Redmire:
  1. Jane: baptized 9 July 1844
  2. Elizabeth: baptized 12 October 1845
  3. Ralph: baptized 1 April 1848
  4. William: baptized 16 June 1850
It seems that Jane did not survive.

Edmund Peacock's wife Elizabeth died on 5 April 1847 and was buried in the Redmire churchyard on 8 April. Their elder children have left home, leaving Hannah, Thomas and Elizabeth:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund Head, Widowed 64 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Hannah Daughter, Unmarried 37 Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas Son, Unmarried 27 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter, Unmarried 24 Redmire

The next Peacock family in 1851 is headed by Thomas, who was baptized 6 March 1803 in Wensley, son of John Peacock and Ann Wright. On 19 October 1830, Thomas married Isabella Horner, who was baptized 7 April 1801, the daughter of Leonard Horner and Christiana.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head 49 Butcher Leyburn
PEACOCK Isabella Wife 50 Dressmaker Redmire
PEACOCK Mary Daughter 19 Formerly Housemaid Redmire
PEACOCK Christiana H. Daughter 17 Dressmaker Redmire
PEACOCK Leonard H. Son 12 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Isabella H. Daughter 5 Redmire
PEACOCK Henrietta Daughter 5 Redmire

By 1851, Thomas and Isabella had the following children:
  1. Mary: baptized 25 September 1831
  2. Christiana Horner: baptized 22 September 1833
  3. John Horner: baptized 25 September 1836
  4. Leonard Horner: baptized 10 February 1839
  5. Henrietta: baptized 31 May 1846

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Isabella Head, Unmarried 73 Pauper, formerly School Mistress Redmire

1861 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Isabella Head, Unmarried 83 Redmire
SMITHSON Samuel lodger, Married 29 Lead Miner Feetham
SMITHSON Hannah lodger's wife, Married 22 Manchester, LAN

Thomas and Isabella's sons had left home by 1861, but the family has been joined by William Coates (*), who married their daughter Christiana in October 1859 in Redmire:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head, Married 60 Butcher Leyburn
PEACOCK Isabella wife, Married 60 dressmaker Redmire
PEACOCK Isabella Daughter, Unmarried 17 Redmire
PEACOCK Henrietta Daughter, Unmarried 15 Redmire
COATES William s-in-law, Married 34 joiner Harmby
COATES Christiana Daughter, Married 27 dressmaker Redmire
COATES Henry T. Grandson 1 Redmire

Thomas Peacock, the son of Edmund and Elizabeth has left home and started a family of his own. He married Jane Robinson in December 1851, the daughter of James Robinson and Arabella Barras, baptized 14 April 1822 (her sister Ann had already married Thomas' brother Edmund).

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head, Married 38 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Jane wife, Married 39 Redmire
PEACOCK George Son 8 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Arabella Daughter 6 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter 6 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK William Son 3 Scholar Redmire

This Peacock family were methodists, all their children being baptized in the Redmire chapel:
  1. George: born 28 September 1852, baptized 20 June 1853
  2. Twins Arabella and Elizabeth: born 11 January 1855, baptized 22 January 1855
  3. William: born 14 May 1857, baptized 25 June 1857

All but one of Edmund's children have left home now. As we noted, the family of Edmund's son Thomas above was methodist, and here we see that his father is the preacher at the chapel:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund Head, Widowed 74 Lead mine agent, Wesleyan local preacher Redmire
PEACOCK Hannah Daughter, Unmarried 47 Redmire

Anthony's family is growing up, his eldest son following him in working in the lead mines:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Anthony Head, Married 43 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann wife, Married 50 Redmire
PEACOCK Alice Daughter, Unmarried 18 Redmire
PEACOCK Wm. Edmund Son, Unmarried 14 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Margaret Daughter 12 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas Son 10 Scholar Redmire

Mark Peacock died shortly after the 1851 census was taken, and was buried in Redmire on 30 October 1851. His widow Mary is now teaching at the school, and their eldest son has also gone to the mines.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Mary Head, Widowed 43 School Mistress, Grocer West Witton
PEACOCK Alice Daughter, Unmarried 17 Redmire
PEACOCK William Son, Unmarried 15 Lead Ore Dresser Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas Son 11 Scholar Redmire

