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| Fox, William Darwin. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Jan. 26, 1824. S. of Samuel, J.P., of Osmaston [and Anne, dau. of William A. Darwin, of Sleaford]. B. Apr. 23, 1805. School, Repton. Matric. Michs. 1824; B.A. 1829; M.A. 1833. A cousin of Charles Darwin, who caught beetles with him at Cambridge and corresponded with him from Cambridge when Fox had ceased to reside; the correspondence (which is still preserved) went on till death. R. of Delamere, Cheshire, 1838-73; resigned owing to ill-health. Married (1) Mar. 11, 1834, Harriet, dau. of Sir Richard Fletcher, Bart., R.E., at Ryde; (2) May 20, 1846, Ellen Sophia, dau. of Basil George Woodd, Esq., of Hampstead, Middlesex. Lived latterly at Broadlands, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Died Apr. 8, 1880. Buried at Sandown, Isle of Wight. (Scott, MSS.; Repton Sch. Reg.; Peile, 11, 414; The Guardian, Apr. 14, 1880; Foster, Index Eccles.; Life and Letters of Charles Darwin.) | William Darwin FOX Approx. lifespan: 1805–1880 pens. Christ's College adm1824:01:26 s. of Samuel FOX J.P. of Osmaston, [Derbyshire], [and Anne DARWIN dau. of William A. DARWIN, of Sleaford, [Lincolnshire], b. 1805:04:23 Sch: Repton School Repton, [Derbyshire], Matric 1824:10MT: BA 1829 MA 1833 A cousin of Charles Darwin, who caught beetles with him CB, ???, and corresponded with him from CB, ???, when Fox had ceased to reside; the correspondence (which is still preserved) went on till death. R.: Delamere, Cheshire , 1838-73 resigned owing to ill-health. m. (1) 1834:03:11 Harriet FLETCHER dau. of Sir Richard FLETCHER, Bart., R.E., Ryde, [Isle of Wight], m. (2) 1846:05:20 Ellen Sophia WOODD dau. of Basil George WOODD, Esq., of Hampstead, Middlesex , latterly Broadlands, Sandown, Isle of Wight , d. bur. Sandown, Isle of Wight , 1880:04:08 (Scott, MSS.; Repton School Reg.; Peile, 11, 414; The Guardian 1880:04:14; Foster, Index Eccles.; Life and Letters of Charles Darwin. ) |