Talk:Kate Cocks

Last name evolution: COCK then COCKS
A check of the Genealogy South Australia gives her father's and her original last name as COCK. The Wikipedia entry presently supports this. So professionally she later went as COCKS.

Anthony COCK 'belonged to the old school of Cornish mine managers', so he was more than a miner by occupation. By July 1914, as COCKS, he was 'the well-known mining engineer'.


 * COCK. Her father Anthony COCK was taking up agricultural land selections at the Hundred Palmer, County Newcastle in November 1877; another selector was Mr W. J. GEORGE, of Moonta, a teacher (presumably Anthony's father-in-law). Also at church in March 1877.


 * COCKS. Her father Anthony COCKS was appointed as Lady Mary mine manager.


 * COCKS. Parents' golden wedding anniversary in July 1924.


 * COCKS. Her father 'Captain' Anthony COCKS died on Saturday, 24 April 1926 at Castle-street, Parkside, aged 79.  Born in a mining district near Camborne, Cornwall, England.


 * COCKS. Her brother Wellesley died on 25 February 1931, aged 53 from an accident.  He and parents listed as COCKS.


 * COCKS. Her mother Elizabeth died on 6 June 1935.  Resident of 21 Castle Street, Parkside.