Faux Family History 

This site contains miscellaneous information, pictures,

births, marriages and deaths relating to the Faux's

originating in Suffolk from the 14th century and their

descendants.  Questions, comments, or copies of any

documents, please email d.faux@surrey.ac.uk

 

 

Websites:

http://www.fauxfamilysearch.org.uk/   This is the official Faux website and contains vast

amounts of information about the Faux's of Great Britain and elsewhere in the world. 

The pre-1837 BMD listings are especially impressive.

 

http://genforum.genealogy.com/faux/  This is the Faux family genealogy forum with some

interesting exchanges of information.

 

http://www.davidkfaux.org/  A fascinating site by my 9th cousin once removed relating to genetic testing for genealogical research including a description of the origins of the Suffolk Faux's.

 

http://www.grmays.com/  A site by Gordon Robert Mays, son of Kathleen Faux and John Logie Baird.

 

Family Trees

From Joseph Faux (~1780)

 

BMD records:

The latest birth, marriage and death records for the Faux's from 1837 to the 20th century

are contained in the link below. 

 

BMD listings 

 

Wills:

The following Wills are scanned pdf copies of the original Will:

 

Gregory Faux the Elder 1769

Gregory Faux the Innholder 1787

Gregory Faux the Shopkeeper and Joiner 1794

Gregory Faux Yeoman 1764

 

Histories:

The following are links to pdf files containing the histories of some Faux's and those connected to them.

 

The Moundfords: The links between the Faux ancestors and the influential Moundfords.

John Faux (1733-1763):  The story of John's voyage to India and his early death.

Finding Joseph's parents:  How Joseph Faux's (~1780-1833) parents were tracked down.

Joseph Faux (~1780-1833): The life of Joseph Faux, my 4th great grandfather.

Benjamin Joseph (1814-1879): Information on Joseph’s only known son.

The Dukes: The Faux servants of the Dukes of Grafton & Beaufort.

The Faux-Foulger mystery:  Did a family of Leatherhead Faux's change their names to Foulger?

Canada: Updated June 2010: Information about Alfred, Rebecca, William and Elizabeth Faux's emigration to Canada.

The Compendium of Gregory Faux: The "text book" written by Gregory Faux of Thetford.

John Burrell Faux Snr: Some notes about a Gentleman who was Mayor of Thetford

John Burrell Faux Jnr: … and some notes about his son.

 

 

Pictures:

An assortment of pictures and images connected with the Faux family.

 

Picture Gallery

 

 

London Directory listings (pdfs):

List 1    List 2      List 3    List 4    List 5    List 6    List 7    List 8

List 9    List 10    List 11   List 12   List 13   List 14  List 15   List 16

 

 

David Faux, updated June 2010