Charles FOX Bob (James Robert) FOX Doris FOX Horace FOX Herbert Sydney FOX Florence FOX 'Tut' FOX Florence BROWNE Mary Ann FOX Mini tree diagram
Herbert Sydney Fox Florence Brown Marriage Cert

Herbert Sydney Fox Florence Brown Marriage Cert

Herbert Sydney FOX

2nd Jul 18711,2 - 20th Jun 19587

Commercial Traveller

Life History

2nd Jul 1871

Born in Griston, Norfolk (Griston is a village near Watton, nr Swaffham).1,2

4b 243.  Mother only listed on birth cert - no father.  X her mark. Registered 20 July 1871.

8th Jul 1871

Baptised in Griston, Norfolk (Church of St Peter & St Paul, Griston).3

1881

Recorded in census in Castleacre, Norfolk (Newton Road, Castleacre).4

Nephew living with Robert Chilvers, agricultural labourer,  and wife Hannah (nee Smith) age 11 scholar.

1891

Occupation Agricultural labourer.5

1891

Recorded in census in Castleacre, Norfolk.5

RG12/1565 fol 58 p1 Freebridge Lynn, Gayton
Nephew, living with Robert Chilvers and wife Hannah.  Robert is Milkman.

1898

Occupation Licensed Victualler.6

5th Jan 1898

5 Broughton Road, Stoke Newington

Broughton Road now called Barbauld Street (off Albion Road).
Witnesses:  Amelia Slater(?), Rose Browne

5th Jan 1898

Married Florence BROWNE in St Faith's Church, Stoke Newington.6

Broughton Road now called Barbauld Street (off Albion Road).
Witnesses:  Amelia Slater(?), Rose Browne

1899

Occupation Sewing Machine Collector.2

from James Robert's birth cert

19th Jan 1899

Birth of son Bob (James Robert) FOX in Stoke Newington, London.2

1900

Birth of daughter Doris FOX in Stoke Newington, London.1

1901

Occupation Collectors Salesman.1

1901

Recorded in census in Stoke Newington, London (39 Londesborough Road, Stoke Newington).1

RG13 206/62 p37  Londesborough Rd is just off Albion Road.

between Jul 1904 and Sep 1904

Birth of son Horace FOX in Islington, London

between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908

Birth of daughter Florence FOX in Hackney, London.7

between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908

Birth of son Herbert Sydney FOX in Stoke Newington, London.7

20th Jun 1958

Died.7

Other facts

 

Occupation Commercial Traveller

 

Resident in Millard Close London N16 (from Peter's memory)

 

Birth of son 'Tut' FOX

Notes

  • Peter Fox's memories (May 03):
    Herbert was a sewing machine debt collector.  Used to reminisce about Castleacre in Norfolk, where he lived with an aunt at the Rising Sun pub - now almshouses.

    NB Robert Chilvers was licensee at Rising Sun from 1892 to 1908 (norfolkpubs.co.uk)

Sources

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