Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Arthur Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 16 Sep 1803 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
          Death: in Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Richard Fox 10
         Mother: Eleanor Williams 10
Spouses and Children 
1. *Jane Peters 10 
       Marriage: 17 Aug 1833 - Cornwall, England
       Children:
                1. Arthur Fox
                2. Jane Fox
                3. Mary Fox
                4. Elizabeth Ann Fox
Notes
General:
!CHRISTENING: County record office ,Truro Cornwall
(parish records Illogan)

!MARRIAGE: County record office, Truro, Cornwall
(parish records Illogan), labourer

Death prior to 1881 Census, Illogan

Arthur Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 7 Oct 1727 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
    Christening: 28 Oct 1727 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
          Death: 14 Sep 1808 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England ( at age 80)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Arthur Fox 10
         Mother: Julia Fox 10
Notes
General:
This Arthur was known as Arthur Jr., being the son of Arthur Sr. He di ed at age
81, probably at Rayle Farm. He died without a will, and his estate was
administered by his brother John. Arthur was unmarried. \

Arthur Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 27 Feb 1856 - Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England 4019,4020
    Christening: in Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
          Death: 18 Aug 1933 - Tregajorran, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England ( at age 77) 4020
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Arthur Fox 10
         Mother: Mary Edwards 10
Spouses and Children 
1. *Elizabeth "Bessie" Daddow 10,1859,4019 
       Marriage: 27 May 1882 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
Marriage Notes 




Parish Church,


       Children:
                1. Mary Jane Fox
                2. William John Fox
                3. Arthur Fox
                4. Bessie Fox
                5. A/RSM Ernest Fox DCM
Notes
General:
Jean Carter Stirling's Family Tree notes:

!BIRTH: Certified copy from GRO, London: Reg. Dist, Redruth,1856, birth in the sub-district Illogan, County Cornwall. Father's occupation Copper miner [In most cases his occupation is given as Tin Dresser]. Mother's name: Mary Fox,formerly Edwards.

110821:

From Jean's research notes given to me ca 2010:

ARTHUR FOX = BESSIE DADDOW

Arthur Fox was born 27/2/1856 at Ventronraze,Illogan, district of Redruth, Cornwall, and died 18/8/1933 age 77 at Tregajorran, Illogan. He was the son of Arthur and Mary (Edwards) Fox.
He married Bessie Daddow at Illogan 27/5/1882, where she made her mark on the register.
She was born 16/8/1857 at Illogan (SEE DADDOW TREE) dau of John and Jane Daddow, originally of St.Agnes.
And she died 25/11/1927, age 70 with her husband present.

Their children (FOX): Mary J., William J., Arthur, Bessie, Ernest, Arthur

1. Mary J. Fox4Q/1882
St. Catherine =s Index

2. William J. Fox3Q/188417/11/1897
Bur.age 14,Tregajorran
Cof E Bur.Records, Illogan
(Inquest was ordered- perhaps
accidental death?)
3. Arthur Fox 7/18857/4/1886
Bapt. Trevenson Church, Pool.
father's occupation. tin dresser;
address, Tincroft
Bur.9 months of age, C of E, Pool
4. Elizabeth (Bessie) Fox3Q/1887
=3/4/1909, Cof E Illogan Church
Solomon Rogers1887
boiler builder, Trevenson Moor,
son of Josiah Eva Rogers, farmer
Witnesses: Arthur Fox, Ernest Fox
Their only child: (ROGERS)
a) Raymond Rogers191018/2/1945
died WW2, driver Royal Army Serv. Corps
age 35, buried Plot 4, Row B, Grave 2
Prague War Cemetery, Czech.
Unmarried son of Solomon & Eliz Rogers,
Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall
5. Ernest Fox17/9/189116/1/1950
Born at Carnarton Moor, Dist. Redruth
died in hosp. at Toronto, Buried Mt. Pleasant, Tor.
= 23/9/1922, St. Thomas's Church,
St.John's, Nfld
Helen Morison Carter14/8/188413/8/1951
b. & d. St. John =s
Buried OAC, St. John's, Carter plot
Their Children, both born 21 Queen =s Rd., St. John =s
a) Jean Carter Fox15/8/1923
b) Ernest Arthur Fox8/2/1928
[SEE CONTINUATION FURTHER BELOW]]
6. Arthur Fox19/7/1896
(From Census, 1901)
Arthur, head, 45
Elizabeth, wife, 44
Mary J. daughter 18
Elizabeth dau. 13
Ernest, son 9
Arthur, son 4

