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Hi Sandra
I am a Hitchcox from Banbury Oxon.
Although I have not found a link with me I have been looking at the Marmadukes of which there are several. They appear from My part of the world just into Northamptonshire in Middleton Cheney.
I note that yours at Great Marlow was a saddler as the Hitchcox's from Middleton are also Saddlers and have Marmadukes in their line. the first I have found is Richard Hitchcox Mrd. 1765 In Middleton to Mary Maltus. he was a saddler as were some of his childrenhe he has a Marmaduke who was born and died 1774/5. The Marmadukes continue through in our area untill one born in 1924. I also looked at Shoreditch and found Menella (on 1841 census Great Marlow) Marrying a Samuel Harris in 1853.
There were also 3 chldren born and dying in Shoreditch at this time Elizabeth Heine Hitchcox B& D 1850, Marmaduke George B&D1851/2 Sands B&D 1853. also a Maria who appears to have lived 1854. David Hitchcox

Hi David - the Maria who 'appears to have lived' came with her parents to Australia sometime between 1854 and 1856 (can't find them on the passenger lists so we don't know yet which ship).  That's her (the older woman) in the photo Sandra has posted - she's our great grandmother - married Jacob Derrett.  George Hitchcox and wife Elizabeth and another two children after arriving in NSW - Eliza lived (at least till 29 yrs of age) and Richard died after 9 days. Thanks for your pieces to the jigsaw puzzle. Nanette

Looking for any information about the family of Marmaduke Hitchcox. Marriage, siblings, children etc. He was my husband's gggg grandfather. His son George Albert Hitchcox came here to Australia in 1854-1856. Have entry from 1841 census. Hoping s'one else may be researching this family and we can share our knowledge.In the census an Elizabeth Hime is mentioned. Not sure if this is his wife or mother in law or sister in law.

Hi Sandra - this family is my family - George Albert Hitchcox was born in Marlow, B'shire, England 1828 and died in Waverley, NSW, Australia 1865. He married Elizabeth Hall on 27 Feb 1849 at St Leonard's Shoreditch.  They had Elizabeth Heine, born 30th Jan 1850, died 4 and a half months later, 13 June 1850: Marmaduke George born 27 Aug 1851, died 14 mths later, 20 Oct 1852: Sands (male) born 29 Jan 1853, died 3 and a half months later on 15 May 1853: Maria (our common ancestor) born 24 March 1854 in Shoreditch, died 87 yrs later on 24 Sep 1941 in Sydney (she married Jacob Derrett): Eliza born Neutral Bay, NSW Australia, died 29 yrs later in Cargo, NSW Australia (she married Nicholas Bernard May) and Richard born 10 Jul 1858 in Sydney, NSW, died 9 days later 19 Jul 1858 in Sydney.  My sister and I have done a lot of research - our grandmother was Blanche Ada Williams (nee Derrett), Edith Derrett's sister - Edith was (by my family tree) your husband's great grandmother!!  Hope to get a reply from you very soon.  Cheers, Nanette