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Trying to establish the maiden name of Sarah Fox, married to Thomas Fox and mother to Marianne, George, Elizabeth and Elinor Fox. I can find Sarah in the census for 1841 and 1851 but nothing beyond that. So queries are for Sarah 1)Maiden Name 2)Date of Marriage 3} Date of Death. Any help gratefully received. Thank you.

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Hi, I appreciate it's quite a rare name, but am struggling to find your Thomas etc within this site's PRs. Please can you help us by giving their location, and ideally posting any further info that you have, eg census or children's baptisms.
Many thanks, Jeff

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I now see from Familysearch that they are in Coalway/Broadwell area, just east of Coleford;

1851 Lane End, Monmouthshire, Wales
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Fox Head M 75 Carpenter. West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Fox Wife F 72 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Marianne Fox Daughter F 48 Rotherhithe, Surrey

1841 Worcester Walk, Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Fox M 60-64 Gloucestershire
Sarah Fox F 60-64 Gloucestershire
Mary Fox F 35-39 Gloucestershire
George Fox M 25-29 Gloucestershire
Caroline Fox F 15-19 Gloucestershire

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getoutside/local/worcester-walk-forest-of-dean

Also from Familysearch;

England Births and Christenings

Name Eleanor Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date 25 Oct 1807
Christening Date (Original) 25 OCT 1807
Christening Place NEWLAND,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Name George Fox
Gender Male
Christening Date 26 Jan 1812
Christening Date (Original) 26 JAN 1812
Christening Place NEWLAND,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

This site's PRs have these corresponding records, suggest the first may require checking wrt mother's name transcription, or was it a genuine error wrt the "correction" a day later ??

Record_ID: 8242
Entry_Number: 86
Year: 1807
Month: Oct
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: FOX
Child_Forenames: Elinor
Fathers_Forenames: Tho[ma]s
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [not stated]
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P93 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 15
Parish_Chapel: Coleford
Soundex: F200

Record_ID: 265351
Entry_Number:
Year: 1807
Month: Oct
Day: 25
Parents_Surname: FOX
Child_Forenames: Eleanor
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lane End
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Coleford Chapel
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 32
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: F200

Record_ID: 265630
Entry_Number:
Year: 1810
Month: Jan
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: FOX
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lane End
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 41
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: F200

Record_ID: 8408
Entry_Number: 252
Year: 1812
Month: Jan
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: FOX
Child_Forenames: George
Fathers_Forenames: Tho[ma]s
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lane End
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P93 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 35
Parish_Chapel: Coleford
Soundex: F200

Record_ID: 83718
Entry_Number: 254
Year: 1823
Month: Oct
Day: 5
Parents_Surname: FOX
Child_Forenames: Caroline
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lane End
Occupation: Carpenter
Officiating_Minister: C. Birch
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 32
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200

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Have tried hard to find further records for Mary anne / Marianne but to no avail. I wonder if her reported birth in Rotherhithe Surrey c1803 is significant, could that have been where her parents were married and perhaps her mother Sarah's home area, maybe her father was a jobbing carpenter at the Rotherhithe docks ??? FreeBMD shows a few ladies if that name being married in our general area after 1851, but are they relevant...

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Did wonder if this Familysearch hit was a possible transcription error wrt Newland, but then remembered Oldland is in South Glos near Bristol
??

Name Frederic Fox
Residence Place Oldland, Gloucester, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 21 May 1820
Christening Date (Original) 21 May 1820
Christening Place Oldland, Gloucester, England
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Not sure if this is relevant at all, probably not ??

Name Mary Ann Fox
Residence Place England
Gender Female
Christening Date 27 Jun 1847
Christening Date (Original) 27 Jun 1847
Christening Place Catshill , Worcestershire, England
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah Fox

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Apologies Jeff, I should have stated that Sarah Fox was born in Coleford.

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No problem !

I presume that belief is based upon the Census info, which can sometimes be wrong ?

Apart from the records I've posted, assuming they're correct of course, do you have any more records that may guide us ?.

I see there are other (older) Thomas and Sarah FOXs in the Coleford area c1800 as well as ours, have you looked to try and build a wider tree ? Maybe some clues there ??

for example, clearly not "our" Sarah, but ??;

Record_ID: 59915
Entry_Number: 118
Year: 1831
Month: Aug
Day: 7
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Sarah
Residence: Coleford Lane End
Age_at_death: 30
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_No: 15
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200

I expect you probably already have the following records, but included for completeness, plus of course they may give some more clues eg does Sarah end her days living with one of her children, and does that Census record specify her birthplace ??