Another Peacock is preaching at the methodist chapel:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund Head, Married 50 Grocer, Lead Miner, Local Methodist Preacher Redmire
PEACOCK Jane wife, Married 41 Low Row
PEACOCK James R. Son, Unmarried 18 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter, Unmarried 17 Redmire
PEACOCK Edmund Son, Unmarried 15 Assistant Teacher Redmire
PEACOCK John Son 13 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Arabella Daughter 11 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Mary J. Daughter 9 Scholar Redmire

Edmund had one child by Ann since the last census, baptized at the methodist chapel like Arabella:
  1. Mary Jane: born 29 May 1851.
His first wife Ann died 12 May 1856, and on 27 October 1859 in Grinton he married Jane Harker, daughter of Simon Harker and Ann, baptized 6 December 1819 in Low Row.

Michael Peacock has changed professions, now working as a stonemason (Peacocks continue in this line of work to this day):

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Michael Head, Married 42 Stone Mason Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Ann wife, Married 39 Bellerby
PEACOCK Ralph Son 13 Scholar Stainton
PEACOCK William Son 10 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Michael Son 9 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Margaret Ann Daughter 6 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Christopher Son 2 Redmire

Michael and Ann have had three more children since the last census, baptized in the parish church:
  1. Michael: baptized 16 May 1852
  2. Margaret Ann: baptized 27 August 1854
  3. Christopher: baptized 15 August 1858

1871 Census

Edmund Peacock is still going strong in 1871 and his granddaughter Arabella, one of the twins of his son Thomas, is living with him. Edmund finally died 15 August 1875, and was buried in the churchyard on 17 August 1875.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund Head, Widowed 84 Mining agent, Local Methodist Preacher Redmire
PEACOCK Arabella Granddaughter 14 Redmire

James Robinson Peacock, the son of Edmund and Jane, has left home to start his own family. In April 1868, he married Judith Lambert, the daughter of John Lambert and Jane Horn, presumably in a rush!

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK James Robinson Head, Married 28 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Judith wife, Married 28 Redmire
PEACOCK George Robinson Son 2 Redmire
PEACOCK Edmund James Son 1 Redmire

Their two children were baptized methodists:
  1. George Robinson: born 11 Jul 1868, baptized 1 October 1868
  2. Edmund James: born 7 February 1870, baptized 14 April 1870

Anthony and Ann's family has grown up and left home, with the exception of Thomas, again following his father into the lead mines:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Anthony Head, Married 53 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann wife, Married 60 Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas Son, Unmarried 20 Lead Miner Redmire

Several of Edmund and Jane's children have left home, and Edmund has stopped working in the mines:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Edmund Head, Married 60 Grocer Redmire
PEACOCK Jane wife, Married 51 Low Row
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter, Unmarried 27 Redmire
PEACOCK John Son, Unmarried 23 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Mary Jane Daughter, Unmarried 19 Redmire

Jane Peacock appears in this census, living with her daughter's family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
HORNER John Head, Married 35 Lead Miner Redmire
HORNER Alice wife, Married 28 Low Row
HORNER William Son 7 Scholar Redmire
HORNER John Son 6 Scholar Redmire
HORNER Jane Elizabeth Daughter 3 Redmire
PEACOCK Jane Mother-in-Law, Widowed 55 Low Row

Jane was born Jane Sunter, the daughter of John Sunter and Alice Coates, baptized 6 July 1819 in Grinton. She married William Peacock on 24 September 1839 at Grinton, and their daughter Alice is shown above married to John Horner. It is interesting that John Horner is the son of John Horner and Catherine Peacock (the daughter of Ralph/Catherine Constantine), giving the family a double Peacock connection: Alice and John were third cousins.

