Friday 26th August 1859 - Saturday 1st November 1862 -  Ackworth School, Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, England. 

Admit number: 7938
Agent: William Southall
Relatives in attendance: Robinson Enock (brother), Frederick Enock (brother), Emma Enock (sister).

Admission: Graduated scale of payment. Minimum charge £12 per annum [eqv. £517 in 2005], but parents who could manage to pay more were asked to contribute £15 [eqv. £647 in 2005] or £21 [eqv. £906 in 2005], according to their means.

Life at Ackworth.

Between the ages of eleven and fifteen, Emma was away from family life for eleven-months of the year, only returning home during the one-month annual summer holiday.

Edwin would have only seen his siblings at meeting for worship and possibly spent time together on the path running midway between the two wings known as "The Flags".

Scholars studied during the day, and undertook some manual work out-of-hours.

The curriculum between 1859-1862 consisted of:

• Religious study (a chapter from the bible was read before breakfast). 
• English language. 
• Reading. 
• Writing. 
• Spelling. 
• English Grammar (in upper classes). 
• English History.
• Mathematics (mainly arithmetic, older boys studied land surveying, Trigonometry, Mensuration and a little elementary Algebra).
• Geography (map instruction and the drilling of the rudiments of geography).
• Latin (taught to twenty of the most advanced scholars).
• French (two highest classes - ninth and tenth).
• Art (introduced in 1856 - drawing was taught by a visiting Art Master).
• Physical Training (1860).

Manual work included: 

• Dining Room Waiter
• Washers 
• Tailor's Waiter
• Shoemaker's Waiter
• Shed Sweepers.
• Garden Sweepers
• Shoe Cleaning.
• Knife Cleaners.
• Bath Cleaning.
• Bread Carriers 
• Washing Mill Boy 
• Churners 
• Door Keepers 
• Sheet Carriers
• Morning Waiter 
• Bed Rollers 
• Manglers.
• Hair Teazers.
• Stocking Menders
• Garden Labouring.
• Hay-making
• Carpenter assisting.

Staff at Ackworth School during Edwin's schooling:

Superintendent: Thomas Pumphrey.
Masters: John Newby (Master of Grammar and Latin), Henry Sparkes (Master of Drawing), John William Watson, William Pollard, George Frederick Linney, Wilson Hartley, Thomas Robson, William Thistlethwaite, William Kitching, Thomas Rhodes.
Master on Duty (outdoor inspection of boys during play-hours): Thomas Puplett. 
Visiting Reading Master: Thomas King Greenbank (one-week 1859, and 1862).
Visiting Drawing Master: Charles Ryan.
Housekeeper: Sarah Maddocks.
Boys' Matron: Sophia Gregory.
Nurse: Mary Williamson.
Principal Tailor: George Frederick Linney.
Principal Shoemaker: Isaac Levitt, James Wilson.
Baker: John Walker.
Husbandman (Farmer): William Cammage.
Principal Gardener: James Jones, Samuel Peaker.

Additional information on Ackworth School can be found here

1871 census - Commercial Clerk
1881 census - Clerk
1891 census - Grocer's Clerk
1901 census - Grocer's Book Keeper
1911 census - Clerk

"He lost both his mother and father when he was quite young, and after leaving school he had to rough it for some years, and for a time went to sea." - Ackworth memorial notice

1880s-1910s: Henry Dell Ltd, 408 Holloway Road, Holloway, London, England.

"For many years Edwin Enock was employed by his brother-in-law, Henry Dell, as a clerk in his office." - Ackworth memorial notice

"During the last few years of his life he retired, and occupied his time in painting, for which he had a distinct gift. His methods were clever and ingenious, and he obtained wonderful results in a very short space of time." - Ackworth memorial notice

Painting 1

Painting 2

Painting 3

Painting 4

Painting 5

PATENT

Edwin's patent specification for the improved means for preventing tampering with envelopes - Page 1 of 2

Edwin's patent specification for the improved means for preventing tampering with envelopes - Page 2 of 2

WILL

Date of Probate: 17th May 1924
Gross value of estate: £376 4s. 0d.

"THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me EDWIN ENOCK of 91 Woodberry Avenue Winchmore Hill London N in the County of x made this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen. I hereby revoke all wills heretofore made by me and I appoint my wife Emily Maria Enock of _ in the County of _ and Henry Ernest Dell of 32 Broomfield Av N in the County of _ to be EXECUTORS of this my will. I direct that all my debts funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give devise and bequeath unto my said wife the whole of my property of which I may die possessed for her own absolute use and benefit. In the event of my said wife dying in my lifetime then I give the whole of my property to the said Henry Ernest Dell upon trust to apply and dispose of the same in the manner he in his absolute discretion may deem best for the benefit of Irene Margaret Enock, Doris Annie Enock, and Emily Elizabeth Enock of 99 Station Road, Chingford, Essex, the three daughters of my deceased son Robert Enock. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned - EDWIN ENOCK.

Page updated 3rd January, 2022.