Tenth Generation (Continued)
Family of George John FOX (821) & Helen Harriett BATCHELOR
1377. George William FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1) . Born in Q3 1873 in Shrewsbury, Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England. Christened on 4 Dec 1872 in St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. George William died in Easteborne, Sussex, England, in Jun 1951; he was 78.

- 1872 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: George William Fox
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 4 Dec 1872
Baptism Place: St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: George John Fox
Mother: Helen Harriett Fox
FHL Film Number: 918795
Reference ID: yr 1813-1875 p 136 - no image

- 1873 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: George William Fox
Registration Year: 1873
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 701

- 1881 England Census, living at 23 St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury St Chad, Shropshire
Name Age
George J. Fox 32 - head, mar, 32, wine merchant, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen H. Fox 34 - wife, mar, 34, Warwicksh Leamington
George W. Fox 8 - son, 8, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen M. Fox 6 - daur, 6, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Arthur B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
John B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
Laura W. Fox 3 - daur, 3, Shrop Shrewsbury
Gertrude L. Fox 2 - daur, 2, Shrop Shrewsbury
Caroline Broome 37 - servt, unm, 37, Head Nurse domestic Servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Sarah Downes 26 - servt, unm, 26, cook domestic servt, Shrop Wolverley
Emma Bishop 20 - servt, unm, 20, housemaid, domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Ellen Powell 18 - servt, unm, 18, under Nurse domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Agnes Hales 16 - servt, 16, under nurse domestic servt, Shrop Shrawardine?

- 1891 England Census
Name: Geo Wm Fox
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 1a Devonshire Terr
Registration district: Paddington
Sub registration district: St John Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Piece: 13
Folio: 94
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred L [R?] Batchelor 33 - head, M, 33, talors manager, employed, Warwick Leamington
Alma Batchelor 34 - wife, M, 34, dressmaker, employer, Warcik Leamington
Geo Wm Fox 18 - nephew, S, 18 wine merchant employed, Salop Shrewsbury
Eleanor Field 21 - serv, S, 21, dressmakers assist, employed, Herts Brent Pelham
Kate Gilmaur 17 - serv, S, 17, dressmakers assist, -, Hants Southampton
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Ada Smith Short 22 - servt, S, 22, dressmakers assistant employed, Midsx Harrow
Jane Trinder 19 - servt, S, 19, genl servant dom, -, Becks Abingdor?

- 1901 England census, living at Ford house, Ford, Atcham RD, Oswestry, Shropshire (Salop Admin County)
Name Age
George J Fox 53 - head, M, 53, wine merchant, own account, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 54 - wife, M, 54, Salop Leamington
George Wm Fox 28 - son, S, 28, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen M Fox 26 - daur, S, 26, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Laura W Fox 23 - daur, S, 23, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Gertrude L Fox 22 - daur, S, 22, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Charlotte Steadman 25 - serv, S, 25, parlourmaid domestic, Lancashire Oldham
Margaret Davies 24 - serv, S, 24, Cook domestic, Kerry Sarn
Rosa Evans 15 - serv, S, 15, housemaid domestic, Salop Ford
Emily Hotchkiss 13 - serv, S, kitchenmaid domestic, Salop Condover

- 1906 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: George William Fox
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Eastbourne
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 132
Records on Page:
Name
George William Fox
Elizabeth Ellen Gregson
Ethel Finch Hope
John William Rawlings

- 1911 England Census
Name: George Fox
Age in 1911: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Civil Parish: Eastbourne
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: 20 St Mary's Cottages Old Town Eastbourne
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: None
Registration district: Eastbourne
Registration District Number: 71
Sub-registration district: Eastbourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Household schedule number: 336
Piece: 4842
Household Members:
Name Age
George Fox 36 - head, 36, married, none, Shropshire Shrewsbury
Ethel Fox 30 - wife, 30, married 5yr, 3 children 3 living, Kent Greenwich
George Fox 4 - son, 4, Surrey Oxted
Lionel Fox 3 - son, 3, Sussex Eatbourne
Muriel Fox 1 - daughter, 1, Sussex Eastbourne

- 1915 British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 - Short Service Attestation form
Name: George William Fox
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1874
Age at Enlistment: 41
Marriage Date: 3 Jan 1906
Marriage Place: Register Office Eastbourne
Residence Place: 6 Desmond Road, Eastbourne Sussex
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 8855
Regiment Name: Hants Regt Army Cyclish Corps
Number of Images: 10
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
George William Fox Self (Head)
Ethel Finch Hope Spouse
George John Fox Child
Lionel Clifford Fox Child
Mariel Ethel Fox Child
Kenneth Norman Fox Child
On 3 Jan 1906 when George William was 32, he married Ethel Finch HOPE in Eastbourne Reg Dist, Sussex, England. Born in Q4 1880 in Greenwich, Kent, England.

