Martha Matilda (Batchelor) Cox (1854 - 1895)

Born 9 Feb 1854 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Walter John Allen — married 13 Jun 1872 in Frederickton, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Alfred Cox jr — married 4 Oct 1890 in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1895 at age 41 in Commandant Hill Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

• The below names & records supplied from the Baker Family History by Len & Glen Baker.

• NAME:- Martha Matilda Batchelor 1st born daughter of Francis William Batchelor & Sarah Burch (Batchelor)
• BIRTH:- 9th February 1854 Amesbury Wiltshire England
• CHRISTENED:- 12th March 1854 Amsbury Wiltshire England
• MARRIED:- 1st Marriage = 13th June 1872 to Walter John Allen at Frederickton Macleay River NSW BDM 2471/1872
• MARRIED:- 2nd Marriage = 4th October 1890 to Alfred Cox at Kempsey NSW BDM 4273/1890
• DIED:- 17th October 1895 at Commandant Hill Kempsey NSW BDM 12761/1895 aged 44
• DEATH MEDICAL:- unknown as yet
• BURIAL:- East Kempsey Cemetery (under her 1st married name of Allen, with Walter John & a son also called Walter John he was aged 17 years, Church of England portion Row D site 15, 16, 17.
• OCCUPATION:- Domestic House duties (with a tribe of children)
• RESIDENCE:- Amesbury Whiltshire England, Kempsey Macleay River NSW
• SPORTS/HOBBIES:- not listed
• RELIGION:- Methodist from other notes??

Notes

• 9 Children via the Allen Family looks to be 5 Girls & 4 Boys :-
• 2 Children via the Cox Family 2 girls
• Martha did very well to have 11 children in total & 2 husbands to look after & died young aged 41. (no wonder) looking at Matha's life for from first Married in 1872 to death in 1895 (23 years) she had 11 children that is approx 1 child every 2 years she was a wonderful lady to have a large family like this. I will try & list her family when time permits, just to remember this gallant woman. Glen Baker.

• Cemetery records for the Allen Family East Kempsey Cemetery Church of England section Row D grave 14, 15, 16
• Allen Walter John died 12th November 1888 aged 39
• Allen Martha (Cox) died 17th October 1895 aged 44
• Allen Walter John son of Walter & Martha died 12th October 1902 aged 17.
• All taken from the East Kempsey Cemetery Records Transcription Booklet.

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• Children of Walter John Allen & Martha Matilda Batchelor:-
• Francis George Allen b 1874 d 1949 m 1904
• Robert Francis Allen b 1873 d 1873
• Robert Allen b 1875 d 1878
• Margaret Sarah Allen b 1877 d 1962 m 1894
• Jemima Ellen Allen b 1879 d 1959 m 1896
• Martha Allen b 1881 d 1923 m 1899
• Catherine Rose Allen b 1883 d 1945 m 1904
• Walter John Allen b 1885 d 1902 aged 17
• Mary Jane Adelaide Allen b 1887 d 1959 m 1907

• Children of Alfred Cox & Martha Matilda Allen:-
• Golding G Cox b 1895 d ???? m
• Milicent Cox b 1891 d 1956 m 1909 to Ernest Edwin Macleay Baker.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68843984/martha-mary-cox : accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Martha Mary Batchelor Cox (9 Feb 1854–17 Oct 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68843984, citing Kempsey East Cemetery, Kempsey, Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Annie in Minnesota (contributor 8990890) .
• Family Search
• NSW BDM

See also:

• Baker Family History

No sources. The events of Martha's life were either witnessed by Rod Kennedy or Rod plans to add sources here later.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Rod Kennedy for creating Batchelor-710 on 31 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Rod and others.