Samuel Cox (abt. 1807 - 1868)

Born about 1807 in Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Sophia (Wrighton) Cox — married 10 Oct 1833 in Brafield on the Green, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1868 at about age 61 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Samuel and Alice were married by banns in the parish of Brafield on the Green on the 10 October 1833. Samuel was from the parish of Quinton. The witnesses were John Harrolds and Mary Anne Clayson. ^[1]

The 1841 Census shows Samuel (30), his wife Alice (25), children Sarah (5), and George (2) living in Preston Deanery. Also in the household is 7 year old Ellen Garner. Samuel is an agricultural labourer. ^[2]

In the 1851 Census of England and Wales Samuel gave his age as 44, and that his place of birth was Ireland, though he was a British Subject. From this information we can see his year of birth was 1807 ^[3], but I have no explanation for the comment that he was a British subject. We do not get to see what his response was for the 1861 Census, as by then he and his family were in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

He married Alice Sophia Wrighton on the 10th October 1833, ^[4]at St Laurence Church in Braefield-on-the-Green. Samuel signed his name. whereas Alice and the two witnesses, John Harrold and Mary Layson made their mark. Samuel was from the parish of Quinton.

Samuel Cox migrated from England to New Zealand.

Samuel, his wife Alice, and their seven children left England bound for New Zealand, on the "Midlothian" on the 22 June 1851.

Samuel signed his last will and testament in July 1868. The actual day is not recorded. The two witnesses were Henry Green and John Whale. Samuel left all his estate to his wife Alice. The conditions of probate were read to Alice, and she signed with her mark ^[5]

Samuel died on the 21 August 1868 ^[6] at his home in Fendale Town.^[7] The burial took place at St Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, 23 Yaldhurst Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, three days later on the 24 August 1868. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts, from Ancestry accessed 7 May 2020
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch ([1]:1:M7QC-6NG : 13 December 2017), Samuel Cox, Preston Deanery, Northamptonshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch ([2]: 24 July 2016), Samuel Cox, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch ([3] : 9 March 2018), Samuel Cox and Alice Wrighton, 10 Oct 1833; citing Brafield, Northampton, England, reference p 29, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,967,104.
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : 9 August 2017), Samuel Cox, 1868; citing Christchurch, Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003, record number CHA647/1868, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100226382
6. ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages Online. [5], Death registration for Samuel Cox; 1868/10683
7. ↑ DEATH., Lyttelton Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2393, 24 August 1868, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18680824.2.8.
8. ↑ Billion Graves, [6], Headstone for Samuel Cox

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