Person:Charles Fox (8)

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Charles Fox
b.22 Dec 1797
d.18 Apr 1878
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m. 1788
  1. Robert Were Fox1789 - 1877
  2. George Philip Fox1790 -
  3. Joshua Fox1792 -
  4. Alfred Fox1794 - 1874
  5. Charles Fox1797 - 1878
  6. Charlotte Fox1799 -
  7. Lewis Fox1803 -
  8. Mariana Fox1807 - 1863
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m. 20 Dec 1825
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Name Charles Fox
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Dec 1797
Marriage 20 Dec 1825 Swarthmoor, Lancashire, Englandto Sarah Hustler
Death? 18 Apr 1878
Reference Number? Q5077759?


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Charles Fox (22 December 1797 – 18 April 1878) was a Quaker scientist known for his contributions to Cornish mining. He also developed Trebah Garden, near Mawnan Smith in Cornwall. He was a member of the influential Fox family of Falmouth.

Fox was a partner in the family shipping brokerage, at Falmouth and General Manager of the Perran Iron Foundry at Perranarworthal from 1825, handing over the post to his nephew Barclay Fox around 1842 He was also active in various other family business enterprises, including copper mining and smelting in Cornwall and South Wales.

The Fox family played a large part in the establishment of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society at Falmouth. Charles Fox was its President in 1871–72. In 1841, in connection with the society, he founded the Lander prizes for maps and essays on geographical districts.

With Robert Hunt, Charles Fox helped to found in 1859 the Miners' Association of Cornwall and Devon. He was president of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall in 1863–67. He contributed a number of articles on diverse topics to learned and scientific journals.

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References
  1. ↑ Michelle Kahler, North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Descendants list of Robert Debell of Looe, Cornwall, England. (Aggregate of items researched and collected.).
  2.   Charles Fox (scientist), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  3.   Descendants list of Robert Debell of Looe, Cornwall, England (Michelle Kahler).
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