Cox family of Buxted and Lewes

Cox family of Buxted and Lewes, Sussex.

880KB My earliest known Cox ancestors are Thomas COX and Emma whose son, Thomas, was baptised at Buxted on the 4th January 1807.
So far I have not managed to trace this marriage though there is a Richard Cocks baptised on 26 February 1804 at Buxted 'the baseborn son of Emma Cox'.
On the 4th September 1815 an Emma Cox married William BRUNSDEN at Maresfield.

Thomas COX married Elizabeth HE(L)MSLEY(1815-1874) on the 27th October 1835 at Buxted.
Thomas was an agricultural labourer living in the Great Warren area of Buxted. He died on the 8th March 1853 age 47 at the Union House, Uckfield and is buried at Buxted.
Elizabeth died on the 26th November 1874 and is buried at Highhurstwood, also in Buxted.

These are the children of Thomas COX(1807 - 1853) and Elizabeth (HEMSLEY)
Charles was baptised on the 12th November 1835 at Rotherfield baptist church and again on the 29th May 1842 at Withyham 'of Buxted'.
Charles married Mary Ann TEAGUE on the 3rd October 1857 at Buxted.
By 1871 Charles with his family had moved to Brighton and in 1881 was a gardener age 45 at Portslade, Sussex.
Charles died in 1900.

Thomas was baptised on the 29th May 1842 at Withyham 'of Buxted' but born in the March quarter of 1838.
On 27th June 1863 he married Mary KNIGHT (of Charlwood) at Brighton and is described as a gardener.
In 1871 and 1881 he was a coachman.

Richard was born in the March quarter of 1841at Buxted but baptised at Withyham, 'of Buxted' on the 29th May 1842
In 1881 a general labourer, age 40, he was living in Brighton with his married brother, George.
Elizabeth was born in the December quarter of 1843 and baptised at Withyham ,'of Buxted ' on the 31st December 1843
She married Thomas TURK on the 16th August 1862 at Buxted and was buried 5th January 1901 at Withyham.
In the 1871 census for Buxted age 27 the wife of Thomas TURK she was living at Gish cottage., Stroods, Buxted.
In the 1881 census of Hartfield the family were living at Ten acre wood, Hartfield.
Thomas TURK throughout is described as an agricultural labourer.
George was born in the September quarter of 1846 and baptised on the 20th April 1851 at Withyham ,'of Buxted'.
On the 16th August 1869 he married Eliza FEIST (of Lower Beeding) at Brighton and is described as a shoemaker.
In 1871, 1881 and 1891 he is also a shoemaker at Brighton but in 1901 a commercial porter.

Harriott was baptised on the 4th November 1849 at Buxted and married Benjamin MILLER (of Ringmer) on the 29th October 1870 also at Buxted
In 1881, she was age 31, and living at Old Malling, Lewes - next to her brother, Alfred.

Alfred, Jane and Alfred John Cox, c.1900 This group shows left to right, Alfred COX 1852- 1914. Agricultural labourer of Buxted, Publican of Lewes.
Alfred's wife Jane (KNIGHT), 1851 - 1935, of Charlwood, Surrey.
Alfred John COX 1885 - 1954, son of Alfred and Jane COX, electrical engineer of Lewes and my grandfather.
The photograph was taken about 1900.

Alfred , my great-grandfather, was born on the 18th November 1852 at Buxted and baptised on the 30th January 1853 at Withyham, 'of Buxted'.
On the 25th October 1879 he married Jane KNIGHT (of Charlwood) at Brighton
Jane was the daughter of William KNIGHT and Eliza (ELLIS) of Charlwood, Surrey born on the 7th December 1851 and died at Lewes on the 9th December 1935. She was the neice of Mary KNIGHT the wife of Thomas COX
In the 1861 census Alfred was age 8, scholar at New Pond, Buxted and in the 1871 census age 18 agricultural labourer also at New Pond.
By the time of his marriage, in 1879, he was aged 26 and living at 24 Crown gardens, Brighton.
1881 finds him at Old Malling, South Malling (near Lewes), and still an agricultural labourer.
At the time of the birth of his only son, Alfred John COX, in 1885 he is described as a Farm Labourer.
On the 27th August 1901 Alfred took over the running of the'Hare and Hounds' in Malling street, Lewes.
The register of licenes indicates that this was shut down in 1907 and Alfred moved to the 'Rock', 63, Malling street in January 1908 as a tenant of Southdown and East Grinstead Breweries.
He was the publican there until his death on the 30th December 1914. The licence was then, briefly, transferred to his widow, Jane.
Alfred is buried in Common Grave Space No 22 in section YK Western Burial Ground Part 2. Lewes. There is no grave stone.

