Mariana Fox Tuckett (1) Circa 1860

Mariana Fox Tuckett (1) circa 1860.

A Victorian “Teenager’s” Diary

Mariana Fox Tuckett’s Journal

Dec. 1857 - March 59

Transcribed for the Frenchay Tuckett Society by Gerald Franklin

Introduction.

As the Executor of her Uncle Hubert Fox’s estate, Sarah Smith nee Fox, kindly donated to the Society six volumes of a journal kept by her Great Grandmother Mariana Fox Tuckett during her teenage years 1857/59. As these volumes contain a very interesting and detailed account during that period of the Tucketts, other Quaker families, as well as friends, acquaintances and some important persons, it was felt that they should be transcribed and made available to be read by members of the Society and visitors to the Frenchay Village Museum.

In writing her journal Mariana mentions a great number of relations, friends, neighbours and other people. Unfortunately, as was the practice of Quakers of the period, she generally uses initials or first names for relations and friends and, where she mentions other persons she just gives names and no details. In view of this, and to provide the reader with more information, Dramatis Personae have been added at the end of this Introduction giving whatever information that could be ascertained. This List has been divided into a number of separate sections detailing Family, Relations, Friends and other Persons, these are listed in numerical order with the appropriate number appended to the various initials/names the first few times they appear in each volume of the journals. However due to the above sections, these will not be in numerical order but will appear somewhat randomly.

During the transcribing of this journal there has been some difficulty in interpreting people’s names, places and of course, some words, so wherever there was any doubt regarding correctness the interpretation has been marked with a (?) question mark, or in the case of obvious errors or omissions, the corrections are in (italics), and where the word is indecipherable it is replaced with ------dashes, fortunately these are very few. Please note that this transcription is an exact copy of the original M.S., including any mistakes, therefore it contains all Mariana Fox Tuckett’s spelling and grammatical errors. Any other mistakes are the fault of the transcriber.

The Tuckett Family

L. to R. Caroline, Frank, Mariana & Elizabeth.

Dramatis Personae.

The following is a list containing information discovered about family relations, friends and other persons that Mariana Fox Tuckett has mentioned in her journal 1857/1859. This list has been numbered and these have been appended to the names the first few times they appear in the various volumes of the Journal and, due to the order of the list below, the numbers will be in a haphazard order. The list does contain names she has not mentioned, but these have been included to give an explanation of family relationships. Unfortunately the list is far from complete, firstly because Mariana mentions many people (over 160 in Volume 1) and also because it has proved impossible to ascertain who some were or to obtain information on others. This compilation would have been impossible without the assistance of 1. Sarah Smith, who provide the information on the Wellington Fox Family, the Fowlers, the Howards, the Backhouses, and the Bowlys, 2. Alan Freke who provided the information on the Frys, 3. “Barclay Fox’s Journal” for the Falmouth Fox Family, the Barclay Family, and the Gurneys, 4. Wikipedia for the Falmouth Fox Family and the Peases, and 5. Richard Fox for his usual enthusiastic and invaluable help.

The Frenchay Tuckett Family

(1) The Author. Mariana Fox Tuckett 1839-1908. Married Joseph Hoyland Fox 1833-1815 of Wellington in 1860. The Mother of Marion, Hugh, Gerald, Margery and Janet. The Grandmother of Hubert Fox and the Great Grandmother of Richard Fox and Sarah Smith, nee Fox.

(2) Papa. Francis Tuckett 1802-1868. Married Mariana Fox 1807-1863 in 1833. Leather Factor of Bristol (Partner in the firm of Tuckett & Rake). Special Constable during the Bristol Riots 1831. Father of the Author.

(3) Mama. Mariana Tuckett nee Fox 1807-1863. Youngest daughter of Robert Were Fox the Elder, of Falmouth and sister of Robert Were Fox the Younger, Joshua Fox, Alfred Fox and Charles Fox. Mother of the Author.

(4) Frank/F. Francis Fox Tuckett 1834-1913. Married Alice Fox in 1896, sister of Harry Fox the mountaineer who was lost in the Caucasus in 1888. Eldest and only son of Francis and Mariana. Brother of the Author. Famous “Pioneer of the High Alps” and great traveller. He visited New Zealand twice, marrying Alice on his second trip.

(5) Lizzie/L/E. Elizabeth Fox Tuckett 1837-1872. She married William Fowler MP (a climbing companion of Frank) in 1871 and died in childbirth the following year. Eldest daughter of Francis and Mariana. Elder Sister of the Author. She was an accomplished artist and published several books including a number of sketchbooks of the family’s travels in the Alps and “Letters from the Alps in 1864”.

(6) Charley/C. Charlotte Fox Tuckett 1842-1932. Married Elliot Howard (a climbing companion of Frank) in 1871. Youngest daughter of Francis and Mariana. Younger Sister of the Author. She wrote “Recollections of Victorian Frenchay” in 1913.

