Grewelthorpe
a North Yorkshire Village
Peacock Family
Information about the Peacock family living in and around Grewelthorpe.
Page started Sept 2014. Updated Feb. 2024.
Thanks to Phreddy broekhuijsen on information about Matthew Dobson Peacock.
[June 2019] Matthew Dobson Peacock was a twin with Ann Johnson Peacock they were born on 29 febuary 1856, which he often joked about him being 4 times yonger than most.
You say he was born in 1837 which would make him 98 when he died in 1935 , this can’t be true
Matthew became the famous horse trainer and lived at the manor house, Middleham.
ADA PEACOCK. Born 1896 Kirby Moor. Dau of William & Elizabeth.
ANNIE ELIZABETH PEACOCK [nee?]. Born C1878 Middlesmoor. Married to John William [Dairy worker]in C1900. This is possibly the dau of Matthew Dobson Peacock & Sarah Kershaw who died 24 May 1911 age 23.
BARBARA PEACOCK. Born 1821. Died 19.10.1878. Dau of Jonathan & Mary Atkinson. Witness at marriage of sister Jane. Married Matthias Ascough. in 1849.
BESSIE PEACOCK Born 1848 East Witton. Died 1872. Dau. of Richard & Jane.
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON PEACOCK Born 1874. Innkeeper at Grantley in 1921. Married to Clara Edwards
ELLA PEACOCK. Born C1893 Masham. Dau of John [the carter] & Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH PEACOCK. Born 1860 North Stainley. Dau of William & Elizabeth Frances Dovener.
ELIZABETH HANNAH PEACOCK Born 1867 Bedale. In 1921 unmarried. In 1939 called Eliz. H.Watson but still classed as single.
EMMA PEACOCK. Born 1889 Kirby Moor. Dau of William & Elizabeth.
EVA MARY PEACOCK. Born C1900 Middlesmoor. Dau of John William [Dairy worker] & Annie Elizabeth.
FRANK PEACOCK. Born 1899. Died 15 March 1905 age 6. Son of Matthew Dobson Peacock & Margaret.
FRANCIS PEACOCK. Born 1901. Son of Henry & Polly Skaife.
FRED PEACOCK. Born C1883 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of William. Working for Hannah Petty [farmer] in 1911 in K.Malzeard. Married Jane from Dallowgill. In 1921 working for his Father.
GEORGE PEACOCK. Born C1846 Masham. Son of William & Mary. In 1861 living at Crathorne Mill House . Brother John was a miller.
GLADYS PEACOCK Born C1906 Aldfield. Dau of John & Leda Binks. In 1921 working for John Barker at Aldfield. with her brother Leslie.
HARRY PEACOCK. Son of *Matthew Dobson Peacock” he was a horse trainer in Middleham. Got his license in 1932.
HENRY PEACOCK. Born 1874 North Stainley. Son of William & Elizabeth Frances Dovener. Married Polly Skaife. on 14.2.1898 in Bolton.
HERBERT PEACOCK Born C1911 Aldfield. Son of John & Leda Binks A sibling of Gladys & Leslie & Vera.
JANE PEACOCK. Dau of Pickering & Hannah Wintersgill.
JANE PEACOCK. Born 1822. Sutton Grange. Died 13.12.1903 Leeds. Dau of Jonathan & Mary Atkinson. Married 15.8.1846 to Thomas Edwin Craven. Sister of Barbara.
JOHN PEACOCK Born C1820 Masham. Died 1892. A woolcomber. In 1841 he enlisted for the 22nd Regt of infantry. He was paid a bounty of £3.17s.6d. Description on service record. Dark complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. 5ft 2.5”. He served in the East Indies. Served at the battle of Meeanee in 1843. This battle was fought between the East india Company and the Talpur Amirs of Singh. Also the battle of Hydrabad in 1843. He was wounded in action and discharged. in 1843. Became a chelsea pensioner.
The Battle of Meeanee.
JOHN PEACOCK. Born 1841 Azerley. Son of Jonathan & Mary Atkinson.
JOHN PEACOCK Born 1843. East Witton. Died 1900. Stone mason. Son of Richard & Jane.
