William George Cox (abt. 1848 - 1910)

Born about 1848 in Rampisham, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Died 28 Jul 1910 at about age 62 in Brooklands, Windlesham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William George Cox was born in about 1848 in Rampisham, Dorset. He was the only son of George Thomas Cox and Rebecca Mary Ann (Doubleday) Cox.

William became a farmer.

William died on 28 Jul 1910, aged 61, at his home, Brooklands, Windlesham. He was buried on 1 Aug 1910 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the consecrated section, next to his parents.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  In

  Loving Memory of

  GEORGE THOMAS COX

  WHO DIED JUNE 2ND 1886,

  AGED 65 YEARS

  ALSO OF REBECCA HIS WIFE

  WHO DIED JUNE 29TH 1886

  AGED 64 YEARS

  THE LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE.

  THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON THEE

  

  In

  Loving Memory

  of

  WILLIAM GEORGE

  ONLY SON OF GEORGE THOMAS COX

  DIED JULY 28TH 1910

  AGED 61 YEARS.

  -+-

  FOR EVER WITH THE LORD.

Sources

• Marriage "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJB9-L7M : 10 February 2018), George Thomas Cox and Rebecca Mary Ann Doubleday, 27 Jul 1844; citing Saint Martin In The Fields,Westminster,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 561,163, 561,164, 561,165, 561,166, 561,167, 561,168.

• Nightingale Cemetery (Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom). Gravestone of George, Rebecca and William Cox. Personally photographed by Corinne Morris, 13 Dec 2019. (See photos attached to profile).

• Burial: BURIAL RECORDS FOR NIGHTINGALE CEMETERY FROM 1857-2013 AND EASHING CEMETERY 1900 - 2013 IN SURNAME ORDER. Accessed on https://web.archive.org/web/20190829150838/http://www.godalming-jbc.gov.uk/uploads/CombinedEashingNightingaleSurnameOrder(Updated%20Dec%202013)-web%20ready.pdf

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-Y9Q9 : 24 October 2019), William Cox in household of George Cox, Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.