Researching Amelia Cooksey nee Portman & family
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:21 pmI am researching my grandfather George Cooksey (1879-1979)and his family. His parents were Amelia Portman and her husband John Cooksey (1854-1918) who came from the Rowley Regis/ Halesowen area and moved up to Yorkshire along with several family members.
1) I have dates of birth for Amelia Portman ranging from 1858/9 to 1861, with documentary evidence to support all of them (the majority supporting 1861). In each case they appear to have married John Cooksey. So, which date of birth is accurate?
I noticed there are two Amelia Portmans on the Black Country Connections website, I am not sure which is my relative. I wondered if Jan and mumbles who are on BCC and have added a comment about Amelia Portman could help clarify this for me.
2) I have found quite a lot of documents which support Amelia's parents as Thomas Portman 1833-1915) and Sarah Siveter (1838-1909). However, some sources, including BCC, agree on James Portman (b 1838) and Mary Ann Tickle (b 1834) being her parents. The evidence is pointing two ways so I am unsure who her parents are. Given the discrepancies for her date of birth, I'm hesitant to try to find a copy of her birth certificate.
I would be grateful for any suggestions which might clarify some of this.
Thanks
Lynne
1) I have dates of birth for Amelia Portman ranging from 1858/9 to 1861, with documentary evidence to support all of them (the majority supporting 1861). In each case they appear to have married John Cooksey. So, which date of birth is accurate?
I noticed there are two Amelia Portmans on the Black Country Connections website, I am not sure which is my relative. I wondered if Jan and mumbles who are on BCC and have added a comment about Amelia Portman could help clarify this for me.
2) I have found quite a lot of documents which support Amelia's parents as Thomas Portman 1833-1915) and Sarah Siveter (1838-1909). However, some sources, including BCC, agree on James Portman (b 1838) and Mary Ann Tickle (b 1834) being her parents. The evidence is pointing two ways so I am unsure who her parents are. Given the discrepancies for her date of birth, I'm hesitant to try to find a copy of her birth certificate.
I would be grateful for any suggestions which might clarify some of this.
Thanks
Lynne