James Peacock, from a Castle Bolton Peacock family, has moved to Redmire with his new wife:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK James Head, Married 24 Stone Mason Redmire
PEACOCK Mary wife, Married 19 Melbeck
CANTRILL Elizabeth sis-in-law, Unmarried 21 Melbeck

James is the son of Michael Peacock and Alice Storey, baptized 22 April 1846, and another Peacock stonemason (the corbels on Aysgarth church and a window in the Leyburn methodist chapel are examples of his great skill). He married Mary Cantrill, the daughter of Ralph Cantrill and Elizabeth Harriet Shields. Thomas Peacock died shortly after the last census, and was buried in Redmire 19 June 1862. His daughter Isabella Horner is still living at home, with her illegitimate child, George, who was baptized 28 June 1868 with no mention of the father's name (but see the 1881 census for more detail!). Henrietta married John Smith, and has three small children keeping the household busy:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Isabella Head, Widowed 70 dressmaker Redmire
PEACOCK Isabella Horner Daughter, Unmarried 26 dressmaker Redmire
PEACOCK George Grandson 6 Scholar Redmire
SMITH John s-in-law, Married 28 Coachman (visitor) Thirsk
SMITH Henriette Daughter, Married 24 Redmire
SMITH William Grandson 6 Scholar Redmire
SMITH John Thomas Grandson 4 Scholar Redmire
SMITH Mary Elizabeth Granddaughter 1 Hauxwell

Thomas and Jane's eldest son is off to the mines with his father:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head, Married 48 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Jane wife, Married 49 Redmire
PEACOCK George Son, Unmarried 18 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth Daughter, Unmarried 16 Redmire
PEACOCK William Son 13 Scholar Redmire

Michael and Ann have had another child since the last census, Robinson Peacock, baptized 22 September 1861:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Michael Head, Married 51 Lead Miner Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Ann wife, Married 49 Bellerby
PEACOCK Ralph Son, Unmarried 23 Lead Miner Stenton
PEACOCK Margaret Daughter, Unmarried 16 Redmire
PEACOCK Christopher Son 12 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Robinson Son 9 Scholar Redmire

1881 Census

James has added farming to his profession by 1881 and has a growing family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK James Head, Married 34 Stone Mason & Farmer 18 Acres Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Mary Wife, Married 29 Winterings
PEACOCK Michael Son, Unmarried 9 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Elizabeth H. Daughter 7 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Jane Alice Daughter 5 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Maude Mary Daughter 3 Redmire
PEACOCK John Ralph Son 4m Redmire

James and Mary's children are:
  1. Michael: baptized 3 December 1871
  2. Elizabeth H.:
  3. Jane Alice: baptized 8 October 1876
  4. Maude Mary: baptized 9 March 1879
  5. John Ralph: baptized 10 April 1881

Jane Peacock is still living with her daughter's family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
HORNER John Head, Married 43 Lead Miner Redmire
HORNER Alice Wife, Married 38 Low Row
HORNER William Son, Unmarried 17 Lead Miner Redmire
HORNER John Son 16 Domestic Servant Redmire
HORNER Jane Elizabeth Daughter 13 Scholar Redmire
HORNER Mark Son 7 Scholar Redmire
HORNER Ralph Son 4 Redmire
PEACOCK Jane Mother-in-law, Widowed 62 Low Row

Michael and Ann's granddaughter, Jane Elizabeth Farrar, is now living with them: the daughter of Elizabeth Peacock by George Farrar.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Michael Head, Married 61 Lead Miner Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Ann Wife, Married 59 Bellerby
PEACOCK Michael Son, Unmarried 29 Rabbit Catcher (Game keeper) Redmire
PEACOCK Christopher Son, Unmarried 22 Lead Miner Redmire
FARRAR Jane Elizabeth Granddaughter, Unmarried 15 Darlington

Edmund Peacock died 22 April 1871, and his widowed second wife Jane is now living with her brother George Harker:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Jane Head, Widowed 61 Shop Keeper Low Row
HARKER George Brother, Widowed 71 Retired Farmer Low Row

The next Peacock we haven't seen in Redmire since the 1841 census, John being the son of Edmund Peacock and Elizabeth Craddock:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK John Head, Married 63 Mining Agent Redmire
PEACOCK Sarah Wife, Married 50 Preston
PEACOCK John Son, Unmarried 25 Lead Miner West Burton
PEACOCK Christopher Son, Unmarried 20 Lead Miner West Burton
PEACOCK Jane Elizabeth Daughter, Unmarried 16 Scholar West Burton
PEACOCK Edmund Son 12 Scholar Downholme
PEACOCK Sarah Daughter 11 Scholar Downholme
PEACOCK Hannah Daughter 7 Scholar Redmire

