COCKROFT Joseph
| Name | Joseph COCKROFT |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1821 |
| Died | 1894 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born approx. 1821, Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Launceston |
| Street Address |
Charles Street, Launceston |
| Marriage/Spouse | |
| Arrival | |
| Other | Early 1860s: Charles Street, Launceston.
September 1862: Departed Tasmania on the Royal Shepherd for New Zealand (via Melbourne). A newspaper report stated he sold his stock to clock and watchmaker Thomas Swan of Wellington Street, Launceston. |
| Death | 4 April 1894, 302 Colombo Street, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| References | |
| Web: Papers Past New Zealand, Star (Christchurch) Death 1894. Cornwall Chronicle 20 September 1862; Press 25 February 1864; Weekly Launceston Examiner 30 August 1862, 25 May 1872; South Canterbury Times 30 April 1888; Lyttelton Times 16 April 1894. |
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