Charles COX & Mary TOTTLE- Freestone/Warwick QLD

[LzzieG]

Charles Cox (born c1830 Somerset,England) married Mary Tottle (born c 1831 Somerset England) in 1852 in Somerset, England. They arrived in Moreton Bay in February 1858 on the ship Irene along with their daughter Emily (born 1857 Somerset, England).The Immigrant Board Examination record dated a few days after their arrival stated Charles' parents were named Charles and Ann and that he had a cousin living in New South Wales but no further details of that cousin were given.

Charles and Emily settled in the Freestone/Warwick area and had further children (Thomas born 1859, Ann born 1861 and George born 1865). Charles Cox died in May 1866 when he fell off his horse in Warwick. Charles and Mary are the GG grandparents of a friend of mine who I'm helping research the Cox family. There is a family story that Charles is related to William Cox the land surveyor who built the first road over the Blue Mountains.

I'm interested in hearing from anyone who may know if Charles and William Cox are related or may have further information regarding Charles & Emily's life in the Warwick area and any information regarding Charles' parents. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[SherlockBones]

I am confused! Is it Charles and Mary or Charles and Emily?

Charles Cox and Mary Tottle appear to have had 4 children in Queensland: -

Tom b 07/02/1859 ref B903
Ann b 10/04/1861 ref C890
Albert b 31/05/1863 ref 1222
George b 02/07/1865 ref 1875

The 'B' in the reference number for Tom indicates he was born in Brisbane and the rest born in Country Queensland. Most likely Warwick as you have indicated.

Queensland was still officially New South Wales in 1858, not gaining it's independance until Dec 1859, so it may be that Charles and Mary were meeting up with their cousin in the Warwick area of "New South Wales"

[SherlockBones]

Charles Cox died 04/05/1866 ref 1290 No father noted but mother recorded as Ann Cox.

Have you got this report from Trove?

The Brisbane Courier Saturday 5 May 1866
(FROH OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS - WARWICK)
May 4.
A man named Cox, a farmer residing at Freestone, was thrown from his horse in town today and killed on the spot, his brains being knocked out. He has left a wife and family.

[SherlockBones]

Albert died 22/02/1930 ref C1111
George died 13/11/1937 ref C5068

Parents noted as Charles Cox and Mary Tottle

[sparrett]

Deaths-



IN 1930 REG /C1111   Albert   Cox.   Charles   Mary Tottle

IN 1937REG/C5068   George   Cox.   Charles   Mary Tottle

IN 1933REG/C3727   Ann   Wright.   Charles Cox   Mary Tottle

IN 1924REG/C4477   Tom   Cox.   Charlex Cox   Mary Tottel

The Marriage of ANN COX---

1879/C237   Wright   Robert to   Cox   Ann

They had a number of children in rural QLD

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS-
COX, Albert, 1863 - 1930, , with Sarah A. COX., MI, Warwick

COX, George, d. 13.11.1937, 72 yrs , father. with wife Mina R. COX., MI, Warwick

COX, Charles , d. 04.05.1866, 37 yrs , d. from a fall from his horse. with wife Mary & son Tom COX., MI, Warwick

COX, Tom , d. 26.10.1924, 65 yrs , s/o the above & my husb. & our fa., MI, Warwick


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[sparrett]

This is the QLD registration of CHARLES' death


1866/C1290 Charles Cox.  Father not known  Mother  Ann Cox,,,, ** born England aged 37 years.

 
His father is not known to the informant here, but you have a shipping entry giving it as CHARLES.

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[ennael]

This may be Toms' corresponding birth registration from NSW BDM:

5796/1859 
COX  Tom 
Father Charles
Mother Mary
Registered at   Brisbane Moreton  Bay.

Leanne   

[sparrett]

Wonder if sisters married brothers here

Marriage-

IN 1874 REG /C912   Wright   William   Cox   Emily

Death

IN 1877 REG C2460   Emily   Wright   Charles Cox   Mary Jottle

Monumental Inscription-

WRIGHT, Emily , d. 26.06.1877, 20 yrs , w/o William WRIGHT., MI, Warwick

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[sparrett]

Two births to EMILY and WILLIAM-

IN 1875 REG /C4722   Eliza   Wright Father William   Mother   Emily Cox

IN 1877REG /C1034   Annie   Wright Father William Mother Emily Cox


Death of the child ANNIE

In 1877 REG C2507   Annie   Wright Father William Wright Mother Emily Cox

Monumental Inscription-

WRIGHT, Annie , no details, 9 mths , d/o the above., MI, Warwick

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