Click here for the Cox-Tunaley Tree-the Coxes were land owners and lead miners- information with particular thanks to Paul W. Tunaley for his research work on this project.

The following information kindly provided by Paul Tunaley: Census Records: 1871 Samuel Walker Cox, age 61, widower, living at The Cottage, Spondon:
"Merchant, Mayor of Derby". Also living there were sons Samuel R Cox, 27, wine
merchant, and Francis W Cox, 25, plus servants. Previous entry was for The
Hall, Spondon, at which William T Cox age 62, Landowner and JP for the
County and Borough of Derby, and his wife Maria were living. Also living
there were William T E Cox aged 29, Lead Merchant and JP for Borough of
Derby, and Ellen Catherine Cox aged 30, plus servants.  
Either William Cox born 1742 or his father William Cox was the entrepreneur
who made his fortune from lead refining and later land ownership. He also
founded the firms Cox & Malin and Cox & Bowring, noted wines and spirits
merchants. He also built the shot tower in Derby in 1809. Click Here

Samuel Walker Cox:

b. 1809, Brailsford, Derbyshire.

Samuel: a considerable Derbyshire landowner.

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All Saints Church, Breadsall.

Click here regarding a memorial window erected in the north aisle of All Saints in 1885, to Samuel Walker Cox who died 30 August, 1879.

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Samuel Richardson Cox, b. 1843

Breadsall, Derby.

Francis Walker Cox b. 1845, Breadsall, Derby.

Frances Richardson daughter of George Richardson of Derby.

The Tunaley Family History

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Samuel Walker Cox

c. 29/10/1809, St. Werburgh, Derby.

m. 9-3-1838 to Sarah Tunaley at The Old Church, St.Pancras, London

1851: Samuel Walker Cox and Sarah and children living at Breadsall. Samuel
described as "Merchant"
Sarah Cox died 1866.

Samuel d. 30-8-1879