Think this is "our" Thomas

Record_ID: 88757
Entry_Number: 583
Year: 1861
Month: Aug
Day: 25
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Thomas
Residence: Lane End
Age_at_death: 87
Officiating_Minister: W.H.Taylor
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/13
Page_No: 73
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200

Don't understand why I cannot find Thomas in the 1861 Census ??

Similarly cannot find any more records for Eleanor/Elinor/Helena etc in PRs or Familysearch census records ??

Record_ID: 14334
Entry_Number: 122
Year: 1848
Month: Oct
Day: 28
Grooms_Surname: FOX
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: 35
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Carpenter
Grooms_Residence: Coleford Lane End
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: FOX
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Carpenter
Brides_Surname: PHIPPS
Brides_Forenames: Caroline
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Whitecroft
Brides_Fathers_Surname: PHIPPS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Blacksmith
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: William Phipps
Witness_2: Mark of Jane James
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Poole
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page_Number: 61
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex_Groom: F200
Soundex_Bride: P120

Sadly, judging by following census I THINK this is wife Caroline
Record_ID: 88391
Entry_Number: 219
Year: 1850
Month: Apr
Day: 21
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Caroline
Residence: Lane End Ch[rist] Ch[urch]
Age_at_death: 27
Officiating_Minister: J. Banks A.M. Perp Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/13
Page_No: 28
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200

1861 Lydney Park, Lydney, Chepstow District, Monmouthshire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles Backins Head M 71 Land Proprietor. ..., Berkshire
Mary Backins Wife F 70 ...Gloucester,
Angelina M Gorrin Visitor F 42 Gentlewoman. Wotton, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Leathren Servant F 50 House Keeper. Dalton, Devonshire
Sarah Hawkins Servant F 38 Laundry Maid. ..., Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Simmonds Servant F 27 House Maid. Lydney,
Ann Simmonds Servant F 18 House Maid. Lydney,
Mary Hopkins Servant F 22 Kit-chen Maid. Newent, Gloucestershire
George Fox Servant M 50 Widower, Butler...., ...
John H Shap Grandson M 33 Gardener. ..., ...
Thomas Minett Grandson M 16 Footboy. Lydney Gloucester,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydney_Park

Record_ID: 89506
Entry_Number: 516
Year: 1883
Month: May
Day: 15
Surname: FOX
Forenames: George
Residence: Lane End
Age_at_death: 71
Officiating_Minister: A.E.Hodgson (Curate)
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC82 IN 1/14
Page_No: 65
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200
(so born abt 1812 which fits our man).

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Think this is George's sister Caroline,

Record_ID: 89319
Entry_Number: 329
Year: 1878
Month: Jan
Day: 17
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Caroline
Residence: Lane End
Age_at_death: 52
Officiating_Minister: A.E.Hodgson (Curate)
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC82 IN 1/14
Page_No: 42
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200
(so "born" abt 1826 - she was baptised 1823)

And other sister Elizabeth, why did they die so young ? Hence no later census records..

Record_ID: 60021
Entry_Number: 224
Year: 1835
Month: Jul
Day: 14
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Elizabeth
Residence: Coleford Lane End
Age_at_death: 25
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_No: 30
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200
(so born abt 1810 which fits)

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FURTHER TO MY EARLIER POST WHERE I THOUGHT GEOGE FOX WAS WIDOWED BY 1861 CENSUS, THIS LOOKS LIKE AN ERROR. I HAVE JUST FOUND THIS, WHICH IS AN EVEN BETTER FIT FOR OUR GEORGE & HIS WIFE CAROLINE ??

1871 Coalway Lane End, West Dean, Monmouthshire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Geo Fox Head M 49 Carpenter. West Dean, Gloucestershire
Caroline Fox Wife F 34 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Frances Fox Daughter F 11 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Fox Daughter F 9 West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Fox Son M 7 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Fox Daughter F 4 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Fox Son M 2 West Dean, Gloucestershire

So clearly George's wife Caroline didn't die as young as I'd thought... perhaps the 1878 death posted earlier was indeed hers ?

