William Henry Cox  ( 1862 – ? )

27.          WILLIAM HENRY COCKS   was born September 9, 1862 in South Shoebury, Essex.

Father:           George Cocks

Mother:           Catherine Pickingill            (No. 10)

In 1871, William Cocks, age 7, scholar, was living with his parents in South Shoebury, Essex.

From the 1871 Census of South Shoebury, Essex, we find the following:

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Name - Relationship to Head - Married or Single - Age - Sex – Occupation - Birthplace

George Cocks   Head   Mar  43  M                                       Essex Stambridge
Catherine   D     Wife   Mar  31  F  Brickfield Lab*                   D     Hockly
George      D     Son            10  M                                          D    North Shoeby
William      D    Son             7  M   Scholar                             D    South Shoeby
Edmund     D    Son             3  M                                           D           D

In 1874, The Cox family immigrated from England to Canada.   They settled in Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario Province.  William’s Uncle and Aunt, William and Martha Smith, went to Fitzroy earlier in 1873.

In 1881, William Henry Cox, age 18, Brick maker, was living with his parents in Fitzroy, Carlton, Ontario.

From the 1881 Census of Fitzroy, Carlton, Ontario, we have the following:

Name - Marital Status - Gender - Ethnic Origin - Age - Birthplace - Occupation - Religion

George Cox                   M         Male       English      50   England    Brickmaker    Methodist Canada
Katherine Cox                M         Female   English      45   England                         Methodist Canada
George Charles Cox                  Male       English      20   England    Brick Maker   Methodist Canada
William Henry Cox                     Male       English      18   England    Brick Maker   Methodist Canada
Edmund Cox                             Male       English      13   England                          Methodist Canada
Emmir Cox                               Female   English       8    England                          Methodist Canada
Mijordee M. Cox                        Male       English       6   O (Ontario)                      Methodist Canada

Next door to the Coxes were William’s Uncle and Aunt, William and Martha Smith.  William Smith was also a Brick Maker.

William Henry Cox married MARGARET GOTH on December 25, 1883 at Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario Province, Canada.

From a webpage concerning Renfrew County in 1883, the marriage entry is listed:

10733-83 (Renfrew Co) William Henry COX, 21, farmer, Fitzroy, Fitzroy, s/o George COX & Catherine PECKINGILL married Margaret GOTH, 20, Beckwith, Horton, d/o Brice GOTH & Margaret FORD, witn: S. J. BORROW & Amelia SALMON of Fitzroy, 25 Dec 1883, Arnprior

Margaret Goth was born July 25, 1863 in Ontario Province.  she was a daughter of Brice Goth and Margaret Ford.

In 1891, William and Margaret Cox were living in Fitzroy, Lanark North, Ontario Province, Canada.  William was a General Labourer.  Next door was William’s Uncle and Aunt, William and Martha Smith.  William Smith was a Brick maker.

From the 1891 Census of Fitzroy, we find the following:

W 11/2/4 23  Enumerated on the 8th day of April 1891

Name - Sex - Age - Marital Status - Relationship to Head - Birthplace - Birthplace of Father - Birthplace of Mother - Religion - Occupation -  Can Read - Can Write

Cox   William  M  28     M     -     England   England    England   Methodist  Gen Labourer
         Margret  F  27     M    W     Ont          Ont           Ont                  “
         Maggie F  2/12   -      D         “             England      “                    “

Additional information for William Cox - Wage Earner - Can read - Can write

Additional information for Margret Cox - Can read - Can write

Between 1891 and 1901, William Cox and his family moved from Fitzroy to Morton, Brandon, Manitoba Province, Canada.

In 1901, William and Margaret Cox were in Morton, Brandon, Manitoba Province, Canada.  William Cox was a farmer.

From the 1901 Census of the above described place, we find the following:

89/89  Enumerated April 19, 1901

Name - Sex - Race - Relationship to Head - Marital Status - Birthdate - Age - Birthplace - Year of Immigration - Race - Nationality - Religion -Occupation

Cox   William      M   W  Head          M     Sep 9  1862  38   England  1871  English  Canadian  Meth  Farmer
  “       Margaret   F    “     Wife          M    July 25 1863  37   Ont                        “                “    Meth
  “       Maggie A  F    “    Daughter     S   Jan 26  1891  10   Ont                        “                “       “

Additional information, same for each, William, Margaret, and Maggie A Cox - Can read - Can write - Can speak English - Mother Tongue Eng

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM HENRY AND MARGARET (GOTH) COX

50.          MAGGIE A. COX  was born January 26, 1891 probably in Fitzroy, Lanark, Ontario Province, Canada.

In 1891, Maggie Cox, age 2 months, was living with her parents in Fitzroy, Lanark, Ontario Province, Canada (see above for details in the census).

In 1901, Maggie A. Cox, age 10, was living with her parents in Morton, Brandon, Manitoba Province, Canada (see above for details in the census).

Sources:

1.     1871 Census of England, Essex, South Shoebury, District 5, Image No. 33, Ancestry.com.   Public Record Office reference: R.G. 10 1670, Original Page No. 33, Stamped Page No. 72, No. of Schedule 187, Household of George Cocks.   December 2, 2008 Tuesday 7:20 PM.

2.     1881 Census of Canada, Ontario, Carleton, Fitzroy.  From online Familysearch.org database.  Original source: FML Film 1375867, NA Film No. C-13231, District 108, Sub-District I, Division 1, Page No. 39, Household Number 160. Household of George Cox.  April 8, 2009 Wednesday 3:00 PM.

3.     1881 Census of Canada, Ontario, Carleton, Fitzroy.  From online Familysearch.org database.  Original source: FML Film 1375867, NA Film No. C-13231, District 108, Sub-District I, Division 1, Page No. 39, Household Number 159. Household of William Smith.   April 8, 2009 Wednesday 3:05 PM.

4.     1883  Marriage of William Henry Cox and Margaret Goth.  From a webpage about Renfrew Co. in 1883.  http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/renfr83.htm.  April 8, 2009 Wednesday 8:11 PM.

5.     1891 Census of Canada, Ontario, Lanark North, Fitzroy, Image No. 18, Ancestry.com.  Original Page No. 6, Lines 18-20, Household of William Cox.  April 15, 2009 Wednesday 3:08 PM.

6.     1891 Census of Canada, Ontario, Lanark North, Fitzroy, Image No. 18, Ancestry.com.  Original Page No. 6, Lines 15-17, Household of William Smith.  April 15, 2009 Wednesday 3:08 PM.

7.     1901 Census of Canada, Manitoba, Brandon, Morton, Image No. 29, Ancestry.com.  Original Page No. 9, Lines 27-29, Household of William Cox.  May 2, 2009 Saturday 7:11 PM.

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