Alfred Fox
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Alfred Fox, of Falmouth
, Cornwall
, England
, United Kingdom
, was owner and developer of Glendurgan Garden
, now a National Trust
property. He was a member of the Quaker Fox family of Falmouth
.
-salting and export part of the diversified Fox family business. He was also involved in the firm’s other activities:
He was Vice Consul
of the U.S.A. in Falmouth, 1858–65 and Consul in Falmouth, 1863-74. He acted as Consul in Falmouth for Belgium and Vice-Consul for Russia, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Hanover, Mecklenburgh, the Hanse Towns
, Greece, Brazil, the Argentine and Mexico.
FRS, assembled excellent collections of minerals, which are now in the British Museum (Natural History), given by Arthur Russell.
(1754–1818) and his wife, Elizabeth Tregelles (1768–1849). He had ten siblings (for more information on Fox Family genealogy see: Fox family of Falmouth
).
The Book of Mawnan gives more details.
Their first grandson, Samuel Middleton Fox
describes his happy childhood, with a multitude of first cousins in his book, Two homes (1925).
was Alfred Fox's niece. A Family Tree on page viii. by a great grandson of Alfred Fox.
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, was owner and developer of Glendurgan Garden
Glendurgan Garden
Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River in Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Glendurgan Garden was laid out by Alfred Fox in the 1820s and 1830s...
, now a National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
property. He was a member of the Quaker Fox family of Falmouth
Fox family of Falmouth
The Fox family of Falmouth, Cornwall, UK were very influential in the development of the town of Falmouth in the 19th century and of the Cornish Industrial Revolution...
.
Business interests
He ran the fishing and pilchardSardine
Sardines, or pilchards, are several types of small, oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae. Sardines are named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, around which they were once abundant....
-salting and export part of the diversified Fox family business. He was also involved in the firm’s other activities:
- ShipbrokingShipbrokingShipbroking is a financial service, which forms part of the global shipping industry. Shipbrokers are specialist intermediaries/negotiators between shipowners and charterers who use ships to transport cargo, or between buyers and sellers of ships.Some brokerage firms have developed into large...
at Falmouth - Iron FoundingFoundryA foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
at PerranarworthalPerranarworthalPerranarworthal is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately four miles northwest of Falmouth and five miles southwest of Truro.... - Falmouth DocksFalmouth DocksFalmouth Docks are the docks of the town of Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK.The docks are served by the Falmouth Docks railway station. Policing is by the Falmouth Docks Police.-Further reading:...
: In 1859, he was elected as Chairman of the Directors of the Company authorised by Parliament to improve Falmouth Docks and in 1861, he was Chairman of the Falmouth Docks company board, when it issued 144,700 shares. - Mining and smelting tin and copper, in Cornwall and South Wales, at Neath AbbeyNeath AbbeyNeath Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in southern Wales, UK.It was once the largest abbey in Wales. Substantial ruins can still be seen, and are in the care of Cadw...
.
He was Vice Consul
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
of the U.S.A. in Falmouth, 1858–65 and Consul in Falmouth, 1863-74. He acted as Consul in Falmouth for Belgium and Vice-Consul for Russia, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Hanover, Mecklenburgh, the Hanse Towns
Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League was an economic alliance of trading cities and their merchant guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe...
, Greece, Brazil, the Argentine and Mexico.
Scientific interests
Alfred Fox, his cousin, George Croker Fox (1784–1850) and brother, Robert Were FoxRobert Were Fox the Younger
Robert Were Fox FRS was a British geologist, natural philosopher and inventor. He is known mainly for his work on the temperature of the earth and his construction of a compass to measure magnetic dip at sea....
FRS, assembled excellent collections of minerals, which are now in the British Museum (Natural History), given by Arthur Russell.
Parents, brothers and sisters
He was the fourth son of Robert Were FoxRobert Were Fox the Elder
Robert Were Fox was a Quaker businessman who lived in Falmouth.- Life and work :Fox was born in Fowey, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, and married Elizabeth Tregelles in 1788. The couple had six sons, including Charles Fox of Trebah, Robert Were Fox FRS of Penjerrick Garden and Alfred Fox of...
(1754–1818) and his wife, Elizabeth Tregelles (1768–1849). He had ten siblings (for more information on Fox Family genealogy see: Fox family of Falmouth
Fox family of Falmouth
The Fox family of Falmouth, Cornwall, UK were very influential in the development of the town of Falmouth in the 19th century and of the Cornish Industrial Revolution...
