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[abd107951]

does anyone have a marriage or the whereabouts of Absalom cox who married Amy Billingham between 1890 and 1898 either in the cradley or cradley heath area, hope you can help, glen.

[Jane MB]

hi

I can't find Absalom marrying an Amy Billingham.

I can find Absalom marrying a Hannah Worton (sept 1877) in Stourbridge area.
And then appearing on the 81, 91 and 01 census as living in Cradley where they made chains and anchors. They also had a son and called him Absalomin1883 along with 6/7 other children.

sorry
jane

[abd107951]

i have just thought that maybe it is cradley heath staffordshire, and not cradley in worcestershire where they lived
thankyou anyway jane for your information.

[Jane MB]

hi

The Stourbridge registration area covers the boundaries of Shropshire, Saffordshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. -so it should pick it up.

On the 1901 census there are only 5 Absalom Cox listed anywhere

1 +2 the two I gave above (also on 1891)
 3. b1825 in Dorset living in Teddington Middlesex (+1891)
4. b 1854 married to esther b Brighton living St Clements, London (+1891)
5. b in Cuckfield Durham but has been mistranscribed -should be Cook

in 1891 this one appears, but not in 1901
b Dover 1882 living in Dover

A bit of a mystery, especially as he has such an unusual name!

from Jane

[abd107951]

i find it confusing, even his son is not on the 1901 census, i wonder if one or both of them had died, i will have to have a look, thanks anyway. glen

[Jane MB]

hello

What is the name of his son? Where born and dates?
Any other children?

Do you have birth dates for Absalom or Amy? or place?

If you have a few more details, I will have another look.

from Jane

[abd107951]

i have amy who was born about 1871 but no date for absalom, however in 1851 census therewas a absalom cox living at hightown cradley , i am sure this absalom had a son of the same name?

[Jane MB]

Hello
This what I found

1851
Thomas Cox head age 48 married Nailor
Sarah Cox wife 44 (b Lye Worcestershire)
Benjamin Cox son 13
Thomas Cox son 8
Absalom Cox son 5 (therefore born 1846)
Matthew  Cox son 1
Elizabeth Cox married daughter 20 Nailor
Emma Cox  unm daughter 16 nailor

all born Cradley Worcester, living High Park Cradley
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1861
Thomas and Sarah with sons
Benjamin 23 chain maker
Thomas 15 nailor
Absalom 15 nailor
Henry 11    (last census he was Matthew?)
and visitor Sarah Ann Massey age 8

living hightown Cradley
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( on freebmd there are deaths for Sarah Cox 1865 and Thomas 1869age66  in stourbridge area
marriage for Absalom to Hannah Hartleton mar 1869- is this ann?)

1871
Absalom Cox head 25 anchor maker
Ann Cox 24 wife nail maker (it looks like Ann/but could also be known as Hannah from marriage details?)
Henry Cox son 6 months
all living hightown cradley  Rg10piece3019folio76page12

a few doors away from sister -Elizabeth Massey +family inc Sarah A)
a few doors away from Thomas and new family
a few doors away from Bejamin and new family
and Matthew is lodging a few doors away!

( death on FBMD for an Ann Cox dec 1876 age 29 in Stour bridge area which fits age -possibly while giving birth to Emma reg birth 1876 dec
subsequent marriage for Absalom to Hannah Worton sep1877)

1881
Absalom Cox anchor maker
Hannah wife age 29
Henry son 10
Hannah 7
Emma 4
Sarah 2
Joseph 9months

all living 50 hightown cradley (all b cradley)

(poss death for Joseph dec 1880 age 1)
1891
Absalom and Hannah - making chains
Henry 20
hannah 17
Emma 14
sarah 12
Absalom 7
Alice 4
living hightown cradley

1901
Absalom and Hannah
Hannah 27
sarah 22
Absalom 18
Alice 15
daughter? Elizabeth 3 months

next door either side are 2 more cox families.
living Intended street Cradley

(poss death for Absalom 1906 age 59 - which fits Stourbridge)

This just about sums up all my findings!!

hope this helps or maybe just confuses it all!

I must say that somewhere in the cox family they had a great selection of old biblical names just look at the early entries on the fbmd.

bye for now
Jane

[abd107951]

Thanks Jane for that info, i do have cox family from Cradley in my family tree, and I am now wondering if there was a Absalom Cox who married Amy Billingham,  I have it in my records but it has not been properly checked. i have also their 5 children who were Amy, William, Absalom, Rebecca and Lottie, i to could not find any absalom cox in the staffordshire 1901 census, so maybe. i cannot remember where i got my info from but i am beginning to think that it could be a mistake, until then i will take a deeper look into this and probably visit smethwick library they have a lot of info for staffordshire, any way thanks for your hard work it is much appreciated   glen