William Willcox/Wilcox b1813 Bristol - Help!

[ripvanwinkle]

Please help - 15 years of research have revealed a lot about William's ancestors and decendants, but he remains a mystery.

William Willcox

Christening 25 April 1813 and  living in Lime Kiln Lane – St Augustines, Bristol
Parish Register uses Wilcocks. Parents noted as Wilcox(Parents James Wilcox and Sarah Payne).

Married 8 Jun 1835 to Cecilia Hobbs (b.1816- d.1857) - St John, Bedminster. He signs - she puts 'her mark'.

1837 dau. Eliza born

1 Jun 1838 Son James Born

21 August 1838: Bristol Burgess Book - No 307
"William Wilcox Ship Smith is admitted into the liberties of this City for that he is the son of James Wilcox, Smith and Farrier deceased and hath taken the Oath of Obedience and paid £0 3s 4d"

14 Mar 1841 Son Richard born

1841 Census – only wife and children found

No other census or death information found, other than on childrens’ birth and marriage records, he is described as Ships Smith (no indication of ‘deceased’)

Thanks in advance
Rip van Winkle

[SellickAust]

WILLIAM WILCOX-1. He was born 1813. Residence 1813 in Lime Kiln Lane. Christening on 25 Apr 1813 in St Augustines, Bristol. Occupation on 26 Apr 1874 in St John, Bedminster (Shipsmith).
 
  CEILIA HOBBS. She was born 1816 in Temple, Bristol. She died 1857 in Back Street, Castle Precincts, Bristol.
 
  WILLIAM WILCOX & CEILIA HOBBS. They were married on 08 Jun 1835 in St John, Bedminster. They had 3 children.
  
  2.  JAMES WILCOX. He was born on 01 Jun 1838 in Grove, St Stephen Registration Castle precincts. He married Matilda Bowden. They were married on 28 Jun 1858 in St Mathias, Bristol. He died on 31 Oct 1890.
 
    ii. ELIZA WILCOX. She was born 1837.
  
   iii. RICHARD WILCOX. He was born on 14 Mar 1841 in 2 Charlotte Street, St Nicholas, Bristol. He died on 23 Feb 1854 in 2 Rackhay, Bristol.
 
  Generation 2
 
 2. JAMES WILCOX-2 (William WIlcox-1). He was born on 01 Jun 1838 in Grove, St Stephen Registration Castle precincts. He died on 31 Oct 1890.
 
 MATILDA BOWDEN is the daughter of John Bowden & Dianah Groves. She was born on 23 Apr 1838 in 2 Trenchard St, St Augustine, Bristol. She died on 02 Dec 1872 in Bristol.
 
 
 JAMES WILCOX & MATILDA BOWDEN. They were married on 28 Jun 1858 in St Mathias, Bristol. They had 6 children.
 
 
  3. JAMES WILLIAM WILCOX. He was born on 07 Sep 1862 in 3 Upper Wells St, Bristol. Census 1881 in Age 18, 12 Dermot Street Living with Father. Occupation 1881 (Bootmaker). He married Eliza Wheeler. They were married on 28 Aug 1882 in Register Office, Bristol. Residence 1891 in St Philip and St Jacob, Gloucestershire, England [1]. He died on 06 Jan 1936 in 19 Orange St, St Pauls.
 
 
   ii.  SARAH MATILDA WILCOX. She was born on 25 Aug 1858 in 9 Trenchard St, Bristol.
 
 
   iii.  ALBERT WILCOX. He was born 1865 in Bristol.
 
 
  4.  EDWIN COLSTON WILCOX. He was born 1867 in Bristol, Somerset, England. He married Florence Elizabeth Bennett. They were married Mar 1894 in Bristol, Somerset, England. He died on 12 Mar 1921 in 42 St Georges Road, St Agustines Bristol.
 
 
  5.  CELIA WILCOX. She was born on 17 Jul 1869 in Prince Street, Bristol. She married Richard Grant. They were married on 09 Jun 1889 in Holy Trinity Parish Church, St Philip and Jacob, Bristol.
 
 
  6.  ALEXANDER WILCOX. He was born on 19 Jul 1871 in Currant Lane, Quay, Bristol.
  
  HARRIET COSSHAM is the daughter of John Cossham & Elizabeth Cottrell. She was born 1850 in Olveston, Gloucester. She died 1940.
 
   JAMES WILCOX & HARRIET COSSHAM. They were married on 26 Apr 1874 in St Pauls' Parish Church. They had 1 child.
 
 
   i. CHARLES JAMES WILCOX. He was born on 05 Jan 1875 in 16 James Street Mina Road Bristol. He married Eliza Jane Hallot. They were married on 25 Dec 1902. He died on 12 Jul 1956 in 17 Saffron Road, St Werburghs Bristol.
 
 
 Generation 3
 
 3.  JAMES WILLIAM WILCOX-3 (James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). He was born on 07 Sep 1862 in 3 Upper Wells St, Bristol. Census 1881 in Age 18, 12 Dermot Street Living with Father. Occupation 1881 (Bootmaker). Residence 1891 in St Philip and St Jacob, Gloucestershire, England [1]. He died on 06 Jan 1936 in 19 Orange St, St Pauls.
 
