James Henry COX & Alice BRAIN. George Inn, Drybrook c1901 (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, March 18, 2018, 00:56 (2442 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin

thereafter, publicans were recorded as,

1899 John BARNARD
1906 Alice COX (Temporary transfer of licence from James H COX, deceased.)
1908 John WILCE (Temporary transfer from Alice COX)
1909 Alice COX

FamilySearch gives;

1901 Drybrook, East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James H Cox Head M 37 Inn keeper. Bagpath, Gloucestershire
Alice Cox Wife F 38 Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire
Dorothy J Cox Daughter F 2 North Nibley, Gloucestershire

Not needed now, but would be nice to see the image, hence neighbours & precise location in the village. James' birthplace Bagpath is a hamlet in the western Cotswolds southwest of Nailsworth, quite near Nibley.

From the pub licence records this seems a good fit;

Record_ID: 94600
Entry_Number: 1471
Year: 1906
Month: Jul
Day: 11
Surname: COX
Forenames: James Henry
Residence: Drybrook
Age_at_death: 42 years
Officiating_Minister: H E Barnet Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 184
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: C200

So born abt 1864.

FreeBMD;
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1894 (>99%)
BRAIN Alice Westbury S. 6a 389
Cox James Henry Westbury S. 6a 389

GlosBMD;
Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
COX James Henry BRAIN Alice Forest of Dean Westbury-on-Severn (FoD) Register Office 1894 10 62

FoD PRs;

Record_ID: 396059
Entry_Number: 1907
Year: 1866
Month: Jun
Day: 10
Parents_Surname: COX
Child_Forenames: James Henry
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Rebecca
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Newland
Occupation: Blacksmith
Officiating_Minister: N Cornford Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 239
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: C200

So was young James born in Bagpath, but not baptised until a year ot two later when parents had moved back to the Forest ?

Which makes this a perfect fit, albeit odd area, perhaps father is a journeyman blacksmith ?

1891 Percy Street, Headington, Cowley, Oxfordshire.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Cox Head M 53 Blacksmith. Herefordshire, Rogs
Rebecca N Cox Wife F 52 Herefordshire, Rogs
James H Cox Son M 24 Gardener. Gloucestershire, England
Rebecca Cox Daughter F 18 Milliner. Gloucestershire, England
Frances J Cox Daughter F 18 Tobecco Trade. Gloucestershire, England
Clara H Cox Daughter F 16 Dressmaker. Gloucestershire, England

1901 Stanley Rd, Headington, Cowley St John, Oxfordshire, England.
Household Role Sex AgeBirthplace
James Cox Head M 60 Blacksmith. Walford, Herefordshire
Rebecca Cox Wife F 60 Walford, Herefordshire
Frances Cox Daughter F 23 ASSISTANT OF TOBACCO MANUFACTORY. Copeland, Gloucestershire
Clara Cox Daughter F 23 DRESSMAKER. Copeland, Gloucestershire
Elsie Cox Grand Daughter F 6 Oxford, Oxfordshire
Owen Cox Grand Son M 4 Oxford, Oxfordshire

However it now gets rather tricky, as there is another James Cox born abt 1864 in Badgeworth Glos, "similar" to Bagpath Glos, plus several more Jas Cox in the Bagpath, Tetbury area alone ...

Try searching for parents, the 1881 gives them still in Oxford.
Young James Henry is known as Harry, hence didn't find him earlier !

1881 Marlborough Road, New Grandpont, Oxford St Aldate, Oxfordshire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Cox Head M 44 Blacksmith. Horn Green Ross, Herefordshire, England
Rebecca M Cox Wife F 43 Walford, Herefordshire, England
Jane E Tonmy Wifes Sister F 38 Wife's sister. Walford, Herefordshire, England
Harry Cox Son M 14 Newland, Gloucestershire, England
Rebecca M Cox Daughter F 9 Newland, Gloucestershire, England
Frances J Cox Daughter F 9 Newland, Gloucestershire, England
Hester C Cox Daughter F 7 Newland, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Newland, Newland, Monmouthshire, Wales
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Cox Head M 34 Blacksmith. Herefordshire
Rebecca Cox Wife F 33 Herefordshire
James H Cox Son M 5 Newland, Gloucestershire
Jane Tomey Sister F 28 Herefordshire

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1865 (>99%)
Cox James Gloucester 6a 488
Tommy Rebecca Gloucester 6a 488

Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
COX James TOMMY Rebecca Gloucester Gloucester St James 1865 29x No 2 175

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1911 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alice Cox Head F 48 Widow. Licensed house. Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire
Ivy Brain Niece F 10 Cinderford, Gloucestershire

Dare I ask which pub this was ?

Record_ID: 95876
Entry_Number: 1149
Year: 1926
Month: Jan
Day: 23
Surname: COX
Forenames: Alice
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Age_at_death: 61 years
Officiating_Minister: W M Bellamy Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/14
Page_No: 144
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: C200