JOHN PEACOCK Born C1846 Aldfield. In 1911 he was a coal miner. Living with his uncle. In 1921 an O.A.P. still living with his uncle Edward Nelson.
JOHN PEACOCK. Born C1853 Exelby. Married in C1889 to Elizabeth of Snape. In 1911 he was a carter. with 2 surviving children in Masham. In 1921 he worked for Theakstons brewery in Masham.
JOHN PEACOCK. Born 1869. Son of William & Elizabeth Frances Dovener.
JOHN B.PEACOCK Born 1869 Bedale. A butcher in West Tanfield in 1921. Married to Elizabeth of Newcastle on Tyne.
JOHN WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born C1879 Kirkby Malzeard. Married in C1900 to Annie Elizabeth. He was a Dairy worker probably at Kirkby Malzeard Dairy. In 1921 he was a farm labourer at Biggin Grange.
JOHN WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born C1879 Stockton on tees. Died Sept 1931 age 52. Worked for 21 years for Walker & Wilson wholesale newsagents in Darlington. Became a manager and then a traveller for the firm. He was Vice President of the National Deposit friendly society. In 1920 he was President of the National Assoc. of clerks to Insurance committees. He was a Free Mason in Northallerton. He was a Methodist.
JOHN PEACOCK. Born C1883 Masham. Son of John [The carter] & Elizabeth. Married Janet of Kilham. In 1921 he worked for Theakstons brewery Masham.
JOHN WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born 1901 Bradford. Son of Henry & Polly Skaife.
JONATHAN PEACOCK. Born 1786. Died 1848. Married to Mary Atkinson. Lived Kirkby Malzeard.
JONATHAN PEACOCK. Born C1821 Masham. Died 1872 Australia. Son of Pickering & Hannah Wintersgill.
He was killed by a tree falling on him. Married to Jane Harkness of Leyburn in 1842. It is thought he emigrated in about 1857. His death cert. shows he had had 16 children.
JONATHAN PEACOCK. Born 1824 Azerley. Died 29.3.1886. Swetton. Kirkby Malzeard.
Son of Jonathan & Mary Atkinson. Married Elizabeth Hodgson. in 1851. In 1859 Lived Bull Ing. Kirkby Malzeard.
JONATHAN PEACOCK. Born 1854 Galphay. Died Dec 1931 Ripon. Son of Jonathan & Elizabeth Hodgson.* Married in 1877 to Jane Umpleby. Lived Laverton.
JONATHAN LEONARD PEACOCK. Born 1877 Carlsmoor. Died 1952 Claro District. Son of Jonathan & Jane Umpleby.
LAWRENCE PEACOCK. Born C1887. Died 1 Feb 1900 age 13. Son of Matthew Dobson Peacock & Sarah Kershaw.
LEDA PEACOCK [nee Binks] Born C1881 Tanfield. Died 1951. Married to John. In 1921 a widow. Charwoman.
LENA ELIZABETH PEACOCK Born C1917 Laverton. Dau of Frederick & Jane.
LEONARD PEACOCK. Born 27 July 1880. Died 17 April 1950 Grewelthorpe. He died at Bush Farm, Grewelthorpe, the home of his daughter. {Ref. Yorks. Post]. Married to Ada A.[born 1876] of Japonica Cottage, Laverton. Interred Kirkby Malzeard Churchyard. A sheep farmer living Laverton in 1939.
LESLIE PEACOCK. Born 25 Jan 1907.Aldfield. Son of John & Leda Binks Dairy Farmer married to Eva [born 1913]. In 1921 working for John Barker of Aldfied with his sister Gladys. Father dead. Living Ringbeck 1939.
MARGARET PEACOCK. Born 1827 Azerley. Married in 1858. to John Wright. see Wright page. In 1901 she was a widow living with her daughter’s family the Gills. in Grewelthorpe
MARY PEACOCK [nee ATKINSON]. Born 1794. Married to Jonathan Peacock.
MARY PEACOCK. Born 1818 Azerley. Died 1902 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Jonathan & Mary Atkinson. In 1871 she was living with sister Barbara & the Ascough family in Grewelthorpe.