(7) Uncle P. Philip Debell Tuckett II 1801-1872. Married Anna Edmonds in 1832. Elder brother of Francis. Uncle of the Author and father of Philip and Edmonds.

(8) Aunt A. Anna Tuckett, nee Edmonds 1802-1892, daughter of Samuel Edmonds & Grizzel Green of High Wycombe, Bucks. Married Philip Debell Tuckett II in 1832.

(9) Philip. Philip Debell Tuckett III 1833-72. Married Rachel Elizabeth Fox in 1867, daughter of Alfred Fox of Glendurgan, Falmouth. Cousin of the Author. Eldest son of Philip Debell Tuckett II.

(10) Edmonds. Samuel Edmonds Tuckett 1837-1861. Younger son of Philip Debell Tuckett II and Anna Edmonds. Cousin of the Author.

(11) Uncle A. Alfred Tuckett 1804-1966. Married Helen Curtis 1831. Younger brother of Francis Debell Tuckett II. Uncle of the Author.

(12) Aunt Helen. Helen Tuckett nee Curtis 1809-1901, daughter of Samuel & Mary Curtis. Wife & 1st Cousin of Alfred Tuckett.

Not mentioned. Henry Tuckett 1806-1876. Younger brother of Francis Debell Tuckett II. Uncle of the Author.

(13) Uncle F. Frederick Tuckett 1807-1876. Youngest brother of Francis Tuckett. Uncle of the Author and perhaps the most famous of all the Tuckett brothers. He was a great traveller having visited America in 1828/29, Europe in 1933/4, before going to New Zealand in 1841 where he, as Chief Surveyor, laid out the City of Nelson and during his exploration of the South Island in 1844 chose the future site of the City of Dunedin. He also visited South Australia and Victoria before returning to Frenchay in 1846. After settling in London he was a great campaigner for Aborigine rights as well as carrying out further travels in Europe.

The Wellington Fox Relations & Friends

Not Mentioned. Thomas Fox I 1754-1821. Married Sarah Smith 1759-1833 in 1783. Their children included Rebecca, Sarah, Anna, Thomas II, Mary, Edward, George, Sylvanus, Elizabeth, Samuel, Henry, and Charles. His Grandfather was George Fox of Par, who was the Great Grandfather of Mariana the Author’s mother. He was the builder of Tone Dale House, the Fox Brothers Mill and the Grandfather of Joseph Hoyland Fox.

Not Mentioned. Thomas Fox II 1786-1862. Married in 1819 Catherine Alexander 1787-1849, daughter of Dykes Alexander & Hannah Brewster. He was the eldest son of Thomas Fox I.

(14) Anna Fox. Anna Fox 1830-1907. Married in 1866 Frederick Hingston Fox 1825-1910. Eldest daughter of Thomas Fox II.

Not Mentioned. Thomas Fox III 1828-1898. Married Sarah Maria Howard in 1855. They had 6 children. Eldest son of Thomas Fox II.

(15) Sarah Maria. Sarah Maria Howard 1833-1926. Married in 1855 Thomas Fox III 1828-1898. They had 6 children.

(16) Mary Fox. Mary Fox 1787-?. Eldest surviving daughter of Thomas Fox I at the date of Mariana’s Journal. Aunt of Joe.

Not Mentioned. Sylvanus Fox 1791-1851, 3rd surviving son of Thomas Fox I. Married Mary Sanderson in 1821. Father of Sylvanus Fox of Linden and 5 daughters, the youngest Anna Rebecca married Edward Burnett Tylor FRS.

(17) Sylvanus. Possibly Sylvanus Fox of Linden 1823-1910. Son Sylvanus Fox above. Unmarried he lived at Linden with his 5 Sisters, Mary Fox 1824-1910; Sarah Fox 1825-1907; Margaret Fox 1825-1915; Elizabeth Fox 1829-1907; Anna Rebecca Fox 1830?-1921.

(18) Anna of Linden. Anna Rebecca Fox 1830?-1921. Married Edward Burnett Tylor 1832-1917 in 1858. Youngest of the above 5 sisters

(19) Edward Tyler/Edward T. Sir Edward Burnett Tylor FRS 1832-1917. Married Anna Rebecca Fox of Linden in 1858. Founding figure of Social Anthropology on which he wrote a number of books, the 1st after his travels in Central America 1855/56. He wrote “Anthropology, an Introduction to the Study of Man & Civilisation” in 1881 and was the Curator of the Pitt Rivers Museum.

(20) Eliz’th Fox. Possibly Elizabeth Fox 1793-1867. She was the 2nd surviving daughter of Thomas Fox I.

(21) Uncle S. Samuel Fox 1794-1874. Married 1st Maria Middleton in 1827 and 2nd Charlotte Fox in 1849 (no issue). 4th son of Thomas Fox I. There were 3 sons by his 1st marriage, Benjamin Middleton, Samuel Lindoe and Joseph Hoyland Fox, the Author’s future husband. As he was married to the Author’s Aunt S/C/Charlotte, Samuel was her Uncle-in-law and future Father-in-Law. Samuel and Charlotte Fox were living in Tottenham and Falmouth by the date of the Journal.

