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Josephus (Joseph) Fox 1715–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Nov 1715

Birth Location: Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Father: Joseph Fox

Mother: Elizabeth (Fox)

Spouse(s): Alice Hopkin

Children(s): Susannah Fox

The story of Josephus (Joseph) Fox began in 1715 in Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England. Josephus (Joseph) Fox married Alice Hopkin, and had children including Susannah Fox. Josephus (Joseph) Fox passed away in 1784 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephus (Joseph) Fox began in 1715 in Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England.
  • Josephus (Joseph) Fox married Alice Hopkin, and had children including Susannah Fox.
  • Josephus (Joseph) Fox passed away in 1784 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephus Fox's Ancestors

Self
Josephus Fox
1715–1784
Birth Place: Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England
Parents
Joseph (Josephus) Fox
1692–1767
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Barber) (Fox)
1692–1791
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joshua Fox
1668–1703
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rowley
1673–1755
Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Martinus ({(Martin) Barbar) Jr
1656–1698
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Ann Taylor
1655–1716
Hartshead, Near Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Foxe
1635–1713
Dorothy More
1635–1698
William Rowley
1646–1707
Mary Howgate
1637–1707
Martinus\Martin Barbar
1619–1698
Elizabeth Langstar)
1626–1688
Miles\Myles Taylor
1627–1680
Mary Armitage
1632–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rowley
1621–1699
Elizabeth Wood
1625–1673
Thomas Howgate
1606–1707
Elizabeth White
1603–1673
Robert Barbar
1592–1661
Elizabeth Richardson
1593–1631
Henry Derby
1603–1680
Lady Worrall
1602–1678
Miles Hartshead)
1598–1660
Jennet Hyrste
1604–1652
Sir Kingston
1613–1653
Grace Rockley
1614–1654

Josephus Fox's Descendants

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Josephus ((Joseph)) Fox (05 Nov 1715–1784) m. Alice Hopkin (Bef. 26 Jun 1709–23 Jul 1782)
  1. 1. Susannah Fox 1744–1824 m. Benjamin Purdy 1743–1774
    1. 1. Joseph (Purdy) (weaver) 1767–1853 m. Martha (Purdy Fell) Senior 1771–1828
      1. 1. Jacob Purdy 1803–1864 m. Mary Kershaw 1804–1864
        1. 1. Joseph Purdy 1825–1891 m. Ann Turner 1823–1900

Josephus Fox's Timeline

3 Records

1715
05 Nov 1715
Birth of Josephus (Joseph) Fox in Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England
Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England
1738
29 Jan 1738
Age 23
Josephus (Joseph) Fox was baptized in St Sepulchre,London,London,England
St Sepulchre,London,London,England
1784
1784
Age 69
Death of Josephus (Joseph) Fox in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1715
    Event Place: Great Gomersal , Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1738
    Event Place: St Sepulchre,London,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P92CTC00602

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Batley, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR02/0963-0971

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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