Samuel Wilcockson

Alan I did try to send you an email today to tell you I had posted these articles on here but I don't think the email went grrrr. Sorry for the delay in posting.

I think this article is about the father of the three brothers who played in the cricket match in 1851 at Newthorpe.

The Nottinghamshire Guardian and Midland Advertiser
Thursday July 26 1849
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES
FRIDAY - (Before Mr. Justice Coleridge)
FIRING PROPERTY AT GREASLEY - Samuel Wilcockson, aged 44, labourer, was charged with feloniously setting fire, on the 8th of May last, to a dwelling-house occupied by Samuel Brown, situate in the parish of Greasley, with intent thereby to injure Gervas Clifton. Mr. Manson prosecuted; and Mr. Macaulay defended. The prosecutor said he was a farmer, and resided at Moorgreen, in the parish of Greasley. He bought three cottages of Earl Stamford, a few months ago; they are situated at Newthorpe, in the same parish. The three cottages are joined together. A field is behind the cottages, and a lane runs by the east end. This is an occupation road, leading from Newthorpe to Beaverlee. There is no path through the field; but there is a gate to it; which is about a yard from the cottages. No one but those occupying the cottages have a right in the field. - Thomas Chambers, constable of Newthorpe, knows the cottages, and in December last made a distress in one of them, that in the cente, occupied then by the prisoner. - Ann Elliott, landlady the Three Tuns, said that, on the Monday night, the 7th of May, the prisoner went to her husband's house, about ten o'clock, and staid three hours. When he went away, he was rather in liquor, but not drunk; previous to going he asked witness for a box of matches "to light him to bed." Witness sold him a box. The night was moonlight. The house kept by witness and her husband is situate outside Newthorpe, where they have resided a year and a half, during which time she has never once been in the village. - Oliver Leaver said; I was at James Jowett's public house, the White Bull, on the Monday night, and left there at one o'clock the next morning. Charles Shaw and Thos. Cooper were with me. I live at Beaverlee; and on going along the lane towards home, was accompanied by Cooper, to within a hundred yards of the thatched buildings. Upon reaching those buildings, saw a person standing near the gate; he was a stout short man. He walked towards Beaverlee a few paces. I supposed it was the prisoner. I followed him, when he set off running; having run a hundred yards, he went into an entry between some buildings, down which I followed him, and found it was the prisoner he was standing in a garden. I then left him; and upon reaching home again saw the prisoner; he was going towards Clarkson's house. Having entered my own house for a minute or two, I returned to the thatched buildings, meeting Hooker Clarke on the way. When about forty yards from the back of the buildings, saw a fire had broken out in the thatch of the centre house. The eaves are six or seven feet from the ground. I reached to it with my hands, and tried to put it out, but could not; I than gave an alarm, assistance came, and the fire was put out, about half a yard of the thatch being burnt. - Joseph Ligo, constable of Brinsley, assisted by Chambers, apprehended the prisoner on the Wednesday after the fire. Took him on the way to the jail past the cottages of Gervas Clifton. On reaching the gate, prisoner said, "Oliver says he saw me get over this gate; he couldn't have seen me if he had been fifteen yards off, down the lane; " and then asked witness if he thought he could. Witness thought he could, but said nothing in reply. Prisoner then added, "I was against the gate, looking for my son. I went towards Wapping, and spoke to Oliver. Then I went to Clarkson's and all was still. I then returned towards the cottages, and spoke to Hooker Clark. Then I went home." - Hooker Clark, collier, of Newthorpe, assisted to put out the fire, and had previously seen the prisoner near the place. - Saml. Brown, labourer, occupies the thatched cottage at Newthorpe, which was set fire to, and rents it of Gervas Clifton; he succeeded the prisoner as tenant, whose goods were distrained. The fire made a hole through the roof; into the pantry; it could not have been caused from within, as there had been nothing to cause it. - Robert Crich, collier, residing at Beaverlee, knows the prisoner, and a few weeks before the fire heard him speak many times of Gervas Clifton, the prosecutor, saying that he should never live to enjoy his property; and the house from which he had been ejected should not be occupied by any other man, for whoever came to take possession, he would blow his brains out. - Abraham Woolley, framework-knitter, of Newthorpe, before the fire heard prisoner complain that the Clifton family had bought the cottage over his head, and had not paid him for the fixtures. Another time, the morning after some windows had been broken in the cottages, heard prisoner say, "There would have been a market on the buildings also, but I would not allow it." The word market, as used in this sense in witness's locality, implies some damage. Witness and the prisoner both worked in the same shop. - William Morley, framework-knitter of Beaverlee, often beard the prisoner complain before the fire, how badly he had been used by the Clifton family. On one occasion he said he should not be surprised if there was a "bonny blaze" somenight. - Joseph Rowley occupied one of the cottages, adjoining that set on fire, and sometimes "shaved the prisoner, and any one else occasionally." At one time, whilst shaving him, he said to witness, "I should like you to leave this house before I am discharged. I'll take good care this place is laid in ruins; it shall never do the Cliftons any good." Witness's boy was also present. Witness at that time was under-tennant to the prisoner. - Samuel Brown, recalled, said the cottages on each side him were both occupied on the night of the fire, and several persons were sleeping in them at the time of ignition. - Mr. Macaulay ably addressed the jury in favour of the prisoner, principally dwelling upon the circumstantial nature of the evidence. He then produced a number of witnesses, who gave prisoner a good character, but admitted that he was "rather a bouncing man in his discourse." His disposition, they said, was good, and he would be one of the last in the world to do a malicious act. His Lordship having summed up, the jury retired, and after an hour's consultation, found the prisoner Guilty. - His Lordship, in passing sentence, said this was the most serious offence he had tried this assizes; and as the facts now appeared, if the indictment had been framed differently, it would have been his melancholy duty to pass sentence of death upon the prisoner. To be transported for fifteen years.
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census 1841 Newthorpe Hamlet
Saml. Wilcockson 35 farmer
Rebecca Wilcockson 40
Henry Wilcockson 15
Robt Wilcockson 12
Saml Wilcockson 10
(also on same page Sarah Wilcockson 72 ind)

