Family
In 1865, Peacocke married Caroline Sophia Irvine. They had one daughter and four sons. Their eldest son, Joseph Irvine Peacocke, was elected bishop of Derry and Raphoe a few weeks before his father's death, while the other sons included George John Peacocke and the Rev. Gerald William Peacocke.
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