Portman/ Willetts Connection--NL adding to BCC

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Portman/ Willetts Connection--NL adding to BCC

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This Sarah Portman:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... man-Family

married twice - think she was Sarah Ann (see later census, and baptism):

First marriage:
1857, St James, Dudley, to Ephraim Willetts
On BCC:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... tts-Family
Ephraim seems to die 1861 (death reg Dec Qtr)

Second Marriage:
29 March 1869, St Andrew Dudley:
Stephen Zephen Willetts, Bachelor, Cradley Heath, Chainmaker, father Eli Zephen Willetts,Chainmaker,
Sarah Ann Willetts, Widow, Netherton, father deceased, no name given.
Witn: Timothy Sedgley, Sophia Aston.
On BCC:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... tts-Family

Two children from first marriage:
Elizabeth b 1859
Ephraim b 1862, both Rowley Regis.
These are with Sarah after her marriage to Stephen.

Children from second marriage:
Mary b 1867, Dudley (Not sure if Stephen is her father, as born before marriage)
Sarah, b 1870,Dudley
Stephen Zephaniah b 1871, Rowley Regis
Thomas b 1878, Rowley Regis
James b 1881, Cradley Heath
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Re: Portman/ Willetts Connection

Post by sp1 »

First marriage is on IGI, but, unfortunately, submitted:
14 Sept 1857, St James, Dudley, Ephraim Willetts, father John Willetts.
Sarah Ann Portman, father, James Portman.

Sarah Ann bapt 22 Sept 1839, St Thomas, Dudley, d of James & Sarah Portman (born 20 Aug 1839) (ODM) - IGI has this as 'Purtman'
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Re: Portman/ Willetts Connection

Post by Northern Lass »

Thanks sp1 I will sticky and work thru this :wink:
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