Thomas Cox was a gardener, aged 56, at Hill End in 1861.

Thomas was born at Hardington in about 1805. His parents are unknown. On 13 August 1831, he married Ann Cleal at Hardington church.

In 1843, Thomas and his family lived at Hill End (at or near where Oscar Burridge later lived).

The 1841 and 1851 census returns recorded Thomas as a weaver.

Thomas died in March 1872 aged 67 (civil registration records) or 68 (burial register).

When his daughter, Rebecca, married Thomas Genge in March 1880, his widow, Ann, went to live with them in their farmhouse in Barry Lane. She died in 1883, aged 75.

Thomas and Ann had six daughters and one son, Enos. Except for Rebecca, all the daughters died unmarried before the age of 35.

None of these children were baptised at Hardington, which suggests the family were dissenters.