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Facts and Events
| Name |
John Robert Cox |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
8 Jan 1903 |
Barnack, Northamptonshire, England |
| Christening[2] |
8 Feb 1903 |
Barnack, Northamptonshire, England |
| Census[3] |
2 Apr 1911 |
Hyde, Bedfordshire, England56 West Hyde |
| Marriage |
18 Apr 1927 |
Hyde, Bedfordshire, EnglandEast Hyde Church
to Bethia Lewis |
| Census[4] |
29 Sep 1939 |
Luton, Bedfordshire, England29 Neville Road |
| Death[5] |
19 Oct 1977 |
Luton, Bedfordshire, England29 Neville Road |
Childhood
John Robert Cox was born on 8th January 1903 at Barnack in Northamptonshire, son of Ada Jane Cox, formerly Singleton, and her husband John Henry Cox, a gardener. He was the eldest of their three children. The Cox family had lived in Barnack for over a hundred years before John's birth, but would move away shortly afterwards. In 1904 the gardener at Burghley House near Barnack, A.W. Metcalfe, took up a new post as head gardener at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire. It seems that John's father probably worked for Metcalfe, as he also went to work at Luton Hoo.  John and Bethia on their wedding day outside 56 West Hyde. Adulthood
 John and Bethia in their garden at Neville Road with their grandchildren. In 1934 the family was struck with diphtheria. Tragically their son died aged only six years old.
Five years later they had another son, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. During the war John worked in Luton's factories making munitions, when he lost a finger in an accident.
 John and Bethia in their daughter's garden. John lived at 29 Neville Road for the rest of his life with Bethia and their son. He died there on 19th October 1977 aged 74. Bethia survived him by five years.
References
- ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
| REGISTRATION DISTRICT Stamford | | 1903 BIRTH in the Sub-district of Barnack in the Counties of Northampton, Rutland, Lincoln & Huntingdon | | No. | When and where born | Name, if any | Sex | Name and surname of father | Name, surname and maiden name of mother | Occupation of father | Signature, description and residence of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar | | 424 | Eighth January 1903
Barnack North R.D. | John Robert | Boy | John Henry Cox | Ada Jane Cox formerly Singleton | Gardener (Domestic) | A.J. Cox
Mother
Barnack | Seventh February 1903 | A. Andrews
Registrar |
This birth has been linked to the John Robert Cox who married Bethia Lewis on the basis of his marriage certificate which says he was son of John Henry Cox, gardener, and the fact that he was living at 56 West Hyde at the time of his marriage points to the 1911 census which tells us he was born at Barnack. His death certificate confirms the 8 Jan 1903 birth date.
- ↑ Church of England. Parish Church of Barnack (Northamptonshire). Parish registers, 1695–1974. (Northampton, England: Northamptonshire Record Office).
| BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Barnack in the County of Northampton in the Year 1903 | | No. | When Baptized | Child's Christian Name | Parent's Name | Abode | Quality, Trade, or Profession | By whom the Ceremony was performed | | Christian | Surname | | 1553 | 8 Feb 1903 | John Robert | John Henry & Ada Jane | Cox | Barnack | Gardener | S.W. Jones, Curate |
- ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
Class RG14; Piece 9025; Schedule 128, 2 Apr 1911.
Address: No. 56 West Hyde, Hyde, Bedfordshire
5 rooms occupied
John Henry Cox, head, male, 40 [1870/1], married, Gardener (Domestic), worker, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
Ada Jane Cox, wife, female, 39 [1871/2], married 9 years, 3 children, all still living, b. Aston, Derbyshire
John Robert Cox, son, male, 8 [1902/3], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
Arthur Edward Cox, son, male, 5 [1905/6], b. Hyde, Bedfordshire
Elsie Elizabeth Cox, daughter, female, 3 [1907/8], b. Hyde, Bedfordshire
- ↑ General Register Office. 1939 Register
Luton Municipal Borough, 29 Sep 1939.
Address: 29 Neville Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
Cox, John R. / male / 8 Jan 1903 / married / Builders Carpenter
Cox, Bethia / female / 29 Mar 1902 / married / Unpaid Domestic Duties
[one record closed]
Cox, David J. / male / 23 Feb 1939 / single / Under school age
- ↑ Death certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
No. 28
Date and place of death: Nineteenth October 1977, 29 Neville Road, Luton
Name and surname: John Robert COX
Sex: Male
Date and place of birth: 8 January 1903, England
Occupation and usual address: A Storeman Retired, 29 Neville Road, Luton
Informant: David John Cox, Son, Present at the Death, of 29 Neville Road, Luton
Cause of death: 1a. Bronchopneumonia b. Multiple Myeloma Certified by Amanda J. Ellen M.B.
Date of registration: Twentieth October 1977
Registrar: Jos. H. Sixsmith, Registrar
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