• Born: Abt 1812, New York
• Marriage (1): Mrs. Mary J. Hocknell
• Died: 15 May 1884, Seneca Falls NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler (tentative identification)

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He was a partner in 1834-1869 with James P. Steele in Rochester NY as STEELE & HOCKNELL ⁴

• Printed circular with manuscript notes to WHEELER & BROOKS
  Private Collection
  
  

  Rochester, Sept 29, 1834
  Mr. Wheeler & Brooks
  We send you the following List of Prices for Silver Work.
  Table Forks,		$10.50	per dozen.
  Dessert Forks,		9.00	do
  Soup Ladles,		2.25	each
  Syllabub Ladles,		1.12	do
  Sauce or Butter Ladles,		0.75	do
  Cream Ladles,	basket,	3.75	per dozen.
  do	heels and tips,	3.75	do
  do	tips only,	3.50	do
  Gravy Spoons,		1.25	each
  Table Spoons,	basket to 24 oz.	5.25	per dozen.
  do	do, above 24 oz.	5.50	do
  do	heels and tips, to 24 oz.	5.00	do
  do	do, above 24 oz.	5.50	do
  do	tips only, to 24 oz.	4.75	do
  do	do, above 24 oz.	5.12	do
  do	plain, to 24 oz.	4.50	do
  do	do, above 24 oz.	4.75	do
  Dessert Spoons,	basket to 12 oz.	3.50	per dozen.
  do	do, above 12 oz.	3.75	do
  do	heels and tips, to 12 oz.	3.25	do
  do	do, above 12 oz.	3.50	do
  do	tips only, to 12 oz.	3.12	do
  do	do, above 12 oz.	3.38	do
  do	plain, to 12 oz.	3.00	do
  do	do, above 12 oz.	3.25	do
  Tea Spoons	basket, to 7 1-2 oz.	2.25	do
  do	do above 7 1-2 oz.	2.50	do
  do	heel and tips, to 6 oz.	2.00	do
  do	do 7 and 8 oz.	2.25	do
  do	do above 8 oz.	2.50	do
  do	tips only, to 6 oz.	1.94	do
  do	do 7 and 8 oz.	2.06	do
  do	do above 8 oz.	2.25	do
  do	plain, to 6 oz.	1.85	do
  do	do 7 and 8 oz.	1.97	do
  do	do above 8 oz.	2.97	do
  Sugar Tongs	chased claws,	0.88	per pair
  do	basket or shell, chased claws	1.00	do
  do	plain shell bowls,	0.72	do
  do	basket shell bowls,	0.84	do
  Salt and Mustard Spoons same as light Teas.
  Our work we make double shouldered; silver equal to dollars, for which we charge $1.20 per oz. and allow $1.15 per oz. for silver. We also manufacture Fish, Dessert and butter knives, and almost all articles in the Silver Line. Our factory is on the corner of Main and Clinton Streets.
  Respectfully yours,
  Steel & Hocknell.
  side two Rochester Dec 16th, 1834 Mr. D. Wheeler -- Sir, we shall expect you here on friday or saturday as the spoons will be done. If you have wrote [sic] we have not recieved your letter Yours Steele & Hocknell

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Seneca Falls NY, listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Seneca Falls NY, listed as a silversmith.

George married Mrs. Mary J. Hocknell. (Mrs. Mary J. Hocknell died on 18 Apr 1888 in Seneca Falls NY.)