Nicholas HOCKING
b. 16 July 1794 in Helston, Cornwall d. 14 Aug 1870 (76yrs) Ross Creek, Victoria.
Father William HOCKING b. 24 Sep 1770 Helson, Cornwall d. 11 Jan 1846 (75yrs) Helston Cornwall.
Mother Mary THOMAS b.c. 1760 Penwith, Cornwall d. 31 Oct 1844 (84yrs) Helston, Cornwall.
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Grace HAWKES b.c. 1798 St. Clement, Cornwall d. Feb 1835 (37yrs) Helston, Cornwall.
Father William HAWKES b.c.1754 St. Clement, Cornwall d. c.1816 (62yrs) Bodmin, Cornwall.
Mother Jane HOCKING b. 7 Feb 1762 St. Breock, Cornwall d.c. 1806 Helston, Cornwall
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Charlotte HARRAP
b.b. 6 Oct 1797 Helston, Cornwall d. 14 Mar 1881 (83yrs) Ballarat, Victoria.
Father George HARRAP b.8 Aug 1756 Helston, Cornwall d.c. 1822 (85yrs) Rotherhithe, Cornwall.
Mother Thomasin BERRIMAN b. 25 Mar 1756 Crowan, Cornwall d.c.1822 (65yrs) Rotherhithe, Cornwall
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Nicholas HOCKING (26yrs) married Grace HAWKES (22yrs) on 26 June 1820 in Helston, Cornwall.
Family sources have 5 children (see below).
Grace HOCKING (HAWKES) died c. Feb 1835 (37yrs) in Helston, Cornwall.

Nicholas HOCKING (42yrs) married Charlotte HARRAP (39yrs) 11 December 1836 in Helston, Cornwall.
Family sources have 1 child (see below)

Nicholas HOCKING and Charlotte HOCKING (HARROP) came to South Australia with 5 (or possibly 6) children. Nicholas applied for himself, his wife Charlotte and the three youngest children, Nicholas, Richard Williams and George Henry. William HOCKING, aged 18 years, and described as a wheelwright, made an separate application to emigrate to South Australia as did his sister Lucinda HOCKING, aged 16 years, described as a milliner. Elizabeth Williams HOCKING, aged 19 years, the eldest child of Nicholas and Grace, did not emigrate.
The family left Falmouth, Cornwall 17 June 1839 on 'Cleveland' for Plymouth. The ship departed Plymouth 8 August 1839 and arrived in South Australian waters 19 December 1839. Reports were that some of the passengers left the ship at Holdfast Bay while some stayed on board, coming ashore at Port Adelaide 26 December 1839.

According to the 1841 South Australian Census, the family was living in Leigh Street, Adelaide (although the surname was listed as HUCKING). At the address was Nicholas 47yrs, Charlotte 44yrs and 3 children, Lucinda 16yrs, Richard Williams 10yrs and George Henry 3yrs. William and Nicholas jnr. were not listed at the address and were presumed to be working away.

Also emigrating on the 'Cleveland' was a single female, Harriet JAMES. William HOCKING married Harriet JAMES 2 Jan 1843 at St. Johns Church, Adelaide. William had been living in Sturt Street at the time and worked as a parchment maker. Harriet had been living at Kensington and had worked as a servant.

Children of Nicholas HOCKING & Grace HAWKE

Please Note: this list of children may not be correct (sources differ).

1. Elizabeth HOCKING b. 1821 at Helston, Cornwall, d.1847 Helston Cornwall (did not emigrate).
2. William HOCKING baptised 3 Feb 1823 at Helston, Cornwall m. Harriet JANES
3. Lucinda HOCKING baptised 8 Jun 1825 at Helston, Cornwall m. Henry E. PETTITT
4. Nicholas HOCKING b. 11 Jun 1827 at Helston, Cornwall m. Sarah SHORE
5. Richard Williams HOCKING baptised 28 Aug 1831 at Helson Cornwall.
d. Jul 1923 (72yrs) Ballarat, Victoria

Children of Nicholas HOCKING & Charlotte HARROP

6. George Henry HOCKING baptised 11 Dec 1836 at Helston, Cornwall

Abbreviations Used
b. born
b.c. born circa (uncertain date)
b.b. born before (usually has a christening date)
m. married
m1. m2. first marriage, second marriage etc.
d. died
d.c. died circa (uncertain date)