William Coxall1

#12472, (25 August 1842-25 May 1902)
FatherLaurence John Coxall1 (28 Nov 1820-14 Mar 1857)
MotherAmelia Darby1 (11 Apr 1813-17 May 1903)
ChartsAylott Family - descendants
Brett Family - descendants
Darby Family - descendants
Descendents of Richard Darby
Last Edited25 Mar 2019
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William Coxall may have been born on 25 August 1842 at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.2 He may have been born on 25 August 1842 at London.1,3,4 He was the son of Laurence John Coxall and Amelia Darby.1

He was listed in the 1851 census at Wolfe Island, Ontario.1 William Coxall was baptised at Holy Trinity Anglican on Monday, 8 March 1852 at Wolfe Island, Ontario. The four youngest Coxall children were all baptised on the same day.5

His father died 14 March 1857 at the age of 36. William was aged 14 when this happened.

William Coxall married Elizabeth Gillespie, daughter of Robert Gillespie and Elizabeth Martin, at Holy Trinity Anglican on Monday, 13 November 1865 at Wolfe Island, Ontario.6 William Coxall was a storekeeper.7 He and Elizabeth Gillespie moved to Colborne, Ontario, circa 1874.

He went into business with William Hutchinson to form W. Coxall & Co.6 William Coxall was a merchant in 1887.6 William provided information on the death of his wife Elizabeth Gillespie, on 28 September 1887, at age 45. She died of consumption at the age of 42.6

William Coxall married Emily Bennett on Wednesday, 11 July 1888 at Toronto, Ontario.8,6

William Coxall married Martha Jeanette Philips Strong on Friday, 17 June 1898 at Colborne, Ontario.9,6

William died on 25 May 1902 at Colborne, Ontario, at age 59.10

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1842Birth-CandidateBishops Stortford, Hertfordshire2
1842Birth-CandidateLondon1,3,4
1
1852BaptismHoly Trinity Anglican, Wolfe Island, Ontario5
1865MarriageWolfe Island, Ontario6
Occupation7
1874Move-newColborne, Ontario
Note memo only CR CR6
1887Occupation6
1888MarriageToronto, Ontario8,6
1898MarriageColborne, Ontario9,6
1902DeathColborne, Ontario10

Family 1

Elizabeth Gillespie (c 1847-28 Sep 1887)
Children

Family 2

Emily Bennett (-8 Feb 1893)
Child

Family 3

Martha Jeanette Philips Strong (c 1846-)

Citations

  1. [S555] Provincial censuses for Canada (online image) Year: 1851; Census Place: Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11721; Page: 21; Line: 1.
  2. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/…
  3. [S716] E-mails from Brian MacDonald to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2014- 'ThoseBefore.com - Amelia Darby' - 25 January 2014 09:21 (for city and approximate date).
  4. [S716] E-mails from Brian MacDonald to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2014- 'Mary Gladys Coxall d/o William Coxall & Emily Bennett (2nd wife)' - 27 January 2014 06:29 (for exact date).
  5. [S716] E-mails from Brian MacDonald to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2014- 'Mary Gladys Coxall d/o William Coxall & Emily Bennett (2nd wife)' - 27 January 2014 06:29.
  6. [S716] E-mails from Brian MacDonald to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2014- 'ThoseBefore.com - Amelia Darby' - 25 January 2014 09:21.
  7. [S723] The Islands (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…
  8. [S727] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 (www.ancestry.com) William Coxall, Spouse Name: Emily Bennett, Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1888, Marriage Location: Toronto, Delay Year: 1889, Registration Number:     42035.
  9. [S727] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 (www.ancestry.com) Name: William Coxall, Spouse Name: M. J. S. Philp, Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1898, Marriage Location: Colborne, Registration Number: 51467.
  10. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/…
  11. [S720] Canada, Province of Ontario Death Certificate, 1932 #002367.
  12. [S723] The Islands (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…