Jack Coxon

Jack Coxon was born in 1872 at Ilkeston he was the son of John, a silk maker, and Elizabeth Coxon née Rice. John was born in 1832 at Spondon; he died in 1898, his death was recorded in the Basford registration district. Elizabeth Rice was born in 1834 at Ilkeston; she died in 1902. They were married in 1856, their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration district, and had seven children. In 1911, Jack was living as a boarder at 30 Wellington Street, Swindon. He was shown as being single 39 yrs of age and a chemist's assistant; he is living with Joseph Manning 71 yrs, a widower, a retired signalman. Jack married on 15th June 1911 at Wroughton, Wiltshire. He was 39 yrs of age, a bachelor, and was a chemist; his father was John Coxon a silk maker (deceased). He married Jane Pickett 27 yrs, a spinster. They both gave their address as Westview, Wroughton. They had a daughter Josephine born 1912 at Wroughton. Jane died on 11th November 1962 aged 78 yrs. His WW1 pension record card shows his wife as Jane Coxon of Westview, Wroughton, and shows he died of a carcinoma of the rectum.