- Daughter of Joseph Hope (1862- ) and Elizabeth Ann Finch (1849- )

- 1880 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Ethel Hope Finch
Registration Year: 1880
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Greenwich
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1029

- 1901 England Census
Name: Ethel F Hope
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Joseph Hope
Mother: Elizabeth A Hope
Birth Place: Greanwick, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Eastbourne
Ecclesiastical parish: Eastbourne Christchurch
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: 7 Cambridge Rd
Registration district: Eastbourne
Sub-registration district: Eastbourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Piece: 883
Folio: 138
Page Number: 4
Household schedule number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Hope 40
Elizabeth A Hope 40
Ethel F Hope 20
George Garton 59
Sarah A Garton 57
Clare Garton 24
Emily Houlcham 14
They had the following children:
i.
George John FOX (1906-1955)
ii.
Lionel Clifford FOX (1907-1974)
iii.
Muriel Ethel FOX (1909-1995)
iv.
Kenneth Norman FOX (1913-1993)
1378. Helen Mary FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in Sep 1874 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Helen Mary died in Brighton, Sussex, England, in 1959; she was 84.

- 1874 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Helen Mary Fox
Registration Year: 1874
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 686

- 1881 England Census, living at 23 St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury St Chad, Shropshire
Name Age
George J. Fox 32 - head, mar, 32, wine merchant, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen H. Fox 34 - wife, mar, 34, Warwicksh Leamington
George W. Fox 8 - son, 8, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen M. Fox 6 - daur, 6, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Arthur B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
John B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
Laura W. Fox 3 - daur, 3, Shrop Shrewsbury
Gertrude L. Fox 2 - daur, 2, Shrop Shrewsbury
Caroline Broome 37 - servt, unm, 37, Head Nurse domestic Servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Sarah Downes 26 - servt, unm, 26, cook domestic servt, Shrop Wolverley
Emma Bishop 20 - servt, unm, 20, housemaid, domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Ellen Powell 18 - servt, unm, 18, under Nurse domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Agnes Hales 16 - servt, 16, under nurse domestic servt, Shrop Shrawardine?

- 1891 England Census
Name: Helen Mary Fox
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Boarder Pl (Boarder)
Gender: Female
Where born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Madeley
Ecclesiastical parish: Iron Bridge
Town: Iron Bridge
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address: Brockholes House
Registration district: Madeley
Sub registration district: Madeley
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Piece: 2099
Folio: 106
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
John Johnston 71 - head, M, 71, retired schoolmaster, Scotland
Isabel Kird Johnston 56 - wife, M, 56, principal of Boarding School, employer, Scotland
Louise Eggers 33 - governess, S, 33, Governess Music & Grammer, empl'd, Germany Bremer
Isabel M Williams 19 - boarder pl., S, 19, student, Ireland
Dora Stewart Wright 18 - boarder pl., S, 18, student, Scotland
Marie Louise Vox Woodsfield 17 - boarder pl. S, 17, student, Birmingham Warwick
Helen Mary Fox 16 - boarder pl, S, 16, student, Shrewsbury Salop
Marya A Rickard 16 - boarder pl., S, 16, student, Russia
Jessie B D Smyth 15 - boarder pl., S, 15, student, Scotland
Margine Lynam 15 - boarder pl., S, 15, student, Stafford Stoke
Jane H White 14 - boarder pl., S, 14, student, Scotland
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Alice Smyth 14
Martha Rogers 33
Mary Rogers 25

- 1901 England census, living at Ford house, Ford, Atcham RD, Oswestry, Shropshire (Salop Admin County)
Name Age
George J Fox 53 - head, M, 53, wine merchant, own account, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 54 - wife, M, 54, Salop Leamington
George Wm Fox 28 - son, S, 28, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen M Fox 26 - daur, S, 26, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Laura W Fox 23 - daur, S, 23, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Gertrude L Fox 22 - daur, S, 22, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Charlotte Steadman 25 - serv, S, 25, parlourmaid domestic, Lancashire Oldham
Margaret Davies 24 - serv, S, 24, Cook domestic, Kerry Sarn
Rosa Evans 15 - serv, S, 15, housemaid domestic, Salop Ford
Emily Hotchkiss 13 - serv, S, kitchenmaid domestic, Salop Condover

- 1915 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Helen M Fox
Spouse Surname: Owen
Registration Year: 1915
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Eastbourne
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 183
Records on Page:
Name
Helen M Fox
Maud M Hookham
Frank D Owen
Henry P Ransley

- 1959 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Helen M Owen
Birth Date: abt 1874
Date of Registration: Sep 1959
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h
Page: 57

- 1959 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
Name: Helen Mary Owen
Probate Date: 22 Dec 1959
Death Date: 15 Sep 1959
Death Place: Brighton, England
Registry: Lewes
1959 Probate summary for Helen Mary (Fox) Owen: "OWEN Helen Mary of wyndham House 1 Wyndham Street Brighton widow died 15 September 1959 at 9 Stanford Avenue Brighton Probate Lewes 22 Dec [1959] to Gertrude Louisa Willmott widow. Effects £1961 5s 10d" [Gertrude was her sister]
In Q3 1915 when Helen Mary was 40, she married Frank Denys OWEN in Eastbourne Reg Dist, Sussex, England. Frank Denys died on 10 Feb 1943 in Brighton, Sussex, England.

- 1943 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Frank D Owen
Birth Date: abt 1889
Date of Registration: Mar 1943
Age at Death: 54
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 339

- 1943 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Frank Denys Owen
Probate Date: 1 Jun 1943
Death Date: 10 Feb 1943
Death Place: Brighton, England
Registry: Llandudno
Probate summary: "OWEN Frank Denys of 5 Belmont Dyke road Brighton died 10 Feb 1943 Administration Llandudno 1 June [1943] to Helen Mary Owen widow. Effects £681 0s 10d"

RESEARCH NOTES
If this is his birth, he was younger than his wife (or late registration?)
- 1888 Births Dec 1888
OWEN Frank Denys Brentford 3a 82
The district Brentford is in the county of Middlesex
1379. Arthur Basil FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1) . Born in 1876 in Shrewsbury, Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England. Christened on 20 Jan 1876 in St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Arthur Basil died in Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, England, on 19 May 1921; he was 45.

