Thread: Peacock family research trouble

I'm come across a spot in my research where I can not find the names of my 4th greatgrandpa's parents. I've searched and searched and continued to come up with nothing. His name was George Peacock (born abt 1812 in Yorkshire, died 1892 in Missouri, USA), married Mary Wells, had two children (John and William) then left for America and settled in Illinois where he had my 3rd great grandfather, George Mitchel Peacock.
It seems I can't find anything on him before his marriage other than a letter I found from a cousin of George Mitchel's stating that George was raised by his uncle Johnathan Peacock. This leads me to believe his parents must have died when he was very young or something of that nature.
If anyone can help me, I would be more than grateful!

This I assume is the Marriage reg. He married in the Ripon area, do you know his birth place?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
Name: George Peacock
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1837
Registration district: Ripon
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume Number: 23
Page Number: 333
Spouse: Mary Wells

1841 England Census
Name: George Peacock Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Ripon Hundred: Ripon County/Island: Yorkshire
Street Address: Skelton, Ripon
Occupation: Agr Labourer
Registration district: Ripon
Sub-registration district: Ripon
George Peacock 30 Mary Peacock 20
Class: HO107; Piece 1352; Book: 10/3 Page 1

Not to sure about the ages, mary would have only been 16 when they married. Ages did tend to be rounded up or down in the1841 census. Do you have the marriage cert which should list their ages and fathers names, occ etc

I would suggest you get the marriage cert to find the names of both fathers and thier occupations. click the link below.

Order birth, marriage and death certificates : Directgov - Government, citizens and rights