Searching for James LEE

[Carol Smallman]

Hello Bumble Bee,
Yes, William Lee married here in Australia.  He married Jane GILL on the 3rd June 1841 at Raymond Terrace New South Wales.  I haven't applied for the certificate but I think I will buy it in the hope that it has Elizabeth's  Maiden Name.       What does it cost to buy a marriage cert in the UK. Our $1.00 is about .59c UK.

[BumbleB]

Post July 1837 copy marriage certificates cost £11.00 direct from General Register Office - other sources may charge more.

There are no marriage certificate prior to July 1837 - parish records are the only source.

[Carol Smallman]

Hi again Bumble Bee.   I have been talking to some of my relatives and one said the spouse of James is Elizabeth Cotton.
I have checked the Parish records for Cheshire and entered the name Elizabeth Cotton.
It came up with a marriage of Elizabeth Cotton, Spouse, England, Cheshire Parish Registers 1538-2000: 24th January 1811, Tarporley, Cheshire, England.   Spouse James LEE.

I then looked for a Baptism for Elizabeth Cotton and found the entry; Elizabeth Cotton Christening, 13th January 1793, Lawton, Cheshire, England; Parents; Thomas Cotton and Sarah, Spouse.

Now with James and Elizabeth's Children; Their 2nd Child, Mary Ann. James's Mother was Mary.  Their 3rd Child, Sarah. Elizabeth's Mother was Sarah.

This could be a coincidence, but it might be a possibility.

[BumbleB]

Hi:  I know that the marriage has been transcribed as Elizabeth Cotton BUT have you seen the image?
I am 99.99% sure that Elizabeth's surname is Collins.  Unfortunately she only makes her mark, so no corroboration. 

Added:  For comparison, the previous marriage entry (Tarporley register) is for Richard Cotton - this is the image of his entry. 

[garstonite]

I presume this is the record Carol found

Name    James Lee
Event Type    Marriage
Event Date    24 Jan 1811
Event Place    , Tarporley, Cheshire, England
Gender    Male
Spouse's Name    Elizabeth Cotton

but I have to agree with BumbleB   That certainly looks like Collins to me on the image - looks like a little mistranscription by someone  ..definitely go for Collins me

[BumbleB]

Well, that was the one I found, and looked at the image.   

[Carol Smallman]

Thank you to both of you.  I will start looking again.  Great job people on Roots Chat.  One happy Aussie.

[DCB]

The person who gave the name of Cotton may have been looking at the same transcription error, in which case Collins may be a possibility, although it could just be a 'best fit.'

An Elizabeth Collins was baptised in Torporley on 25th February 1785, daughter of Robert and Barbara.

Quite a way from Stockport and there is a closer one, with an 's', on 12th January 1812 of James Lees to Betty Torkington in Cheadle.

There is a marriage of a Robert and Barbara in 1784 but they are not from that area -https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBHJ-M9S

David

[Carol Smallman]

Thank you David, another food for thought.  I have enlarged the Family name of Elizabeth, and that isn't Collins.  According to the rest of the writing, the "C" is different.  I thought maybe this is an "H".
Could be Hol-ams or Holsons.  What do you think.

There wasn't a Marriage for Elizabeth Collins.