Hi
I had thought that I had found the correct burial for Elizabeth although having recently ordered certificates I have found that I am wrong.
Elizabeth Garner, born abt 1807 in Nottingham, was the wife of Joseph Fox (born 1807 in Long Whatton).
I have established that Joseph and Elizabeth used an alias from time to time - William Cook and Elizabeth Cook to complicate things.
In 1841, the couple are separately listed - Joseph as William Cook living in Lowdham with some of their children and Elizabeth Fox staying with her parents in Long Whatton, with a daughter. In 1851, the couple are living in Lowdham as William and Elizabeth Cook. Elizabeth dies sometime between 1851 and 1859, as in 1859 Joseph remarries Sarah Singleton in Nottingham as Joseph Fox and listed as a Widower. Joseph and Sarah Fox are in Lowdham in 1861. They are listed as William Cook and Sarah in Lowdham in 1871. They are then back as Joseph Fox and Sarah Fox in Lowdham in 1881.
Joseph Fox dies in 1886, death certificate states Joseph Fox although burial in Lowdham has Joseph Cook, with Cook crossed out and the name Fox above. Sarah dies in 1889 in Gunthorpe - again the death certificate is for Sarah Fox, although the burial in Lowdham lists Sarah Cook.
I include the above as it is therefore possible that the death/burial may be listed under the alias of Elizabeth Cook.
I had thought that I had found the burial of Elizabeth Fox in Lowdham on 15/11/1857 with two death entries listed for that quarter in Lowdham (Southwell district). Having bought the certificates, one is for Elizabeth Fox of Lowdham (wife of William Fox framework knitter - aged 46)and the second is for Elizabeth Fox of Norton Grange (wife of Mark Fox, never in business, aged 55). Now in view of the couples alias' it is still possible that the first one is my Elizabeth although I am not sure - is there even a William and Elizabeth Fox in Lowdham?
Can anyone find an alternative burial in Lowdham/Nottingham area for Elizabeth Fox/Elizabeth Cook between 1851-1859 that may fit?
I would also be interested if anyone can shed any light on why Joseph Fox lived his life partially under the alias of William Cook? His mother's maiden name was Cook and that may have something to do with it. His parents were Francis Fox and Mary Cook of Long Whatton - I cannot find a burial for his mother as Mary Fox in Long Whatton although his father remarries in Long Whatton in 1828. I wonder if Mary reverted to Cook and Joseph stayed with her hence the confusion over surname although that would not explain a change in christian name to William! The alternative might be that he was in trouble with the law, although I have not found anything to support a life of crime.....
Any help appreciated.
Kind regards
TB