Caroline Hancox (1850 - 1919)

Born 21 Nov 1850 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Jervis — married 15 Nov 1877 in Toxteth, St Michael in the Hamlet, Lancashire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1919 at age 68 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Caroline was born on 21 Nov 1850 at home on Queen St, Wrexham, Counties of Denbigh and Flint, the daughter of George Hancox, a Carver, Gilder and Painter and Ann Beach^[1].

Caroline Hancox, daughter of George, a Painter, and Ann Hancox of 3 Alt St. was baptised in St Nathaniel's parish church, Windsor, Lancaster on 7 June 1877^[2][3].

At the time of the 1851 census she lived with her family at 13 North St, Clapham, London, England, age 4 months^[4].

John and Caroline married by published on Banns 15 Nov at St. Michaels Toxteth in Walton on the Hill in Lancs. John was a bachelor, age 22, a Barley Miller living on Thames St. His father is listed as James Jervis, a Stone Polisher. Caroline Hancox was also unmarried previously, age 26, living in Alt St. Her father George Hancox was a Painter. The marriage was witnessed by Caroline's father, George Thomas Hancox and Hannah Hancox, her sister^[5].

In the 1881 Census of England and Wales she was living on Queen St., Wrexham, County/Island: Denbighshire, Wales^[6].

In 1887 she immigrated to Canada and was living in New Westminster, BC Canada^[7].

Caroline and John were listed in the 1891 Census of Canada, living in New Westminster, BC. Caroline, age 36, was born in Wales; Hannah,7, born in England, James G,1, born in BC, (listed as John G) and several of John's younger siblings; Ann, 28, sister, born in England, Margarett, 22, sister, born in England, Arthur, 14, brother born in England and Edwin, 15, brother born in England. John's occupation is listed as a retail liquor dealer. The family is all identified as C of England under religion^[8].

In 1911 John and Caroline were running a hotel at 1126 Seaton St, Vancouver. Their son James G., age 21, was living with them. There were 12 men listed as lodgers in the hotel ranging in age from 19 to 59, with most in their 20s^[9].

Several local newspapers reported her illness and death: "Much regret is felt among a wide circle of friends of Mrs. John Jervis of The Laurels, Pender St., because of the very serious illness from which she is suffering. Mrs. Jervis was taken with heart trouble some ten days ago and this was followed by a paralytic stroke. She is at the General Hospital. . . Her son Dr. J. G. Jervis of Calgary is on his way to Vancouver. Mrs. Jervis is a well known old time resident of the city and was the hostess of the Merchant's Exchange during its best days. Practically all the old time residents are her personal friends. She is a member of the Pioneer Association, and of the McHarg Auxilliary, having performed a great deal of work for the latter organization during the late war." "Late Mrs. Jervis: a Pioneer Mother There passed away at the General Hospital on the morning of March 5 a lady whose demise deserves more than passing notice-Mrs. John Jervis. Mrs; Jervis, when this city was very young was mother, friend and sister to many of the straggling young professional and business men, not only of this city, but of the province generally who made the Merchant's Exchange their headquarters and who have since risen to prominence in their various occupations. Among those who made the Exchange their downtown home were the late Sir Richard McBride the Hon. Theodore Dacie, Judge McCreight and J. M. O'Brien. These gentlemen have passed away but their their influence lent lustre to the patrons of the Exchange over which Mrs. Jervis made a most popular hostess. There are many still here who can bear testimony to the valuable influence Mrs. Jervis cast around. The great banquet held at the exchange were dreams of excellence particularly one given by the Law Association to the late Hon. Theodore Davie on the occasion of his becoming Chief Justice of British Columbia. . .Mrs. Jervis has again proved the popular hostess at the Laurels, where a large number of guests went to the front to do their bit, many of who have returned bearing the marks of their honourable service and are now in deep distress at the loss of a loved one who was always their friend. Mrs. Jervis was a member of the Pioneer's Association and also of the Hart McHarg Auxiliary where she devoted all her energies to produce comfort for the boys overseas. She was born in England in 1850 and came to BC in May 1888 accompanied by her husband and young family. She leaves to mourn her loss one son, Dr. J. G. Jervis of Calgary and Mrs. H. D. Likely of De Roche BC."^[10].

Caroline died of a stroke ("Cerebral Apoplexy") and Pulmonary Edema after a brief illness on 5 March 1919 at Vancouver General Hospital, age 68. She was living at 1121 Pender St W. with John Jervis^[11].

She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, B.C. in in the 'Jervis Plot', Old Section, Range 3, Block 1, Plot 23, Lot 11^[12] with John and Florence^[13][14].

Research Notes

Caroline's maiden name Hancox is spelt as Haneax on^[14]Find a Grave website.

Sources

1. ↑ Entry of Birth, Wrexham, CM 010173
2. ↑ Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 NAT/2/2
3. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
4. ↑ 1851 Wales Census, Wrexham, Sub District Ruabon, Ed. 4e, Pce 2503, Folio 553, p. 37, Household 144
5. ↑ Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool, England, Ref. No 283 HAM/3/13
6. ↑ 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 631; Folio: 44; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341145
7. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada, family 264
8. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada, British Columbia, New Westminster, p. 44
9. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada, family 264
10. ↑ Newspaper clippings, most unsourced in family possession. The last quote from the 'Sun' Mar 16, 1919
11. ↑ BC Death Registration GR 2951, Vol. 250, 73329, Reg No. 604
12. ↑ Letter from Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver City Hall, to Margaret Likely 29 May 1961, in the possession of M. McGarrigle
13. ↑ British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3. 1919-09-250329, BCA Number: B13115, GSU Number: 1927143
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Find a Grave, database and images: (accessed 25 April 2022), memorial page for Caroline Haneax Jervis (21 Nov 1850–5 Mar 1919), Find A Grave: Memorial #26266112, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Headstone Genealogist (contributor 46999396)

• British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3. 1919-09-250329, BCA Number: B13115, GSU Number: 1927143.
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