Cox family Caversham Road Reading, Bray, Cookham 1890s- 190?

[jacqueline cox]

I am just beginning to look in detail at my family who lived in Berkshire during the 1890s and early 1900s and I will have a lot more questions to ask you after this.
I already have the census returns for Henry Pilbeam Cox (born Hoxton Shoreditch 1848) in 1891 in lodgings at Grenfell Place Bray, with his family with his wife Kate still in the City of London. He had recently got a job as an assistant Inspector of Weights and Measures. His last daughter Minnie was born at St Marks Road Cookham in July the same year. The year before he had won a silver tankard on 22 Feb 1890 from the St B G H coming 2nd in a 1/4 mile (rowing)  handicap. Can anyone give me a clue what St B G H is? Presumably a rowing club but what affiliation? Could it be a church?
 
By 1901 they were living at 149 Caversham Road Reading. Matbe about the same time, but probably about 1895, his eldest daughter Kate was photographed by R Cotton  of 159 Caversham Road Can you hepl with dates of this photographer?
I am most anxious to know when the family left Reading. Their eldest son Harry, or Henry, died in the Boer War from dysentery with the Royal Berks Volunteers in July 1900 and life went a bit pear shaped after that. Harry's medals were collected by Kate later in 1901 fro an address - Council Cottages Highmoor Cross. (Oxfordshire I think but a bit mysterious) I think Henry lost his job through drink - too much testing of Measures! They were in Deptford London on a lesser social status by 1905. Only Ted (Edward born 1880) stayed in Reading and became a newsppaper editor. Can anyone help with any of the above?
There's more coming about Baptist Churches, Sunday Schhols and Schools, but I'll give you a job starting on this first.
Thank you, Rootschatters. 

[CaroleW]

Have you looked for them on the 1911 census?

Have you checked freebmd for their deaths or marriages for their children?

[jacqueline cox]

yes, I have followed them all up after they went back to London by 1904 or 5 but the Berkshire part of the story is the gap for me. By 1911, both parents were dead. Only Ted, full name Edward remained in Reading. He was once Chair of the Free Churches organisation, and a Baptist lay preacher. He married in about 1912 but his wife died the year after. He married again in 1946. No children. Worked for leading Reading newspaper all his life; its office was by the station.

[kt4u]

Hello
I am not sure if I can be of any help but... my Cox's had pubs in Cookham and Maidenhead and with the help of distant cousins we are back to the 1500s.

[jacqueline cox]

My Henry Cox was a Weights and Measures Inspector and probably tested your Cox publicans' measures - as well as their merchandise. I have a strong suspicion that too much such sampling was his downfall! But almost certainly, no relation. Ours came from London and returned there after their stay in Berkshire. They were Londoners throughout the c19th and Nottinghamshire back to the c16th. Only Ted (Edward) lived in Reading and worked on the newspaper and was a leading member of the Baptist community throughout the rest of his life.

[lizdb]

Can you confirm what you are looking for?  Henry Pilbeam Cox, you say, was in Reading in 1901, but had left by 1905.  Unless anything significant happened in his life between those dates that warranted any sort of record being made that has survived, I'm not sure you will pinpoint the move any better than that.

[lizdb]

Edward's marriage?

Marriage
Jul/Aug/Sep 1911
Reading
ref 2c 867
Edward Cox / bride is either Dorothy V Pocock or Mabel M Chadwick

There is also an Edward Cox marriage in 1914 in Reading, but that one has middle initial J.  Bride is Annie Rumble

[jacqueline cox]

Edward married Mabel Chadwick. Henry Pilbeam Cox is listed in Smith's Directory for 1900 and the family as well at 149 Caversham Road in the 1901 Census. Kelly's Directory for Berkshire for 1903 lists Cox Brothers, oilmen at 149 Caversham Road. Since there are only 2 years between the Census and Kelly, at the same address, it looks as though this is the indication of the approximate time that Henry P Cox lost his job and the brothers presumably tried to keep bread on the table and the rentman happy. It's as close as I'm likely to get.

[kt4u]

Thanks for your reply, Jacqueline.
As you say - he could well have been checking their pubs.