Alexander Peacock was one of the original members of the Camden Fire Department, joining as an extra man with Engine Company 1 on December 7, 1869. Before joining the fire department, he worked as a carpenter. In the fall of 1869, he lived at 1127 Broadway.
Peacock was removed from the Camden Fire Department on October 23, 1892, and was still residing at 1127 Broadway at that time. According to the 1870 Census, he lived with his widowed mother and siblings Martha, Thomas, Emma, and Amanda. The census also indicates he was married to a woman named Rebecca, but she is not listed with him in the 1880 Census.
The 1878 City Directory shows that Peacock lived at 406 Cherry Street, while his widowed mother, brother Thomas, and sister Amanda lived at 710 Mount Vernon Street. By 1880, he had moved to 526 Division Street, living with his mother, sister Amanda, and her husband William Trout. In 1881, he relocated to 442 Mickle Street and was living at 642 Division Street when the 1884-1885 City Directory was compiled.
The 1887 City Directory, 1890 Veterans Census, and 1892-1893 City Directory all list Alexander Peacock at 575 Division Street in Camden. However, the 1893-1894 Camden City Directory indicates that he had “removed to Sea Isle City.” He apparently never returned to Camden. By the 1900 Census, Alexander Peacock was working as a carpenter and living in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Peacock was approved for his Civil War invalid’s pension on November 7, 1907. At age 75, he lived with his widowed sister, Mrs. Amanda Trout, and her son William at 325 Vermont Avenue, Atlantic City, in January 1920. He does not appear in the 1930 Census and most likely had passed away by then.
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