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COCKER, Joseph Robert
1819 - 1887 (68 years) Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1783 - 1844 (61 years)-
Name COCKER, Joseph Robert Birth 1819 Hathersage, Derbyshire, England 
Gender Male Burial 1887 Hathersage, Derbyshire, England Death 29 Sep 1887 Hathersage, Derbyshire, England Person ID I1021 Edgoose Last Modified 24 Feb 2026
Father COCKER, Thomas d. Yes, date unknown Mother THORP, Betty, b. 1783 d. 1844, Bakewell Registration District, Derbyshire (Age 61 years) Marriage 6 Sep 1807 Hathersage, Derbyshire, England Family ID F77 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ARMSTRONG, Margaret, b. Between 1814 and 1815, Salford, Lancashire, England d. 22 Nov 1884 (Age 70 years) Marriage 1850 Chapel En Le Frith, Derbyshire, England Children 1. COCKER, John Armstrong, b. 15 Nov 1851, Hathersage, Derbyshire, England d. 14 Dec 1887, Hathersage, Derbyshire, England (Age 36 years)Family ID F517 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - COCKER, Joseph Robert (1819-1887)
Joseph Robert, son of Thomas and Betty COCKER, was baptised at Hathersage, Derbyshire, on 21 February 1819.
(IGI C013133)
The marriage between Joseph Robert COCKER and Margaret ARMSTRONG was registered in 1851.
(GRO December Q 1850 Chapel-en-le-Frith XIX 541).
The 1851 census of Broom Cottage, Hathersage, Derbyshire:
*Joseph Robt COCKER, head, aged 32, needle maker employing 30 men, 20 women, 21 boys, 16 girls, born at Hathersage;
Margaret COCKER, wife, aged 32, born at Castleton, Derbyshire;
Hannah COCKER, sister, aged 48, annuitant, born at Hathersage;
Maria LITTLEWOOD, servant, aged 20, general servant, born at Hathersage.
(HO107/2150/403/12)
The 1861 census of Belle Vue, Hathersage, Derbyshire:
*Joseph R. COCKER, head, aged 42, needle manufacturer and merchant employing 42 hands;
Margaret COCKER, wife, aged 41, born in Manchester, Lancashire;
John A. COCKER, son, aged 9, born at Hathersage;
Hannah COCKER, sister, aged 50, born at Hathersage;
Martha BAGSHAW, servant, aged 18, house servant, born at Hucklow, Derbyshire.
(RG9/2543/38/10)
The 1871 census of 20 Thavies Inn, London:
Maria FILDES, head, aged 37, unmarried, boarding house keeper, born in Manchester;
*Joseph R. COCKER, visitor, aged 52, manufacturer and merchant, born at Hathersage;
James H. COCKER, visitor, aged 28, commercial clerk, born at Hathersage;
Hannah COCKER, aged 62, unmarried, visitor, born at Hathersage.
(RG10/423/11/15)
He was living at Belle Vue, Outseats, Derbyshire in 1881:
*Joseph R. COCKER, head, aged 62, retired merchant and steel manufacturer, born at Hathersage, Derbyshire:
Margaret COCKER, wife, aged 64, born at Salford, Lancashire;
John A. COCKER, son, aged 29, unmarried, merchant and steel manufacturer, born at Hathersage;
Hannah COCKER, sister, aged 72, unmarried, born at Hathersage, Derbyshire;
Harriet EDGOOSE, servant, aged 22, general servant, born at Swineshead, Lincolnshire;
Sarah BOWERS, servant, aged 20, general servant, born Eyam, Derbyshire.
RG11/3452/33/5)
He died on 29 [sic] September 1887. 27th September according to probate of his will.
The will of Joseph Robert COCKER:
This is the last Will and Testament of me Joseph Robert COCKER of Belle View Hathersage in the County of Derby Gentleman I appoint my Son John Armstrong COCKER of Hathersage aforesaid Merchant and Manufacturer Executor of this my Will I give and bequeath the legacy or sum of one hundred pounds to Mary Ann RAYWOOD free from duty And I direct that the same shall be paid to her within one calendar month after my decease I devise unto and to the use of my said Son John Armstrong COCKER hi his heirs and assigns all the real estate And I bequeath to him his executors administrators and assigns all the personal estate of which I may die possessed or entitled to and of which I have power to dispose of by Will Upon trust after payment o of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses and the legacies hereinbefore bequeathed for the sole use and benefit of my said Son But in case my said Son shall die in my lifetime then I give devise and bequeath my said real and personal estatetes subject to the payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses and the legacy aforesaid unto Harriet COCKER the wife of my said Son for her own absolute use and benefit I revoke all former Wills In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty five
Signed by the said Joseph Robert
COCKER as his last Will and Testament
in our presence all being present at (signed) Joseph Robert COCKER
the same time who at his request in
his presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses.
George FROGGATT, Grinder Hathersage
Edward T. WILSON, Wire Drawer, Hathersage
Proved at Derby the 13th. day of December 1887 by the Oath of John Armstrong COCKER, the Son, the sole Executor to whom Administration was granted.
The Testator Joseoph Robert COCKER was late of Belle View, Hathersage, in the County of Derby Gentleman and died on the 27th. day of September 1887 at Hathersage aforesaid.
Gross value of Personal Estate £ 11,517..5..7.
Net £ 11,361..14..10.
Extracted by Mr. J. CLEGG & Sons, Solicitors, Sheffield.
(revised 09.02.2026)
- COCKER, Joseph Robert (1819-1887)