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Can't find information on Janey Cox

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VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 15 Feb 2010 20:40

I have this girl down on the 1901 census as being born in 1890, born in Middlesbrough. I am having trouble finding anything further for her. Cannot find a death if she has passed before marriage, cannot find a marriage either. I would be grateful if anyone can help! She is the daughter of Margaret and John Cox. Thanks in advance :)

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 15 Feb 2010 20:52

No Janey in birth index found this one??


Births Sep 1889 (>99%)
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Cox Jane Middlesbro' 9d 547


poss marr

Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%)
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COX Jane Middlesbro' 9d 1214
Meredith Cyril Middlesbro' 9d 1214
Towell Maria Ann Middlesbro' 9d 1214
WESTGARTH Robert Middlesbro' 9d 1214

VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 15 Feb 2010 20:56

I can't find a birth but she is down as Janey on the census? It may have been an error on the records or she may just call herself Jane? How confusing!

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 15 Feb 2010 21:02


1891 census, she is Jane

Name: Jane Cox
Age: 3/12
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Middlesborough
Ecclesiastical parish: St Hildas
Town: Middlesborough
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Middlesbrough
Sub-registration district: Middlesbrough
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Cox 27
Mary A Cox 23
John Cox 5
E A Cox 3
Jane Cox 3/12

George

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 15 Feb 2010 21:03

My g nan was called Ann Jane but was known as Janey!


It's defo Janey on image thou, maybe just a mistake as that's what they always called her?

VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 15 Feb 2010 21:06

Thank you george, how dumb of me to not look at past census records! Thank you for that information, thanks to everyone that's helped me! I have never been sure if Janey is a proper first name in itself or just a nickname for Jane's.

VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 15 Feb 2010 21:19

Another question, as Robert Westgarth and Jane Cox's surnames are in capitals on the marriage record would it be safe to assume she married him?

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 15 Feb 2010 21:59

No, the type of letters are not significant, you can't assume anything.

In fact if you do a search on freebmd for births after 1911 ( when mother's maiden name was added to the index list ), there are WESTGARTH births where the mother's maiden name was TOWELL.

This suggests that Robert married Maria, but you'd need a certificate in order to be sure about this marriage.
So possibly Jane married Cyril......

Gwyn

VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 15 Feb 2010 22:08

Thanks Gwyn I'll have a look for children and see how far I get. It was just a guess because two were in capitals and two weren't.

VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 16 Feb 2010 14:18

I am looking for a death date for John Cox b-1865 in Wales (this is Jane/Janey's father) I have found a Middlesbrough death for a John T Cox in 1922 aged 58 (making him born in 1864 if he had reached his birthday in 1922) I know the family remained in Middlesbrough as his wife Margaret passed away there in 1938.

I cannot find John's birth in Wales on the records for 1864 or 1865, so I cannot confirm it is him, especially as the John Cox in the 1922 death has a T initial in his name. Can anybody help please or give me some tips on how to find him?

I found other John Cox deaths in Middlesbrough on FreeBMD but this was the only one that had a similar year of birth to the John Cox I was looking for.

Mary

Mary Report 16 Feb 2010 14:46

1911 John Cox Wales 1865 Steel labourer no middle initial
Margaret Ann Midlesborough 1866
margaret 1896
Thomas 1899
James 1905
Elizabeth hatton daughter 1888
Kathreen hatton grandaughter 1909
31,Cooper Street
Midlesborough.

Haven't found a Jane or Cyril Meredith who Jane maybe married.

Maryb
Edit 1881 William Cox born Trowbridge 1831 died 1929 Iron works labourer.
Elizabeth nee vaughn 1841-1890.Born Wales.
John born Tredegar monmouth wales.
1891 William Cox born trowbridge Wiltshire 1830
Margaret 1839
John 1866 Wales
Address Yorkshire Linthorpe District 58 image 25.
william Cox was married @ three times.

There is a tree on Ancestry by Liz Cole with this family and photo of William Cox and others

Mary

Mary Report 16 Feb 2010 15:53

If Jane did marry Cyril meredith there is someone with his tree on here.

Cyril Meredith 1883 born grimsby,henry 1878,Thomas 1881 dad George 1844/5.
1901 they are with Annie Farthing their mum i think
They are in Durham so the right area.

Maybe you could write to them.

Maryb

VickiWrathmall87

VickiWrathmall87 Report 16 Feb 2010 19:28

Wow thank you Mary for all that information! Wasn't expecting to discover John's parents, so thank you! I'll have to keep looking for John's death as now it is pretty much certain he hasn't got a T initial.