- 1876 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Arthur Basil Fox
Registration Year: 1876
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 747

- 1876 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Arthur Basil Fox
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 20 Jan 1876
Baptism Place: St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: George John Fox
Mother: Helen Harriett Fox
FHL Film Number: 918795
Reference ID: yr 1813-1875 p 162

- 1876 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Arthur Basil Fox
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1876
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 747

- 1881 England Census, living at 23 St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury St Chad, Shropshire
Name Age
George J. Fox 32 - head, mar, 32, wine merchant, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen H. Fox 34 - wife, mar, 34, Warwicksh Leamington
George W. Fox 8 - son, 8, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen M. Fox 6 - daur, 6, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Arthur B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
John B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
Laura W. Fox 3 - daur, 3, Shrop Shrewsbury
Gertrude L. Fox 2 - daur, 2, Shrop Shrewsbury
Caroline Broome 37 - servt, unm, 37, Head Nurse domestic Servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Sarah Downes 26 - servt, unm, 26, cook domestic servt, Shrop Wolverley
Emma Bishop 20 - servt, unm, 20, housemaid, domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Ellen Powell 18 - servt, unm, 18, under Nurse domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Agnes Hales 16 - servt, 16, under nurse domestic servt, Shrop Shrawardine?

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury

- 1904 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Arthur B Fox
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1878
Departure Date: 10 Mar 1904
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Halifax, Canada
Ship Name: Tunisian
Shipping line: Allan Line
Master: A H Vipond
3 traveling under ticket 2640
Arthur B Fox, adult lab, 26, single
John B Fox, adult lab, 26, single
Henry Mitchell, adult lab, 21, single,

- 1907 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: John B Fox
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1878
Departure Date: 21 Mar 1907
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ship Name: Parisian
Shipping line: Allan Line
Master: J M Johnston
Traveling under ticket 48082
Arth B Fox, adult lab, single, 29
John B Fox, adult lab, single, 29

- 1911 England Census
Name: Arthur Fox
Age in 1911: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Servant
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Salop, England
Civil Parish: Evesbatch Acton Beauchamp
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England
Street address: Woodend Farm, Evesbatch, Nr Malvern
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Registration district: Bromyard
Registration District Number: 339
Sub-registration district: Bishops Frome
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 48
Piece: 15770
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Jackson 39 - [head], 39, married, farmer, employer at home, Herefordshire Bosbury
Mary Jane Jackson 34 - wife, 34, married 4yrs, no children, at home, Herefordshire Puddlemore
Mary Smith 15 - servant, 15, single, general servant domestic worker, Herefordshire Tillington
Mary Phillips 3 - niece, 3, Herefordshire NK
John Fox 29 - servant, 29, single, farm labourer worker, Salop Shrewsbury
Arthur Fox 29 - servant, 29, single, farm labourer worker, Salop Shrewsbury
George Rouse 19 - servant, 19, single, waggoner on farm worker, Herefordshire Hatfield
George Powell 28 - servant, 28, single, farm labourer worker, Herefordshire Bosbury

- 1914 British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Name: Arthur Basil Fox
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: Shropshire, England
Age: 27
Document Year: 1914 - 14 Sep
Regimental Number: 13910
Regiment Name: Shropshire Light Infantry
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Number of Images: 10
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Arthur Basil Fox Self (Head)
Fox Mother
Description: age 34, 5’7 1/2”, 122 lbs, expanded chest 35”, range 2”, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair
CofE, farmer

- 1922 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Arthur Basil Fox
Probate Date: 17 May 1922
Death Date: 19 May 1921
Death Place: Sussex, England
Registry: London, England
Probate summary: “FOX Arthur Basil of Bryants Farm Wallcrouch Wadhurst Sussex died 19 May 1921 at Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton Adminstration London 17 May [1922] to Harry Gerald Fox insurance clerk. Effects £166 14s 2d”

RESEARCH NOTES
From another researcher:
- perhaps born 28 December 1875?
- 1914 Arthur joined Kings Shropshire LIght Infantry 14.09.1914, occupation farmer, 5’7” h, 122 lbs, next of kin mother Mrs. Fox, George Hotel Shrewsbury. Armlet delivered to ℅ Mrs. Downlay?, 55 Shaw Rod Dudley. Discharged being medically unfit for service 10.11.14 . Reg number 13910
- Arrthur died 19 May 1921 of cancer of aesophagus at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton; his brother Harry Gerald Fox (insurance clerk of 70 Sellwood? Place England was present at death. At that time Arthur lived at Bryards Farm, Wallcrouch? Wadhurst Sussex. He left effects to the value of £166 14s 2d to his brother Harry.

