BELIZE JEX’s
TIME LINE
1830s Josiah and Daniel Jex sons of a Norfolk Miller travel to Belize to make their fortune
1835 Josiah and Daniel Jex Found their business (importing and supplying goods – food etc) to plantations in Belize.
1837 Daniel Jex his father is still a miller at Hampstead Mill.
1843 William Jex, Josiah and Daniel’s brother travels to join them in Belize
1850 US NewYork Census mentions Edward 5,Bella 4, Willis 2, Wm 14, Josiah 30, Isabella 28,, Ada 10 and Emily 8
1852 Josiah becomes a naturalised US Citizen
1853 John their brother has joined them by now and age 32 travels from Belize to New Orleans
1858 William age 41 travels from Belize to New York
1862 Josiah is assessed for tax
IRS tax assessment for Josiah Jex 1862-1864
residing 98 W 21st Street valued at 1360.00 with 3% tax - Income Tax 40.80 M603 Nara Roll 63
in 1863 he had carriages 3 one horse valued at 75.00 and 1 two horse valued at 300 with tax due on them of 7.00
1866 Daniel travelled to Belize on SS Extract this ship also carried confederate veterans to a new life
1871 Daniel and his wife Brunette now residing 2 Hanover Cres Brighton UK
1880 US census mentions Edward married to Mabel Overmann, Ada 6months living with Overmann family in New York, and John living with De Longhi (business colleague) in Brooklyn
1882 Josiah retires and passes business to nephew William
1885 Business dissolved
Attached is the Belize Jex Ged file.