Richard Fox (abt. 1816 - 1884)

Born about 1816 in Somerset, England

Husband of Betty (Wise) Fox — married 27 Sep 1840 in Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1884 at about age 68 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Event

Event:

Type: 1841 Census 7 June 1841

Date: 7 Jun 1841

Place: Radstock, Somerset, England

Note: 1841 England Census about Richard Fox

Name: Richard Fox

Age: 25

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816

Gender: Male

Where born: Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Radstock

Hundred: Kilmersdon

County/Island: Somerset

Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration District: Clutton

Sub-registration District: Midsomer Norton

Neighbors: View others on page

Piece: 948

Book: 8

Folio: 31

Page Number: 13

Household Members:

Name Age

«u»«b»Richard Fox 25

Betty Fox 25

Event:

Type: 1851 Census 30 Mar 1851

Date: 1851

Place: Badstock, Somerset, England

Note: 1851 living at Top Hill, Badstock, Somerset, England

Richard Fox Head M 39 Lab Cortondinhome?

Betty Fox Wife F 38 Demestic Mells

William Fox son M 9 scohlar Badstock

Sarah Fox dau F 7 Scholar Badstock

Barbara Fox dau F 1 at home Badstock

The Fox is hard to read on Richards name and is given as For and the Fox name wont find.

I used George Bryant 10 to find it on the same page

Event:

Type: Shipping records

Date: 21 Apr 1857

Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Note: Richard and Betty came to Australia in 1857

They departed Plymouth on the "Carnatic" arriving in Adelaide S.A. on 21/4/1857.

Richard was listed on the ships records as farm labourer while there eldest daughter Sarah was listed as a domestic servant.

Only Richard, Betty, Sarah, Barbara and Martha are on the ships log in 1857.

Event:

Type: Move to Victoria

Date: 1858

Note: After living in South Australia for about 1 year then moved to Victoria.

They remained in Victoria for about 28 years according to Richards Death cert.

That does not tie in exactly with all details we have.

We do now know they mained in SA for only 1 year and there youngest daughter married in Geelong Victoria

Richard died at Clarendon Street, Chillwell, Victoria

He was listed as a farmer on his death cert.

Event: Farmer

Type: Profession

Date: Bef 1884

Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Note: Richard died on 11 Aug 1884 at Clarendon Street, Chillwell, Victoria, Australia

He was listed as a farmer on his death cert.

Event:

Type: Death

Date: 11 Aug 1884

Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Note: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Richard Fox

Name: Richard Fox

Death Place: Geelong, Victoria

Age: 72

Father's Name: Jas

Registration Year: 1884

Registration Place: Victoria

Registration number: 8934

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812

Death

Death:

Date: 11 Aug 1884

Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Cause: Mitral disease of the heart & dropsy 1 year &1 year

Burial

Burial:

Date: 13 Aug 1884

Place: New General Cemetary - Geelong, , Victoria, Australia

Richard died on 11 Aug 1884 at Clarendon Street, Chillwell, Victoria, Australia

He was listed as a farmer on his death cert.

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Date: 4 Apr 2014

Time: 21:18

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Note

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Notes

Note NI1922Richard and Betty were both born in Somerset far as we know and came to Australia in 1857

They departed Plymouth on the "Carnatic" arriving in Adelaide S.A. on 21/4/1857.

Richard was listed on the ships records as farm labourer while there eldest daughter Sarah was listed as a domestic servant.

They remained in South Australia for 1 year then moved to Victoria where they remained for about 28 years according to Richards Death cert. That does not tie in exactly with all details

We do now know they remained in SA for only 1 year and there youngest daughter married in Geelong Victoria

Only Richard, Betty, Sarah, Barbara and Martha are on the ships log in 1857.

Richard died at Clarendon Street, Chillwell, Victoria

He was listed as a farmer on his death cert.