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George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« on: Thursday 29 June 17 14:32 BST (UK) »
Dear all

After a lot of help a couple of weeks ago I still have 1 big question. I am searching for George and Elizabeth Fox in 1841, where were they?

I know.....
1) George Fox was born in 1796 in Wootton Glanville
2) Elizabeth Fenton( born 1818 in Salisbury, Wiltshire) married George Fox in 1838 in Minterne Magna) I don't believe their first child was born before 1841 (Hamilton Fox; November 1841; Middlemarsh); George's father was Jacob Fox
3) George Fox was a Basket Maker
4) George Fox died Sept 1850 in Minterne Magna; the Informant was Jacob Fox, perhaps George's brother Jacob and son of Jacob

The million dollar question is, "where were George and Elizabeth Fox in 1841". I have tried and failed to find them).

Any help would be so much appreciated

Keith

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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 June 17 18:22 BST (UK) »
There is a birth April/May/June 1838 in Stourbeidge Rg District of an unnamed male child, Fox, with mums maiden name Fenton.
COuld that be an earlier child of this marriage?
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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 June 17 21:12 BST (UK) »
The marriage was not until the December qtr 1838 Dorchester whereas Stourbridge is in Worcestershire.

The nearest Fox/ Fenton marriage to that rough locality is 1823 Edgbaston - Thomas Fox to Harriott Fenton
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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 June 17 03:51 BST (UK) »
Could they have been living separately?  I know some of the details don't quite match but its the right general area, the ages are about right, and the addresses are within easy walking distance of each other:

Garden House/Sherborne Castle, Sherborne - George Fox 45 Agricultural Labourer - born in county
Newland Street, Sherborne - Eliza Fox 25 Female Servant – not born in County

or
Acreman Street, Sherborne - Elizabeth Fox 19 Female Servant - born in County

ADDED: An Ann Fenton aged 15 is also in Sherborne in 1841 - possible sister of Elizabeth?
MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.


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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 June 17 11:30 BST (UK) »
Could they have been living separately?  I know some of the details don't quite match but its the right general area, the ages are about right, and the addresses are within easy walking distance of each other:

Garden House/Sherborne Castle, Sherborne - George Fox 45 Agricultural Labourer - born in county
Newland Street, Sherborne - Eliza Fox 25 Female Servant – not born in County

or
Acreman Street, Sherborne - Elizabeth Fox 19 Female Servant - born in County

ADDED: An Ann Fenton aged 15 is also in Sherborne in 1841 - possible sister of Elizabeth?

Elizabeth was not bic, so more likely the Newland street one

previous post on this family
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=772955.0
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 June 17 11:39 BST (UK) »
Elizabeth bapt Salisbury d/o Samuel and Elizabeth, There are two other children bapt to Samuel and Elizabeth Fenton in Dorchester Emma (1824) and Ann (1826)
Samuel was a coachman on Elizabeth's baptism, servant on Ann's, not mentioned on Emma's. This was non-conformist baptism and gives mother's maiden name as Bennett. May not all be the same Samuel / Elizabeth couple.
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 June 17 13:16 BST (UK) »
Ann Fenton was witness at Emma's marriage to John Thrush in 1843, and Emma was witness when Elizabeth married George Fox, so it does look like the same family group.   
MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.

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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 June 17 13:23 BST (UK) »
Dear all,
Thank you for your posts to date.

Liz- when I look in BMD for births in 1828, I don’t see the mothers Maiden Name. Would you mind advising me on where you found the name Fenton please. I am thinking this unnamed male Fox child in 1838, mother Fenton, may very well be a first child for George Fox and Elizabeth Fenton, born out of wedlock?

Regarding the Fenton’s I do believe we have confirmed the family group:

As well as Elizabeth, Samuel and Elizabeth Fox had a number of other children.
1   Mary Ann Fenton*   1814, Blandford Forum, Dorset
2   Elizabeth Fenton      4th April 1818, Salisbury, Wiltshire
3   Emma Fenton**      1st March 1824, Fordington, Dorset
4   Ann Fenton***      5th October 1826, Fordington, Dorset
5   Herbert Fenton****   15th January 1834, Dorchester, Dorset

Regarding the 1841 Census entry for Ann Fenton, aged 15, I think this def is Elizabeth’s sister who had been born in 1826 in Fordington.

Whether the 2 separate entries in the 1841 Census for:
Garden House/Sherborne Castle, Sherborne - George Fox 45 Agricultural Labourer - born in county
Newland Street, Sherborne - Eliza Fox 25 Female Servant – not born in County

..are George Fox and Elizabeth living separately, who know. For the George Fox entry, I just wish the occupation stated had been Basket Maker as opposed to Ag Labourer. Just wish I had found them together!

Thanks again, Keith

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Re: George Fox and his wife Elizabeth - where are they in 1841
« Reply #8 on: Friday 30 June 17 13:37 BST (UK) »
The mother's maiden name was only given for the non-conformist baptism - Emma in 1824. I was not 100% certain it was the same family as 1 NC baptism in the middle of C of E one was a bit odd. But it looks like it is now confirmed it is.

Also came across a marriage of a Mary Ann Fenton in London father Samuel Fenton innkeeper, but put it down as a coincidence because of location, but it could also be same family, I'll try and find it again
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott