Samuel Spencer Hockey was born on 16 October 1897[1] in Yalwal, New South Wales, Australia as the fifth child of Charles Hockey and Mary Ann Langley. He had four siblings, namely: Charles Henry Hill, David Daniel Percival, Mary Emma May, and Albert Arthur.

When he was 29, He married Kathleen Beryl Webster in 1927[2] in Casino, New South Wales, Australia. They had one child.

Samuel divorced Kathleen in 1938[3]  after she began an affair with William Ackerley.

In the 1950s and 1960’s, his address was Short street, Casino.

In 1963, Samuel Spencer Hockey was employed in Casino as a Lorry Driver

Samuel died on 21 July 1974[4] in Casino, New South Wales, Australia, age 76. He is buried at The Casino Lawn Cemetery.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 33974/1897

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2941/1927

3. NSW State Government Records, 2020/1938

4. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 54366/1974

External Links:

The Yorklea Fracas - The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser (NSW : 1904 - 1929) Tuesday 12 November 1918 p 6

Riotous Behaviour At Yorklea. Selling Without Licence - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tuesday 12 November 1918 p 2 Article

NAlleged False Swearing - The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser (NSW : 1904 - 1929) Tuesday 25 March 1919 p 6

Divorce - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Saturday 18 March 1939 p 5 Article

Samuel Spencer Hockey, of Yorklea, Casino, who brought an action for divorce against his wife, Kathleen Berry Hockey, of Llsmore. also was granted a decree nisi, returnable In six months. William Ackerley of Lismore, was cited as co-respondent. The Judge granted the respondent custody of the child.

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