Category Barnsley Nock

19th Century Working Lives, Barnsley Nock, Blog, Chain Making, Cradley

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Hagar Barnsley Nock was born on 13 November 1901. She lived for three days. Her story is one of a life cut short due to a tragic and fatal mistake.

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My great grandfather was born with the name Samuel Barnsley Nock but over time used Barnsley as his surname. Where did the name Barnsley Nock come from? It transpired that Barnsley Nock was a name peculiar to certain areas of the Black Country during the 19th and 20th centuries that could be traced back to one marriage in 1801.

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The Barnsley Nocks