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Descendant's report for James Box, pianoforte builder, son of William Box and Ann Box [Burt]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Box, pianoforte builder was the son of William Box and Ann Box [Burt]. He was born 1840 at Ardingly, Sussex
  He married Jane Elizabeth Holman on 23rd Jul 1864 at St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, London, witnesses John Holman & Amelia Lefmare. She was born Apr to June 1839 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 289. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam Walter James who was born 26th Dec 1865 at Lee, Kent, registered at Lewisham District, London, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 1D Page 852
3 iiEmmeline Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1867 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2B Page 138
  iiiCaroline Amelia who was born Oct to Dec 1868 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2B Page 148; died Oct to Dec 1894 Cuckfield, Sussex
4 ivHarry Sidney who was born Oct to Dec 1870 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2B Page 129; died Jan to Mar 1936 Cuckfield, Sussex
  vLouisa Emma who was born 11th Oct 1872 at Lindfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth year as 1873; died 1st Dec 1952 Eastbourne, Sussex
5 viGibbs Alfred who was born 21st Apr 1874 at Lindfield, Sussex, 1939 register has birth year as 1872
6 viiGeorge Martin who was born July to Sep 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex
7 viiiMarion Mary who was born 6th Jul 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex
  ixNellie Kate who was born 12th Apr 1878 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2B Page 152; died 10th Oct 1944 Lindfield, Sussex
  xElla Banks who was born 9th May 1880 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2B Page 168; died 20th Jul 1961 Eastbourne, Sussex
8 xiHerbert Lemuel who was born 6th Nov 1881 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2B Page 160
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Walter James Box was the son of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. He was born 26th Dec 1865 at Lee, Kent, registered at Lewisham District, London, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 1D Page 852
  He married Arabella Caroline Wood on 30th Apr 1894 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses William Robert & Annie Wood. She was born 1861 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1861 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, parents William Robert & Catherine Wood
   
  3. Emmeline Elizabeth White [Box] was the daughter of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. She was born Apr to June 1867 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2B Page 138
  She married John White on July to Sep 1911 at Cuckfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q3 Vol 2B Page 350. He was born Jan to Mar 1860 at Highworth, Wiltshire, registered at Highworth District, Wiltshire, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 5A Page 1
   
  4. Harry Sidney Box was the son of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. He was born Oct to Dec 1870 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2B Page 129; died Jan to Mar 1936 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  He married Emily Rollings on 7th Jun 1897 at St Lukes' Church, West Norwood, Surrey, witnesses Walter Johnson & Lucy Ann Pickett. She was born 1858 at Lambourn, Berkshire, parents Benjamin & Jane Rollings
   
  5. Gibbs Alfred Box was the son of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. He was born 21st Apr 1874 at Lindfield, Sussex, 1939 register has birth year as 1872
  He married Alice Ruby Holden on July to Sep 1900 at Cuckfield, Sussex
   
  6. George Martin Box was the son of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. He was born July to Sep 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex
  He married Ada Rose Tester on Apr to June 1900 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1349. She was born 1873 at Town House, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1873 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (farmer) and Jane Tester
   
  7. Marion Mary Russell [Box] was the daughter of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. She was born 6th Jul 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex
  She married Arthur Henry Russell on July to Sep 1899 at Cuckfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q3 Vol 2B Page 349. He was born 2nd Jan 1875 at Chichester, Sussex, registered at Chichester District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 366
   
  8. Herbert Lemuel Box was the son of James Box, pianoforte builder and Jane Elizabeth Box [Holman]. He was born 6th Nov 1881 at Lindfield, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2B Page 160
  He married Kate Hoadley on 10th Oct 1906 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, witnesses Emma Hoadley & James Box. She was born Apr to June 1879 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2B 161; christened 9th Dec 1885 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
   

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