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Descendant's report for George Box, farm labourer, son of Francis Box and Elizabeth Box [Hunnisett]
George Box (1808-1867) on his arrival in Australia in 1855
Generation No. 1
  1. George Box, farm labourer was the son of Francis Box and Elizabeth Box [Hunnisett]. He was born 1808 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1808 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; emigrated 4th May 1855 to Australia, on SS Atalanta; died 28th Jul 1867 at East Brighton, Victoria, Australia
  He married Mary Cripps on 30th Aug 1831 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Withyham, Sussex; emigrated 4th May 1855 to Australia, on SS Atalanta. They had the following children:
  iCaroline who was born 1832 at Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 22nd Apr 1834 at Withyham, Sussex, recorded at the Baptist Chapel in Rotherfield
  iiiFrancis who was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 1840 at Withyham, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viBenjamin who was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiAnna who was born Apr to June 1848 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 381; christened 9th Mar 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEliza who was born Oct to Dec 1850 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 39[58]; christened 9th Mar 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ixCecilia Lydia who was born Apr to June 1855 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2b Page 99; christened 9th Mar 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   

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