Can't find my 4x Grandfather Cox

KarenCox38

Maria Cox (Smith)

B 1847 Emsworth, Hampshire

Widowed 24 years old 1870

Two children place of birth Portsea, Hampshire both children

Henry EM Cox B 1866

William Alfred Cox B 1870 (3x Grandfather)

Can anyone help me please Karen

DianaHawks

Hi Karen.

Please provide some IDs for these people. The names are too common to be able to identify them

Thanks

Graham Buckell

Karen

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7619/images/HAMRG10_1142_1144-0477?usePUB=true&_phsrc=cbQ124&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=10986239

The 1871 census lists Maria as unmarried. Do you know definitely that she was married? Have you a copy of the birth certificate for William Alfred Cox? It may well be useful to get a copy of Henry's birth certificate as well in case a different father is listed. Of course, it could be that no father is listed for either of them. Where does the maiden name Smith come from?

Regards

Graham