New User Rox family.....

george67 · Post by **george67** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:10 pm

I am a new user and am trying to find out if anybody has posted any messages regarding the Rox family. I have been able to find information on the marriage of John Rox and Anne Jack in 1868. I notice that the spelling occasionly changes to Rocks. I would be very thankful if anybody could help me with these two problems. Thanks again, George

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:19 pm

Hullo George

May I give you a warm welcome to TalkingScot. Do hope you will find the site helpful in your research.

I have no recollection of anybody posting about the name ROX or ROCKS. Perhaps someone else has.

One of the things we've all learned over the years is that names can have an interesting and frustrating collection of spellings, all linked to pronunciation or how the writer thought the name should be spelled. It certainly doesn't facilitate research!

Regards
Catriona

Post by **Tracey** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:28 pm

Welcome to TS George

As i mail i can hear the clattering of members keyboards !

Just out of curiosity i looked on the 1841 census (as its free !) for ROX

Piece: SCT1841/644 Place: Glasgow-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Gorbals Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Gorbals
Folio: 10 Page: 8
Address: King Street

MARGIN William M 25 Labourer Ireland
MARGIN Mary F 25 Ireland
MARGIN Susanna F 3 Ireland
MARGIN John M 1 Ireland
ROX Libby F 15 Ireland
ROX Rose F 10 Ireland
ROX Sally F 8 Ireland
MCILLROY Peter M 5 Ireland
MCILLROY Bridget F 5 Ireland
MCILLROY Mary F 2 Ireland

Have you any idea which part of Scotland they were from ? cant place my 1881 discs at the moment

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Tracey

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:57 pm

Hi George
Welcome to TS

The IGI has:
JOHN ROX
Spouse: ANNE JACK
Marriage: 16 NOV 1868 Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland

Have you looked for this marriage on the Scotlands People site (link above) yet? The marriage entry should give you quite a bit of information, but you may have it already.

This looks like it might be them in 1881:

Dwelling: 57 & 55 Castle Street
Census Place: Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203692 GRO Ref Volume 647 EnumDist 6 Page 7

John ROX M 35 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: General Labr
Ann ROX M 34 F Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Lod Ho Keeper
John ROX 13 M Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Jane ROX 11 F Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
James ROX 8 M Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Mary ROX 6 F Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Francis ROX 4 M Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Charles ROX 3 M Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Neil ROX 1 M Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son

Best wishes
Lesley

george67 · Post by **george67** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:35 am

Hi CatrionaL, Tracey, and LeslieB, I am overwhelmed by the quick response. It looks like the end of the line as far as tracing back this Rox family in Scotland, and I will start digging in Ireland. This John Rox was my great grand father. I still have lots of researching to do in Scotland regarding my grandmother (Lizzie McCallum), great grandmother (Anne Jack). If I can help anybody doing any researching in this part of Canada, please let me know.

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:29 am

Don't forget the ROCK version of the surname.

There are still several families of that name living in and around the Glasgow area.