This site has been prepared by Daniel Pocock, using numerous resources located online.
Daniel was born in Melbourne, Australia, and currently lives in London, England. Daniel can be contacted by mail at 2nd Floor, 145-157 St John St, London, UK
This site tells us that the name Pocock originated in Durham, near Newcastle in the North East of England.
The site just referenced displays a coat of arms granted to a Pocock, however, it doesn't say which Pococks and their descendants have the right to display those arms. Consult the College of Arms for more information.
The UK only started keeping records in 1837. They performed a census in 1841 and again in 1851.
The church where Charles Pocock (see below) was baptised (1844) burnt down in 1867, it is not clear whether records were destroyed in the fire.
Croydon used to be a part of Surrey but has merged into Greater London.
Married, possibly 1843, possibly in St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey, UK. Some information on descendants of John and Elizabeth has been found, although the DoB for Thomas and Emma precedes the date of John and Elizabeths marriage. Elizabeth may have been born c1816 or c1822, according to different sources.
The fact that Emma and Charles both married their respective spouses the same day (see below) suggests that they are both children of the same John and Elizabeth Pocock.
Christening was 29 Oct 1837, St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Emma's Christening was 6 Jun 1841, St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Emma married Henry 21 May 1865, Saint Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
Charles was born in 1844, baptised 5/8/1844 at St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey, UK.
Charles wed Elizabeth Winifred Parker at Saint Paul, Deptford, Kent, 21/5/1865.
They migrated to Australia at some point in 1868 on the sailing ship Queen of The North. The ship arrived March 1868, port B Melbourne. Charles and Elizabeth's names are listed as `Chas' and `Eliza' on the records.
They had 12 children including Charles John Pocock, Robert Ernest Pocock and Ellen Agnes Pocock who was born at sea in 1868.
Charles died in Footscray, 1914.
Parents: Charles and Elizabeth
Born 1 Oct 1866, Kent, England
Christening 24 Oct 1866, St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent, England
Died at sea, while travelling to Australia.
Robert was born in FI TZ (those are the letters written on the Victorian Government register, I believe that is Fitzroy), 1882, certificate #16147.
Robert and Amy wed 1906 in Port Melbourne.
Robert and Amy had 3 children, including Walter Ernest Pocock.
Walter was born in Footscray, 1907, certificate #1907.
Walter and Dorothy married 1933, certificate #10368.
Their children are John, Walter, Denise, Marie.
John was born in Geelong, 1942.
Daniel (this is me) was born in Melbourne, 1978.
Data has been gathered from several sites: