Walter Frederick Cox (aft. 1855 - 1936)

Born after 1 Jan 1855 in Stepney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Hitchinson) Cox — married after 1 Sep 1884 in St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1936 before age 81 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born between Jan 1st and Mar 31st 1855, birth registered in Stepney, London. Lived with mother and sisters in 133 Dover St. Newington until he was 26. Lived at 45 Kestrel Avenue, Norwood from 1893 to 1911. Moved to Enfield Middlesex in retirement.

Played bowls.

At 16 he was a Law Clerk, and at 22 an "out of work Wine seller". At some point in his 20's his brother got him a job at the company he worked for as a salesman. Worked for William.C.Warne and company as a mercantile clerk for many years. William Warne & Co were manufacturers of India Rubber were based at 29 Gresham Street, and they were contractors to Her Majesty’s Government, and to the principal English and Foreign Railways. He was recorded as a commercial traveler for an Indian Rubber manufacturer in the census of 1911.

There is a record that he was a Freemason. In his later years the only member of his birth family to remain alive or in contact with him was his cousin Ann Cox. Ann was the daughter of Ann Cox, his aunt. The aunty Ann Cox was the next half-sister to Charles Cox from the Bath family of George Cox. Ann Cox the cousin must have been born to Ann the aunt out of wedlock, and stayed with other members of the family throughout her life. Ann the aunt never married, and ran a toy shop in Bath.

Born 1855 Stepney, Middlesex. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Residence 1891 Source: Note: Age: 35-36. 2 APR 1911. ^[5] Source: Note: Age: 55-56. 1901 ^[4] Source: Note: Age: 45-46.

Occupation: Clerk At India Rubber Works. 1891 ^{[1] [2]} Source: Note: Age: 35-36. Commercial Traveller. Clerk at India Rubber Works.

Censuses ^[2]

• 1861: 7 Sydney Terrace, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England. Age: 5-6.
  
• 1871: 133 Great Dover St, Newington, Surrey. Age: 15-16.
  
• 1881: 133 Great Dover St, Newington, Surrey. Age:25 Out of work Wine merchant
• 1891: 72 Moncrieff St, Peckham, Camberwell, London, England. Age: 35-36.
  
• 1901: 45 Kestrel Avenue, The Boy's Home Reformatory, Spanish Road Wandsworth Common London Sw, Certified Reormatory School, Lambeth, London, England. Note: Age: 45-46.
  
• 1911: 45. Kestrel Avenue, Hernehill, London, England. Age: 55-56.
  
• 1921: 100 First Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middlesex. Retired. Living with wife, cousin and son (Virgil) Age 65-66.
  

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Marriage

Walter Cox and Mary Hitchinson married in St Mary Magdalene, Peckham in September 1884. ^[8]

Family Search reference ^[9]

Died Y. DEC 1936. Source: Note: Age: 80-81.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S794122021 Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 432; Folio: 60; Page: 17; Schedule: 110; HouseHoldID: 766887; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom;
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S794122039 Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 474; Folio: 98; Page: 43; Schedule: 291; HouseHoldID: 886128; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom;
3. ↑ Source: #S794122035 Class: RG12; Piece: 474; Folio: 98; Page: 43; GSU roll: 6095584
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: #S794122023 Class: RG13; Piece: 432; Folio: 60; Page: 17
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: #S794122027 Class: RG14; Piece: 2087
6. ↑ Source: #S794122034 London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary Magdalene, Peckham, Register of marriages, P73/MMG, Item 016
7. ↑ Source: #S794122024
8. ↑ FreeBMD Database https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=73346305:6955&d=bmd_1610362594 Marriages Sep 1884 Cox Walter Frederick Camberwell 1d 1284
9. ↑ Family Search reference[1]

• Stephen Cox great grandson

• Source: S794122034 London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• Source: S794122035 1891 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc

• Source: S794122039 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast Findmypast