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Minnie Elizabeth Williams

Minnie Elizabeth Williams

Female 1887 - Deceased    Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in our family tree.


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  • Name Minnie Elizabeth Williams 
    Born 1887  Penzance, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 23y 
    Address:
    135 Colston Road, Easton 
    Occupation 1919  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Barmaid 
    Address:
    "Select Hotel", Stapleton Road 
    • Whilst husband James was at war, Minnie became a barmaid. She drank too much, was unfaithful and seriously neglected the children. They lived in filth. This information was reported to James by his brother Willy, neighbours of the children and a private detective. Upon his return to Bristol after the war, James took the children and put them into a private school in London.
    Person ID I5146  Mitchell Families
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2012 

    Family Ancestors James Arthur Cox (ID:I5142)
              b. 1 Oct 1878, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Nov 1936, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1906  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St Agnes Parish Church 
    Marriage Certificate: COX, James and WILLIAMS, Minnie 19060920
    Marriage Certificate: COX, James and WILLIAMS, Minnie 19060920
    Age at Marriage She was 19 years and 9 months - He was 27 years and 11 months  
    Divorced Between 1919 and 1925  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • After some difficulty, James finally managed to divorce Minnie. [3]
    Marriage Status Divorced 
    Children 
    +1. James Frederick Claudian Cox (ID:I10169)
              b. 18 Aug 1907, Bedminster - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1947, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     2. Olive Eileen Cox (ID:I10170)
              b. 22 Dec 1910, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Cyril Edwin Cox (ID:I10171)
              b. 14 May 1913, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2012 
    Family ID F1372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1887 - Penzance, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Address:
    St Agnes Parish Church - 20 Sep 1906 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 23y,Address:
    135 Colston Road, Easton - 2 Apr 1911 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Barmaid,Address:
    "Select Hotel", Stapleton Road - 1919 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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    Link to Google MapsDivorced - Between 1919 and 1925 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Exact Location Area, Suburb, Parish or Registration District City, Town or Village County or Shire State or Province Country or Continent County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Defined

  • Photos
    The family of James Arthur COX
    The family of James Arthur COX
    The following comments provided by James Cox, Ontario, Canada.

    The children's mother "Minnie Elizabeth Williams" is most likely the woman on the right. The woman on the left looks like her younger sister "Caroline Williams" Their uniforms look like Red Cross, St John's Ambulance or military.

    The following was written on the back of the picture:

    "This is taken after 3 years of neglect. I kidnapped them out of school the day after I arrived in England"
    "Jimmy, Olive, Cyril taken 6 months ago when I took them away".

  • Sources 
    1. [S3666] Descendants of George Cox, James Cox, Ontario, Canada (Reliability: 2), 2 Feb 2008.

    2. [S4750] Census 1911 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England RG14/PN14988/SN223 (James Cox).

    3. [S8112] Cox Families of Bristol and Gloucestershire, James Cox (Reliability: 3), 14 Nov 2012.