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Hi - I’m new here so forgive me if this is in the wrong section.

Looking into my Grandma’s family history and ether a sister or sister in law called Comfort Nock that I can’t find anywhere on the census,
There are already a couple of posts on this Nock Family in the Black Country archive ? including a memorial gravestone dedicated to Grandmas brother Will Nock who was killed in the First World War there’s also an inscription to William Nocks father and sister as well.
I assumed Comfort was my Grandma ( Leah ) sister but as she is not on the census she is more likely to be married to one of my Grandmas brothers most likely Joe Nock.
Comfort Nock was our Great Aunt and although I never met her know she was alive up to the 1960s at least.
The Nock Family were Greengrocers with a shop on Lake Street.
Any more info about this Nock family or Comfort Nock would be appreciated.

Have you any rough years of birth we can work on?

This family?

1911. 55, Lake Street, Lower Gornal, Sedgley,
Benjamin Nock, head, 39, Green Grocer,
Mary Jane, wife, 38, Married 18 years, 7 children all living, Assisting in business
Sarah J, daur, 18, Assisting in business
William Henry, son, 16, Hawker,
Leah, Daur, 14, Tailoring,
Joseph, son, 11,
Josiah, son, 9,
Gladys, daur, 5,
Ethel, daur, 2 months
All born Sedgley

1921. 55, Lake Street, Lower Gornal, Sedgley,
Mary Jane Nock, head, 47, W, Household duties,
Sarah Jane, daur, 28, Brick carrier
Jonah, son, 21, Coal miner,
Josiah, son, 18, Iron worker
Gladys, daur, 15, shop assistant
Ethel, daur, 11

Yea that’s the family, I have that info but can’t as you can see find any reference to a Comfort Nock. Can only think she’s a Nock through marriage to Joseph Nock but that’s a guess.

For some reason Joseph Nock is down as Jonah Nock in the 21 census.

There is,
Freereg marriage.
30th January 1899, St Giles, Rowley Regis.
James Edward Nock, 24, B, Labourer, 62, Spring Meadow, Daniel Nock, Chain Maker
Comfort Wothers, 22, S, Powke Lane, Joseph Wothers, Publican
Witnesses, Joseph Wothers, Emma Nock


Free bmd,
Deaths Dec 1954
Nock Comfort 78 Rowley R. 9b 274

So that one wasn't alive in the 60's.

My sister who was born in 58 remembers meeting Comfort so that memory must be from the 60s.

could comfort be a nickname? recognise any of this?

1939 registry

Sep 29 1939 35, Deepdale Lane, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Head Joseph Nock Oct 6 1899 Married Coal Miner Still Ma?
Wife (implied) Alice Nock Oct 31 1899 Married Unpaid Domestic Duties


Dec 1924

Hopson Alice Nock Dudley 6b 1925
Nock Joseph Hopson Dudley 6b 1925



twins

Births Jun 1930
Nock Doris Hopson Dudley 6b 1584
Nock Marguerite Hopson Dudley 6b 1584

There’s four Nock Daughters,
Leah is my Grandma,
Gladys, I met on occasions.
Sarah, I have photos and a letters with her name and signature of Sarah.
Ethel, died in 1927.

Sarah actually mentions her and Aunty Comfort getting my Mum a Xmas present in a letter from the 40s.

I make the assumption that because I’ve seen her described as Aunty Comfort that her surname is Nock.

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Only possible is that Comfort is the wife of William, Joseph or Josiah.
I can't see a marriage to fit?

I was just thinking, did Comfort have any children?

Also, I had many Aunties and Uncles, but they were God Parents and parents friends we called that!

Didn’t think about Will being married as he was 22 when he died in WW1. Can rule out Josiah as we found out his wife’s name which wasn’t Comfort, and cannot find a marriage for Joe.

Staffordshire
Place (Links to more information) Lower Gornal
Church name (Links to more information) St James the Great
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 415
Marriage date 25 Dec 1924
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname NOCK
Groom age 25
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode 8 Lake St.
Bride forename Alice
Bride surname HOPSON
Bride age 25
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 25 North St.
Groom father forename Benjamin
Groom father surname NOCK
Groom father occupation Fruiterer
Bride father forename Isaac
Bride father surname HOPSON
Bride father occupation Coal Dealer
Witness1 Josiah NOCK
Witness2 Pollie HOPSON
Notes The fathers of the bride and groom are deceased.