These are likely for the wrong person:
- British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Arthur Fox
Regiment or Corps: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Regimental Number: 19219
Film says very little:
FOX Arthur, KSLI Corps, Rank Pte, Regtl No 19219
Received both the Victory and British medals, Roll J/1/102 B8, page 1925. No correspondence or address listed.
AND/OR?
FOX Arthur, KSLI, Pte 31167, Victoria and British medals, roll J/1/102 B12, page 3478
1380. John Batchelor FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1) . Born in Q1 1876 in Shrewsbury, Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England. Christened on 26 Jan 1875 in St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

- 1875 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: John Batchelor Fox
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 Jan 1875 [must be 1876 - see birth reg]
Baptism Place: St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: George John Fox
Mother: Helen Harriett Fox
FHL Film Number: 918795
Reference ID: yr 1813-1875 p 162

- 1876 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Batchelor Fox
Registration Year: 1876
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 747

- 1881 England Census, living at 23 St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury St Chad, Shropshire
Name Age
George J. Fox 32 - head, mar, 32, wine merchant, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen H. Fox 34 - wife, mar, 34, Warwicksh Leamington
George W. Fox 8 - son, 8, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen M. Fox 6 - daur, 6, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Arthur B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
John B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
Laura W. Fox 3 - daur, 3, Shrop Shrewsbury
Gertrude L. Fox 2 - daur, 2, Shrop Shrewsbury
Caroline Broome 37 - servt, unm, 37, Head Nurse domestic Servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Sarah Downes 26 - servt, unm, 26, cook domestic servt, Shrop Wolverley
Emma Bishop 20 - servt, unm, 20, housemaid, domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Ellen Powell 18 - servt, unm, 18, under Nurse domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Agnes Hales 16 - servt, 16, under nurse domestic servt, Shrop Shrawardine?

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury

- 1904 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Arthur B Fox
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1878
Departure Date: 10 Mar 1904
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Halifax, Canada
Ship Name: Tunisian
Shipping line: Allan Line
Master: A H Vipond
3 traveling under ticket 2640
Arthur B Fox, adult lab, 26, single
John B Fox, adult lab, 26, single <<<<<<
Henry Mitchell, adult lab, 21, single,

- 1907 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: John B Fox
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1878
Departure Date: 21 Mar 1907
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ship Name: Parisian
Shipping line: Allan Line
Master: J M Johnston
Traveling under ticket 48082
Arth B Fox, adult lab, single, 29
John B Fox, adult lab, single, 29

From another researcher:
- John Fox crossed from Canada to US Aug 1910

- 1911 census, living at Woodend Farm Nr Malvern, Evesbatch Acton Beauchamp, Herefordshire
Name Age
Joseph Jackson 39 - [head], 39, married, farmer, employer at home, Herefordshire Bosbury
Mary Jane Jackson 34 - wife, 34, married 4yrs, no children, at home, Herefordshire Puddlemore
Mary Smith 15 - servant, 15, single, general servant domestic worker, Herefordshire Tillington
Mary Phillips 3 - niece, 3, Herefordshire NK
John Fox 29 - servant, 29, single, farm labourer worker, Salop Shrewsbury
Arthur Fox 29 - servant, 29, single, farm labourer worker, Salop Shrewsbury
George Rouse 19 - servant, 19, single, waggoner on farm worker, Herefordshire Hatfield
George Powell 28 - servant, 28, single, farm labourer worker, Herefordshire Bosbury

RESEARCH NOTES
Possible deaths close in age:
- 1949 Deaths Dec 1949
Fox John B 74 Cheltenham 7b 328 - Gloucestershire
- 1966 Deaths Jun 1966
FOX JOHN B 92 SURREY MID E 5G 112
1381. Laura Winifred FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in Jun 1878 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Laura Winifred died in Poole Reg Dist, Dorset, England, on 5 Mar 1955; she was 76.

- 1877 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Laura Winifred Fox
Registration Year: 1877
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 716

- 1881 England Census, living at 23 St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury St Chad, Shropshire
Name Age
George J. Fox 32 - head, mar, 32, wine merchant, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen H. Fox 34 - wife, mar, 34, Warwicksh Leamington
George W. Fox 8 - son, 8, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen M. Fox 6 - daur, 6, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Arthur B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
John B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
Laura W. Fox 3 - daur, 3, Shrop Shrewsbury
Gertrude L. Fox 2 - daur, 2, Shrop Shrewsbury
Caroline Broome 37 - servt, unm, 37, Head Nurse domestic Servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Sarah Downes 26 - servt, unm, 26, cook domestic servt, Shrop Wolverley
Emma Bishop 20 - servt, unm, 20, housemaid, domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Ellen Powell 18 - servt, unm, 18, under Nurse domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Agnes Hales 16 - servt, 16, under nurse domestic servt, Shrop Shrawardine?

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury

- 1901 England census, living at Ford house, Ford, Atcham RD, Oswestry, Shropshire (Salop Admin County)
Name Age
George J Fox 53 - head, M, 53, wine merchant, own account, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 54 - wife, M, 54, Salop Leamington
George Wm Fox 28 - son, S, 28, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen M Fox 26 - daur, S, 26, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Laura W Fox 23 - daur, S, 23, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Gertrude L Fox 22 - daur, S, 22, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Charlotte Steadman 25 - serv, S, 25, parlourmaid domestic, Lancashire Oldham
Margaret Davies 24 - serv, S, 24, Cook domestic, Kerry Sarn
Rosa Evans 15 - serv, S, 15, housemaid domestic, Salop Ford
Emily Hotchkiss 13 - serv, S, kitchenmaid domestic, Salop Condover

