The FOX family of Hampshire & India & England & Australasia.

Gen.0. The earliest identified FOX in our family is Henry (the elder) of Hampshire

1773
1792

1793
1797
1802
1803

1804
1806

origin listed as Hampshire
Henry joined the First Bengal European Regiment age 19, and embarked for India on the "Contractor"
in the Muster Roll as an Artillery Matross.
he baptised a son Henry at Cawnpore (no mother on baptism entry)
promoted to Gunner, 1803 to Corporal.
the Regiment entered Maratha territory and were enaged in the Battle of Delhi(e) defeating the French & Marathas
Subsequent battles included Deig (2nd Maratha War) 1804, and Bhurtpore 1805
Henry not on establishment, presumed killed.

Gen. 1. Henry (the younger) born 1797 at Cawnpore

Presumed orphaned at age 9, possibly "attached" to his late father's Regiment as a bugler or drummer.
1829 birth of first child to wife Elizabeth. Henry was Drum Major of the 60th Native Infantry Regt., but from 1836 a "Drum Major Pensioner"


Drum Major's uniform	Henry FOX movements in Bengal.	Chunar Fort

He and Elizabeth McDonald baptised 7 children:

children	baptised	marriage	Occupation	died
John	1829 Bareilly		Drummer	Barrackpore 1842, age 13
Eleanore	1831 Bareilly			Cawnpore 1832, age 9 m.
Susannah	2 Oct 1833 Cawnpore	Andrew Wm. DARCY Chunar 1849 (Susannah (aged 15), 2 chn. William & Eliza, also married John FRANKS 1858 but died 6 months later.	DARCY is Gunner 3 Coy. 5 Bn. Artillery	Chunar 1858, age 24
Joseph	1836 Chunar		L/Corporal Lahore Light Horse	Dum Dum 1861, age 25
Benjamin Alex.	1840 Chunar	Evelina Susan MILLS Sialkote 1862	Asst. Commissioner & Pleadeer	Amritsar 1902, age 61
William Henry	1843 Chunar	Ann WALSHAM 1868, son William Henry Alex 1868, 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, etc.	Artillery gunner F/C Royal Horse Artillery	Benares 1868
George Francis	1846 Chunar	Margaret Y. BETTS Ferozepore 1870, 3 children, 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, etc. Surnames: KERR, HARDAKER, LITTLEPAGE,	Apothecary, Surgeon Captain	Dehra Dun 1927, age 81

1842 Henry was transferred to Town Major's List as Sergt Major. (effectively supernumerary).
1847 Henry was discharged by purchase, but died at Chunar on 31 August, age 50.
1849 Elizabeth married (2) William Castle (a son Robert 1850),
1857 Sepoy Mutiny (Chunar Rebellion), Elizabeth and 3 FOX sons age 11-17 plus son Robert Castle age 7
1860 Elizabeth married (3) Francis REID, he died 1865.

Gen. 2. Benjamin Alexander FOX 1840 Chunar

1847 Benjamin's father died when he was 6 years old.
1852 Step-father William died when Ben was 11
1857 Sepoy Mutiny (Chunar Rebellion), Ben is age 17
1862 clerk in Deputy Commissioners Office at Sialkote, married Evelina Susan MILLS.
1864 Head clerk

children	baptised	marriage	occupation	died
Cecilia Elizabeth	1863 Sialkote	-	-	1868 Sialkote, age 4
John Henry Ben.	1865 Sialkote	Rosa Johanna HENNING, 1894 Amritsar	"Gentleman" of Hissar	?
Evelina Henrietta F	1867 Sialkote	-	-	1867 Sialkote, age 9 m.
Louisa Priscilla	1968 Sialkote	Wilton B P CORNABE 1908 Simla	(Wilton was Ordnance clerk)	1941 Lahore, age 72
Archibald Douglas	1869 Sialkote	Elsie Heath PINTO 1901 Buldana	Clerk in Military Accounts	c. 1950
Benjamin Alfred	1870 Sialkote	-	-

1870 Extra Assistant Commissioner
1871 wife Evelina died at Jhelum.
1874 Extra Asst. Magistrate at Jhelum
1877-83 lived at Sialkote, Shahpore, Gurgaon
1884-95 Assistant Commisioner at Amritsar, Jhang, Hissar.
1902 Ben died at Amritsar.
(Gen.4-8: 22 identified descendants, some living in New Zealand)

Gen.2. William Henry FOX 1843 Chunar

1847 His father died when Will was just 3 years old.
1852 Step-father William CASTLE died
1857 Sepoy Mutiny (Chunar Rebellion), Will is age 14
William Henry became Artillery gunner F/C R.H.A.
1865 Step-father Francis REID died
1868 son William Henry Alexander is born, baptised by mother Ann (father had died 4 days earlier)
(Gen.4-7. WH Alexander married Hannah FOX (no relative) at Hatfield ENG in 1893, 4 children, 4 grandchildren, 2 Gt,grandchildren) some living in England.

GEN. 2. George Francis FOX 1846 Chunar

1847 His father died in when he was 1 year old.
1857 Sepoy Mutiny (Chunar Rebellion), George is age 11
1865 Step-father Francis died
1870 married widow Margaret (nee YEOMAN) BETTS. George is Asst. Apothecary
1872-1877 George & Margaret baptised 3 children George Corbett, Florence Ann, Sydney John Vere
1888 In Sub M/Ch No 4 Fd Hospl Mandalay & Bhurma, 1st Grade Apothecary: Burmah Medal & Clasp
1898 Rank is Surgeon Captain
1905 Retired as Hony. Capt. & Senior Asst. Surgeon ISMD, received WO pension to 1914.
1927 George & Margaret both died, George at Dehra Dun
(Gen.4-8: 3 children, 5 grandchildren, 6 Gt.Grandchildren, some living in England.

Compiled by Neville Thomas, Auckland NZ Neville's email address