Elizabeth Cox

[ellenmaggie]

I have an Elizabeth Cox, the daughter of Gilbert and Ann Cox, on my tree and the first record I found was for a baptism privately on 7th March 1821 at Yateley Church in Hampshire - below the record I think it says welcomed into the church on 25th March.   I am now wondering whether this was a second baptism because I have subsequently found another baptism on 8th March 1812 for an Elizabeth Cox born on 3rd February 1812 also the daughter of Gilbert and Ann Cox.

Before the second baptismal record was found I had a marriage for Elizabeth Cox to a John Kelsey (born 1819 in Hawley, Hampshire) on 6th July 1850 at Holy Trinity Church, Hawley.  Both were living in Blackwater at the time of their marriage.   The only thing that bothered me was that Elizabeth's father was recorded as Henry Cox and so noted on my records "Marriage certificate records Elizabeth's father as Henry.  Her brother Henry was a witness to the marriage and her father Gilbert was deceased - so Henry's name put down I would guess".   I didn't pursue it any further as she was not on my direct line.  The only census I found was for 1851 confirming Elizabeth Kelsey was born in Yateley, Hampshire and she was 30 born about 1821.

However while following up another branch on the tree via DNA I came across an Eliza Cox marrying David White (a possible 2nd cousin 5xremoved) on 16 October 1834 at Wield in Hampshire.  They were both of the parish.  It was when I started looking at their family I found that Eliza was born in Blackwater, Hampshire (1851 Census), Yateley (1861 Census) in about 1811.   Eliza White died on 19 February 1871 aged 59. It was when I was looking at Eliza I discovered that others had her parents as Gilbert and Ann Cox (nee Marshall) just as I had for my Elizabeth Cox.   

I then tried to find out more about Elizabeth Cox Kelsey, whose father may well have been Henry Cox but have been unable to find her and John on the 1861 Census or any death records, or baptismal records for possible children. 

Ancestry links

Elizabeth Kelsey 1851 Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8860/images/KENHO107_1595_1597-0261?pId=1215683
Elizabeth Cox Kelsey _ Marriage Record
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/4779/images/40815_1831109333_1625-00009?pId=7189403
Elizabeth Cox - Baptismal Record 1821
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62422/images/62422_373055000119_0323-00063?pId=286161

Elizabeth Cox - Baptismal Record 1812
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62422/images/62422_373055000119_0323-00063?pId=286161
Eliza Cox White - Marriage Record
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62423/images/62423_373055000119_0629-00025?pId=90148667
Eliza White - 1851 Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8860/images/HAMHO107_1678_1679-0135?pId=3492278

Is anyone able to help untangle this know?   TIA Ellenmaggie

[amondg]

John Kelsey bap. 21 August 1853 son of John and Elizabeth Kelsey at Yateley. Abode Blackwater.

father - Carpenter

ADDED Image on ancestry

[amondg]

Best I can do is Elizabeth 1812 is really Eliza her death as Eliza White 19 February 1871 age 59 so born circa 1812.

It is not uncommon to have daughters named Eliza and Elizabeth in the same family.

[amondg]

Her first daughter was Ann 1836  usually named after her mother

[ellenmaggie]

Hi amondg, thank you for your replies.   Sorry for the tardy reply, I have been away, so good to have someone else solidify what I was thinking.   I will now go back to Elizabeth and her family and resume working on the tree.   Thank you again Ellenmaggie