- 1911 England census, living at Wrottesley House 7 & 8 Queens Gardens Eastbourne (27 rooms), Sussex
Name Age
Helen H Fox 60 - head, 60, widow, 34yrs, 10 children 10 living, lady, Leamington, British
Winifred Fox 30 - daughter, 30, single, lady, Shrewsbury, British
Gertrude Fox 27 - daughter, 27, single, lady, Shrewsbury, British
Harry G Fox 23 - son, 23, single, life insurance office, Shrewsbury, British
Emelie Mary Tharpe [Sharpe] 51 - visitor, 51, widow, lady, Gravesend, British
Bertie Dowding 68 - visitor, 68, widow, 1 child 1 died, lady, Torquay, British
Carl Beller [Bellelbsck?] 20 - servant, 20, single, waiter, Hanover, German
Percy Greville Willimott 28 - visitor, 28, single, "Lloyd's" Insurance, East Sheen, British

- 1915 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Laura W Fox
Spouse Surname: Hosford
Registration Year: 1915
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 583
Records on Page:
Name
Laura W Fox
Minnie Gilbert
Douglas A Hosford
Oliver Smith

- 1953 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Mrs L W Hosford
Gender: Female
Age: 74
Birth Date: abt 1879
Departure Date: 8 Sep 1953
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Durban, South Africa
Ship Name: City Of Paris
Search Ship Database: Search the 'City Of Paris' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Ellerman Lines Limited
Official Number: 146256
Master: J Armstrong Wite
Hosford, Cpt DA, 73 traveling with spouse, Songhurst Farm, Loxwood, Sussex, Rt Army Officer, last perm res Irish Republic, intended South Africa
Hosford, Mrs LW, 74 traveling with spouse, ditto, housewife, last perm res Irish Republic, intended South Africa

- 1955 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Laura W Hosford
Birth Date: abt 1879
Date of Registration: Mar 1955
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Poole
Inferred County: Dorset
Volume: 6a
Page: 678

- 1955 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Laura Winifred Hosford
Probate Date: 18 Apr 1955
Death Date: 5 Mar 1955
Death Place: Dorset, England
Registry: London, England
Probate summary: "HOSFORD Laura Winifred of Heathercroft Ravine Road Canford Cliffs Dorsetshire (wife of Dougla Ainslie Hosford) died 5 Mar 1955 Probate London 18 April [1955] to Westminster Bank LImited and the said Douglas Ainslie Hosford retired captain H.M. army. Effects £610 19s 2d"

RESEARCH NOTES
- no birth registrations found for children of Hosford & Fox on freeBMD
In Q3 1915 when Laura Winifred was 37, she married Capt. Douglas Ainslie HOSFORD in Brighton Reg Dist, Sussex, England. Born in Q4 1879 in Lambeth Reg Dist, London, England. Douglas Ainslie died in Shaftesbury, Sturminster Reg Dist, Dorset, England, in Q1 1969; he was 89.

- 1879 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Douglas Ainslie Hosford
Registration Year: 1879
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Lambeth
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 524

- 1891 England Census
Name: Douglas A Hosford
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas S Hosford
Mother's name: Anne B Hosford
Gender: Male
Where born: Tulse Hill, London, England
Civil Parish: Richmond
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: 4 Downe Terrace
Registration district: Richmond
Sub registration district: Richmond
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Piece: 619
Folio: 10
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas S Hosford 46 - head, M, 46, physician Hayem? R__, Ireland
Anne B Hosford 52 - wife, M, 52, Scotland
Florence A Hosford 17 - daur. S, 17, scholar, Australia
Edith J A Hosford 15 - daur, 15, scholar, London,Repents Pk?
Douglas A Hosford 11 - son, 11, scholar, LondonTulse Hill
Marie James 25 - serv. S, 25, Cook dom, Berks Littleworthe
Jane Banks 27 - serv, S, 27, housemaid, London St George's East

- 1969 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Douglas A Hosford
Birth Date: abt 1880
Date of Registration: Mar 1969
Age at Death: 89
Registration district: Sturminster
Inferred County: Dorset
Volume: 7c
Page: 178
1382. Gertrude Louise FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1879 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Gertrude Louise died in Brighton, Sussex, England, on 3 Feb 1964; she was 85.

- 1881 England Census, living at 23 St Johns Hill, Shrewsbury St Chad, Shropshire
Name Age
George J. Fox 32 - head, mar, 32, wine merchant, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen H. Fox 34 - wife, mar, 34, Warwicksh Leamington
George W. Fox 8 - son, 8, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Helen M. Fox 6 - daur, 6, scholar, Shrop Shrewsbury
Arthur B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
John B. Fox 5 - son, 5, Shrop Shrewsbury
Laura W. Fox 3 - daur, 3, Shrop Shrewsbury
Gertrude L. Fox 2 - daur, 2, Shrop Shrewsbury
Caroline Broome 37 - servt, unm, 37, Head Nurse domestic Servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Sarah Downes 26 - servt, unm, 26, cook domestic servt, Shrop Wolverley
Emma Bishop 20 - servt, unm, 20, housemaid, domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Ellen Powell 18 - servt, unm, 18, under Nurse domestic servt, Shrop Cleobury?
Agnes Hales 16 - servt, 16, under nurse domestic servt, Shrop Shrawardine?

