Charles Joseph Cox1,2

#16893, (4 May 1860 - 9 July 1938)
FatherThomas Joseph Cox1,2 (1835 - after 1911)
MotherEmma Martin Stocker1,2 (1839 - 1900)
Extended Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Cox & Martha Ann Beaton

Children of Charles Joseph Cox and Matilda Danglade
BirthCharles Joseph Cox was born on 4 May 1860 in Southwark, Surrey.3,2
 
(with Parents) 1861 CensusCharles appeared on the 1861 Census of Christchurch, Surrey with his parents. He was born in Brixton, Surrey and his age was an unreadable number of months (10?)3 
BaptismHe was baptized on 1 May 1870 in St Saviour Southwark, Surrey, the same day as his infant brother. He was the son of Thomas Joseph, an engineer, & Emma Martin Cox of Lambeth. The register noted that he was born 4 May 1860.2 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusCharles appeared on the 1871 Census of Southwark, Surrey with his parents. He was 11, a Scholar, and born in Southwark.4 
ImmigrationHe immigrated to Australia before 1883. 
MarriageHe married Matilda Danglade on 16 Jun 1883 in District Registrar's office, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia.
Information from the certificate: Charles Joseph Cox, bachelor, born in London, occupation Carter, age 23, residence 143 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, father Thomas Cox, engineer, mother Emma Stocker
Matilda Danglade, spinster, born in New South Wales, occupation Domestic Duties, age 21, residence Balmain, father Isadore Bernard Danglade, builder, mother Sarah Ann Kelly
They were married by the registrar and the witnesses were John Hodgson Brown and Geo. Atterbury Parker. [George Atterbury Parker was a public servant in the Registrar General's Department]1 
Newspaper Published 1 Sep 1892 in the Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW).

Police Court.
Charles Joseph Cox, on remand, was brought up on two charges of assault. Mr. C. Clark (for Mr. Edwards) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A.F. Abbott represented the accused. Cox's wife was the prosecutor in each case, and an arrangement having been come to between the parties she withdrew the charges of assault, and applied to have her husband bound over to keep the peace. His Worship granted the application, and accused was bound over in his own recognisance for a period of six months in the sum of £20text.5
 
DivorceCharles and Matilda were divorced in 1896 in New South Wales.6 
Newspaper Published 14 Jan 1897 in the The Sydney Morning Herald.

In Divorce Court
MOTION FOR ATTACHMENT
Mr Eddie (of Messrs Chenhall and Eddie) appeared for petitioner in the suit of Cox v Cox, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of attachment against respondent, Charles Joseph Cox for non-payment of £7, being 14 weeks arrears of alimony due to his wife. Mr Kelynack appeared to oppose the motion. After hearing the affidavits his Honor made the rule nisi absolute but directed that the writ was not to issue if the respondent paid the current alimony regularly and paid off the arrears in two equal instalments, the first on the 13th proximo and the second on the 13th March otherwise the writ to issue.7
 
MarriageCharles J Cox married Madeline C Bridge in 1917 in Newtown District, New South Wales.8
 
DeathCharles died on 9 Jul 1938 in Famenoth Private Hospital, Kensington, Municipality of Randwick, New South Wales.
Information from certificate: Charles Joseph Cox, Bread Carter, usual residence Municipality of Randwick, age 78, parents names unknown. The informant was step-son L.K. Bridge of 87 Todman Avenue, Kensington.9 
BurialHe was buried on 11 Jul 1938 in Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville, New South Wales.10 
ObituaryHis death notice was published on 11 Jul 1938 in the Sydney Morning Herald. There were two notices, one from his first family and one from his second

July 9, 1938, at a private hospital, Randwick, Charles Joseph Cox, dearly beloved husband of Madeline and loving stepfather of Maud Swadling, Bert Bridge, Ern Bridge, Will Bridge, and Les Bridge, aged 78 years.

July 9, 1938, at a private hospital, Randwick, Charles Joseph Cox, dearly beloved father of Phoebe (Mrs. T. Redmond), Charles (deceased), and loving grandfather of Cyril and Ken, and great-grandfather of Judith, aged 78 years.11
 
Last Edited16 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Marriage certificate of Charles Joseph Cox and Matilda Danglade, married 16 June 1883 in the State of New South Wales, Certificate #2108.
  2. St Saviour Southwark Surrey Parish Registers. Register at London Metropolitan Archives; image viewed at Ancestry. Charles Joseph Cox, 1870, #1323.
  3. 1861 Census for England & Wales, RG9/313 folio 86.
  4. 1871 Census for England & Wales, RG10/593 ed4 f19 p32.
  5. Barrier Miner [Australia], Thursday 1 September 1892, page 2. online digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  6. Website State Records New South Wales (www.records.nsw.gov.au), Divorce Index: Matilda Cox, respondent Charles Joseph Cox.
  7. Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], 14 January 1897, page 3. Digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  8. New South Wales (Australia) Indexes to Marriages, 1788-1955, online at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au", Charles J Cox & Madeline C Bridge, Reg # 10585/1917."
  9. Death certificate of Charles Joseph Cox, died 9 July 1938, registered 9 July 1938 in the State of New South Wales, Certificate #1938/016060.
  10. Index to Cemetery Records, http://www.esmp.net.au/, ongoing, compiled by Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, 12 Military Rd, Matraville, NSW, Australia, viewed Feb 2006, Charles Joseph Cox, age 78, location not recorded.
  11. Obituary of Charles Joseph Cox in Sydney Morning Herald, 11 July 1938. online digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
  12. New South Wales (Australia) Indexes to Births. Reg # 2850/1883.
  13. New South Wales (Australia) Indexes to Births. Reg # 5688/1889.