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Offline Hugh BlacK

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Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« on: Wednesday 04 June 08 13:02 BST (UK) »
Has anyone come across any information about the Fox family who farmed at Ferry Bank farm, Sealand? I believe they were there for at least 400 years and in about 1860 set up a brewery in the area.
I would particularly like to know if they are buried in the area?

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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 19:43 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

Welcome to Rootschat. I'm sorry I can't help you very much about this particular family.

However, you are correct in that they opened a brewery. I have a bottle at home with "John Fox, Castle Hill by Ewloe" thereon.

I am assuming this contained beer as I know there was a brewery at the location.

Ewloe is not too distant from Sealand. The name Fox is quite a common name locally.

If you have a look at www.archivesnetworkwales.info and search for Castle Hill Brewery it will give you some information as to what is in the Flintshire Archives in respect of the brewery and the Fox family.

Good luck.
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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 19:49 BST (UK) »
Hello Hugh.....welcome to Rootschat  ;D

I did a goolge search and found this....tab down a bit....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/askalocal/pages/hist40.shtml

There is a Catherine Fox who has left some replies about the Fox family........... :-\

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 June 08 11:35 BST (UK) »
Hi
I have seen these sites but thank you anyway. I am distantly related to this family and would love to know what happened to them?

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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 June 08 16:59 BST (UK) »
Have you tried posting to that BBC site........maybe some of the people that posted previously will be able to supply more info now.

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Inishowen: Meenamullaghan (Big Hill), Foffenagh (Rock), Illies and area...mainly McCallion, Doherty, Bradley, Grant, Devlin
Kilmacrenan: Gortnacorrib....Bonner
Scotland: Bonar, Boner Bonner etc
Conwal: Kirkstown.....Toner, Parke
Derry City: Bonner, McGowan, McGilloway, McElwee, Bradley
Omagh: Bradley
Fanad Penninsular, Donegal.....McBride, Friel, Fielty
Sligo: McGowan

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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 June 08 19:47 BST (UK) »
Yes I have and achieved some contact re the branch of the family that set up the brewery. At the moment no joy regarding the farming side.

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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 June 08 20:37 BST (UK) »
 Not the answer  you want - but in 1881 part of my family, Abraham Wilcoxon and his family were living at Ferry Bank Farm Cottage.
He was an ag lab, I wonder if he worked for Thomas Fox on the previous page.
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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 05 June 08 21:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks..in 1881 Thomas Fox did employ at least 3 laborers. His son poss also called Thomas Fox would have been my Great grandfather. His daughter born about1908 was called Mary Fox and this is the time (around 1900 till the farm was sold) that I am interested in. I feel there must be some of the family still alive.
I have managed to trace the family back very easily as they all stayed in the same area but moving forward seems more difficult.

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Re: Fox family Ferry Bank Farm Sealand
« Reply #8 on: Friday 06 June 08 15:40 BST (UK) »
 I found this in the Historical Directiories site - does he fit in. It`s the only one in the area.

W H Fox. Queensferry. Builder.
Wales trades 1912
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