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Record #4044

Name :: : John Robert COX (1896 - )
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BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1896
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 24 May 1907
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Carthaginian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Middlemore

NotesA birth registration was found for John Robert Cox: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Birmingham (1837-1924); County: Warwickshire; Volume: 6d; Page: 110. (Parents: Robert Cox and Harriet Pugh, married in 1893 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.)

In 1901, John R. Cox, 4 years of age, was shown residing at 6 House, 1 Court, Tower Street, St. George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Other family members included: Emily E. Cox, 2; George L. Cox, 7 months; Harriet Cox, 31 (wife); Lily H. Cox, 7; and Elizabeth Pugh, 57 (mother in law), butter carder. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2844; Folio: 59; Page: 21.)

In 1907, John R. Cox, 11 (along with his siblings Lily Cox, 13; and Emily Cox, 10), arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 137 children from Middlemore Home, Birmingham, England.

In 1911, John Cox, 13, was shown as a domestic / farmer to William Ritchie and family in Florenceville, Wicklow Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. His date of birth is shown as August, 1897, and his immigration year as 1907.

On February 23, 1916, Robert John Cox, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada; that his next of kin was Mrs. W. Ritchie, who resided at RFD No. 2, Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada (originally the name of his mother, Harriet Cox, who resided in Birmingham, England, was written in but it was crossed out); that his date of birth was August 25, 1895; and that he was a labourer. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

On November 1, 1921, John Robert Cox, 24, house carpenter, entered the United States through the port of Fort Fairfield, Maine. He declared that he resided in Greenfield, New Brunswick, Canada; that his next of kin was his step-father, William Ritchie, who resided in Greenfield, New Brunswick, Canada; that his final destination was Fort Fairfield, Maine; that he carried $100 on his person; that he had previously visited Fort Fairfield, Maine in 1920; that he intended to stay with his friend, E. Hopkins, who resided in Fort Fairfield, Maine; that he intended to remain permanently in the United States and become a US citizen. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; medium complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He had a small scar between his 3rd and 4th finger on his right hand. He was born in Birmingham, England.

In 1930, John Cox was shown as a soldier for the United States Armed Forces in the 30th Ordinance - Co - Detch, situated in Fort George G. Meade, Anne Arundel, Maryland. He is shown as 33 years of age and a a Canadian citzen born in England. (Source: 1930 Census of the United States; Census Place: Fort George G Meade, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 844; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 990.0.)

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Last Updated : 2009-01-19 19:53:11 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 46 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
17368	COX, Albert	1884	ENG,	Jul 1899 : Laurentian	CAN	Louisa Birt
25525	COX, Albert	1898	ENG,	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
4005	COX, Alice	1907	ENG, OXF, Headington	Oct 1920 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
4765	COX, Annie	1911	ENG, , Burslem	May 1925 : Montclare	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
13949	COX, Annie	1890	ENG,	Jul 1899 : Laurentian	CAN	Louisa Birt
8181	COX, Arthur W	1914	ENG, , Brixton	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
9965	COX, Beatrice Maud	1888	ENG, DEV	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
2732	COX, Clara Bertha	1885	ENG, DUR, West Hartlepool	Mar 1903 : Bavarian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
26969	COX, Cyril	1929		Aug 1939 : Strathnaver	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
27384	COX, David		ENG,	Jan 1949 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
8172	COX, Dennis S G	1915	ENG, SSX	May 1930 : Aurania	CAN	Church of England
27196	COX, Doris	1923	ENG,	May 1933 : Otranto	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
18798	COX, E	1888	ENG,	Sep 1899 : Arawa	CAN	Barnardos
17369	COX, Eliza	1884	ENG,	Sep 1899 : Arawa	CAN	Barnardos
4045	COX, Emily Elizabeth	1898	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1907 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
15535	COX, Ethel	1907	ENG,	Sep 1914 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
14265	COX, Fred	1885	ENG,	Sep 1898 : Numidian	CAN	Westminster Catholic Society
4006	COX, Frederick Arthur	1908	ENG, OXF, Headington	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
20409	COX, George	1892	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
2733	COX, Georgina	1884	ENG, DUR, West Hartlepool	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
22632	COX, Gertrude	1906	ENG,	May 1922 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
9328	COX, Gladys	1898	ENG, , Southampton	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
5283	COX, Harold	1916	ENG, , Kenley	Mar 1930 : Baltic	CAN	Waifs & Strays
23934	COX, Harold	1910	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
18644	COX, Harriet	1884	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
7776	COX, Harriett	1835	ENG,	Jul 1870 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
22992	COX, Henry	1891	ENG,	Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
22183	COX, Henry William	1881	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
26288	COX, Horace	1927	ENG, DBY, Chesterfield	Aug 1934 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes	clairste
26289	COX, Irene	1927	ENG, DBY, Chesterfield	Aug 1934 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
7084	COX, John	1863	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
23626	COX, John	1923	ENG,	Aug 1937 : Andania	CAN	Waifs & Strays
4044	COX, John Robert	1896	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1907 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
25526	COX, Joseph	1900	ENG,	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
23124	COX, Leonard	1898	ENG,	Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
4046	COX, Lily Harriet	1894	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1907 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
17499	COX, Louis E	1893	ENG,	Jun 1899 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
15317	COX, Oliver	1892	ENG, HAM	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
24013	COX, Percy	1907	ENG,	Jun 1916 : Scandinavian	CAN	Middlemore
17370	COX, Sarah	1887	ENG,	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos
26903	COX, Thomas	1932	ENG,	Mar 1939 : Strathnaver	AUS	Christian Brothers
17500	COX, Thomas E	1895	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
27197	COX, Violet	1921	ENG,	May 1933 : Otranto	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
18685	COX, Walter	1897	ENG,	Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
26904	COX, Wilfrid	1929	ENG,	Mar 1939 : Strathnaver	AUS	Christian Brothers
26970	COX, William	1928		Aug 1939 : Strathnaver	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 46 Entries

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