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Name: FOXEN, Francis William

Birth Date: 2.12.1869 Madras

Death Date: 24.7.1926 Perambur, Tamil Nadu, India

First Date: 1899

Profession: Mechanic in railway

Married: In Vespery, Madras, India 19 June 1893 Augustha Henrietta Keziah Webster b. 25.12.1870 Madras, d. 1.10.1942 Bangalore, India

Children: Eric Gladstone (Nakuru 9.9.1901-1956); Harriet Clara (19 Mar 1894 Madras-1982); William Henry Samuel (1895 India); Iris Keziah (1897 India); Arthur Stanley (16 Mar 1899 Madras-1950); Eve (1901); Harold Edgar (bapt. Nairobi 25.6.1905); Henry John (5 Mar 1910 Perambur, Tamil Nadu)

Book Reference: North, EAHB 1904, Barnes

General Information:

Issued with Bird Licence 8/7/1903, Nairobi. 
North - Uganda Railway appt. dated 4-4-1899; Kilindini Workshop's representative on the 'Railway Strike Committee' 31-3-1900; Fitter, Loco & Carriage Dept. May 1902. North - Daughter Eve born at Nakuru 9-9-1901; On List of 'Non-Native Residents of Nairobi' (EAM), Loco Dept. with wife 5-9-1903; Four children, Harriet, William, Iris & Stanley enrolled at Uganda Railway School, Nairobi 6-3-1905; Listed as Artisan 1st Class 1-4-1905; Daughter Eve joined Uganda Railway School, Nairobi 11-9-1905
EAHB 1904 - Nairobi Residents - Foxen, W. Loco Dept. Uganda Railway
There is an H.E. Foxen buried in Nairobi South cemetery, grave 55. The cemetery records are incomplete for that time and there is no information given other than the name. From other entries in the register death probably occurred in late 1905. [probably child Harold Edgar].
Web - possibly William Francis Foxen who was a mechanic in the Uganda Railway - perhaps returned to India.
Considine - European School Nairobi - Eric Foxen - b. 9/9/1901 - 1/9/1905 Nbi.

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