In April 1881, Charles Allcock, aged 14, was a railway labourer living at Eastfields.

Birth

Charles Allcock, the son of Stephen and Mary Jane Allcock, was born at Hardington in late 1866/early 1867.

Occupation

Charles probably worked alongside his father on the railway in 1881.

Marriage

On 18 June 1891, Charles married Sarah Ann Genge at West Coker. They both signed the register with a mark.

Wife

Sarah was the daughter of Edward and Maria Genge of West Coker. Her father, Edward, was a farm labourer. However, due to blindness, he became a pauper by the age of fifty and died in 1885.

In April 1881, Sarah was a domestic servant employed by Samuel George Bartlett at the Portman Arms, East Chinnock. Ten years later, she was a cook in a private house at 26 Higher Kingston, Yeovil.

Later life

Charles and Sarah have not been found after their marriage.