Subject: Benjamin Cox (172) (1821 - ?)[1]
Father: Thomas Cox (1910)
Mother:

Events

Ages

Timeline

TypeDateDetailsAge
Birth__ ___ 1821Portsea, Hampshire. [2],[3]0
Marriagecirca __ Nov 1840Isabella Morris (1909) (b. 1821, d. circa Feb 1849); Devizes, Wiltshire. [4]19
Census 18416 Jun 1841Bishop Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire; shown as waterman, aged 20 (rounded). [5]20
Witnesscirca __ Feb 1849Death; Isabella Morris (1909); Devizes, Wiltshire. [4]28
Marriage7 Oct 1850Eliza Dowling (112) (b. 1827, d. circa Nov 1883); St Thomas a Becket church, Widcombe, Bath, Somerset; he is shown as bargeman, she with no occupation, he is a widower, she is single, both are shown with an abode of Combe Down. [6],[4],[1]29
Census30 Mar 1851Devizes, Wiltshire; shown as bargeman, aged 30. [3]30
Misc27 Apr 1854Borough Sessions, Devizes; it was reported that he was charged with receiving hay, knowing it to have been stolen. He was found not guilty. [7]33
Census 18617 Apr 1861"The Bessey", Bristol Docks, Bristol; shown as master, aged 42. [8]40
Census 18712 Apr 187123 Queen Street, St.Peter, Bristol; shown as barge captain, aged 52. [9]50
Census3 Apr 188120 Queen St., Bristol St. Peter, Gloucestershire; general labourer, aged 62, living at the same address as John GOULD and George GOULD. [2]60

Sources

1. S1193: Benjamin COX Eliza DOWLING marriage, from St Thomas a Becket, Widcombe, repository: FreeReg website, http://www.freereg.org.uk.

2. S0061: Census 1881 Benjamin COX, Census CD, 3 April 1881, ref: PRO Ref RG11,Piece 2467,Folio 30, Page 7, Bristol St.Peter, household of Benjamin Cox; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

3. S0436: Census 1851 Benjamin COX, Image of Enumerator's book, 30 Mar 1851, ref: HO 107, 1839, 21, Devizes, Wiltshire, household of Benjamin Cox; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

4. S0700: FreeBMD website, website url: http://www.freebmd.org.uk.

5. S1194: Census 1841 Benjamin COX, Image of Enumerator's book, 06 Jun 1841, ref: HO107/1184/2/f.51,p.14, Devizes, Wiltshire, household of Benjamin Cox; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

6. S0010: Charles Dowling will, will of Charles Dowling (1883); Repository: Mike Gould source file, home.

7. S1195: Devizes & Wiltshire Gazette, Devizes, 27 Apr 1854, page 3, titled "At the Devizes Borough Sessions ...", Repository: British Newspaper Archives, www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.

8. S1191: Census 1861 Benjamin Cox, Image of Enumerator's book, 07 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/4498/f.193, The Bessey, Bristol Docks, household of Benjamin Cox; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

9. S1190: Census 1871 Benjamin COX, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/2522/p.8, Bristol, household of Benjamin Cox; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.