I am interested in the Alcock name who lived as shepherds , alongside the names Hawkins and Moody. I believe near Winfield Castle. My husbands' Mother's family came from there. Anyone know of this family ? I have been doing genealogy for twenty years, but have not followed this path before. I have the Alcock name in Canada for many generations but got stuck at the Irish border. I have recently got aa few more facts from a genealogical friend.

Hi Barbara, Where is Winfield Castle - England? Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "barbara logan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:01 PM Subject: [IGW] ALCOCKS >I am interested in the Alcock name who lived as shepherds , alongside the >names Hawkins and Moody. > I believe near Winfield Castle. > My husbands' Mother's family came from there. > Anyone know of this family ? > I have been doing genealogy for twenty years, but have not followed this > path before. > I have the Alcock name in Canada for many generations but got stuck at the > Irish border. > I have recently got aa few more facts from a genealogical friend.

Hi Barbara, Probably not what you are referring to, since you mention "shepherds," but there were wealthy individuals, i.e. - Col. Harry ALCOCK and a Margaret ALCOCK (reps. of, she might have been deceased) of Wilton Castle, Enniscorthy - who owned land in Co. Wexford in 1876. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [IGW] ALCOCKS - ?Winfield Castle > Hi Barbara, Where is Winfield Castle - England? Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "barbara logan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:01 PM > Subject: [IGW] ALCOCKS > > >>I am interested in the Alcock name who lived as shepherds , alongside the >>names Hawkins and Moody. >> I believe near Winfield Castle. >> My husbands' Mother's family came from there. >> Anyone know of this family ? >> I have been doing genealogy for twenty years, but have not followed this >> path before. >> I have the Alcock name in Canada for many generations but got stuck at >> the >> Irish border. >> I have recently got aa few more facts from a genealogical friend.

Hi Barbara, Have you tried a Google advanced "all the words" search with your surnames of interest, i.e., ALCOCK, HAWKINS and MOODY? Several intriguing hits came up when I tried. One website devoted to Co. Wicklow marriages had several of your surnames of interest including (but not limited to) these two: 1. Groom Thomas DRIVER, Bride Sarah MOODY, Groom's residence "Muckduff." Bride's residence Toorboy. Marriage Date 11 March 1852, Church/Location Kiltegan, married by a priest. Witnesses: G. HAWKINS, and G. ALCOCK. 2. Groom William ALCOCK. Bride Elizabeth Jane FURLONG. Groom's residence Mungoduff, Kiltegan. Bride's residence Killabeg, Coolkenno. Marriage Date 9 Aug 1906. Married by a priest. Witnesses: William DRIVER and Catherine FURLONG. William ALCOCK is listed as a widower and Elizabeth a spinster. Occupation Farmer. Fathers George ALCOCK and William FURLONG, farmers. Another webpage had mention of a Jacob ALCOCK 13, "shepherd boy," Gressenhall, Norfolk, living with a Hannah HILL, Sparrow Green (?), a Norfolk farmer, Gressenhall in 1851. I found, on another website, the passengers and crew lost in the Royal Mail Steam "Tweed" on 12 Feb 1847: Crew members included J. ALCOCK and J. MOODY firemen and H. HAWKINS, boots. This was pretty interesting in that there weren't many crew members and here are all three of your surnames you are researching. Did you know that air travel in Ireland began in 1909-10, with Henry FERGUSON's first powered flight, in Co. Down. In April 1912, Kilkenny man Denys Corbett WILSON made the first crossing of the Irish Sea, landing near Enniscorthy,Wexford. British aviators Capt. John ALCOCK, born 1892 in Seymour, Old Tafford, England, and Lt. Arthur Whitten BROWN born Glasgow1886, crash-landed in a bog near Clifden, Connemara, Galway on 15 June 1919, after the first transatlantic crossing, from St. Johns, Newfoundland. Apparently there is a Winfield Castle in Suffolk, England, home of the WINGFIELDS. A Harry ALCOCK lived in Wilton Castle in Co. Wexford. Both of the above appear to be members of the wealthy peerage. You should be able to find all these on a Google search using some keywords. Perhaps you have them as possibilities already. Please check my note for accuracy. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [IGW] ALCOCKS - ?Winfield Castle > Hi Barbara, Where is Winfield Castle - England? Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "barbara logan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:01 PM > Subject: [IGW] ALCOCKS > > >>I am interested in the Alcock name who lived as shepherds , alongside the >>names Hawkins and Moody. >> I believe near Winfield Castle. >> My husbands' Mother's family came from there. >> Anyone know of this family ? >> I have been doing genealogy for twenty years, but have not followed this >> path before. >> I have the Alcock name in Canada for many generations but got stuck at >> the >> Irish border. >> I have recently got aa few more facts from a genealogical friend.