Arthur Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1674
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 17 Jun 1749 - Tregea, Cornwall, England
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Fox Jr 10
         Mother: Rebecca Fox 10
Spouses and Children 
1. *Julia Fox 10 
       Marriage: 21 May 1715 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England
       Children:
                1. Thomas Fox
                2. Rebecca Fox
                3. Elizabeth Fox
                4. Christian Fox
                5. Christian Fox
                6. Arthur Fox
                7. John Fox
                8. Thomas Fox
Notes
General:
Arthur Fox Sr third son of John and Rebecka Fox was buried age 75 year s. He
died at Tregea and was the first of the Fox family who was buried ou t of the
church. He was left Tregea for his part of his mother's will in 1717.
!WILL:Dated 3 May 1748. He gave half of his Tin Bounds to his son Joh n and he
gave his daughter, Rebecka Trewartha 70 pounds. (Ref:Molly Barter,ne e Fox)
\

Arthur J ROGERS Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1888
    Christening: 
          Death: 1944 -  ( at age 56)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Alfred Fox 10
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. *Frances Chenhalls 10 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Maud Fox
                2. Living
Notes
General:
Info from Present-day John Fox

Arthur John Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 5 Jan 1873 - Redruth, Cornwall, England
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Samuel Henry Fox 10
         Mother: Mary Ellen Fox 10
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Ernest Arthur Fox 10,11
         Mother: Dorothy Duffy 10,11
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Benjamin Fox 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1680
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 23 Aug 1737 - Nancekuke, Cornwall, England
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Fox Jr 10
         Mother: Rebecca Fox 10
Notes
General:
!WILL:In Rebecca Fox's will, dated 12/3/1711, her son Benjamin had Ray le,
Whitfall and Ventonnage [Ventonraze?] for his part.
!Benjamin Fox never married, and was twin to Jacob, whose will left hi m his
property; however, Benjamin outlived Jacob only one year. Benjamin pu t John
Fox's life on Rayle Farm for 300 pounds Sep 29th,1736 when John (hi s brother
Arthur's son) was 7 years old and paid for it all in silver.

!:From Fox Family Tree Red Books: Benjamin Fox, son of John and Rebeck a died on
August 23rd 1737 age 57 in Nancekuke in the house where Mrs. Willoughb y lived.
That was the house where the stocking full of guineas were found in th e roof of
the house. When Benjamin was dying he could not speak. He pointed wit h his hand
where the guineas were but they did not understand what he meant. Uncl e Jamme
Willoughby had the guineas. Benjamin's will was made August 3rd, 1737 . He gave
5/-to Christian Fox, 5/-to John Fox, 5/- to Jane Fox, 5/- to Ann Fox(a ll sons
and dau of John and Ann Fox) and 10 guineas to his brother Arthur Fox . To John
Fox, son of Arthur and Julia Fox, he gave Rayle, Witfull and ventourag e
tenament with all the corn and hay on it, two oxen, two calves, one co lt and
ten sheep. John Fox had to pay his sister, Rebecka Trewartha, five pou nds and
to his sister Elizabeth Fox, five pounds and to his brother Arthur Fo x 10. He
gave all the rest and residue to Dinna and Rebecka Fox, daus of Joh n & Ann and
made them joint executors. He then gave all his goods and chattels t o his
brother, Arther Fox and Stephen Tonkin in trust for Dinnah and Rebeck a Fox.
Witnesses were:John Knight, Margey Brown and Julian Fox.
\

Bessie Fox 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Between Jul and Sep 1887 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England 4019
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Arthur Fox 10,4019
         Mother: Elizabeth "Bessie" Daddow 10,1859,4019
Spouses and Children 
1. *Soloman Rogers 10,4019 
       Marriage: 3 Apr 1909 - Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England 4019

Marriage Events

•  Witnesses: Arthur & Ernest Fox, 3 Apr 1909, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, England. 
       Children:
                1. Raymond Rogers
Notes
General:
!BIRTH:St.Catherines Index, District of Redruth, Jly/Sep Q,1887

!MARRIAGE:C of E Illogan Church Records --(copied by me,in 1994)
married 3 Apr,1909, Solomon Rogers, age 21, bachelor, boiler builder , abode
Trevenson Moor, son of Josiah Eva Rogers, farmer; and Elizabeth Fox, a ge
21, spinster, Tregajorran, dau of Arthur Fox, Tin Streamer; witnesses: Arthur
Fox, Ernest Fox (and I recognized my father's signature).

In 1973, a widow aged 86, she was living at Tuckingmill, Camborne, acc ording to
a newspaper clipping from the WEST BRITON regarding her son Raymond. A ccording
to a letter I received from Enid Jenkin, a Rogers relative, she and he r husband
had lived there for many years.
/

Living 
      Sex: F
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. John Henderson

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