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury

- 1901 England census, living at Ford house, Ford, Atcham RD, Oswestry, Shropshire (Salop Admin County)
Name Age
George J Fox 53 - head, M, 53, wine merchant, own account, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 54 - wife, M, 54, Salop Leamington
George Wm Fox 28 - son, S, 28, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Helen M Fox 26 - daur, S, 26, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Laura W Fox 23 - daur, S, 23, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Gertrude L Fox 22 - daur, S, 22, Salop Co Shrewsbury
Charlotte Steadman 25 - serv, S, 25, parlourmaid domestic, Lancashire Oldham
Margaret Davies 24 - serv, S, 24, Cook domestic, Kerry Sarn
Rosa Evans 15 - serv, S, 15, housemaid domestic, Salop Ford
Emily Hotchkiss 13 - serv, S, kitchenmaid domestic, Salop Condover

- 1911 England census, living at Wrottesley House 7 & 8 Queens Gardens Eastbourne (27 rooms), Sussex
Name Age
Helen H Fox 60 - head, 60, widow, 34yrs, 10 children 10 living, lady, Leamington, British
Winifred Fox 30 - daughter, 30, single, lady, Shrewsbury, British
Gertrude Fox 27 - daughter, 27, single, lady, Shrewsbury, British
Harry G Fox 23 - son, 23, single, life insurance office, Shrewsbury, British
Emelie Mary Tharpe [Sharpe] 51 - visitor, 51, widow, lady, Gravesend, British
Bertie Dowding 68 - visitor, 68, widow, 1 child 1 died, lady, Torquay, British
Carl Beller [Bellelbsck?] 20 - servant, 20, single, waiter, Hanover, German
Percy Greville Willimott 28 - visitor, 28, single, "Lloyd's" Insurance, East Sheen, British

- 1918 England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005 about Gertrude L Fox
Name: Gertrude L Fox
Spouse Surname: Willmott - Percy G
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1918
Registration district: Steyning
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 729

- 1959 Probate summary for her sister Helen Mary (Fox) Owen: "OWEN Helen Mary of wyndham House 1 Wyndham Street Brighton widow died 15 September 1959 at 9 Stanford Avenue Brighton Probate Lewes 22 Dec [1959] to Gertrude Louisa Willmott widow. Effects £1961 5s 10d"

- 1964 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Gertrude L Willmott
Birth Date: abt 1879
Date of Registration: Mar 1964
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h
Page: 72

- 1964 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Gertrude Louisa Willmott
Probate Date: 20 Mar 1964
Death Date: 3 Feb 1964
Death Place: Brighton, England
Registry: Lewes
Probate summary: "WILLMOTT Gertrude Louisa of Rhu Mhor Nursing Home 9 Stanford Avenue Brighton widow died 3 February 1964 Probate Lewes 20 Mar [1964] to Barclays Bank LImited. £34582.

RESEARCH NOTES
- no applicable births for children of Willlmott and Fox found on freeBMD
In Q3 1918 when Gertrude Louise was 39, she married Percy Greville WILLMOTT in Steyning Reg Dist, Sussex, England. Born in Q4 1883 in Richmond Reg Dist, Surrey, England. Percy Greville died in East Brighton Golf Club, Brighton, Brighton Reg Dist, Sussex, England, on 9 Sep 1951; he was 67.

- 1883 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Percy Greville Willmott
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Richmond
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 389

- 1951 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Percy G Willmott
Birth Date: abt 1884
Date of Registration: Sep 1951
Age at Death: 67
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h
Page: 55

- 1951 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Percy Greville Willmott
Probate Date: 3 Apr 1952
Death Date: 9 Sep 1951
Death Place: Brighton, England
Registry: London, England
Probate summary: "WILLMOTT Percy Greville of Sundorne 27 Upper Abbey Road Brighton died 9 September 1951 at East Brighton Golf Club Brighton Probate London 3 April [1952] to Gertrude Louisa Willmott widow. Effects £17569 10s 7d"
1383. Norah Margaret FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in Q3 1883 in Shrewsbury, Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England. Norah Margaret died in Brighton, Sussex, England, on 11 Aug 1964; she was 80.

- 1883 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Norah Margaret Fox
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 651

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury

- 1908 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Norah Margaret Fox
Registration Year: 1908
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Eastbourne
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 175
Records on Page:
Name
Charles Thomas A Gibbons
Norah Margaret Fox
Henry Edward Mitchell
Elizabeth Elsie M Steers

- 1911 England Census
Name: Norah Margaret Mitchell
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Civil Parish: Hampden Park
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: 18 Glynde Avenue Hampden Park
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 3
Estimated Marriage Year: 1908
Registration district: Eastbourne
Registration District Number: 71
Sub-registration district: Westham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 255
Piece: 4809
Household Members:
Name Age - all British Subjects
Harry Edward Mitchell 26 - head, 26, married 3yrs, 2 children 2 living, insurance agent worker, Haywards Heath Sussex,
Norah Margaret Mitchell 26 - wife, 26, married 3rs, 2 children 2 living, Shrewsbury Shropshire
Robert William Combridge [Combrlidge] Mitchell 2 - son, 2yrs, single, Eastbourne Sussex
Joan Winnifred Maud Mitchell 1 - daughter, 1yr, single, Hampden Park Sussex

