Researching Amelia Cooksey nee Portman & family

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Researching Amelia Cooksey nee Portman & family

Postby Lynne House » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:21 pm

I 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
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Re: Researching Amelia Cooksey nee Portman & family

Postby grangers14 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:33 pm

Hello Lynne,
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company! Glad you joined us!
I will let mumbles and Jan you are here and possible connection! :)
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Re: Researching Amelia Cooksey nee Portman & family

Postby SRD » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:03 am

Welcome to the forum Image

We like to keep this section for simple introductions so I have copied your post to the Black Country section where it should generate more traffic. Please keep all further genealogical discussion to that post.
Currently investigating the Hillmans of Sussex.
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Re: Researching Amelia Cooksey nee Portman & family

Postby peterd » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:11 pm

hi lynne welcome to the forum
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