).
Marriage and children
He married Sarah Lloyd on 16 May 1828 and they had twelve children:- Alfred Lloyd Fox (26 May 1829 – 23 June 1885), married Mary Jane Fox (died 21 October 1919)
- Theodore Fox (4 April 1831 – 27 September 1899). Married Harriet Howell Kirkbridge.
- Rachel Elizabeth Fox (6 February 1833 – 18 August 1923), who married first Samuel Lindoe Fox (16 June 1830 – 22 November 1862) , in 1854 and second Philip Debell Tuckett (1833 – 1894) in 1867.
- Sarah Charlotte Fox (15 March 1834). On 27 October 1852 she married Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler ,(12 September 1828 – 22 May 1891), a banker, M.P. for the Penryn and Falmouth ConstituencyPenryn and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)Penryn and Falmouth was the name of a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. From 1832 to 1885 it was a parliamentary borough returning two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote system...
1868 – 1874 , Conservative M.P. for the City of London ConstituencyCity of London (UK Parliament constituency)The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
1880 – 1891 and Lord Mayor of LondonLord Mayor of LondonThe Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
. He was created a Baronet in 1885,. - Mary Fox, (11 August 1835 – 3 August 1892) who married Joseph Whitwell Pease (1828 – 1903) 1st Baronet of Hutton Lowcross and Pinchinthorpe.
- Howard FoxHoward FoxHoward Fox was a shipping agent and played a large part in the economic and cultural development of the town of Falmouth, Cornwall. He was a member of the influential Fox family of Falmouth.-Business interests:...
(10 December 1836 – 15 November 1922). Married Olivia Blanche Orme. U.S. Consul 1874-75. His daughters gave Fox-Rosehill Gardens in Falmouth to Carrick District CouncilCarrick, CornwallCarrick was a local government district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its council was based in Truro. The main centres of population, industry and commerce were the city of Truro and the towns of Falmouth/Penryn....
in 1944. Author of Observations in further illustration of the history and statistics of the Pilchard Fishery(1879) - Helen Maria Fox (17 November 1838 – 1 May 1928). Married John William Pease (1836–1901).
- Lucy Ann Fox, (5 October 1841 – 26 December 1934) who married Thomas HodgkinThomas Hodgkin (historian)Thomas Hodgkin , British historian, son of John Hodgkin , barrister and Quaker minister, and Elizabeth Howard ....
(29 July 1831 – 2 March 1913), banker and historian on 7 August 1861. Lived at Treworgan, Mawnan Smith. - Charles William Fox (13 June 1843 – 18 June 1866).
- George Henry Fox (27 September 1845 – 13 January 1931). Married Rachel Juliet Fowler (1858 - 30 August 1939). They had seven children and lived at Glendurgan from 1938.
- Wilson Lloyd Fox (27 January 1847 – 13 January 1936). Married (1) Augusta Mary Rogers (2) Constance Louis Grace Rogers
- Sophia Lloyd Fox (28 September 1848 – 25 December 1870).
The Book of Mawnan gives more details.
Their first grandson, Samuel Middleton Fox
Samuel Middleton Fox
Samuel Middleton Fox was an amateur writer and dramatist, who also charmingly documented the life of the wealthy, Quaker Fox family of Falmouth during the latter years of the 19th century.-Birth and parental families:...
describes his happy childhood, with a multitude of first cousins in his book, Two homes (1925).
Printed sources
Caroline FoxCaroline Fox
Caroline Fox was an English diarist. She was the daughter of Robert Were Fox FRS of the influential Fox family of Falmouth, and was the younger sister of both Barclay Fox, also a diarist, and Anna Maria Fox....
was Alfred Fox's niece. A Family Tree on page viii. by a great grandson of Alfred Fox.
- The Biographical dictionary of British Quakers in commerce and industry, 1775-1920Milligan's Biographical dictionary of British Quakers in commerce and industryThe Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920, by Edward H. Milligan, includes entries for some 2,800 people, arranged alphabetically...
, by Edward H. Milligan, Sessions of York (2007) ISBN 978-1-85702-367-7.
Online sources
- Fox Hound database indexing large numbers of people with the surname “Fox”, by First Name, giving Dates of Birth and Death and name of marriage partner.
- The Political Graveyard A site attempting to list deceased members of the U.S. Diplomatic Service, and other U.S. political persons, and their burial places