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Her father is a Joseph Cox chainmaker
she marries in 1896 at Cradley heath
can we find her prior to marriage pls

need dob for Joseph
wits .....William cox/ sarah cox

Here's one contender

1891 White Row High Town Cradley

COX, Joseph Head Married M 41 1850 Iron Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Roshannah Wife Married F 38 1853 Lye Worcestershire Waste
COX, Phoebe Daughter Single F 19 1872 Iron Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, William Son Single M 17 1874 Iron Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Sarah Daughter F 15 1876 Iron Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Selina Daughter F 13 1878 Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Elizabeth Daughter F 10 1881 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Tamar Daughter F 7 1884 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, George H Son M 4 1887 Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Lottie H Daughter F 2 1889 Cradley Worcestershire

Same family in 1881

1881 5 High Town Cradley

COX, Joseph Head Married M 31 1850 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Rosannah Wife Married F 28 1853 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Phoebe Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, William Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Selina Daughter Single F 3 1878 Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 0 1881 Cradley Worcestershire
BROOKS, Stephen Lodger Head Married M 21 1860 Horse Nail Maker Cradley Worcestershire
BROOKS, Sarah Wife Married F 20 1861 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire

1871 - sept quarter

COX Joseph KIRKUM Roseanna Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/028/464

Can't find a Roseanna Kirkum in 1871, but can find a Roseanna Kurton

Innage Cradley

KURTON, Rosehannah Lodger F 18 1853 Chainmaker Lye Waste Worcestershire

living with
Raybould William H M 63 Nailmaker
Raybould Rosehannah WM 61
Raybould Mary D U 24 Chainmaker
Raybould Ellen D U 18 Chainmaker
Raybould Alfred Grandson 5
Raybould John Grandson 3
All born Cradley Worcs

Here's Roseanna in 1861

High Town Cradley

KIRTON, George Head Married M 27 1834 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
KIRTON, Sarah Wife Married F 26 1835 Nailer Old Swinford Worcestershire
KIRTON, Rosanna Daughter F 7 1854 Scholar Old Swinford Worcestershire
KIRTON, William Son M 5 1856 Scholar Old Swinford Worcestershire
KIRTON, Mary Ann Daughter F 3 1858 Cradley Worcestershire
KIRTON, Sarah Ann Daughter F 0 (3M) 1861 Cradley Worcestershire

William and Roseanna Raybould are 4 doors away

1853

KIRTON George KNOWLES Sarah Oldswinford, St Mary Dudley Register Office 003/004/441

The Cradley Vicar's Notebook of 1857 has George Kirton alias Dyer. Chain Maker No Church, Sarah No Church, Roseanna 3 Jan National School, William 2 National School, Mary Ann 0 Unbaptised.

Linell.

By 1863 they are in High Town. George Kirton Chain Maker, attends Ragged School, Sarah Ragged School, Roseanna 9 Jan Baptist School and Ragged School, Wm 7 June Ragged School, Mary Ann 5 July National School, Sarah Ann 2 Jan, George 0.

Linell.

There are a couple of possibles for Joseph in 1861, but this one looks the most likely, but would need to look up marriage to see who Josephs father was.

1861 Butchers Lane Cradley

COX, Willam Head Married M 35 1826 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Selina Wife Married F 31 1830 Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Joseph Son M 12 1849 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Elizabeth Daughter F 10 1851 Chain Maker Cradley Worcestershire
COX, William Son M 9 1852 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Thomas Son M 7 1854 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, Henry Son M 5 1856 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire
COX, John Son M 3 1858 Scholar Cradley Worcestershire

linell wrote:By 1863 they are in High Town. George Kirton Chain Maker, attends Ragged School, Sarah Ragged School, Roseanna 9 Jan Baptist School and Ragged School, Wm 7 June Ragged School, Mary Ann 5 July National School, Sarah Ann 2 Jan, George 0.

Linell.

Hi Linell

I love that notebook, that vicar wrote some really informative notes in there, just back luck that my Butlers are only in the one......

1871 Butchers Lane Cradley

COX, William Head M 48 1823 Chainmaker Worcestershire
COX, Selena Wife F 42 1829 Worcestershire
COX, Joseph Son M 22 1849 Chanimaker Worcestershire
COX, William Son M 19 1852 Chainmaker Worcestershire
COX, Thomas Son M 17 1854 Chanimaker Worcestershire
COX, Henery Son M 15 1856 Chanimaker Worcestershire
COX, John Son M 13 1858 Chainmaker Worcestershire
COX, Louisa Daughter F 10 1861 Worcestershire
COX, Ann Meria Daughter F 8 1863 Worcestershire
COX, Caroline Daughter F 3 1868 Worcestershire

cid wrote:

linell wrote:By 1863 they are in High Town. George Kirton Chain Maker, attends Ragged School, Sarah Ragged School, Roseanna 9 Jan Baptist School and Ragged School, Wm 7 June Ragged School, Mary Ann 5 July National School, Sarah Ann 2 Jan, George 0.

Linell.

Hi Linell

I love that notebook, that vicar wrote some really informative notes in there, just back luck that my Butlers are only in the one......

Oh that's a shame Cid, don't think the Vicar ever finished the later book, or if he did the pages have been lost.

Linell.

Here are the Raybolds from the Notebook in 1857:-

High Town - Wm Rabold Nailer No Church, Rosanna sister of Issac Hingley, Church Evenings or sometimes, David 18 Feb No Church Chainmaker, Married Maria Ewell? Mary 9 Feb No School, Bricks or Nail Worker, baptised by Rev J.H. Thompson, Baptist School, was School but locked out, untidy, Ellen 5 April National School, Baptised by Rev J.H. Thompson.

High Town 1863 -
William Raybould Nailer No Church Ill, Roseanna Church sometimes, Mary 16 Feb Nailer, Baptist School, Ellen 11 Apr National School, Ragged School.

Linell.

The only Joseph I can find in 1851 is this one, High Town Cradley, my transcript says he was aged 6, could be 6 months?

Joseph Cox HD 36 Horse Nail Maker All born Cradley
Ann Wife 35 Nailer
Harriet DA 13 Nailer
Sarah Ann DA 8 Nurse Maid
Joseph Son 6
William Son 2

Linell.