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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Kent Lookup Requests => Kent => England => Kent Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: William Cook on Saturday 25 November 06 21:01 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone
I wonder if anyone could produce some info on one Bartholomew Cox. I can not say whether he was born in Kent but he had 3 children there. A son Edward (born Norwich around 1830 ish), another son John (born Chatham around 1832 ish) and a daughter - Chatham 1834 ish ( I think) He was known to be a soldier and I have an idea his wife might have been Mary something and might have been born in North America.
I am sorry it is all so vague but I would be so thankful if any kind person might be able to furnish any leads at all
Very many thanks in advance
William
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Presumably this information is from the 1851 entry by when Mary had remarried?
(The daughter was Sarah).
Richard
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Hi Richard
Well I have an idea that she did yes - to one Isaac Bough I think I cant find anything about Bart
Will
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Yes, it is Isaac Baugh (if you want the 1851 details I can post them).
They married in Jun 1845, but the only Bartholomew Cox I can find dying is in 1848, and the family are proving hard to find in 1841. It should be easy with a Mary born in North America.
Is the evidence that the father/husband was called Bartholomew the baptismal entry for Sarah Cox in Chatham on IGI?
And how do you know he was a soldier? There is a Bartholomew that served in the 49th Foot from 1817-1836, but that may be your evidence.
Richard
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Hi Richard
Many thanks for this info.
No the information I have that he was a soldier is solid. He is my wifes g.gf we have her great grandfathers marriage cert - John Cox married to Ann Ward (born Isle of Man) in 1853 on which Johns fathers name and occupation are recorded so I know this is correct - I cant find any further info though, hence my request.
Will
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You may want to see this then.
It is the reference to a Bartholomew Cox and may be yours.
If so his records at Kew may well give details of his career etc.
This one was born in Staffordshire.
If the link doesn't work, go onto the National Archives page (the first part of the address) and search for 'Bartholomew Cox'.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-3961757&j=1
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Very many thanks Richard, this is very useful info - I will try and make progress with it
All the best and thanks again
Will
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Hi William
As mentioned by Richard, if you take a look at the IGI http://www.familysearch.org and do a parent search for Bartholomew COX and Mary, you will find Sarah's baptism in Chatham. Fortunately, the parish registers for the Medway area are online http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bl/ so you should be able to find the original baptism entry and Bartholomew's occupation :)
Casalguidi
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Excellent information - very many thanks for all your help and effort
Kind regards
William
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Hi William
I assume you found this so just to complete the request:
Sarah dau of Bartholomew (sergeant 49th foot) & Mary COX of Chatham bp Chatham, Kent 26 Jun 1835
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ra/
This Bartholomew could be a good match for the Bartholomew COX of the 49th foot discharged to pension in 1836 age 39
Casalguidi :)
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Hi Casalguidi
Yes indeed, thank you - I did find all that info per your suggestion and I also got hold of his army record from the war office records; and we have him! The wierd thing is that on his records he is noted as being from LODGLEY - there is no such place, but near Wolverhampton there is a place called Sedgely, I am sure it must be here, there are other Bartholomew Cox's I have found around there but if anyone has any different ideas I woul like to hear them.
Once again, very many thanks for your interest & info
Kind Regards
William
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That's great ;D
I'm not familiar with Staffordshire parishes but it does sound like Sedgley could well have been miswritten as Lodgley ie. a scrawly "S" and "L" are often mistaken for each other in the old handwritten records. You could try posting on the Staffordshire board unless, of course, you've already done that :-\
Casalguidi :)
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That is exactly what I thought and assumed until you see the beautifully written document from the archives and in this case there is absolutely no doubt that the word is Lodgley. I have tried as you suggest but that yielded no results I'm afraid, so I am a bit mystified - until I know for sure differently I guess I have to assume its Sedgley and the army clerk got it wrong
William