Family Group Sheet for William Richardson Fox
Husband:

William Richardson Fox
Birth:

26 Oct 1843
Death:

29 Jun 1898 in Argyle Sydney
Burial:

30 Jun 1898 in South Pine, Queensland, Australia
Marriage:

13 Sep 1866 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Father: Isaac Fox
Mother: Mary Bridget Richardson
Wife:

Sarah Milbourn Elliott
Birth:

1848 in Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Death:

19 May 1937 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Burial:

20 May 1937 in Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Father:
Mother:
Children:
1
Name:

George Edward FOX
M
Birth:

17 Sep 1867 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:

30 Jun 1964 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Marriage:

08 Feb 1896 in Noranside station, Marathon district, NSW, Australia
Spouse: Ellen Davis
2
Name:

William Richardson Issac Elliot FOX
M
Birth:

26 Jul 1872 in St. Lawrence, Queensland, Australia
Death:

28 Aug 1954 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Burial:

29 Aug 1954 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Marriage:

1899 in Homestead, Queensland, Australia
Spouse: Annie Kathrine JOHNSTON
3
Name:

Arthur Robert FOX
M
Birth:

14 Sep 1874 in Queensland, Australia
Death:

Unknown
Marriage:

17 Sep 1902 in Queensland, Australia
Spouse: Sarah Agnes Ena CAMPBELL
4
Name:

Leonard Ernest FOX
M
Birth:

11 Oct 1876 in Clermont, Queensland, Australia
Death:

27 Dec 1950 in Home Hill, Queensland, Australia
Marriage:

20 May 1899 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Spouse: Mary Ann Eva GRIGG
5
Name:

Emily Eliza FOX
F
Birth:

27 Oct 1878 in Queensland, Australia
Death:

Unknown
Marriage:

08 Jan 1902 in Queensland, Australia
Spouse: William Humphrey Pilcher
6
Name:

FREDERICK WINTON FOX
M
Birth:

07 Nov 1880 in Winton, Queensland, Australia
Death:

Bef. 07 Nov 1959 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Marriage:

14 Dec 1904 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Spouse: LOUISA JANE CANN
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7
Name:

Ethel Mary FOX
F
Birth:

24 Jul 1884 in Queensland, Australia
Death:

Unknown
8
Name:

Sarah Edith Fox
F
Birth:

11 Aug 1884 in Queensland, Australia
Death:

Unknown
9
Name:

Carr James FOX
M
Birth:

11 Apr 1887 in Queensland, Australia
Death:

Aft. 1937 in Queensland, Australia
10
Name:

Gertrude Evril FOX
F
Birth:

02 Oct 1888 in Queensland, Australia
Death:

Unknown in Queensland, Australia
Marriage:

Unknown
Spouse: F. H. MOGG
Notes
William Richardson Fox

William and Sarah were married in Sydney in 1866 and came to Queensland with one child, a few years later making their home at St. Lawrence.

 

The family later resided at Winton, Clermont and Copperfield. William subsequently acquired "Helenslie Station" near Charters Towers, where the family lived.

 

William died at Argyle, Sydney aged fifty four years.

 

(Extracts from The Fox Family in Australia (Isaac Fox 1801-1878 Sailor-Settler) Book by Norman Frederick Fox).

 
Sarah Milbourn Elliott

Obituary for SARAH MILBOURNE FOX.

 

"Mrs. Sarah Milbourne Fox. Widow of the late Mr. William Richardson Fox, died in Brisbane on Wednesday, after a short illness, she was born at Gundagai, New South Wales ninety years ago. She was married in Sydney in 1866 and came to Queensland with her husband and one child, a few years later making her home at St. Lawrence.

 

The family later resided at Winton, Clermont and Copperfield. Mr. Fox subsequently acquired "Helenslie Station" near Charters Towers, where the family lived. Mrs. Fox used to recall that when a youn woman she saw Ned Kelly bein taken to prison. In the central west she learned to use a rifle because of the danger of raids by the blacks. Since the death of her husband thirty eight years ago, Mrs. Fox had lived in Rockhampton and Brisbane, she is survived by six sons, Messrs George, Arthur Frederick, Carr, Leonard Fox all living in North Queensland and Mr. William Fox, Loumala North Coast and two daughters Mrs. W. H. Pilcher, Sherwood and Mrs. F. H. Mogg, Marmor near Rockhampton".

 

(Extracts from The Fox Family in Australia (Isaac Fox 1801-1878 Sailor-Settler) Book by Norman Frederick Fox).

 
FREDERICK WINTON FOX

Frederick Winton Fox was the first white child to be born in the township of Winton, Queensland (which is probably how he got his second name).

 

(Ancestor's information provided by Leonard James Fox (b. 30.10.1924).

 

 
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Notes (con't)

Frederick Winton Fox was the first white child to be born in the township of Winton, Queensland (which is probably how he got his second name).

 

(Ancestor's information provided by Leonard James Fox (b. 30.10.1924).

 

 
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