In 1901 she was unmarried living with Thomas & Mary Gill in Grewelthorpe. She shares a grave with John Wright of Grewelthorpe. Her brother in law. See Wright page.
MARY ANN PEACOCK. Born 1851 Studley. Died 1901 Pateley Bridge. Dau Of William & Elizabeth Frances Dovener. Married in 1873 to Thomas Skaife. Lived Bishop Thornton.
MARY PEACOCK. Born 1852 Galphay. Dau of Jonathan & Elizabeth Hodgson.
MATTHEW D. PEACOCK. Born 1797 Died 1872. Married to Martha Dobson. Martha [Patty] Peacock died 3.10.1985 age 101yrs.
MATTHEW DOBSON PEACOCK. Born 29 Feb 1856 Spennithorne. Died 1935. Son of Matthew D. & Martha Dobson.. Twin of Ann Johnson Peacock. Horse racing trainer in Middleham Yorkshire. Married [1] Sarah Kershaw. & [2] Margaret Winn. see letter from Phreddy broekhuijsen above.
Matthew Dobson Peacock in 1932 at Thirsk races.
M.D.Peacock and son Harry Peacock in 1932. [Ref Leeds Mercury Nov 1932]
Successful horse trainers.
MATTHEW JAMES PEACOCK. Born C1881. Died 3 July 1951 age 71. Son of Matthew Dobson & Sarah Kershaw. Married to Jane Ann who died 26.12.1981.
PICKERING PEACOCK. Born 25 Aug 1771 West Witton. Died 31 Jan 1840 Healey Masham. Married *Hannah Wintersgill.*of Masham in 1805. They had 8 children.
RICHARD PEACOCK Born 1814 East Witton. Died 1898. Stone mason. Married Jane.
RICHARD PEACOCK Born & Died 1852 East Witton. Son of Richard & Jane.
ROBERT PEACOCK. Born C1806 Masham. Died 1852 Bradford. Son of Pickering & Hannah Wintersgill.
ROBERT PEACOCK Born 1855 East Witton Died 1878. Son of Richard & Jane.
ROBERT E. PEACOCK. Born C1880 Masham. He was a draper in 1911. Unmarried. Market Place Masham.
ROBERT EDWARD PEACOCK. Born C1883 Masham. Married in 1908 to Elizabeth of Grewelthorpe. In 1911 he was a grocer on Silver St. Masham. In 1921 his wife was named Lily. Still a grocer in Masham.
Peacock & Verity delivery van.
SARAH J. PEACOCK. Born C1847 Masham. Dau of William & Mary. Living Crathorne Mill in 1861. She married Richard Wakin a miller. Living in Norton Durham in 1891. Her Mother Mary lived with her.
SARAH PEACOCK [NEE Kershaw]. Born 1856. Died 7 May 1890. First Wife of Matthew Dobson Peacock.
THOMAS PEACOCK Born 1850 Leyburn. Died 1863 East Witton. Stone mason. Son of Richard & Jane.
VERA PEACOCK Born C1909. Dau of John & Leda Binks In 1921 living with Aunt Sarah & Uncle Francis Ingleby in Ripon. Father dead.
WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born 1806 Masham. Died 1875 Australia. Son of Pickering & Hannah Wintersgill. Married to Rebecca Taylor. they had 11 children. He was a wool comber.
WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born 1829 Azerley. Died March 1911. Son of Jonathan & Mary Atkinson. Married Elizabeth Frances Dovener in 1853.
WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born C1856. Kirkby Malzeard. Married to Elizabeth. of Kirby Moor. Farming Kirby Moor in 1911. They had had 9 children. 7 alive in 1911. It is possible this is William shown below. Not proved.
WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born 1857. Son of William & Elizabeth Frances Dovener.
WILLIAM T.PEACOCK Born C1866 Bedale. A draper & Milliner in Bedale in 1921. Married to Frances of Halifax.
Had 3 daughters Elsie, Mary & Marjorie all born in Halifax.
WILLIAM ROBERT PEACOCK Born C1877. East Witton. Died 1930. Son of Richard & Jane. Farmer & Overseer. Brother to Elizabeth Jane.
WILLIAM PEACOCK. Born 1881 Swetton. Son of Jonathan & Jane Umpleby.