(22) Aunt S/C. Charlotte Fox, nee Fox of Falmouth, 1799-1878. 2nd wife of Samuel Fox of Wellington and the Sister of Robert Were Fox the Younger of Falmouth. The Author’s Aunt.

(23) Sam. Samuel Lindoe Fox 1830-1862. The 2nd son of Samuel Fox. Married Rachel Elizabeth Fox 1833-1923 in 1854, (whose 2nd marriage was to Philip Debell Tuckett III 1867) eldest daughter of Alfred Fox, the Author’s Uncle, of Glendurgan Falmouth.

(24) Joe or J. Joseph Hoyland Fox 1833-1915. Married Mariana Fox Tuckett (The Author) in 1860. 3rd son of Samuel Fox. The first climbing companion and friend of Francis Fox Tuckett.

Not Mentioned. Henry Fox 1800-1876. Married in 1833 Rachel Crewdson. 5th son of Thomas Fox I. They had 2 daughters; Rachel Crewdson Fox 1834-1887 who married John Edward Wakefield in 1854, and Henrietta Maria Fox 1837-1891, who married Robert Luke Howard in 1861.

Not Mentioned. Charles Fox 1801-1860. Married Sarah Crewdson in 1827. 6th son of Thomas Fox I. They had 5 children, the 2nd surviving son, Wilson, becoming Physician to Queen Victoria. Charles Fox was the grandfather of Harry Fox (Caucasus Tragedy 1888) and Alice Fox who married Francis Fox Tuckett in 1896.

Not Mentioned. Dillworth Crewdson Fox 1828-1887. Married Mary Augusta Buckham in 1851. Eldest son of Charles Fox. Father of Harry Fox, who was lost in the Caucasus in 1888, Alice Fox, who married the Author’s brother Francis Fox Tuckett in 1896, and Louie Fox, who married Hugh Fox, Mariana’s eldest son. These last two were therefore the grand-parents of Richard Fox.

(25) Wilson. Wilson Fox 1831-1887. Married 1st Emily Anne Doyle in 1836, 2nd Evelyn Laura Burgoyne 1845?-1890 in 1874, daughter of Hugh Talbot Burgoyne. He was the 2nd surviving son of Charles Fox. Trained as a Doctor and eventually became Physician Extraordinary to Queen Victoria. This Wilson is not to be confused with Coz Wilson Lloyd Fox of Falmouth.

(26) Charlie Fox. Possibly Charles Henry Fox 1835-1880. He married Caroline Chapman 1838-1924 in 1863. The 3rd surviving son of Charles Fox.

(27) Frank Fox. Possibly William Francis Fox 1837-1905, Married Charlotte Parker Hingston in 1862. The 4th surviving son of Charles Fox.

The Tottenham Relations & Friends

(28) R/Robert. Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler 1828-1891, eldest son of Thomas Fowler 1791-1851 & Lucy Waterhouse and grandson of Robert Fowler 1755-1825.. Married in 1852 Sarah Charlotte Fox, 2nd daughter of Alfred Fox of Glendurgan, Falmouth. He was a Banker, M.P. Lord Mayor of London and created a Baronet in 1885. The cousin-in-law of the Author.

(29) C/Charlotte. Sarah Charlotte Fox 1834-1876. Wife of the above Sir Robert Nicholson Fowler and 2nd Daughter of Alfred Fox, Falmouth. The Author’s Cousin.

(30) Loo. Lucy Charlotte Fowler 1855- 1897. Eldest child of Robert and Charlotte Fowler.

(31) Lotta. Charlotte Rachel Fowler 1856-1930. 2nd child of Robert and Charlotte Fowler.

(32) John’s plough. John Fowler II 1826-1864, son of John Fowler I 1792-1856, married Elizabeth Lucy Pease 1833-1882 in 1857. The elder brother of William Fowler (see below). John Fowler II was the inventor of the famous Steam Plough.

(33) W/William. William Fowler 1828-1905. He married, 1st in 1855 Rachel Maria Howard 1830-1868, 2nd in 1871 Elizabeth Fox Tuckett (Lizzie) 1837-1872, 3rd in 1875 Rachel Pease 1831-1912. 4th son of John Fowler I 1792-1856 and grandson of Robert Fowler 1755-1825. He was a Banker, Barrister, M.P. and a climbing companion of Francis Fox Tuckett (Frank), see “Letters from the Alps in 1864”

(34) R/Rachel. Rachel Maria Howard 1830-1868. 1st wife of the above William Fowler. She had 7 children, William Herbert Fowler 1857-1857, Howard Fowler 1858-1858, Elizabeth Mary Fowler 1859-1927, Mabel Fowler 1861-1861, Thomas M Fowler 1863-1863, Caroline Johanna Fowler 1864-1922 and Gerald Fowler 1867-?.