The Rock Inn was demolished in 1968 during road widening of Malling street. The Hare and Hounds went at the same time.
This photograph shows Annie Elizabeth COX (WEST) and Jane COX (KNIGHT) standing in the doorway of 'the Rock'.

Wedding of Alfred John Cox & Annie Elizabeth West, 1908 Photo of the marriage of Alfred John COX and Annie Elizabeth WEST on 19th February 1908. On the far left the groom's half-sister, Alice Jane CLAYSON (with hat), and her husband William on the right (hat and moustache).
Immediately behind the bride is 'Emm' (Emma?) TAYLOR (with hat) and on the far right (no hat, but moustache) her husband Frank TAYLOR.
But who are the rest?
Fellow servants of the bride from Old Malling or relations? Answers, suggestions most welcome! Alfred and Jane COX had only one son, Alfred John COX born 27th June 1885 at Old Malling, Lewes and died 1954.
He married Annie Elizabeth WEST (1882 -1961) on 19th February 1908, at South Malling church.
Annie Elizabeth WEST was the daughter of William WEST and Eliza (BARTRUP) of Plumpton, Sussex.
On 9 Nov 1897 a post card to Old Malling enrolled Alfred John COX as a free student at Lewes school of Science and Art and Technical classes.
On 16th June 1904 he started with Lewes & District Electric Supply Co.and by19th February 1908 was jointer (Electric Light)age 22 at living at 63 Malling Street, Lewes. (Number 63 was the Rock Inn where his father and mother were tenants).
Sometime before 1916 he and his wife also took on the running of the Post Office next to the Rock Inn, Malling street, Lewes where my father, Alfred John William COX was born.
On 10th August 1932 Alfred left the Lewes & District Electric Supply Co. and set up as a plumber and electrician before working at Barcombe Mills and finally the Parker Pen company at Newhaven.

Lewes & Disrict Electric supply works nearing completion c.1900.

Alfred John and Annie Elizabeth (WEST) had only one son, my father, Alfred John William COX born 1916 at 67 Malling street, Lewes.
The family moved to 20 South street then to 5 Bouverie street, finally settling at 14 South street by 1924.
He married Irene Mary FITT in Brighton, in 1941 the daughter of Arthur Henry FITT and Mary Ann (COOPER) of Brighton.
Alfred John William started work at the Eastwoods, Lewes Cement Company as an apprentice in 1932 and worked there until his death in 1977, having become the works foreman. They had just the one son, me, Peter Jon COX born in Lewes.
Lewes Eastwoods Cement at Southerham c.1950
Lewes Eastwoods cement works at Southerham.
Following closure in 1983 it is now the Cliffe Trading Estate.

