Brief Life History of Elisha
Elisha Cox was born before 22 April 1821, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Mary Cox. He married Jemima Hillier on 17 October 1840, in Burbage, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Newmill, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1821. He died from 1852 to 1855.
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- Elisha Cox in household of Thomas Hillier, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Elisha Cox, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elisha Cox, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.
The Visit of King George IV was organized by Sir Walter Scott two years after the Radical War ended. For the celebration of the visit, the creation of the Tartan Kilts came about and were worn by all men attending the celebration. These types of kilts have become part of Scotland's national identity.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1832 · The Scottish Reform Act
The Scottish Reform Act was introduced by Parliament that introduced changes to the election laws in Scotland. The Act didn’t change the method of how the counties elected members but adopted a different solution for each pair of counties. Ultimately, it brought about boundary changes so that some burghs would have more say for the country than others.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Cocke and Cook , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish (Ulster): mistranslation of Mac Con Coille (‘son of Cú Choille’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the wood’), as if formed with coileach ‘cock, rooster’.
Dutch and Flemish: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Cock, a vernacular short form of Cornelius .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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