 
  ELIZA WHEELER is the daughter of Richard Wheeler & Mary Ann Tyler. She was born on 28 Nov 1857 in 19 Queen St, Castle Precincts, Bristol. She died 1955.
 
 
  JAMES WILLIAM WILCOX & ELIZA WHEELER. They were married on 28 Aug 1882 in Register Office, Bristol. They had 11 children.
 
 
  7. FLORENCE JANE WILCOX. She was born 1888. Residence 1891 in St Philip and St Jacob, Gloucestershire, England [1]. She married John Burston Sellick. They were married on 11 Mar 1909 in Bath. She died 1952 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.
 
 
   ii. EMILY WILCOX. She was born 1879 in Bristol, Somerset, England.
 
 
  8.  ADA ELIZABETH WILCOX. She was born 1883.
 
 
  9.  HERBERT WILLIAM WILCOX. He was born on 08 Dec 1884 in 12 Philadelphia St, St Pauls, Bristol. They were married Oct 1914. He died on 28 Oct 1966 in 18 Surrey Road, Bishopston,.
 
 
   v. ELIZA WILCOX. She was born 1887.
 
 
   vi. CELIA WILCOX. She was born 1889.
 
 
   vii.  ANNIE WILCOX. She was born 1892.
 
 
   viii. JAMES W WILCOX. He was born 1894.
 
 
   ix.  STANLEY WILCOX. He was born 1896.
 
 
   x.  FREDERICK WILCOX. He was born 1897.
 
 
   xi. REGINALD GEORGE WILCOX. He was born 1899.
 
 

 

[SellickAust]

 4.  EDWIN COLSTON WILCOX-3 (James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). He was born 1867 in Bristol, Somerset, England. He died on 12 Mar 1921 in 42 St Georges Road, St Agustines Bristol.
 
 
  FLORENCE ELIZABETH BENNETT. She was born 1867 in Bristol, Somerset, England.
 
 
  EDWIN COLSTON WILCOX & FLORENCE ELIZABETH BENNETT. They were married Mar 1894 in Bristol, Somerset, England. They had 1 child.
 
 
   i.
 ELISA WILCOX. She was born 1896 in Bristol.
 
 
 5.
 CELIA WILCOX-3 (James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). She was born on 17 Jul 1869 in Prince Street, Bristol.
 
 
  RICHARD GRANT.
 
 
  RICHARD GRANT & CELIA WILCOX. They were married on 09 Jun 1889 in Holy Trinity Parish Church, St Philip and Jacob, Bristol. They had 3 children.
 
 
   i.
 DAISY GRANT. She was born Jun 1893.
 
 
   ii.
 STANLEY JAMES GRANT. He was born Mar 1895.
 
 
   iii.
 RICHARD WILLIAM GRANT. He was born Dec 1900.
 
 
 6.  ALEXANDER WILCOX-3 (James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). He was born on 19 Jul 1871 in Currant Lane, Quay, Bristol.
 
  ADA.
 
  ALEXANDER WILCOX & ADA. They had 1 child.
 
 
   i. ELISIE WILCOX. She was born 1897.
 
 
 Generation 4
 
 7.  FLORENCE JANE WILCOX-4 (James William Wilcox-3, James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). She was born 1888. Residence 1891 in St Philip and St Jacob, Gloucestershire, England [1]. She died 1952 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.
 
 
  JOHN BURSTON SELLICK is the son of David John Sellick & Sarah Ann Burston [2, 3, 4]. He was born 1879. Residence 1881 in Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England [5, 6]. civil 1925 in Murray, Forrest, Western Australia [3]. He died 1957 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.
 
 
  JOHN BURSTON SELLICK & FLORENCE JANE WILCOX. They were married on 11 Mar 1909 in Bath. They had 3 children.
 
 
   i.  JOHN SELLICK [7]. He was born on 24 Jun 1908 in Somerset, England. civil 1936 in Cue, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [7]. He died on 30 Jul 1997 in Kwinana, Western Australia. Residence in Australia [7].
 
 
   ii.  ADA MARY E SELLICK. She was born 1909.
 
 
   iii. MAY SELLICK. She was born Aft. 1909.
 
 
 8. ADA ELIZABETH WILCOX-4 (James William Wilcox-3, James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). She was born 1883.
 
 
 
 Generation 4 (con't)
 
  JAMES STEBBINS.
 
  JAMES STEBBINS & ADA ELIZABETH WILCOX. They had 2 children.
 
   i.  ADA STEBBINS.
   ii. PHYILLIS STEBBINS.
 
 9. HERBERT WILLIAM WILCOX-4 (James William Wilcox-3, James Wilcox-2, William WIlcox-1). He was born on 08 Dec 1884 in 12 Philadelphia St, St Pauls, Bristol. He died on 28 Oct 1966 in 18 Surrey Road, Bishopston,.
 
 
 Sources
 
 1  Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online.
 2 FreeBMD, England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Database online.
 3 Ancestry.com, Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Database online.
 4 Ancestry.com, Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Database online.
 5  Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online.
 6  Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online.
 7 Ancestry.com, Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Database online.