>>> Does anyone have this Lady in their Tree ? Elizabeth MOORCOCK, born 1851 Egham, when her family was living Chertsey , daughter of George MOORCOCK & his wife Mary Ann FIELD . >>> Mary, I know we've corresponded before about this family. You've presumably found the record of the family in the 1861 census at Otter Road in Chertsey, where George, a farm labourer, is shown as a 40-year old widower born in Barkham, Bucks. With him are son John (16) born Egham and daughters Elizabeth (11) born Thorp and Emma (6) born Chertsey. From this and the other details you have I would imagine George was a general farm labourer moving from farm to farm in the Chertsey area (Egham, Thorpe, Virginia Water and Chertsey are all adjoining parishes within a few miles of each other). I'm not aware of a Barkham in Bucks, but notice George describes his birthplace as Barkham, Berks in 1851 - a hamlet near Wokingham. In that census the family also contains Thomas Field (wife's son) aged 11 so you might consider whether Mary Ann had already been widowed when she married George, and Field may not have been her birth name. (Alternatively of course, Thomas could have been illegitimate). There's a record for Mary Ann Moorcock's death in the Chertsey RD in 1858. A quick check in the 1851 census found me Thomas Moorcock, a messenger lodging in chambers at Lincolns Inn Fields in London (where the lawyers hang out). He was aged 45, married, and born in Wokingham, Berks so could easily be George's father. I suspect, but have no evidence, that the family may be linked to the Moorcock family living in the Staines area in the eighteenth century. ## Hello Bob, Love your Web Site ! You have at least completed Family History Books, that must have been extremely satisfying. Yes, soon after we made the original contact, many years ago, you sent me some great Photos. I do keep my eye open for Maria Moorcock ! I agree there is probably a link to my Moorcock families, as time goes by I seem to find links to other families. Thomas FIELD born to Mary Ann Field was probably Illegitimate. In 1841 census Mary Ann Field, was a Servant in Stains, the child was living with her parents, Thomas, an Ag Lab., & Mary Field, in Chertsey. I have yet to find the Baptism or Birth Registration for Thomas the Baby born c 1840. 1891 census, Thomas may be the unmarried, born Surrey, place unknown, a Coachman Groom, St Mary's Parish London. John Moorcock, ( my Gt Grandfather), is finally " found" in his later years. I knew that he had left his family in New Zealand, & went to Australia. What my elderly relatives did not know, was he returned to England for a few years, remarried ( without divorce etc ), a much younger woman, having fudged his age, then they , with their children emigrated to Australia, & finally I now have his Death Certificate, & a photo of his Grave Site. No Face Book in those days to check up on people ! Thankyou for your response, we live back in the same area, close to where the above John first settled, in Hawkes Bay, my e mail is the same [email protected] Mary __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6220 (20110618) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com