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Transportation
William Cox was transported on the Coromandel, departing 27th Oct 1819 and arriving 5th Apr 1820 with 299 passengers.
Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 255 (129) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for William (Cox) are: COX William (Cox) was born about 1795. He was tried w/2others for stealing, on 7/9 8 1819, a coat from Thomas (Fenn) at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 4 1820 after a voyage of 5months on COROMANDEL. He married Ada/h Proctor (Harrex) on 13 12 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1828. He was recorded in 1828 as publican baker at Parramatta, in muster 1828 with his family as publican Parramatta & in 1830 as a baker. He died on 7 1 1841 age46. [Some details taken from this Website] Ada/h Proctor (Harrex) was born on 9 1 1808 & baptised on 17 9 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her family & her sister Hannah at Parramatta. She died on 4 3 1886 age78. Details of Ada/h Proctor (Harrex)s family are given in entry for James (Harrex GANGES 1797) on this Website. William (Cox) & Ada/h Proctor (Harrex) produced 4children: 1.William Coleman (Cox) was born on 20 9 1828 at Parramatta & baptised on 19 10 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 age1m with his parents at Parramatta. He died on 3 2 1917 age88. 2.Henry James (Cox) was born on 17 12 1830 at Parramatta & baptised on 9 1 1831 at St Annes CofE Kissing Point. He died on 1 6 1921 age90. 3.??? (Cox) 4.??? (Cox) Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref C2680] Cox, William, 33, FS, Coromandel, 1820, 7 Years. Publican, Parramatta, 1 horse. [Ref C2690] Cox, Adah, 21, BC. [Ref C2691] Cox, William, 1 month, BC.
In the colony; William married Adah Proctor Harrex, December 13th 1827. Adah was the daughter of James Proctor Harrex (Convict, Ganges, 1797) and his wife Frances Sarah (nèe Taber). William and Adah had 4 children, the first William Coleman Cox, was born just in time to be counted in the 1828 Census.
1272. WILLIAM COX , JOHN STALKER , and JOHN TURFFREY were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of August , one coat, value 8 s. , the property of Thomas Fenn. THOMAS FENN. I am a labourer ; I was in Brick-lane with a load of straw. The officer told me I had lost my coat, and I missed it. THOMAS REYNOLDS. I am an officer. On the 7th of August, about eleven o'clock, I saw six men pass my door in Brick-lane, and watched them. They had not got above twelve yards before they surrounded the prosecutor's cart; Cox jumped into the cart, took the coat, and jumped out with it under his arm. I went in pursuit of him, but could not overtake him, when I returned, the other five were gone - I informed the prosecutor. I went to Worship-street office, and the magistrate desired me to apprehend them when I saw them - the other two were part of the gang; I knew them all well before. I afterward apprehendeds them. Prisoner Cox. Q. What do you know of me - A. You belong to a desperate gang. COX - GUILTY . Aged 24. STALKER - GUILTY . Aged 26. TURFFREY - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . Third Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.