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were running with these family on two different topics wonder if they link came across this


1881 Hill St Hasbury, Worc


Joseph GUEST 20 Halesowen, Worcester, Nailer
Amelia GUEST 23 Halesowen, Worcester, Nailer
Eliza PORTMAN Step Daur 6 Halesowen, Worcester, Scholar
Albert E. PORTMAN Step Son M 3 Halesowen, Worcester, Scholar
Esther GUEST Daur 3 m Halesowen, Worcester,


6 door down

1881 Hill St Hasbury, Worcester

William PORTMAN 20 Halesowen, Worcester, Nailer
Eliza PORTMAN 20 Halesowen, Worcester, Nailer

1891
7 Anson Street, Barrow in Furness
Joseph Guest 31 - General labourer
Amelia Guest 33
Albert P Guest 13 - Millhand (Factory)
Ethel Guest 10
Catherine Guest 9
Sarah Guest 2 - Lancashire - Barrow
Joseph Guest 1 - Lancashire - Barrow
others b Halesowen

1901
8 McClintock Street, Barrow in Furness
Joseph Guest 42 - Steel/works labourer - b Halesowen
Amelia Guest 46 - b Halesowen
Ethel Guest 20 - b Halesowen
Catherine Guest 18 - Jute weaver- b Halesowen
Sarah Guest 12
Joseph Guest 11
Thomas Guest 10
Alfred Guest 5
Frank Guest 3
Isabelle Guest 1
others b Barrow

Not sure about this marriage, if the step-kids are Portman
1880
GUEST Joseph BAYLIS Amelia Cradley Heath, St Luke Sandwell Register Office 20/1/410

From,

http://uk-transcriptions.accessgenealog ... 0Heath.htm


21 Mar 1880,

Joseph Guest, 20, B, Nailer, Halesowen, Thomas Guest, Nailer.

Amelia Baylis, 23, S, Halesowen, Thomas Baylis, Horse Nailer.

Witnesses. Edward Hawkeswood, and Mary Price.

You picked an odd one there Peterd!
I can only find Amelia Portman on the 1871/61 census.
Ancestry trees have her as the daughter of Thomas Portman and Sarah (Siveter), and Thomas as the son of John Portman and Mary Ann (Bayliss)

In 1841 Thomas is home with his parents but in 1851 he is with his grandparents Thomas and Phoebe Bayliss. Perhaps that caused some confusion?

The Ancestry tree is here http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/person.a ... 1677282134
Don't know if it is significant that John Portman is down as a bachelor when he married Sarah Hackett? Did he actually marry Mary Ann Bayliss?

There is this family in 1871

Halesowen, islington
Thomas Portman, 38, horse nail maker
Sarah ditto,32
Amelia ditto,13
Alice ditto,12
William ditto,10
Joseph ditto,6
Arthur ditto,4
Benjamin ditto,1

I think that is Amelia who married Joseph Guest and her brother William who is living near them in 1881 (Peterd's first post). Can't prove it though

The marriage is also on the IGI, extracted.

Joseph Guest.
Father,
Thomas Guest.

Amelia Baylis.
Father,
Thomas Baylis.

Marriage, 21 MAR 1880, Parish Church Of Reddal-Hill, Stafford.

Extracted.

AMELIA PORTMAN.
Christening, 29 MAY 1859. Halesowen, Worcester.
Parents:
THOMAS PORTMAN.
SARAH.

Extracted.

THOMAS PORTMAN.
SARAH SIVITER.
Marriage, 14 APR 1857, Halesowen, Worcester.
Husband Age at Marriage, 23.
Wife Age at Marriage, 19.

Possible marriage for William

William Portman to Eliza Rose, Reddall Hill Parish Church (extracted)
14 Dec 1879
Fathers Thomas Portman and John Rose

I dont think that John Portman and mary Ann Bayliss ever married

Gardener think you are right the fact in 1862 he is a bachelor our John Portman is very significant
so although the son of John Portman and Mary Ann Bayliss is bapt as a Thomas Portman here....

THOMAS PORTMAN
Christening: 08 JUN 1835 Halesowen, Worcester,
Parents:
Father: JOHN PORTMAN
Mother: MARY ANN
Extracted

I bet he was really a Bayliss
so his dau maybe used Portman and Bayliss
and when she married had to use the correct surname

or was she married before Mary Ann Bayliss?
is John his father?

I bet this is her death

1842
BAYLISS Mary A Halesowen Dudley Register Office HAL/002/436

So John never married Mary Ann
Thomas is bapt as a Portman
marries as Portman to Sarah Siviter
Dau is regis as Amelia Portman in 1857 halesowen

she maybe has a kids and calls them
Eliza PORTMAN Step Daur 6 Halesowen,
Albert E. PORTMAN Step Son M 3 Halesowen,

but for some reason has to get married using true surname which is Bayliss

21 Mar 1880, St Lukes

Joseph Guest, 20, B, Nailer, Halesowen, Thomas Guest, Nailer.

Amelia Baylis, 23, S, Halesowen, Thomas Baylis, Horse Nailer.

Witnesses. Edward Hawkeswood, and Mary Price.

not sure what we want to do with this one...

so unless otherwise advised will be moved to archived within 24 hrs