1861 Littledean Lane End, West Dean, Monmouthshire, Wales
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Fox Head M 56 Carpenter. Lane End, Gloucestershire
Caroline Fox Wife F 44 Tillowell, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Fox Daughter F 18 Lane End, Gloucestershire
Tom Fox Son M 17 Blacksmith. Lane End, Gloucestershire
Richard Fox Son M 12 Lane End, Gloucestershire
Ellen Fox Daughter F 9 Lane End, Gloucestershire
George Fox Son M 3 Lane End, Gloucestershire

I have never before heard of a Lane End at Littledean, which is in EAST Dean, nr Cinderford. However I now find that there was indeed a Littledean Lane End near Broadwell, West Dean, which perfectly fits our family.
See http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol5/pp117-138
"Tillowell" which should read Pillowell, which is near Whitecroft, as per her Marriage Record.

SADLY OF COURSE, still no sign of George's mother Sarah, so no more clues as to her birthplace etc.

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I think this is Thomas in 1861,

GR 1861 Census, Coleford, Coalway road,

Edward VOICE, Head, Mar, 53, Farmer, b. Gloster, English Bicknor
Eleanor, Wife, Mar, 53, Gloster, West Dean
Edward, Son, Un, 26, Gloster, Parish Newland
Noah, Son, Un, 23, Gloster, West Dean
Mary FOX, Serv, Un, 57, Servant, Surrey, Parish S Mary’s, Rotherithe
Thomas [no surname or ditto marks] Boarder, Widr, Carpenter, 87, Gloster, Newland

GR has Mary as Mary JOY but it’s definitely FOX.

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Yes that's him, thank you.

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I also have this but no PR/BT entry to match it to. I believe Monmouth District included West Dean at the time.

GR England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

First Name Sarah
Last Name Fox
Gender Female
Year 1860
Birth Year
Birth Month
Birth Day
District Monmouth
County Monmouthshire
Country Wales
Volume 11A
Event Quarter 4
District Number
Page 13
Line Number 26
Entry Number

Can't find anything to match in Glos BMD though.

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This is the entry from GRO online index which gives us age at death:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
FOX, SARAH 82
GRO Reference: 1860 D Quarter in MONMOUTH Volume 11A Page 13

This suggests a good match.

Thomas Fox was a Widower at the time of the 1861 Census and he left a Will. This is from Probate Register:

Effects under £20. Grant dated 7 October 1861
The Will of Thomas Fox late of Littledean Lane End in West Dean in the County of Gloucester Carpenter deceased who died 21 August 1861 at Littledean Lane End aforesaid was proved at Gloucester by the oath of George Fox of Littledean Lane End aforesaid Carpenter the son and the sole Executor.

It is believed that Sarah was born c1779. There is this marriage courtesy of Find My Past:

Name: Thomas Fox
Gender: Male
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1800
Marriage Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England
Spouse: Sarah Adams
Register Type: Parish Register

Sadly no evidence to say that it is the couple we seek but if it is then we have the following baptism as a possible match:

Year 1779
Month May
Day 16
Parents Surname ADAMS
Child Forenames Sarah
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Mary
Mothers Surname
Residence
Occupation
Officiating Minister
Event Birth
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P93 IN 1/1
Page Number 14
Parish Chapel Coleford

Mike

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Thank you Mike, but I though Sarah was born 1779 not 1879?

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A typo - now corrected.

Mike

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Mike/Jeff Thank you both so much. There's a lot to digest here, so I I'll start working through it! Thanks again.

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Hi Mike,
thanks for confirming that I may have got the right marriage in Stepney. As you say no real proof, but I searched high n low and found nothing better. Plus and as I posted earlier Stepney is only just across the Thames from Rotherhithe where some of their children were baptised. I didnt think to look for Sarah Adams in Coleford but that does seem an excellent fit in every respect, and a handy 21 years before her marriage.
Thanks again.

Despite their seeming to be not too many FOX PRs in the FoD database, there are quite a few in the Coleford area and some are pre 1800, so hopefully this tree can be taken back quite a way.

Ref that Baptism for Sarah Adams in Coleford in 1779, I wonder if these are the same family ?