- 1917 British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Name: Norah Margaret Fox
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1908
Marriage Place: Eastbourne
Document Year: 1917
Present address: Moiuntfield Park Farm, Bobertsbridge
Relationship to Soldier: Spouse
Form Title: Descriptive Report on Joining
Number of Images: 15
Other Records:
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Henry Edward Mitchell Self (Head)
Norah Margaret Fox Spouse
Robert William Mitchell Child - 23.1.09 Eastbourne
Joan Winifred Maud Mitchell Child - 3.1.10 Eastbourne
Elizabeth Norah Margaret Mitchell Child - 7.6.14 Westfield

- 1964 England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Norah M Mitchell
Birth Date: abt 1883
Date of Registration: Sep 1964
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h
Page: 95

- 1964 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Norah Margaret Mitchell
Probate Date: 13 Oct 1964
Death Date: 11 Aug 1964
Death Place: Brighton, England
Registry: Lewes
Probate summary: “MITCHELL Norah Margaret of 7a Arundel Terrace Brighton widow died 11 Aug 1964 Porbate Lewes 13 October [1964] to John Arthur Mitchell office manager £810”
On 24 Dec 1908 when Norah Margaret was 25, she married Henry Edward MITCHELL Jr in Eastbourne Reg Dist, Sussex, England. Born in Oct 1885 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. Christened on 13 Dec 1885 in Cuckfield, Sussex, Englandd.

- 1885 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Henry Edward Mitchell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 13 Dec 1885
Baptism Place: Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Father: Henry Edward Mitchell
Mother: Mary Motton
FHL Film Number: 1041582
Reference ID: 31.32

- 1917 fought in WW1, admitted to Genl HOspital Sheffield 21 Sep 1917 - 30 Nov 1917 (71 days) for myalgia, severe pain in left leg, permanently unfit for further service.

- 1917 British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: Henry Edward Mitchell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1886
Age at Enlistment: 31
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1908
Marriage Place: Eastbourne
Residence Place: Mountfield Park Farm, Robertsbridge
Document Year: 1917
Regimental Number: 313361
Regiment Name: Army Service Corps
Number of Images: 4
Form Title: Record of Service
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Henry Edward Mitchell Self (Head)
Norah Margaret Ros Spouse
Robert William Mitchell Child
Joan Winnifred Maud Mitchell Child
Elizabeth Norah Margaret Mitchell Child
They had the following children:
i.
Robert William Combridge MITCHELL (1909-1980)
ii.
(Living)
iii.
(Living)
iv.
(Living)
1384. Ruth Evelyn FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1885 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Ruth Evelyn died in European Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, on 18 Oct 1928; she was 43.

- 1885 Births Mar 1885
Fox Ruth Evelyn Atcham 6a 705

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury [Ruth]
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury

- From a family researcher: “Harry's sister Ruth married a Rubber Planter and died in Nairobi, [and family stories say] that 'one of the sisters married an officer and got mauled by a lion in India or Africa'?

- 1928 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Ruth Evelyn Humphreys
Probate Date: 1 Oct 1936
Death Date: 18 Oct 1928
Death Place: Kenya
Registry: London, England
Probate summary: “HUMPHREYS Ruth Evelyn of Parklands Nairobi Kenya Colony (wife of Brian Humphreys) died 18 October 1928 at the European Hospital Nairobi Administration London 1 October [1936] to Nancy Mulcaster Bromley (wife of John Booth Bromley). Effects £84 0s 8d in England.”

RESEARCH NOTES
Several marriages for a Ruth E Fox in England between 1912-1964, but none in Shrewsbury. This one chosen by a family researcher:
- 1914 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Ruth E Fox
Spouse Surname: Humphreys
Registration Year: 1914
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: St Giles
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 1210
Records on Page:
Name
George P Barlow
Edith R Bateman
Ruth E Fox
Brian Humphreys
On 6 Oct 1914 when Ruth Evelyn was 29, she married Brian HUMPHREYS in St George, Bloomsbury, Camden, London, England. Born abt 1890. Brian died in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, in 1932; he was 42.

- 1914 London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Brian Humphreys
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Age: 25
Spouse: Ruth Evelyn Fox
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 Oct 1914
Parish: St George, Bloomsbury
Borough: Camden
Father Name: Francis Henry Humphreys
Spouse Father: John George Fox
Register Type: Parish Register
Page 53, No 106, October 6th 1914, Parish Church, Parish of St George Bloomsbury, London
Brian Humphreys, 25, bachelor, rubber planter, res Wendover, father Francis Henry Humphreys architect
Ruth Evelyn Fox, 25, spintsers, res sQueen’s Hotel Bloomsbury St, father John George Fox, gentleman
By licnce by C Baurwaite?
Witnesses: Frank A Amor, Ada Kate Amore

- 1916 UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: B Humphreys
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1890
Departure Date: 19 Feb 1916
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Singapore [bound for Sydney]
Ship Name: Mooltan
Shipping line: P & O S N Co
Official Number: 117397
Master: R L Haddock
Humphreys B, 2nd class, to land Singapore, rubber planter, 26, last perm res British Poss, intended res Fed: Malay Sts:
Humphreys, Mrs. 2nd class. to land Singapore, wife, 28, last perm res England, intended res Fed: Malay Sts:
1385. Charles Frederick FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1) . Born in Q3 1886 in Shrewsbury, Atcham Reg Dist, Shropshire, England. Christened on 16 Jun 1886 in St Marys, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Charles Frederick died in Chichester, Sussex, England, in Sep 1966; he was 80.

