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Benjamin Fox was born about 1804 at Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire.
He was baptised at nearby Batley on 9 March 1806 as Benjamin Fox HALL.
His parents, David FOX and Rebecca HALL were married at Batley on 24 July 1906

Benjamin Fox married Winifred Exley at Birstall Parish Church on 23 May 1825.

Winifred was baptised at Heckmondwike on 3rd April 1806, a daughter of
William EXLEY and Elizabeth (nee GOODALL) who married a Birstall on 21 September 1797.
Elizabeth was called Betty at the marriage.

Benjamin and Winifred had 11 children, all born in Heckmondwike:

Thomas FOX, born 1826, married 1849 Mary GOODALL, 5 children.
Mary Ann FOX, born 1827, married 1848 Jeremiah SMITH, 10 children
Frank FOX, born 1830, married 1869 Mary Ann HARRISON, 6 children.
Caroline FOX, born 1832, married 1852 Joseph PRESTON, 1 son.
Elizabeth FOX, born 1835, died young.
Ruth FOX, born 1836, married 1863 Alexander Nelson GLOVER, 6 children.
Sarah FOX, born 1838, married 1864 John EXLEY, 5 children.
Joseph FOX, born 1840, died 1842 or 1848.
John FOX, born 1843, married 1869 Frances RHODES, 7 children.
Jane FOX, born 1845, married 1866 Jeremiah HARGREAVES, no children.
Martha FOX, born 1848, married 1874 Thomas WILSON, 1 daughter.

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Last updated 16 June 2021