Joseph Enock (1774-1862).

Date of birth: Wednesday, 2nd March, 1774.
Birthplace: Radway, Warwickshire, England.
Date of death: 1862.
Place of death: Poole, Dorset, England (aged 88 years).

Father: Joseph Enock (1739-1785).
Mother: Betty Enock (nee Woodman) (1735-1806).
Siblings: Mary Enock (1770-?), Arthur Peters Enock (1772-1808), Robert Enock (1777-1817).
Wife: Mary Enock (nee Robinson) (1777-?). Joseph's brother Robert married Mary's younger sister Sarah, 6 years later.
Date of marriage: Thursday, 7th August, 1800.
Place of marriage: Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham, England. 

Children: Sarah Enock (1802-1803), Lucy Adey (was Holland) (nee Enock) (1804-1870), Mary Ann Enock (1806-1809), Thomas Enock (1807-1843), Joseph Woodman Enock (1808-1809), Mary Anna Jacob (nee Enock) (1810-1885), Joseph Johnson Enock (1813-1824), Emma Enock (1815-?), Henry Enock (1818-1825), Elizabeth Marie Woodman Payne (nee Enock) (1821-?).

Residences.

1800 Quaker marriage entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Sarah Enock 1803 Quaker Death Entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Lucy Enock 1804 Quaker Birth Entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Thomas Enock 1807 Quaker Birth Entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Joseph Woodman Enock 1808 Quaker Birth Entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Mary Anna Jacob (nee Enock) Quaker Birth Entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Joseph Johnson Enock 1813 Quaker Birth Entry - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Emma Enock 1815 Quaker Birth Entry - Birmingham, England.
Elizabeth Marie Woodman Payne (nee Enock) 1821 Quaker Birth Entry - Radway, Warwickshire, England.
Henry Enock 1825 Quaker Birth Entry - Somerset, England.
1841 census - High Street, Poole, Dorset, England.
1851 census - Plough & Harrow Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
1861 census - High Street, Poole, Dorset, England.

Education.

Friday, 7th December, 1781 - Tuesday, 15th March 1785 -  Ackworth School, Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, England.

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Admit number: 376.
Agent: Charles Lloyd.
Relatives in attendance: Arthur Peters Enock (brother).
Left with: Mercy Wright to Sheffield on his way home with his brother Arthur.

Life at Ackworth.

'The dress of the boys in early times was a long-tailed coat, leather breeches, and buckled shoes.'

Joseph remained at Ackworth for the full duration of his education, meaning he had no contact with his family for four-years.

Joseph would have only seen his brother, Arthur, at meeting for worship or other public occasions. 

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

The curriculum between 1781-1785 consisted of:

• English Language.
• Reading.
• Writing.
• Spelling.
• English Grammar (upper classes).
• Arithmetic.

Manual work included: 

• Waiting the table.
• Cleaning knives.
• Helping in the bakery and the dairy.
• Working in the garden or on the farm.

An essential feature to education at Ackworth was meeting for worship. A small part of every day was devoted to silent and serious thoughtfulness.

Staff at Ackworth during Joseph's schooling:

Superintendent: John Hill.
Masters: Joseph Donbavand (Master of Penmanship), George Lomas (Assistant), Thomas Hodgkin, Jonathan Dalton, Richard Smith (Assistant), Thomas Binns, John Hodgkin (Writing Master), John Johnson.
Housekeeper: Hannah Little, Mercy Wright.
Boys' Matron: Ruth Bramley.
Nurse: Hannah Reay.
Principal Tailor: William Sowden.
Principal Shoemaker: John Neild, William Hodgetts, John Grimshaw.
Baker: Abraham Taylor, John Sergeant.
Husbandman (Farmer): Samuel Goodwin.
Principal Gardener: Matthew Dawnie.

Additional information on Ackworth School can be found here.

Occupation.

1800 Quaker marriage entry - Draper.
Lucy Enock 1804 Quaker Birth Entry - Salesman.
Thomas Enock 1807 Quaker Birth Entry - Mercer.
Joseph Woodman Enock 1808 Quaker Birth Entry - Mercer.
Mary Anna Jacob (nee Enock) Quaker Birth Entry - Mercer.
Joseph Johnson Enock 1813 Quaker Birth Entry - Mercer.
Emma Enock 1815 Quaker Birth Entry - Brush Maker.
1851 census - Proprietor of Houses.

Charles Hulbert.

Joseph was an acquaintance of Charles Hulbert, founder of the Shrewsbury Chronicle. 

Joseph mentioned in 'Memoirs of Seventy Years of an Eventful Life' by Charles Hulbert.

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