John Peacock married Sarah Hodgson on 1 January 1855 in Redmire. Sarah was the daughter of John Hodgson and Jane Robinson, born 28 February 1830 in Preston under Scar and baptized the same day. They had 8 children:
  1. John: born 15 October 1855
  2. Edmund: born 25 April 1857, died 13 August 1868
  3. Christopher: born 22 May 1860
  4. Hannah: born 16 October 1861
  5. Jane Elizabeth: born 3 July 1864
  6. Edmund:
  7. Sarah: born 31 July 1869
  8. Hannah:

A stray Peacock from Leeds is lodging with the Shields family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
SHIELDS Thomas Head, Married 54 Plumber & Glazier Castle Bolton
SHIELDS Ann Wife, Married 56 South Witton, NBL
SHIELDS Samuel Son 13 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Albert Lodger 7 Scholar Leeds

Anthony is still working in the mines, and has his granddaughter Hannah living with him. Hannah is the daughter of Henry Walker and Margaret Peacock (*).

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Anthony Head, Married 63 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann Wife, Married 70 Redmire
WALKER Hannah A. Grand-Daughter 11 Scholar Redmire

Nearby, Anthony and Ann's son Thomas is living with his new family. Thomas married Ann Horner on 8 June 1879 in Redmire, Ann being the daughter of Roger Horner and Ann, baptized 23 September 1855. Their first child, Mary Horner Peacock, was baptized 15 August 1880:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head, Married 30 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann Wife, Married 25 Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Mary Horner Daughter 9mo Redmire

Thomas and Janes's son George is now living with his new wife:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Thomas Head, Married 58 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Jane Wife, Married 59 Redmire
PEACOCK George Son, Married 28 Labourer Redmire
PEACOCK Mary Ann Son's wife, Married 25 Redmire

Michael and Ann's son Ralph has also started a new family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Ralph Head, Married 33 Lead Miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann Wife, Married 29 Redmire
PEACOCK Mary Daughter 7 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Joseph T. Son 6 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Christopher R. Son 4 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Margaret A. Daughter 1 Redmire

Ralph married Ann Thompson in January 1873. Ann was baptized 23 June 1851, the daughter of Henry Thompson, a shoemaker, and his second wife, Mary Fawcett. Ralph and Ann's children shown are:
  1. Mary: baptized 22 September 1873
  2. Joseph Thompson: baptized 18 July 1875
  3. Christopher Robinson: baptized 19 August 1877
  4. Margaret Ann: baptized 12 October 1879

William, the son of Michael Peacock and Ann Robinson is lodging with the Smithson family. Elizabeth Smithson, nee Peacock, is third cousin to William:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
SMITHSON John Head, Married 41 Lead Miner (unemployed) Feetham
SMITHSON Elizabeth Wife, Married 37 Redmire
SMITHSON Mary Daughter, Unmarried 14 Scholar West Witton
PEACOCK William Lodger, Unmarried 30 Tailor Redmire

The next household reveals the answer to a mystery in the 1871 census returns. George Peacock, the illegitimate son of Isabella Horner Peacock, is living with the Ianson family, and listed as the son of Francis.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
IANSON Francis Head, Married 38 Farm labourer Harmby
IANSON Mary Ann Wife, Married 30 Leeds
PEACOCK George Son 13 Scholar Redmire

1891 Census

Anthony has now retired from the lead mines, and his granddaughter is still living with him and wife Ann:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Anthony Head, Married 73 Ret. miner Redmire
PEACOCK Ann Wife, Married 80 Redmire
WALKER Hannah A. Grand-Daughter, Unmarried 21 Redmire

Two Peacocks are in service with the King family in 1891:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
KING Henry J. Head, Married 64 Farmer West Witton
KING Elizabeth Wife, Married 66 Hawes
KING Alice B. Daughter, Unmarried 31 Aysgarth
KING Mary E. Daughter, Unmarried 25 Aysgarth
KING William H. Son, Married 27 Farmer, visitor Aysgarth
PEACOCK Alice E. Servant, Unmarried 23 Domestic Servant Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Mary Servant, Unmarried 17 Domestic Servant Redmire

The `Alice' is actually Ann Elizabeth Peacock, the daughter of Ralph Peacock and Mary Binks of Castle Bolton, baptized 14 October 1867. Mary Peacock is the daughter of Ralph and Ann, seen with them in the 1881 census of Redmire.

