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Ok Look up kindly done by Rockyfowler for Mumbles

*Mumbles* West Midlands Marriage 1880.
COOKSEY Joseph. DARBY Nancy D. Dudley, St Andrew. Dudley Register Office. 205/007/239.
Thread is Sheldon/Cooksey Relationship
Possible father is Thomas Darby Horsenail Forger or Thomas Sheldon Coal Miner


19 Jul 1880 St Andrews Dudley
Joseph COOKSEY 24 B Miner Netherton Father Emmanuel Cooksey Miner
Nancy Dimmock Darby 19 S Netherton Father thomas Darby Horse Nailer
Wit; Thomas Skelton Caroline Dimmock Darby X

Thanks RF and Nl ,
I will sort out tomorrow.
Think I have found a link between Charlotte Whale who was murdered by Sarah Ellen Proctor ( sister of Jumping Joe Darby)
I believe they were distant cousins. They also connect to Darby and Cooksey families

Jimmy wrote:There is this Nancy,
1861.
Thomas Darby 26. Nailer.
Mary A Darby 24.
Nancy Darby 4.
Caroline Darby 3.
Rachel Malke 27. Boarder. Bradley, Staffordshire.

Others born Dudley.

1871. Halesowen Road. Dudley.
Thomas Darby 38. Horse nail maker. born Rowley Regis.
Mary Ann Darby 34.
Nancy Darby 13.
Caroline Darby 11.
Mary J Darby 6.
Hannah Darby 4.
Lousia Darby 2.
Alice Darby 1 Month.

Others born Netherton.

So it IS this family! But then who are Thomas & Mary A Sheldon? Thomas is the other witness at the marriage?

Not sure if this is now completed

flagging to archive unless otherwise advised

Archive Nl,