Record_ID 56478
Entry_Number
Year 1767
Month Aug
Day 3
Grooms_Surname ADAMS
Grooms_Forenames Thomas
Grooms_Age
Groom_Condition
Grooms_Occupation
Grooms_Residence
Grooms_Fathers_Surname
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation
Brides_Surname MORGAN
Brides_Forenames Mary
Brides_Age
Brides_Condition
Brides_Occupation
Brides_Residence
Brides_Fathers_Surname
Brides_Fathers_Forenames
Brides_Fathers_Occupation
Licence_or_Banns Banns
Date_of_Banns
Signature_or_Mark
Witness_1
Witness_2
Other_Witnesses
Officiating_Minister
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference P310 IN 1/4
Page_Number 7
Parish_Chapel Staunton
Soundex_Groom A352
Soundex_Bride M625

AND

Record_ID 51265
Entry_Number 18
Year 1767
Month Aug
Day 3
Grooms_Surname ADAMS
Grooms_Forenames Thomas
Grooms_Age
Groom_Condition
Grooms_Occupation Yeoman
Grooms_Residence of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation
Brides_Surname MORGAN
Brides_Forenames Mary
Brides_Age
Brides_Condition Spinster
Brides_Occupation
Brides_Residence Mitchel Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname
Brides_Fathers_Forenames
Brides_Fathers_Occupation
Licence_or_Banns Banns
Date_of_Banns 25 May 1 & 8 Jun
Signature_or_Mark He signs she marks
Witness_1 George Richards
Witness_2 Henry Jordan
Other_Witnesses
Officiating_Minister William Barnes Rector
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference P310 IN 1/3
Page_Number 5
Parish_Chapel Staunton
Soundex_Groom A352
Soundex_Bride M625

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Record_ID 258668
Entry_Number
Year 1769
Month Jun
Day 4
Parents_Surname ADAMS
Child_Forenames Mary
Fathers_Forenames Thomas
Mothers_Forenames Mary
Mothers_Surname
Residence
Occupation
Officiating_Minister
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference P310 IN 1/4
Page_Number 9
Parish_Chapel Staunton
Soundex

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Thanks Mike, well spotted.

Also good to see that daughter Mary aka Marianne was indeed born in Rotherhithe, was wondering if the earlier record I found was a transcription error c/o FamilySearch.

Not sure why didnt spot this earlier on FamilySearch, looks like our Mary;

England Births and Christenings
Name Mary Ann Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date Aug 1802
Christening Date (Original) AUG 1802
Christening Place ST MARY,ROTHERHITHE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Also

Name Jane Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date 19 May 1805
Christening Date (Original) 19 MAY 1805
Christening Place ST MARY,ROTHERHITHE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Name Sarah Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date 07 Dec 1800
Christening Date (Original) 07 DEC 1800
Christening Place ST MARY,ROTHERHITHE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 24 Oct 1800
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

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Also find these, who I guess are a different family, as ours were in the FoD abt 1810, plus the records appear to show other FOXs in the Bermondsey area around this time.

England Births and Christenings
Name Ann Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date 26 Jul 1810
Christening Date (Original) 26 JUL 1810
Christening Place JAMAICA ROW INDEPENDENT,BERMONDSEY,SURREY,ENGLAND
Birth Date 16 Jun 1810
Father's Name Thos. Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

England Births and Christenings
Name John Fox
Gender Male
Christening Date 02 Oct 1800
Christening Date (Original) 02 OCT 1800
Christening Place JAMAICA ROW INDEPENDENT,BERMONDSEY,SURREY,ENGLAND
Birth Date 02 Sep 1800
Father's Name Thos. Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Indeed, continued searching for "Thomas & Sarah FOX" on FamilySearch shows a few such couples and their families in the east London parts of Surrey (Bermondsey, Lambeth, etc), BUT sadly still no definite signs of our couples marriage..

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This is the most likely possible Marriage that I've seen for our couple, when using FamilySearch to search in London, Glos, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, but of course there's lot of other places in between... What does seem certain is they were settled in Coalway area by 1807 when Eleanor was baptised.

Name Thomas Fox
Spouse's Name Sarah Adams
Event Date 01 Jun 1800
Event Place Saint Dunstan,Stepney,London,England
Citing this Record

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKPD-5LX : 10 December 2014), Thomas Fox and Sarah Adams, 01 Jun 1800; citing Saint Dunstan,Stepney,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 578,821, 596,921, 596,922, 597,247.

Stepney is immediately opposite Rotherhithe across the Thames.

????

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Ath...