John Peacock died 24 February 1885, leaving his widow Sarah at home with two of their children:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Sarah Head, Widowed 61 Farmer Preston
PEACOCK Edmund Son, Unmarried 22 Redmire
PEACOCK Hannah Daughter, Unmarried 16 Wensley

George Peacock is the son of Thomas and Jane, with his wife Mary Ann.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
SMITH Mary Head, Widowed 70 Farmer Spenithorne
PEACOCK George Son, Married 38 General Labourer Redmire
PEACOCK Mary Ann d-in-law, Married 36 Redmire

James Peacock died 12 April 1890 and was buried at Redmire on 17 April, leaving his widow Mary with a large young family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Mary Head, Widowed 39 Farmer Gunnerside
PEACOCK Michael Son, Unmarried 19 Mason Redmire
PEACOCK Jane A. Daughter, Unmarried 15 Redmire
PEACOCK Maud N. Daughter, Unmarried 13 Redmire
PEACOCK John R. Son 10 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Thomas G. Son 6 Scholar Redmire
PEACOCK Esther H. Daughter 4 Redmire

Two children were born since the last census:
  1. Thomas Godfrey: baptized 24 June 1886
  2. Esther Hannah: baptized 31 July 1887

Jane Peacock continues to live with her daughter's growing family:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
HORNER John Head, Married 53 Labourer Castle Bolton
HORNER Alice Wife, Married 47 Low Row
HORNER Mark Son, Unmarried 17 Farm Servant Redmire
HORNER Ralph Son 14 Scholar Redmire
HORNER Luther Grandson 4 Redmire
PEACOCK Jane Mother-in-Law, Widowed 72 Low Row

The next Peacock household moved from Castle Bolton since the last census:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PERCIVAL Ann Head, Widowed 37 Charwoman Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Ralph P. Son 13 Scholar Castle Bolton
PECIVAL Mary Daughter 12 Scholar Redmire
PERCIVAL Joseph Son 3 Redmire
PEACOCK Phoebe mother, Unmarried 74 Castle Bolton

Peacock is actually Ralph's middle name, his surname being Percival. Pheobe Peacock is the daughter of Ralph Peacock and Catherine Constantine, baptized 11 August 1816. She had four illegitimate children, including Ann, baptized 18 April 1853, now the widow of Joseph Percival.

The Elm House is all but deserted on census night, with two servants remaining, including Sarah Peacock, the daughter of John Peacock and Sarah Hodgson:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Sarah Servant, Unmarried 22 Domestic Servant Downholme
FORTUNE Rhoda Servant, Unmarried 18 Domestic Servant Morton

The final Peacock household of 1891 is headed by Ann, the widow of Michael Peacock, who died in 1885 and was buried 24 August 1885 in Redmire:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Ann head, Widowed 69 Bellerby
PEACOCK Christopher Son, Unmarried 32 Lime burner Redmire

1901 Census

After the turn of the century, only four households remain with Peacock inhabitants. The first is William, the son of Michael Peacock and Ann Robinson, still working as a tailor and now boarding with Maria Moore:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE Maria Head, Widowed 84 seamstress and own acct Preston
PEACOCK William boarder, Unmarried 51 tailor and own acct Redmire

Christopher, another son of Michael and Ann, is living alone as a labourer:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Christopher Head, Unmarried 43 General Labourer Redmire

Sarah, the widow of John, has retired and her daughter Hannah is still at home:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Sarah Head, Widowed 72 Retired Farmer Preston
PEACOCK Hannah Daughter, Unmarried 26 Dressmaker and own acct Redmire

The final Peacock household is Mary, the widow of George. George died 12 August 1898, and was buried at Redmire 15 August.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PEACOCK Mary A Head, Widowed 44 Redmire


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