Boocock.+John

John Boocock

Born 1877. Enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1916 when aged 39 years. Service number 83695. Lived at 9 Upper Marsh, Oxenhope.Son of Susy, nee Whitaker (born 1854 ) and the late Jesse Boocock (1854 - 1898). The family farmed at Windle House until Jesse died, when they moved to Hawksbridge Lane, Oxenhope, where Susy and later the children worked in the local mill.

Susy died in 1912 and John was now responsible for his younger siblings .John married Deborah Feather in 1922 and they had a daughter Hilda born in 1927 who died in 1928. John died on 11-7-1946.