Tricker
According to Christine Clement’s book, ;Walter Tricker, Soldier, Farmer, Victim of Injustice’ the Tricker family have a long history in Suffolk with the Tricker’s of Stowupland able to trace their ancestry back to Edmund Tryyker of Combs in 1535. Her book retells in detail the story of Walter Pettit Tricker who made a new life in New Zealand in the 19th century. As well as detailing Walter Pettit Tricker’s life in New Zealand this book also gives valuable details on Tricker genealogies. Including a second Tricker family who also emigrated to new Zealand
However other members of his family stayed in Stowupland.
Phyllis Enid Tricker (1907 – 2005) married in 1932 Cyril James Garrod. They lived in Stowupland.
From the 1939 War Survey, a William Tricker (b. 1861) is living on The Green.
This photo was taken of the Tricker gravestone in Stowupland cemeteryin 2024 . They were the grandparents of Dennis William Tricker. Between their shared plot and Dennis’ is his parents’ unmarked graves.
Dennis William Tricker is named on the Stowupland WW2 war memorial, he died in 1943. He served with the Duke Of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
He was not killed in enemy action but returned home where he is the only WW2 serviceman to be buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in Stowupland’s cemetery. He lies alongside the unmarked graves of his parents and the double plot of his grandparents.
In the 18th century the Tricker family are associated with the Crown Inn
1763-1766 Christian Tricker, paying rent 7 pence
1768-1772 John Tricker, a John Tricker was buried in 1783
In 1716 a John Tricker is named as the occupier of lands in Stowmarket named Wiles and Bills. {1716 Stowmarket Terrier/SLHG Archives/charities}
On 09/08/1818 a Thomas Tricker was buried in a Paupers’ Grave at Onehouse he was 40 (b1778) and from Stowupland.(From research by Ray Taylor)
Walter Pettit Tricker (1794- 1874) married Mary Edwards (1794 – 1872) in 1819. They lived in Gipping Road, Stowupland and had 10 children. 3 stayed in Stowupland
Charles Tricker (1817 -1893) m Sarah Nunn in 1843.
Robert Tricker (1836 -1851)
Maria Tricker ( 1837 – 1858) m John Wade 1856
( 1823 – 1907)
Walter was born in Stowupland and baptised on 18th August, 1823. Son of Mary Edward and her husband Walter Pettit Tricker (husbandman). He had an older brother and an older sister. He never learned to read or write and is described as a labourer when he joined the 65th Regiment in November 1845. In 1846 the regiment left England for New Zealand, he purchased his discharge for £20 on 31 December 1849. he married, had 11 children and settled into a farming life.
Life did not go smoothly as he was accused of murder and found guilty. However in 1870 Tricker was later released but did not receive a full pardon till 1891. Eventually through hard work he re-established himself and by his death in 1907 had a substantial property.
{Diana Beaglehole. ‘Tricker, Walter Pettit’, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand,}
1898 – Mrs Tricker was accused of causing the death of an Angela Burrows of Barn Cottages. They had had an argument but it was declared her death was an accident.
Charles Tricker (1851 – 1906 m 1880 Sarah Balls (nee Ludbrook)
John Tricker 1853 – 1924) m 1907 Mary Ann Baker
Walter Tricker (1855- 1931) m Alice Robinsom
Alfred William Tricker (1891 -1960) m 1920 Mabel Maud Ford Wilden
Emily Kate Tricker (1893 – 1963) m Frederick John Pryke
Ameila Tricker (1888-1957) m 1908 Charles Forsdyke
In 1930 Stanley Arthur Tricker an engine driver, together with Leonard Hunt bought Laceys from the estate of George Back. The property is decribed as being on the NE side and having frontage onto a lane leading from the Main Road to the common and being bounded to the SE side by the Congrgational Chapel, consisting of 2 messuages and 3 tenements in occupation of J. Burch, L.Hunt and Mr Manning.
