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John Holford Box 1828–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1828

Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England

Death Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1914

Death Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Father: Thomas Box

Mother: Sarah Byford

Spouse(s): Ellen Feist, Selina Newnham

Children(s):

The story of John Holford Box began in 1828 in Brighton, Sussex, England. In 1841, John Holford Box resided in Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England. John Holford Box married Ellen Feist, Selina Jane Newnham. John Holford Box passed away in 1914 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Holford Box began in 1828 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
  • In 1841, John Holford Box resided in Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England.
  • John Holford Box married Ellen Feist, Selina Jane Newnham.
  • John Holford Box passed away in 1914 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Box
1779–1865
Birth Location: Hangleton, Hove, Sussex, England
TB
Sarah Byford
1789–1876
Birth Location: Great Maplestead, Essex, England
SB

Spouses(s)

Ellen Feist
1831–1891
Birth Location: Upper Beeding, Sussex, England
EF
Selina Newnham
1859–1913
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
SN

Children(s)

John Box's Ancestors

Self
John Box
1828–1914
Birth Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Parents
Thomas Box
1779–1865
Hangleton, Hove, Sussex, England
Sarah Byford
1789–1876
Great Maplestead, Essex, England
Grandparents
Joseph BYFORD
1764–1845
Essex, England
Sarah SIBLEY
1762–1850
Sible Hedingham Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sibley
1740–1797
Jemima Finch
1740–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Box's Timeline

11 Records

1828
6 Jul 1828
Birth of John Holford Box in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1828
24 Jul 1828
John Holford Box was baptized in St Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England
St Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England
1841
1841
Age 13
John Holford Box resided here in Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England
Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 33
John Holford Box resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 43
John Holford Box resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1881
1881
Age 53
John Holford Box resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1882
1882
Age 54
John Holford Box resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 63
John Holford Box resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 73
John Holford Box resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 83
John Holford Box resided here in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
1914
Jan-Feb-Mar 1914
Age 86
Death of John Holford Box in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1828
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1828
    Event Place: St Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1122; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Brighthelmstone; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 12; Page: 17; Line: 25; GSU roll: 464166

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 598; Folio: 64; Page: 33; GSU roll: 542669

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1081; Folio: 148; Page: 5; GSU roll: 827498

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1094; Folio: 60; Page: 45; GSU roll: 1341258

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 815; Folio: 70; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6095925

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 929; Folio: 151; Page: 53

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1914
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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