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England Births and Christenings
Name Mary Ann Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date Aug 1802
Christening Date (Original) AUG 1802
Christening Place ST MARY,ROTHERHITHE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Also

Name Jane Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date 19 May 1805
Christening Date (Original) 19 MAY 1805
Christening Place ST MARY,ROTHERHITHE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Name Sarah Fox
Gender Female
Christening Date 07 Dec 1800
Christening Date (Original) 07 DEC 1800
Christening Place ST MARY,ROTHERHITHE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 24 Oct 1800
Father's Name Thomas Fox
Mother's Name Sarah

Ref the above, searching the FoD PRs gives;

Record_ID: 59915
Entry_Number: 118
Year: 1831
Month: Aug
Day: 7
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Sarah
Residence: Coleford Lane End
Age_at_death: 30
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_No: 15
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200

Which explains why I cannot find her in the 1841 Census.

Also this POSSIBLE marriage for Jane, note witness is a Sarah.
(Although I see there are other examples of these names in the PRs in the west Dean area, so ??...)

Record_ID: 36285
Entry_Number: 663
Year: 1829
Month: Dec
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: JENKINS
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St Braivels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: FOX
Brides_Forenames: Jane
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: William Jenkins
Witness_2: Sarah Fox
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: George Ridout Officiating Minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 221
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: J525
Soundex_Bride: F200

Which suggests this household;

1851 ???, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Jenkins Head M 44 Iron Miner. Ellwood, Gloucestershire
Jane Jenkins Wife F 45 Coleford, Gloucestershire
Ann Jenkins Daughter F 19 Ellwood, Gloucestershire
James Jenkins Son M 16 Ellwood, Gloucestershire
Sarah Jenkins Daughter F 14 Ellwood, Gloucestershire
Mary Jenkins Daughter F 8 East Dean, Gloucestershire
Tom Jenkins Son M 6 East Dean, Gloucestershire

Suggesting marriage around 1831... as per above PR, which gives these PRs;

Record_ID: 111690
Entry_Number: 540
Year: 1832
Month: Jan
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: JENKINS
Child_Forenames: Anne
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ellwood
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: H[enr]y Poole Minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 68
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex: J525

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Thank you so much for all of this - very much appreciated. I know this is a bit of a longshot but this is my train of thought. Thomas Fox's mother was a Jane Hawkins. who is shown having a daughter called Sarah b 1776 in Coleford. Jane had a sister b.1747 Newland, called Mary. I found the following entry. I may be way off mark but is it possible that Sarah 'Fox' is Sarah 'Hawkins' b 1779, the daughter of Mary?

Name:
Sarah Hawkins.

Gender:
Female

Event Type:
Baptism

Baptism Date:
24 May 1776

Baptism Place:
Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Father:
Henry Hawkins.

Mother:
Mary Hawkins.

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I think this is Thomas in 1861,

GR 1861 Census, Coleford, Coalway road,

Edward VOICE, Head, Mar, 53, Farmer, b. Gloster, English Bicknor
Eleanor, Wife, Mar, 53, Gloster, West Dean
Edward, Son, Un, 26, Gloster, Parish Newland
Noah, Son, Un, 23, Gloster, West Dean
Mary FOX, Serv, Un, 57, Servant, Surrey, Parish S Mary’s, Rotherithe
Thomas [no surname or ditto marks] Boarder, Widr, Carpenter, 87, Gloster, Newland

GR has Mary as Mary JOY but it’s definitely FOX.

NOT an especially rare name locally (can see FOXs in Joyford area too), but could this be the same Mary ?.

Record_ID: 88874
Entry_Number: 700
Year: 1865
Month: Feb
Day: 8 (7)
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Mary
Residence: Lane End
Age_at_death: 62
Officiating_Minister: W.H.Taylor
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/13
Page_No: 88
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: F200

So born abt 1803 which fits nicely..

As said there are several Mary FOXs in the general Coleford (Jopyford, Clearwell etc) area, but is this one significant in our family ?

Record_ID: 130145
Entry_Number: 1431
Year: 1833
Month: Apr
Day: 25
Surname: FOX
Forenames: Mary
Residence: Coleford Lane End
Age_at_death: Y[ea]rs 78
Officiating_Minister: Edw[ar]d B Bagshawe Off[iciatin]g Min[ister]
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: Wife of Richard
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/16
Page_No: 179
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: F200

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