May HOCKING (1895

May HOCKING (1895 - 1982)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Robert Gordon STANGER ( - 1975) Living	May HOCKING (1895 - 1982) + Robert William (Bob) STANGER (1895 - 1956)	Francis James (Frank) HOCKING (1865 - 1937)



		Mary Elizabeth (Lily) LEE SAWYERS (1871 - 1941)

			Hannah SWAINSON

b. 1895 at Queensland, Australia

m. 1921 Robert William (Bob) STANGER (1895 - 1956) at Queensland, Australia

d. 1982 at Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia aged 87

Near Relatives of May HOCKING (1895 - 1982)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandmother	Hannah SWAINSON

Father in Law	George STANGER	abt 1872	Faceby, Yorkshire, England	1943	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	71
Mother in Law	Helen BURNS	abt 1873	Scotland	17 Jan 1958	Queensland, Australia	85

Father	Francis James (Frank) HOCKING	1865		1937	Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia	72
Mother	Mary Elizabeth (Lily) LEE SAWYERS	1871	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England	1941	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	70

Self	May HOCKING	1895	Queensland, Australia	1982	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	87

Husband	Robert William (Bob) STANGER	abt 1895	E Harsley, Yorkshire, England	23 Jul 1956	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	61

Son	Robert Gordon STANGER			1975	Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased

Nephew	Leonard James ASHWORTH	27 Nov 1915	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	2004	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	89
Nephew	Donald STANGER	1923		1991	Queensland, Australia	68
Nephew	John Burns STANGER	1932		1994	Queensland, Australia	62

Sister in Law	Ferol STANGER	abt 1893	Worsall, Yorkshire, England	1971	Queensland, Australia	78
Brother in Law	George Henry STANGER	abt 1897	E Harsley, Yorkshire, England	1969	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	72
Brother in Law	John Burns STANGER	abt 1900	E Harsley, Yorkshire, England	1976	Queensland, Australia	76
Brother in Law	James Edward STANGER	1902	East Harlsey, Yorkshire, England	1974	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	72
Sister in Law	Olive Jane STANGER	1904	Yorkshire, England
Sister in Law	Lilian STANGER	1908	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1996	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	88
Sister in Law	Jessie Hilda STANGER	1909	Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Thomas STANGER	1912	Queensland, Australia	1979	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	67
Brother in Law	Frank STANGER	1913	Queensland, Australia	1976	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	63

Events in May HOCKING (1895 - 1982)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1895		May HOCKING was born	Queensland, Australia	Note 1
1921	26	Married Robert William (Bob) STANGER (aged 26)	Queensland, Australia	Note 2	17
1937	42	Death of father Francis James (Frank) HOCKING (aged 72)	Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia	Note 3	60
1941	46	Death of mother Mary Elizabeth (Lily) LEE SAWYERS (aged 70)	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	60
23 Jul 1956	61	Death of husband Robert William (Bob) STANGER (aged 61)	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	Note 5
1975	80	Death of son Robert Gordon STANGER	Queensland, Australia	Note 6	18
1982	87	May HOCKING died	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	Note 7	18
1982	87	Burial	Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery	Note 8	90

Note 1: Died 1982 - age 86 = c 1896

Burial info 1895, Queensland

Note 2: Robert William Stanger
Event date: 11/06/1921
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1921/C/1461Spouse: May Hocking

Note 3: Burial info

Northern Miner (Charters Towers) 26 Jan 1937
Mr. F. J. Hocking, who died in Syd-
ney last week, aged 72, was a native
of Cornwall, and came to Charters
Towers as a boy, afterwards working
as engine driver at the Brilliant Cen-
tral for over 30 years. He is survived
by his wife, who resides in Sydney, and
three children, Mrs. R. W. Stanger
(Charters Towers), Mrs. N. L. Walker
(Townsvllle), and Mr. F. J. Hocking
(Brandon).

Note 4: Burial info

Northern Miner (Charters Towers) 15 August 1941
FUNERAL NOTICE
HOCKING.-The relatives and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sanger and
family, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Walker
(Townsville), Mr. and Mrs. F Hocking
and family (Brandon) Mr. and Mrs
A. Toy and family, and Mrs. L. Sayers
and family (Townsville) are respect
fully Invited to attend the Funeral of
their late beloved Mother, Grand
mother, Sister and Aunt respectively
MRS. MARY ELIZABETH HOCKING
Which will leave the residence of her
son-in- law, Mr. R W Stanger, corner
of Stubley and Belle Vue Streets, at
3 p.m. this day Friday, August 15
194I.

Note 5: REg No 1956/003645 - page 2434 - George and Helen Burns

Note 6: Robert Gordon Stanger
Event date: 30/12/1975
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1976/C/882Mother: May Hocking
Father/parent: Robert William Stanger

Note 7: Burial info

May Stanger
Event date: 22/04/1982
Event type: Death registration
Date of birth: 1896
Registration details: 1982/52938Mother: Elizabeth Sayers
Father/parent: Francis Hocking

Note 8: May Hocking Stanger
BIRTH
26 May 1895
Queensland, Australia
DEATH
22 Apr 1982 (aged 86)
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery
Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT
LYND, Section 16, Plot 583, Grave # 90226

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Robert William Stanger
Event date: 11/06/1921
Event type: Marriage registration
Registration details: 1921/C/1461Spouse: May Hocking

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: May Stanger
Event date: 22/04/1982
Event type: Death registration
Date of birth: 1896
Registration details: 1982/52938Mother: Elizabeth Sayers
Father/parent: Francis Hocking

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: May Hocking Stanger
BIRTH
26 May 1895
Queensland, Australia
DEATH
22 Apr 1982 (aged 86)
Queensland, Australia
BURIAL
Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery
Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT
LYND, Section 16, Plot 583, Grave # 90226

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