Individual Details

William was a merchant in Cork city, according to his marriage settlement, but I am unsure as to what products he sold. It is believed he was involved in the Cox & Tidmarsh brewery in Tralee but after the failure of the business (around 1837), he returned to Cork and took up cabinet making (the trade of his father). From the adverts for his business in the Cork Examiner (1854), it can be assumed that he had quite an extensive business. His main shop was at no. 65 Patrick Street but he also had store rooms and work shops at other nearby locations. However, there followed a downturn in the business and he was declared bankrupt in 1863. He died three years later, by which time he was living in a boarding house. He died in a Cork infirmary having become seriously ill in his lodgings.

William and his wife, Sarah, had no children. We know of the existence of a niece, a Miss Anne Woods who lived in Cork city.

Birth	Abt 1806
Marriage	29 Aug 1835	Tralee, Co. Kerry - Sarah HUDSON
Death	1 Sep 1866	Cork City

Spouse

Sarah HUDSON (1790 - 1848)

Father	Samuel COX ( - )
Mother	Christina 'UNKNOWN' ( - )