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I'm looking for a William Cox b c 1788 Nottinghamshire.
He married a Sarah

They had 6 sons between 1810 and 1821 2 born in Halam and 4 in Southwell. I am guessing his aprox birth from this.

I am descended from Charles b 1818

maybe the 1841 census might give me a clue

Thanks
Mary

dont know where this is any good 1841 william cox 1786 fwk
ann 35yrs thomas 21 charles 15 colinee 12 edwin beedham cox 6 and mary ann beedham cox 1 living in notts all born notts

I'm fairly sure his wife was Sarah but he may have remarried after 1821 birth of james but the names are wrong.

Could you look for Charles Cox b 1818 in the 1841 census for me?

Could this be his wife Sarah? Their sons still seem to be in the area in 1841. James was in the same village working as an apprentice chairmaker

1841

Name: Sarah Cox
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1771
Gender: Female
Where born: Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Edwinstone
Hundred: Bassetlaw (Hatfield Division)
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Southwell
Sub-registration district: Kneesal
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah Cox 70 Cottager

Is this the son in 1851 (for background):
1851 England Census
Charles Cox
Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Sarah Cox Gender: M (Male) Where born: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Bishopthorpe County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Occupation: garden labourer
Registration district: York Sub-registration district: Micklegate
ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Household schedule number: 55

Charles Cox 31
Sarah Cox 23
William H Cox 6
Sarah E Cox 3 MO

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2354; Folio: 355; Page: 13; GSU roll: 87618-87619.

Yes that's him in York He was a gardener working for the Archbishop of York at his palace in Bishopthorpe

Ive always wondered if he worked for the Bishop in Southwell prior to 1851

Here are the birth dates of Williams children

William Cox
Marriage: 4 Dec 1810 Place: Southwell, Nottingham,
Wife: Sarah (Gilby or Gibbs?)
Children
1 John Cox Christened: 13 May 1811 - Halam Nottingham
2 Robert Cox Christened: 26 Apr 1812 - Halam Nottingham
3 Isaac Cox Christened: 6 Mar 1814 - Southwell, Nottingham, England
4 John Cox Christened: 13 Jan 1816 - Southwell, Nottingham, England
5 Charles Cox Born: 1818 - Southwell, Nottingham, England
Christened: 31 Oct 1818 - Southwell, Nottingham, England
Spouse: Sarah Gott (1822- )
Marr. Date: Jun 1844 - York dis
6 James Cox Christened: 31 Jan 1821 - Southwell, Nottingham, England

So, could he already be in Bishopthorpe by 1841?
Where did he marry, and when?
Thanks

Added:
So in York by 1844.

cannot seem to see him in 1841

He married in 1844 in York

williams marriage is to sarah gilby

Do you think the Sarah I found is Southwell in 1841 could be William's widow?

Yes it could be but I can't find a death on family search.
If that is her he would have died between 1821 and 1841

There are few deaths on Family Search. I will have a look at the National Burial Index

I've found a death March 1839 Southwell dist.

I can't see a matching death on the NBI but I did find these possible on FreeBMD (Snap!)

Deaths Jun 1839 (>99%)
COX William Southwell 15 420

Deaths Mar 1843 (>99%)
COX Sarah Southwell 16 462

What do the 15 and 16 numbers refer to?
I looked at the page for the 1839 Southwell on and all the deaths on that page had 15 next to the names?

Sorry the reference number given are the Volume and Page number of the Record to enable you to order the right record. So the Volume number for most in 1839 in Southwell was 15

Edit - You can order certs online from the General Record Office using these reference numbers

Thanks for that and all other info.
its beginning to look like I've reached a dead end with the Coxes!!

If the correct death certs they would at least confirm their ages. You could then ask if someone in going to the Notts Record Office to check births in the area. I wonder if it would be worth asking for a copy of the marriage from the Record Office just in case it has further information

Good Luck Kay