1851 Newthorpe, Newthorpe road
Rebecca Wilcockson Mar 59 receives parocial relief
Robert Wilcockson 25 coal miner
Eliza Ann Buntnall neice 9
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from IGI a Samuel Wilcockson was christened at Greasley 24 Jul 1803 son of Henry + Sarah
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there is a possible death
Australia Death Index
Samuel Wilcockson age 54 in 1857, Western Australia (born 1803)
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There is at least another Samuel Wilcockson in Australia at that time.
New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes
Reports of Crime
Monday October 16 1854?
DISTRICT OF PATRICK'S PLAINS - ABSCONDING
Absconded from the hired service of Mr. WIlliam Collett, of New Freugh, Patrick's Plains, on the 21st September ultimo, Samuel Wilcockson; he is 5 feet 10 inches in height rather stout, red faced, light haired, 36 years of age. Wilcockson was dismissed from the Sydney Police Force for drunkeness on the 14th of last June. A warrant has been issued by the Singleton Bench for his apprehension. Information received at this office on the 16th instant.
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Cricket

Whilst researching the Wilcocksons I have come across other Wilcockson families information which may be of interest to others so shall post some snippits.

Nottingham Guardian

Oct 9 1851

CRICKET

NEWTHORPE V. KIMBERLEY- A match at cricket was played at Newthorpe on Monday, the 6th instant, between eleven of Newthorpe and the same number from Kimberley, for the championship. The contest came off on the Mount Pleasant Cricket Ground, belonging to Mr. W. Ball, the White Bull, Newthorpe. About 400 people were present to witness the contest. Newthorpe won the toss and so first handled the timber, some excellent play being shown by Messrs. W. Jackson, S.W. Wilcockson, and R.W. Wilcockson. The Kimberley bowling was excellent; and the style in which the whole of the Newthorpe players handled their bats surprised not only their opponents but also their own townsmen. The game was concluded at five o'clock, when the stumps were drawn. The Newthorpe players partook of an excellent supper, provided by Mr. W. Ball, at the White Bull, and the evening was spent in harmony. Score :-

                            NEWTHORPE

H. Wilcockson, c. Draper b. Clay      0  b. Farnsworth                 0

S. Carrington,   b. Clay                      0  b. Moult                          0

R. Wilcockson, b. Thorley                 1  c. Johnson, b. Thorley  21

S. Preston,        b. Clay                      0   c.  ditto      b. Draper      2

S. Wilcockson, b. Thorley                 6   c. Needham b. Thorley 16

W. Jackson,      b. Draper                10   b. Draper                       10

E. Levers,         not out                      4   b. Thorley                       0

J. Rowley,       c. Needham, b. Clay  0   b.    ditto                         6

H. Levers,       b. Farnworth              6        not out                       0

J. Levers,         at Clay                       3   c. Draper b. Moult         9

W. Mellows,    b. Farnworth             0    b. Draper                       1

Byes 4, wide 6                                 10   Wide 5, byes 6             11

                                                         40                                       76

                            KIMBERLEY

W. Edwards, run out                        5   c. H. Wilcockson, b. R. Wilcockson 1

W. Wagstaff,c. J. Levers,b. S,Wilco 1          c. E. Levers, b. S. Wilcockson  2

W. Farnworth, b. R. Wilcockson      0            run out                                     0

J. Needham,     b. S.    ditto               1           b. R. Wilcockson                     0

J. Thorley,        b.         ditto              0            run out                                    2

J. Moult,           b.         ditto              0            run out                                    0

J. Clay,             b. R. Wilkinson        5            b. R. Wilkinson                      1

W. Johnson,     b.         ditto              1           b. S.  ditto                                0

C. Hopell,        b. S. Wilcockson      2           c. Rowley, b, Jackson              1

J. Draper,             not out                  7           b. S. Wilcockson                      3

W. Brown,       b. R. Wilcockson     0           c. Preston, b. ditto                     0

Byes                                                  3           No ball                                      1

                                                         25                                                          11
(I have typed these out in nice neat columns but it has not appeared on the blog like that )

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as in newspaper - error, should be Wilcockson?

from the 1851 census Newthorpe 

Rebecca Wilcockson 59 parocial relief

Robert Wilcockson 25 coal miner

Eliza Ann Buntnall 9 niece

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Nottingham Road

William Ball  42 licensed victaller

Harriet Wilcockson 35

Mary W Ball 9

Will W Ball 7

John W Ball 5

Eliza W Ball 3

Sarah Ann W Ball 1

The Mr. W Ball mentioned in the article?

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Nottingham Road

Henry Wilcockson 27 coal miner

Ellin 23 K W H

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Newthorpe Road

Saml. Wilcockson 23 Boot + shoemaker

Christina Wilcockson 22

Sarah Wilcockson 2

Are these the three brothers playing in the cricket match?