Eliza Edney born Stubbington

[Phoenix]

Okay, distant and by marriage. Still, it links both of us to Portsmouth!

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Okay, distant and by marriage. Still, it links both of us to Portsmouth!

Yes, my Purkis family (my Mum's maiden name) were very much Portsmouth based. John Frederick's great-grandfather is my 4x-great-grandfather.

[garstonite]

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However, in 1861, Sarah was the young second wife of Henry Blackman, twenty years her senior.
Geneanet has the marriage of Eliza Edney to THOMAS Blackman at St Marys church ,Portsea ?

is this a mistranscription - or did she marry 2 brothers ??
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Having checked that - Eliza would have been 13 at the marriage - so A DIFFERENT COUPLE - Apologies .. coincidence though ...lol

[ElizabethHerts]

The marriage between Thomas Blackman and Eliza Edney was in 1840.

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcr...2F00065292%2F1

Her father was Stephen Edney.

[Phoenix]

Thanks, Elizabeth. I think that marriage is pure coincidence: while that Eliza is probably related to mine, the connection is likely to be a century earlier.