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Louise

Louise Report 28 Sep 2010 23:36

thanks to fannybygaslight i couldnt see morven's birth cert but used the search engine to find both morvens mums parents and james parents which helps me go back further

Louise

Louise Report 13 Sep 2010 19:34

thanks for the above its looks like no 1 is him thats for your help Fannybygaslight you have ben realy helpful as i had so little info.

Louise

Louise Report 13 Sep 2010 19:32

i dont know when he moved to scotland or where or when he married his wife agnes meeks. Harrold was born 1908 i think morven born 1926 marjory was born 1911 they were all born in greenock there was 6 of them i forgot syril

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 11 Sep 2010 16:42

1 1926 COX MORVEN M GREENOCK EAST /RENFREW 564/01 0566 No Image
2 1908 COX PERCY MORVEN M GREENOCK EAST /RENFREW 564/01 0915

From here
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

£6 for 30 credits.
Pay per view only and if view is not available you need to order the cert through them for £10 and it takes about 2 weeks to arrive.


Which ever one is really him will give you his parents names to be able to find their marriage cert to get details to go further back.

Astra

Astra Report 11 Sep 2010 16:37

Is this Morven. Listed as a Master Mariner.

Morven Cox
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1926
Age: 33
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 20 Nov 1959
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
[Quebec]
[Le Havre]
Ship Name: Carinthia
Search Ship Database: View the 'Carinthia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 1963/01


Far too many by the name of James Cox in Surrey to know which is him without more information.

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 11 Sep 2010 16:35

Name: Morven Cox
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1926
Age: 33
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 20 Nov 1959
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
[Quebec]
[Le Havre]
Ship Name: Carinthia
Search Ship Database: View the 'Carinthia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 1963/01


Which makes James Cox 56 when Morven was born?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Sep 2010 16:34

When did he move to Scotland?

When and where did he get married ?

Really not sure what info you are after

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 11 Sep 2010 16:33

When did he go to Scotland and what is his wifes name and when and where did he marry her and when and where was she born?
Years and place of birth for the children?

Louise

Louise Report 11 Sep 2010 16:18

i am trying to find a james cox born in surrey in abt 1870 moved to greenock scotland had 5 or 6 children mary marjorie; percy ; leah ; harrold (died in infancy) morven the yongest emmegrated to canda