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Richard Ocock (1804–1883)

Mr. Richard Ocock died yesterday at Bungeeltap, the residence of Mr. Dugald Macpherson. He was a very old resident of Ballan, and one of the earliest solicitors in Melbourne, being contemporary with the late Mr. Gurner, the Crown solicitor.

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'Ocock, Richard (1804–1883)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/ocock-richard-17169/text28975, accessed 1 September 2024.

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Birth

24 September, 1804
Wescot, Somerset, England

Death

10 July, 1883 (aged 78)
Ballan, Victoria, Australia

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