Person:Matthew Cox (4)

Matthew Cox was baptised on 26th April 1840 at Barnack in Northamptonshire, son of a dressmaker called Catherine Cox, formerly Mason, and her husband William Cox, a blacksmith and farmer. Matthew appears in the 1841 and 1851 censuses living with his parents, siblings and paternal grandmother at Barnack. His grandmother died later in 1851, and his father died in 1856. The 1861 census finds Matthew living with his mother and two brothers at Barnack. By this time Matthew was working as a wheelwright.

On 29th December 1864, aged 24, Matthew married a dressmaker called Maria Mason, who was from the nearby hamlet of Pilsgate. They went on to have seven children between 1865 and 1877. The first couple of children were born in the nearby town of Stamford, after which they returned to Barnack, settling at the New Inn on Stamford Road (which was also called Pilsgate Road at the time).

The family appears at the New Inn in each census from 1871 to 1901. Matthew's mother died in 1876. Matthew continued to work as a wheelwright and carpenter as well as being the publican of the New Inn. By 1901 Matthew and Maria also had grandchildren living there with them.

Maria died in 1906, aged 70. Matthew survived her by nearly ten years. He died on 5th November 1915, aged 75.

1.   Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Matthew COX, June Quarter 1840, Stamford Registration District, Volume 14, page 546, mother's maiden name Mason

2. ↑ Baptisms register, in 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 1840
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   729	1840 26th April	Mathew, Son of	W[illia]m & Catherine	Cox	Barnack	Blacksmith	J.B. Snelgar, Curate

3. ↑ England. 1841 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 HO107; Piece 815; Book 2; Folio 10; Page 15, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Barnack, Northamptonshire
   William Cox, male, 39 [1801/2], Blacksmith, born in county
   Catherine Cox, female, 38 [1802/3], born in county
   John Cox, male, 14 [1826/7], born in county
   Elizabeth Cox, female, 12 [1828/9], born in county
   Thomas Cox, male, 9 [1831/2], born in county
   Mary Cox, female, 6 [1834/5], born in county
   Catherine Cox, female, 4 [1836/7], born in county
   William Cox, male, 2 [1838/9], born in county
   Matthew Cox, male, 1 [1839/40], born in county
   Luke Broom, male, 18 [1822/3], J. Blacksmith, born in county
   Catherine Cox, female, 68 [1772/3], Ind, born in county

4. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 2094; Folio 484; Page 3, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Barnack, Northamptonshire
   William Cox, head, married, male, 49 [1801/2], Farmer of 95 Acres, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Catherine Cox, wife, married, female, 47 [1803/4], Farmers Wife, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   John Cox, son, unmarried, male, 23 [1827/8], Farmers Son, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Elizabeth Cox, daughter, unmarried, female, 22 [1828/9], Dressmaker, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Mary Cox, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1834/5], Farmers Daughter, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Catherine Cox, daughter, female, 14 [1836/7], Farmers Daughter, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   William Cox, son, male, 12 [1838/9], Farmers Son, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Matthew Cox, son, male, 11 [1839/40], Farmers Son, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Josiah Cox, son, male, 8 [1842/3], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Sophia Cox, daughter, female, 6 [1844/5], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Catherine Cox, mother, widow, female, 77 [1773/4], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire

5. ↑ England. 1861 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 RG9; Piece 2314; Folio 53; Page 25, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Catherine Cox, head, widow, female, 57 [1803/4], Formerly dressmaker, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Thomas Cox, son, unmarried, male, 29 [1831/2], Wheelwright, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Matthew Cox, son, unmarried, male, 21 [1839/40], Wheelwright, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Josiah Cox, son, unmarried, male, 18 [1842/3], Farm Laborer, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire

6. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 3310; Folio 52; Page 14, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: New Inn Public House, Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Mathew Cox, head, married, male, 31 [1839/40], Wheelwright, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Maria Cox, wife, married, female, 36 [1834/5], b. Pilsgate, Northamptonshire
   Edith S. Cox, daughter, female, 5 [1865/6], Scholar, b. Stamford, Lincolnshire
   Henry M. Cox, son, male, 4 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Stamford, Lincolnshire
   Jessy C. Cox, daughter, female, 3 [1867/8], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Mary A. Tomblin, servant, female, 12 [1858/9], Domestic Serv[an]t, b. Bainton, Northamptonshire
   Fredrick Cox, son, male, 10mo [1870], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire

7. ↑ England. 1881 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 RG11; Piece 3194; Folio 46A; Page 22, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: New Inn, Pilsgate Road, Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Matthew Cox, head, married, male, 40 [1840/1], Carpenter Master Emp[ploying] 1 apprentice & Publican, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Maria Cox, wife, married, female, 45 [1835/6], Publican's (Beer H[ouse]) Wife, b. Pilsgate, Northamptonshire
   Edith Cox, daughter, unmarried, female, 15 [1865/6], b. Stamford, Lincolnshire
   Henry Cox, son, male, 14 [1866/7], Carpen[ter] (Appren[tice]), b. Stamford, Lincolnshire
   Jesse Cox, daughter, female, 12 [1868/9], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Frederick Cox, son, male, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Margaret Cox, daughter, female, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Charles Cox, son, male, 6 [1874/5], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Oella Cox, daughter, female, 3 [1877/8], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire

8. ↑ England. 1891 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 RG12; Piece 2554; Folio 32; Page 2, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: New Inn, Pilsgate Road, Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Matthew Cox, head, married, male, 51 [1839/40], Wheelwright, Carpenter, Publican, employer, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Maria Cox, wife, married, female, 55 [1835/6], b. Pilsgate, Northamptonshire
   Henry M. Cox, son, single, male, 24 [1866/7], Wheelwright, employed, b. Stamford Baron, Northamptonshire
   Charles Cox, son, single, male, 16 [1874/5], Carpenter (Apprentice), employed, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Oella M. Cox, daughter, female, 13 [1877/8], Scholar, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire

9. ↑ England. England. 1901 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 RG13; Piece 3022; Folio 34; Page 3, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: New Inn, Stamford Road, Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Matthew Cox, head, married, male, 61 [1839/40], Carpenter and Wheelwright, employer, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Maria Cox, wife, married, female, 65 [1835/6], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Margaret Cox, daughter, single, femlae, 28 [1872/3], Housemaid (Domestic), b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Charles Cox, son, single, male, 26 [1874/5], Carpenter and Wheelwright, employed, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Oella Cox, daughter, single, female, 23 [1877/8], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   Edith Naylor, daughter, married, female, 36 [1864/5], b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
   May Naylor, granddaughter, single, female, 7 [1893/4], scholar, b. Ufford, Northamptonshire
   Margaret Naylor, granddaughter, single, female, 6 [1894/5], scholar, b. Ufford, Northamptonshire

10. ↑ 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 19434; Schedule 104, 2 Apr 1911.

    Address: Barnack, Northamptonshire
    6 rooms occupied
    Matthew Cox, head, male, 71 [1839/40], widower, Wheelwright, Carpenter & Publican, Employer, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire
    O'ella Maria Cox, daughter, female, 30 [1880/1], single, b. Barnack, Northamptonshire

11. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Matthew COX, December Quarter 1915, Stamford Registration District, Volume 7a, page 440, aged 75 [1839/40]

12. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

    1915
    COX Matthew of Barnack Northamptonshire died 5 November 1915 Probate London 24 November to Charles Walter Cox carpenter. Effects £506 2s. 4d.

13.   Monumental Inscription, from Barnack churchyard:
    AT REST / In Loving Memory of / MATTHEW COX / WHO DIED NOVR. 5th 1915 / AGED 75 YEARS / THE SPIRIT SHALL RETURN UNTO GOD WHO GAVE IT