Charles Fox (1825 - 1895)

Born 1825 in Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Keturah (Shorto) Fox — married 9 Jan 1844 in Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha Bagg (Pope) Fox — married 14 Feb 1864 in Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1895 at about age 70 in Charminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Fox was born in 1825^[1] and christened on 17 January 1830 in Stratton, Dorset, England. His parents were Philip Fox (~1791 - <1860) and Sarah (Jesty) Fox (<1790 - <1868).

His siblings were...

1. Sarah Fox (<1820 - )
2. Mary Ann Fox (<1822 - )
3. Philip Fox (<1827 - 1827)
4. Philip William Fox (<1830 - )
5. Demas Fox (~1833 - )

On 29 Aug 1840 (age 13) Charles was sentenced to one month of hard labour in prison for poaching and trespassing.

Charles married Keturah Shorto (<1796 - 1863) on January 9, 1844 in Stratton.^[2]

Their children were...

1. Fanny Frampton (Fox) Abbott (1845 - )
2. Henry Fox (1848 - )
3. Frederick Frampton Fox (1850 - 1859).

In 1851, Charles was living in Stratton.

In 1861 (aged ~36), Charles was living in Dorchester with his wife, Keturah (40); his son, Henry (13); and Elizabeth Shorto (21), Richard Shorto (4), and Frederick Shorto (1).^[1]

In 1871 (aged ~47) Charles lived in Broadmayne, Dorset, England with his wife Martha (40), their son Joseph (6) and her daughter Emma (12).

In 1881 he was a widower and lodger at Restlane Cottages, Litton Cheney, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. His occupation is listed as Hurdle and Spar Maker.

Charles died in 1895 and was buried in Charminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England on 20 Feb 1895.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} *1861 England Census: Class: RG 9; Piece: 1356; Folio: 132; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542800 Ancestry Record uki1861 #18523257 free image on Ancestry 1861 England Census:

   Name:	Charles Fox
   Age:	36
   Estimated Birth Year:	1825
   Relation:	Head
   Spouse's Name:	Keturah Fox
   Gender:	Male
   Where born:	Stratton, Dorset, England
   Civil Parish:	Toller Porcorum
   County/Island:	Dorset
   Country:	England
   Registration District:	Dorchester
   Sub-registration District:	Maiden Newton
   ED, institution, or vessel:	9
   Household Schedule Number:	87
   Piece:	1356
   Folio:	132
   Page Number:	16

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   Charles Fox	36
   Keturah Fox	40
   Henry Fox	13
   Elizabeth Shorto	21
   Richard Shorto	4
   Frederick Shorto	1

2. ↑ * Family Search: "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDH-RDZ4 : 2 June 2020), Charles Fox and Keturah Shorts, 1844. Marriage:

   Event Type:	Marriage
   Name:	Charles Fox
   Sex:	Male
   Marital Status:	Single
   Spouse's Name:	Keturah Shorts
   Spouse's Marital Status:	Single
   Marriage Date:	7 Jan 1844
   Marriage Place:	Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
   Marriage Place -Original-:	Stratton, Stratton, Stratton, Dorset, England
   Record Type:	Marriage banns

• Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901 Year range 1838-1844 Reference number NG PR1 D2 3

• 1871 England Census: Registration District: Dorchester; Sub registration district: Puddletown; Ed, institution or vessel: 9; Piece: 2012; Household Schedule Number: 114; Folio: 111; Page: 19

• 1881 England Census: Registration District: Bridport; Ed, institution or vessel: 6; Piece: 2122; Folio: 128; Page number: 27

• UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

• Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010

Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 July 2018, 06:39), entry for Charles Fox(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9NYQ-JRH); contributed by various users.