Thomas Cox
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Background
Thomas Cox was born in 1832 at Chelsea London the son of William Cox and Jane Hatmoore. He came to Australia as a sailor and jumped ship in Melbourne in the early 1850s. He headed straight for the goldfields.
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Was a miner at Eureka and managed to escape arrest by hiding in a deserted mineshaft after the battle, along with Sandy, Alexander McLaren. Catherine McLaren brought food to the group after the battle and when they were in hiding.
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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