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Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	Jeanne	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:30
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	I am trying to find any information on William Sprake Cox bn 1876 -/+ 10years at Winterbourne Clinsten Dorset. Died Nov 5th 1917 in Ansty/Swallowcliffe Wilts. In 1905 at Tisbury Wilts he married Ellen Bryant who was a cook at Ebbesbourne Wake, Wilts. They had 3 Daughters, Gwendolene, Dorothy & Elsie. His occupation was carpenter/wheelwright in Ansty/Swallowcliffe.
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:42
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	Births Mar 1874 Blandford 5a 257 Cox William Spreak 1881 Name: William S. Cox Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Elizth. Gender: Male Where born: W. Clenston, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Milton Abbas County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: Main Road Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Blandford Sub registration district: Milton Abbas ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Cox 41 Elizth. Cox 39 Henry J. Cox 16 Kate Cox 9 William S. Cox 7 Mary Cox 5 Elizth. Cox 1
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:45
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1891 Name: William S Cox Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Wint Clenston, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Winterbourne Whitchurch Ecclesiastical parish: Winterbourne St Mary Whitchurch Town: Whitchurch County/Island: Dorset Country: England Registration district: Blandford Sub registration district: Milton Abbas ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Cox 51 Elizabeth Cox 50 Henry J Cox 26 William S Cox 17 John Cox 5 Mary Cox 15 Elizabeth Cox 11 Charlotte Cox 8 Joseph Rashley 13 William Cheesman 61
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:47
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1871 Name: John Cox Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Winfrith, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Winterbourne Clenston Town: Winterborne Clenston County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: Occupation: Carpenter Registration district: Blandford Sub registration district: Milton Abbas ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 48 Household Members: Name Age John Cox 31 Elizabeth Cox 30 Henry Jas Cox 6 John E Cox 1
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:50
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1861 Name: John Cox Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Apprentice Gender: Male Where born: Winfrith, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Affpuddle County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: Beer House Occupation: Carpenters Apprentice Registration district: Wareham Sub registration district: Bere Regis ED, institution, or vessel: 1b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 49 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Hartnell 39 Ann Hartnell 35 John Cox 21
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:51
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1851 Name: John Cox Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Winfrith, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Winfrith Newburgh County/Island: Dorset Country: England Registration district: Wareham Sub registration district: Swanage ED, institution, or vessel: 8a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 21 Household Members: Name Age John Cox 41 Blacksmith Eliza Cox 46 Susan Cox 14 John Cox 11 Note next door lives a James Cox aged 75 a retired gamekeeper.
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Mar 2009 13:54
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1841 Name: John Cox Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Where born: Dorset, England Civil Parish: Winfrith Newburgh Hundred: Winfrith County/Island: Dorset Country: England Registration district: Wareham and Purbeck Sub registration district: Bere Regis Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Cox 31 Mary Cox 31 Jane Cox 9 James Cox 8 Susanna Cox 5 John Cox 1

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