Date of birth: Monday, 2nd June, 1777.
Birthplace: Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
Date of death: Friday, 28th March, 1817 (aged 40 years).
Place of death: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.
Buried: Friends burial ground, North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.
Signature:
(née Woodman)
(1735-1806)
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Sarah Enock (née Robinson) (1781-1853). |
Date of marriage: Wednesday, 28th May, 1806.
Place of marriage: Quaker Meeting House, Bull Street, Birmingham, England (now the Priory Rooms).
Robert and Sarah's marriage announcement.
Sarah operated a preparatory school in Birmingham between 1824 and 1833.
1777: Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
1785: Alveston, Warwickshire, England.
1806-1817: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Wednesday 26th September 1787 - Tuesday 10th May 1791 - Ackworth School, Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, England.
Admit number: 939.
Agent:
Charles Lloyd.
Admission: 8 guineas per annum [£8.40 in today's money, measuringworth's calculator would say the relative value is £1,008.00.].
Life at Ackworth.
"The dress of the boys in early times was a long-tailed coat, leather breeches, and buckled shoes."
Pupils remained at Ackworth for the full duration of their education.
Scholars studied during the day, and undertook some manual work out-of-hours.
The curriculum between 1787-1791 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 Robert's schooling:
Superintendent: John Hill (until 1790), Thomas Hodgkin (1790-1791), John
Hipsley.
Masters: Joseph Donbavand (Master of Penmanship), Thomas Hodgkin,
Thomas Binns, John Hodgkin (Writing Master), David Dent (Assistant), Joseph
Johnson (Assistant in Writing), John Whittaker (Reading Master), Isaac Taylor
(Assistant in Writing School), Thomas Taylor (Writing Master).
Housekeeper: Mercy Wright.
Boys' Matron: Ruth Bramley, Jane Parke.
Nurse: Hannah Reay.
Principal Tailor: Leonard West.
Principal Shoemaker: William Hodgetts, John Grimshaw.
Baker: John Sergeant.
Husbandman (Farmer): Samuel Goodwin, Isaac Dobson.
Principal Gardener: Matthew Dawnie.
Additional information on Ackworth School can be found here.
1791-1798: Apprentice to Edward Stone, Grocer, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.
1806-1813: Grocer - Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
There are a number of articles about Robert in the Salopian Journal.
"ROBERT ENOCK, GROCER, DEALER IN TEAS AND BRITISH WINES. TRULY grateful to his Friends and the Public for the liberal encouragement he has met with since his commencement in business, begs leave to offer to their Notice his BRITISH WINES, of which he has just received a supply of most excellent quality; and he trusts to show such to those who may favour him with a call as will meet their approbation." - Wednesday, 12th June, 1810.
"NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS - WHEREAS ROBERT ENOCK, of Shrewsbury, in the county of Salop, Grocer, hath by indenture bearing Date the 22d Day of February, 1813, assigned the Whole of his Estate and Effects unto JOSEPH REYNOLDS, of Ketley, in the county of Salop, Esquire, ANDREW JONES, of Shrewsbury aforesaid, MERCER, and DAVID MORGAN, of the same place, Grocer and Chandler, three of his principle Creditors, IN TRUST for the Benefit of themselves and all the other Creditors of the said Robert Enock, who shall execute the said Deed : NOTICE is therefore hereby given, that the said Deed of Assignment is deposited, and will remain in the Hands of the said Andrew Jones, until the 1st Day of May next, for the Execution of such of the said Creditors as shall chuse to take the Benefit thereof : and that all the said Creditors who have not then executed the said Deed will be excluded therefrom. All Persons to whom the said Robert Enock stands indebted, are requested to send an Account of their Demands to the said Andrew Jones, or David Morgan ; and all Persons indebted to him are desired to pay their respective Debts to them, without Delay." - Wednesday, 17th March, 1813.
"RICHARD EVANS, GROCER, TEA-DEALER. - BEGS Leave to inform his Friends, those of Mr. Enock, and the Public in general, that he has taken to the Stock in Trade of Mr. R. Enock, opposite the Talbot Inn, and respectfully solicits a Share of their Favours, which he will endeavour to merit by a careful Attention and Punctuality in the Execution of their Orders." - Wednesday, 21st April, 1813.
"SALES BY AUCTION. VALUABLE FURNITURE. BY JONATHAN PERRY. On the Premises, on Thursday and Friday, the 22d and 23d of April, 1813, bv Direction ef the Assignees : THE Whole of the valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINEN, PLATE, GLASS, CHINA, Kitchen Requisites, Brewing Vessels, and other Effects, of Mr. ROBERT ENOCK, Grocer, opposite the TALBOT INN, Shrewsbury ; the Whole of which are of superior Quality; the Feather Beds particularly excellent; the Linen home made, and in the best Condition. Particulars in Catalogues, to be distributed, and had of THE AUCTIONEER." - Wednesday, 21st April, 1813.
Robert's shop was located opposite the Talbot Inn which stood in Market Street until it was destroyed by a fire in 1985. The inn was replaced by Talbot House.
Market Street photographed on the 30th May, 2016. Robert's shop was said to be opposite the Talbot Inn (now Talbot House; right hand side of the photo, on the corner). This suggests that Robert's shop was located in either number 4 or 5 (now occupied by Boots). The houses are original and were constructed between 1750-1799.
1815-1817: Draper/Mercantile Traveller.
Page updated 20th March, 2021.