Arthur Dearing of Hellingly
(1755-1831)
Sarah Sharrard
(1778-1819)
Reuben Piper
(-)
Susanna Hoad
(-)
Samuel Dearing of Hellingly
(1813-1877)
Emily Piper
(1818-1909)
Eliza Dearing
(1851-1936)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
George Benjamin Fox

  • George Benjamin Glatte Fox
  • John O'Neil Fox
  • Samuel Arthur Fox
  • Edward Ernest Fox
  • Percy Charles Fox
  • Emily May Fox

Eliza Dearing

  • Born: 1851, Hellingly, Sussex, England
  • Christened: 18 May 1851, Hellingly, Sussex, England 1
  • Married: 30 Oct 1875, Hellingly, Sussex, England 2
  • Died: 13 Feb 1936, Gravelye Lane, Lindfield, Sussex, England 3

  Research Notes:

Eliza daughter of Samuel Deering of Hellingly, labourer, and Emily (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1871 England Census Eliza Dearing, aged 20, born in Hellingly Sussex, was with her parents in Upper Dicker, Hellingly.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Eliza Fox, aged 30, born in Hellingly Sussex, and husband George Fox, aged 39, born in Arlington Sussex, blacksmith, were living in Fairwarp, Maresfield Sussex. Present were children Alice (12) of Willington Sussex, scholar, and George (3) of Reigate Surrey.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Eliza Fox, aged 40, born in Henllingly [sic] Sussex, and husband George Fox, aged 49, born in Arlington Sussex, blacksmith, were living in Chart Cottages, Sussex Rd., Cuckfield Sussex. With them were children George (13) of Reigate Surrey, blacksmith's assistant, and born in Wivelsfield Sussex: John (7), Arthur (5), Edward (3), and Percy (1).

At the time of the 1901 England Census Eliza Fox, aged 50, born in Hellingly Sussex, and husband George Benjamin Fox, aged 59, born in Arlington Sussex, blacksmith, were living in Lindfield Common Sussex. With them were children Edward (13) of Wivelsfield, Purcy (11) of Wivelsfield, and Emily (4) of Lindfield.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Eliza Fox, aged 60, born in Hellingly Sussex (mother of 6 children), and husband of 35 years George Fox, aged 69, born in Arlington Sussex, blacksmith, were living in Lindfield Common Sussex. With them were children: Edward Ernest (23) of Wivelsfield, fruiter's carman, Percy Charles (21) of Wivelsfield, journeyman butcher, Emily May (14) of Lindfield, laundry packer / sorter, and nurse-child Ronald Cable (3) of Loudon Sussex.

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DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS. FOX.—A well known resident of the village, Mrs. Eliza Fox, of Gravelye Lane, died on Thursday at the age of 84. She had been ill for about a fortnight. The widow of Mr. Benjamin Fox, at one time a blacksmith at Haywards Heath, deceased had lived locally for over 40 years. She leaves four sons and a daughter. The funeral took place at Walstead Cemetery yesterday (Monday) afternoon, the Rev. BENJAMIN WRIGHT officiating. The chief mourners were Mr. George Fox, Mr. Edward Fox and Mr. Percy Fox (sons), Mr. and Mrs. M. Garvey (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. D. Cable (adopted son) and Mrs. Cable, Mr. A. Fox and Mr. N. Fox (grandsons) and Mrs. J. Fox (granddaughter). Another son (Mr. J. Fox) was unable to attend....

The Mid-Sussex Times, Tuesday, 18 Feb 1936, p. 5

  Marriage Information:

Eliza married George Benjamin Fox, son of Arthur Fox and Frances, on 30 Oct 1875 in Hellingly, Sussex, England. (George Benjamin Fox was born in 1840 in Arlington, Sussex, England, christened there on 14 Feb 1842, and died on 3 Sep 1915 in Lyoth Lane, Lindfield, Sussex, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

George Benjamin Fox, age 34, bachelor, blacksmith, resident of Upper Dicker Arlington, son of Arthur Fox, farmer, and
Eliza Dearing, age 24, spinster, resident of Hellingly, daughter of Samuel Dearing, farmer

Married by Registrar's Certificate

Witnesses: W Guy, Elizabeth Dearing

Sources


1 Hellingly Sussex Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 104, no. 825.

2 Ibid., Marriages, p. 167, no. 333.

3 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Hailsham district, 1st Quarter, vol. 2b, p. 176.


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