Last updated 14th December 2005
Copyright Peter Cox 1998

880KB	My earliest known Cox ancestors are Thomas COX and Emma whose son, Thomas, was baptised at Buxted on the 4th January 1807. So far I have not managed to trace this marriage though there is a Richard Cocks baptised on 26 February 1804 at Buxted 'the baseborn son of Emma Cox'. On the 4th September 1815 an Emma Cox married William BRUNSDEN at Maresfield.
	Thomas COX married Elizabeth HE(L)MSLEY(1815-1874) on the 27th October 1835 at Buxted. Thomas was an agricultural labourer living in the Great Warren area of Buxted. He died on the 8th March 1853 age 47 at the Union House, Uckfield and is buried at Buxted. Elizabeth died on the 26th November 1874 and is buried at Highhurstwood, also in Buxted.
	These are the children of Thomas COX(1807 - 1853) and Elizabeth (HEMSLEY) Charles was baptised on the 12th November 1835 at Rotherfield baptist church and again on the 29th May 1842 at Withyham 'of Buxted'. Charles married Mary Ann TEAGUE on the 3rd October 1857 at Buxted. By 1871 Charles with his family had moved to Brighton and in 1881 was a gardener age 45 at Portslade, Sussex. Charles died in 1900. Thomas was baptised on the 29th May 1842 at Withyham 'of Buxted' but born in the March quarter of 1838. On 27th June 1863 he married Mary KNIGHT (of Charlwood) at Brighton and is described as a gardener. In 1871 and 1881 he was a coachman. Richard was born in the March quarter of 1841at Buxted but baptised at Withyham, 'of Buxted' on the 29th May 1842 In 1881 a general labourer, age 40, he was living in Brighton with his married brother, George. Elizabeth was born in the December quarter of 1843 and baptised at Withyham ,'of Buxted ' on the 31st December 1843 She married Thomas TURK on the 16th August 1862 at Buxted and was buried 5th January 1901 at Withyham. In the 1871 census for Buxted age 27 the wife of Thomas TURK she was living at Gish cottage., Stroods, Buxted. In the 1881 census of Hartfield the family were living at Ten acre wood, Hartfield. Thomas TURK throughout is described as an agricultural labourer. George was born in the September quarter of 1846 and baptised on the 20th April 1851 at Withyham ,'of Buxted'. On the 16th August 1869 he married Eliza FEIST (of Lower Beeding) at Brighton and is described as a shoemaker. In 1871, 1881 and 1891 he is also a shoemaker at Brighton but in 1901 a commercial porter. Harriott was baptised on the 4th November 1849 at Buxted and married Benjamin MILLER (of Ringmer) on the 29th October 1870 also at Buxted In 1881, she was age 31, and living at Old Malling, Lewes - next to her brother, Alfred.
This group shows left to right, Alfred COX 1852- 1914. Agricultural labourer of Buxted, Publican of Lewes. Alfred's wife Jane (KNIGHT), 1851 - 1935, of Charlwood, Surrey. Alfred John COX 1885 - 1954, son of Alfred and Jane COX, electrical engineer of Lewes and my grandfather. The photograph was taken about 1900.	Alfred , my great-grandfather, was born on the 18th November 1852 at Buxted and baptised on the 30th January 1853 at Withyham, 'of Buxted'. On the 25th October 1879 he married Jane KNIGHT (of Charlwood) at Brighton Jane was the daughter of William KNIGHT and Eliza (ELLIS) of Charlwood, Surrey born on the 7th December 1851 and died at Lewes on the 9th December 1935. She was the neice of Mary KNIGHT the wife of Thomas COX In the 1861 census Alfred was age 8, scholar at New Pond, Buxted and in the 1871 census age 18 agricultural labourer also at New Pond. By the time of his marriage, in 1879, he was aged 26 and living at 24 Crown gardens, Brighton. 1881 finds him at Old Malling, South Malling (near Lewes), and still an agricultural labourer. At the time of the birth of his only son, Alfred John COX, in 1885 he is described as a Farm Labourer. On the 27th August 1901 Alfred took over the running of the'Hare and Hounds' in Malling street, Lewes. The register of licenes indicates that this was shut down in 1907 and Alfred moved to the 'Rock', 63, Malling street in January 1908 as a tenant of Southdown and East Grinstead Breweries. He was the publican there until his death on the 30th December 1914. The licence was then, briefly, transferred to his widow, Jane. Alfred is buried in Common Grave Space No 22 in section YK Western Burial Ground Part 2. Lewes. There is no grave stone.	This photograph shows Annie Elizabeth COX (WEST) and Jane COX (KNIGHT) standing in the doorway of 'the Rock'.
Photo of the marriage of Alfred John COX and Annie Elizabeth WEST on 19th February 1908. On the far left the groom's half-sister, Alice Jane CLAYSON (with hat), and her husband William on the right (hat and moustache). Immediately behind the bride is 'Emm' (Emma?) TAYLOR (with hat) and on the far right (no hat, but moustache) her husband Frank TAYLOR. But who are the rest? Fellow servants of the bride from Old Malling or relations? Answers, suggestions most welcome!	Alfred and Jane COX had only one son, Alfred John COX born 27th June 1885 at Old Malling, Lewes and died 1954. He married Annie Elizabeth WEST (1882 -1961) on 19th February 1908, at South Malling church. Annie Elizabeth WEST was the daughter of William WEST and Eliza (BARTRUP) of Plumpton, Sussex. On 9 Nov 1897 a post card to Old Malling enrolled Alfred John COX as a free student at Lewes school of Science and Art and Technical classes. On 16th June 1904 he started with Lewes & District Electric Supply Co.and by19th February 1908 was jointer (Electric Light)age 22 at living at 63 Malling Street, Lewes. (Number 63 was the Rock Inn where his father and mother were tenants). Sometime before 1916 he and his wife also took on the running of the Post Office next to the Rock Inn, Malling street, Lewes where my father, Alfred John William COX was born. On 10th August 1932 Alfred left the Lewes & District Electric Supply Co. and set up as a plumber and electrician before working at Barcombe Mills and finally the Parker Pen company at Newhaven.	Lewes & Disrict Electric supply works nearing completion c.1900.
	Alfred John and Annie Elizabeth (WEST) had only one son, my father, Alfred John William COX born 1916 at 67 Malling street, Lewes. The family moved to 20 South street then to 5 Bouverie street, finally settling at 14 South street by 1924. He married Irene Mary FITT in Brighton, in 1941 the daughter of Arthur Henry FITT and Mary Ann (COOPER) of Brighton. Alfred John William started work at the Eastwoods, Lewes Cement Company as an apprentice in 1932 and worked there until his death in 1977, having become the works foreman. They had just the one son, me, Peter Jon COX born in Lewes.	Lewes Eastwoods cement works at Southerham. Following closure in 1983 it is now the Cliffe Trading Estate.
	Last updated 14th December 2005 Copyright Peter Cox 1998