- 1886 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Charles Frederick Fox
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1886
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 656

- 1886 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Charles Frederick Fox
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 16 Jun 1886
Baptism Place: St. Mary's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: George John Fox
Mother: Helen Harriet
FHL Film Number: 1702196
Reference ID: item 11 - also batch I02496-3

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury
1386. Harry Gerald/Gerrard FOX (George John9, Mary SMITH8, Anne GRIGG7, Elizabeth CORNISH6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1) . Born on 18 Sep 1888 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Christened on 21 Oct 1888 in St Marys, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Harry Gerald/Gerrard died in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1954; he was 65.

- 1888 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Harry Gerald Fox
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 21 Oct 1888 [another entry says 21 Oct 1887]
Baptism Place: St. Mary's, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Father: George John Fox
Mother: Helen Harriet
FHL Film Number: 1702196
Reference ID: item 11

- 1891 England Census, living at Berwick Rd, Aghianby? House,Shrewsbury St Mary, Shropshire
Name Age
George J Fox 43 - head, M, 433, wine merchant, Shrewsbury
Helen H Fox 43 - head, M, 43, Shrewsbury
Arthur B Fox 15 - son,, Shrewsbury
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B John Fox 15 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
W Laura Fox 13 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
L Gertrude Fox 12 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
M Nora Fox 7 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Rush Fox 6 - daur, scholar, Shrewsbury
F Charles Fox 4 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
G Harry Fox 3 - son, scholar, Shrewsbury
E Lizzie Stockdale 30 - serv, S, 30, cook domestic, Shrewsbury
A Annie Morris 28 - serv, S, 28, housemaid domestic, Edge Shrewsbury
- 1891 From Deb19630 Aglionby House, Berwick Road, Shrewsbury (family home);Ford House, Ford, Nr Shrewsbury (leased until 1903) (we have photos and catalogue of sale when the family moved out)

- 1901 England census, living at Old Hall School, Watling Street, Wellington
a border with his brother Charles and sisters

- 1911 England census, living at Wrottesley House 7 & 8 Queens Gardens Eastbourne (27 rooms), Sussex
Name Age
Helen H Fox 60 - head, 60, widow, 34yrs, 10 children 10 living, lady, Leamington, British
Winifred Fox 30 - daughter, 30, single, lady, Shrewsbury, British
Gertrude Fox 27 - daughter, 27, single, lady, Shrewsbury, British
Harry G Fox 23 - son, 23, single, life insurance office, Shrewsbury, British
Emelie Mary Tharpe [Sharpe] 51 - visitor, 51, widow, lady, Gravesend, British
Bertie Dowding 68 - visitor, 68, widow, 1 child 1 died, lady, Torquay, British
Carl Beller [Bellelbsck?] 20 - servant, 20, single, waiter, Hanover, German
Percy Greville Willimott 28 - visitor, 28, single, "Lloyd's" Insurance, East Sheen, British
- Harry was an Insurance Clerk (staying in the house rented by his sisters Helen,Laura and Gertrude)

- 1914: Military, Second Lieutenant (1914 on probation, 1915 confirmed in rank) 4th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment

- 1916 England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Harry G Fox
Spouse Surname: Prior - Doris L
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1916
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 426

- 1917 Military Captain (acting), 4th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment
- 1918 residence ain Castlenau Mansions, Barnes, London SW13
- 1919 residence 56 Elms Vale Road, Dover
- 1921 residence 70 Sillwood Place, Brighton, insurance clerk

- 1931 Harry Fox petitioned for divorce, Co-respondent: Lionel Howarth Lee Kirby

RESEARCH NOTES
Possible birth registration
- 1887 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Harry Gerald Fox
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1887
Registration district: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 5a
Page: 610

-another tree on ancestry (Cormack family tree by simon_cormack1) says Harry Gerald Fox, born 18 Sep 1887 Atcham St Mar Shrewsbury, married (first) Doris Lena Prior in 1916 in Brighton Sussex and had 2 daughters and divorced - in Apr 1931 Harry Fox petitioned for divorce, Co-respondent: Lionel Howarth Lee Kirby. ; then (second) married Nancy Horton Horobin in 11 Jul 1935 in Paddington Registry Office, and had 1 daughter April H Fox (22 Aug 1936 Kensington -30 Oct 2012 Camden London); he died 1954 in Jersey Channel Islands. - http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/49251401/person/20198472823
In Dec 1916 when Harry Gerald/Gerrard was 28, he first married Doris Lena PRIOR in Brighton Reg Dist, Sussex, England. Born in 1897 in Hamptead, London, England. They were divorced in 1931.

- Daughter of James Secombe Lane Prior (1865-1906) and Eva Maude Wescott (1869- )
- Had 2 daughteers with Harry Fox, divorced in 1931, remarried to Lionel Howarth Lee Kirby (1891-1951) in 1932, Kensington London
On 11 Jul 1935 when Harry Gerald/Gerrard was 46, he second married Nancy Horton “Nan” HOROBIN in Paddington Registry Office, London, England. Born on 12 Jul 1912 in Chorlton, South Manchester, England. Nancy Horton “Nan” died in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.

- Daughter of Edmund William Horobin (1888- ) and Bethan Mongomery (1888- )
- 1935 Second wife of Harry Gerald Fox, had 1 daughter April Fox
- 1961 married Robert McLeary (1910- ), perhaps in London?
They had one child:
i.
April Horton FOX (1936-2012)
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