FOX

[avotier]

Hoping some kind person can help me again.
Looking for Harry John Fox born c 1877 was a vicar on the Isle of Wight.
He was born in Norfolk.
Looking for info on his vicar info.

    thank you

[lizdb]

Where have you already found him? SO we don't duplicate work.
Have you found him on all censuses, for example?

[KGarrad]

Crockford's Clerical Directory is the place to look.
Available on Ancestry

[lizdb]

The only Harry John Fox I can see who was born Norfolk around that time,  on 1901 is a game keeper, and later is in the Royal Navy and listed as a Baptist.
So if he became a Baptist Minister, as opposed to a CofE vicar, then he wont be in Crockfords, but the Baptist Union Archives may help.
But this may be a different man.  Hence  - what have you got already on him? 

[avotier]

I am helping a relative look for their family history.
Harry John Fox was the son of Robert and Martha.
I found him on the 1881 census and all they know was he was a vicar.

[lizdb]

Here is that 1881 - it tells us he was born Great Ellingham.

Great Ellingham
Robert 47 labourer
Martha 31
Harry John 4  bn Great Ellingham
James 3
William 1

and 1891
Great Ellingham
Robert 57  labourer bn G E
Martha 41 bn Deopham
Harry John 14 Bricklayers labourer bn GE
James 13
William 11
Susannah Gold?  11  dtr

[avotier]

They know the family came from Norfolk but was supposed to of been a vicar in the Isle of Wight can find nothing listed for him as a vicar

[lizdb]

Is he their direct ancestor?  If so, best to go back a stage (forward in time, back in steps of research!) . Have they got birth certs of any of his children, what was his occupation on them, when and where did he marry, what was his occupation then, etc. One step at a time.

[MaureeninNY]

You could try doing a free search of the British Newspapers on FMPast. There are quite a few mentions of Rev H J Fox.

Maureen