Hancox Family West Bromwich

[CaroleW]

Hi

I have no knowledge of the Hancox family being Catholic but wonder if this may explain why I can’t find Benjamin’s birth in about 1862. Would this be recorded some where else if they were Catholics?

Religion plays no part in the official registration of a birth (ie) GRO index entries.   

IGI transcriptions for Catholic baptisms are a bit thinner on the ground than C of E etc as it was up to the individual bishop of the diocese as to whether they would give the LDS church access to their records for transcription purposes

Have you only looked at the partially transcribed index on freebmd?    This is an incomplete index still being added to by volunteers.

You will need to search the full GRO index  which is available at your nearest main library if you live in the UK.  It can also be searched online if you have an Ancestry subscription or at www.findmypast.com which is a paysite

[CaroleW]

I've gone back to the 1871 census and there are only 2 entries for a Benjamin Hancox/Hancock with a father Benjamin.  Neither have the birthplace shown on the 1891 or 1901

Surname spelt Hancocks -  b Birmingham 1859 and father Benjamin was a bootmaker.  Benjamin jnr is on the 1881 with a similar occupation

Surname Hancock - b 1860 Yorkshire father was a gardner

The 1861 has one b 1860 Sussex - father was a coal miner

[gatherer]

I’m still looking for more information on the Benjamin Hancox Family who were at 75 Greets Green West Brom in 1891Census and at 22 Hall Street West Brom 1901 Census.

Benjamin Hancox & his first wife Clara Jane Allday had 3 Children
Emma Edith Hancox b 1886
Frederick W Hancox b 1888 it would also appear he is sometimes know as William F Hancox
Joseph Sydney Hancox b 7th April 1891

I think Clara Jane Allday may have died giving birth to her 4th child as a Clara Jane Hancox was born in same quarter that Clara died. There is then a listing for a Clara Hancox dying in 1894 in Dudley aged 1yr.

Sarah Anne Hammond Ms Wilkes 2nd Wife of Benjamin Hancox had the following 3 Children to Benjamin
Albert Hancox b 1897
Ernest Hancox b 1899?
Edgar Hancox b 11th Dec 1900 at 41 Hall St West Brom

I haven’t found any children from her 1st Marriage to Thomas Hammond.

I found a Frederick W Hancox married a Fanny Lunn in 1920 in West Brom and they had the following 4 Children.
Olive M Hancox b June 1921
Frances Hancox b Sept 1923
Frederick W Hancox b Dec 1926
Dorothy Hancox b March 1929

I am hoping someone could confirm this is the right Frederick W Hancox from my Family!

I also found Albert Hancox married Harriet Rowe in West Brom in 1917 and I have so far found 1 Child.
Eveline Hancox b March 1924.

Again I am hoping someone may have more information which will help confirm this is the right Albert Hancox.

[RobPhill]

hi, Gatherer,
Suggest that you look at:

http://www.mark23.pwp.blueyoner.co.uk/BARRET/HANCOX.htm

I found 33 pages of their family history on there, from around Tipton, Sedgeley, Coseley, so not far from west Bromwich. I have had a very quick look but didn't see a Benjamin but you may pick up other family members.My maternal grandmother's family were Percivals, who married into the Hancox. Makes interesting reading!!
Rob. of Portsmouth

[ollieflowers]

I also found Albert Hancox married Harriet Rowe in West Brom in 1917 and I have so far found 1 Child.
Eveline Hancox b March 1924.

Again I am hoping someone may have more information which will help confirm this is the right Albert Hancox.

Hi,

My Name is Oliver Flowers My Mother was, before marriage, a Jackie Hancox and had two brothers Martin and Colin. There father is a Roy Hancox, son of Albert Hancox. 

Roy had two brothers and two sisters.
Cyril
Albert
Eveline
Phillys

Albert Frederick Hancox was born 10/10/1897 father Benjamin (Railway Laborer) and Mother a Sarah Ann (Hammonds).  At the point of Albert's birth they lived at 14 Pleasant St, West Bromwich.

You are correct in that Albert Married Harriet, and at the time Harriet was a Rowe.  Rowe was the name of her first husband and her original family name was a Harriet Saddler.  Rowe died in the great war hence why she married Albert.  I believe that Albert then died at the age of 45.  But i can confirm this at a latter date. 

I am looking for futher information regarding Benjamin Hancox.  Apparently he is, at the time of the 1901 census a Builders Carter, however on Albert's birth cetrtificate he is a Railways Laborer. 

I can confirm that all of the research you have done thus far is totally accurate. 

What connection are you to the hancox family??

Does any one know of Bens Father and mother???

Help and assistance would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Oliver

[gatherer]

I have tried to send you a private message so I could give you my e-mail address but I seem to be having problems perhaps you could try sending me a private message and see if you have any more luck.

[DudleyWinchurch]

Hi Ollie and gatherer,

just a reminder that Ollie will have to have posted at least 3 messages before he is linked into the PM system (it's just a spam deterrant, so no one will mind you posting messages that don't say much on your thread here, just to get you started).

[gatherer]

Thanks DudleyWinchurch. Still a newbie at this

[gatherer]

Hi ollie

If you post another couple of message we can then communicate by private message.
I look forward to sharing some info soon