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Hi could anyone help me find Thomas Wright painter and decorator born 1840 and died 1875 in Manchester. His wife was Alice and his parents were James and Hannah Wright. Maybe also look up James and Hannah 1841/1851 census. Many thanks if anyone can help

Hi where was he born

Hi PollyPoppet, sorry don't know anything more, his child was born in Manchester but not sure if he was Irish

what was the childs name and date of birth please

Hi again, their daughter was Sarah Alice Wright born 1875 Openshaw or Bradford area of Manchester, thanks

Where have you got the info about his wife/parents and occupation?

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Hi this is looking good


1861 census
Name Alice Wright
Age 19
Estimated Year of Birth 1842
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation Cotton Weaver
Address 2, Thompson Street
District Salford, Greengate
Parish Salford
Administrative County Lancashire
Birth Place Manchester
Birth County
in house
thomas head 20 ( born ireland ) bricklayer
alice wife 19
mary j daughter 2 months
RG 9 /2914

Oh that's brilliant, thank you, I'm so excited to be finding this. I wonder if you could look for his parents James and Hannah please

will do x

Carolyn

Where have you got the info from please?

There is no death for a Thomas Wright age 35 in Manchester in 1875

If you can let us know what facts you have we can make sure you get the correct info on your family

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Hi Ginny. Thanks for your help. I am looking into my friends tree for her. She has given me a pile of names and dates and I said I would flesh out the bones for her. Maybe I need to start again and not rely on this info. I have just found his daughters marriage cert 1900 and he is still alive, so I don't know where she got that death date from sorry! x

Thomas Wright bricklayer and Alice Wright cotton weaver shown in 1861 (above) with Thomas's birthplace given as Ireland. Living in Salford.

Thomas Wright bricklayer and Alice Wright cotton weaver in 1871 and 1881, living in Salford, with Thomas's birthplace given as Nantwich, Cheshire. They have a daughter, Sarah A, born 1867.

Have you got the marriage certificate for 1900 I just wondered how you know he is still alive?

Can you post the marriage details please

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Hi Ginny, yes I have the marriage cert and well I thought if he was dead it would have said deceased in brackets x

Adeline, thanks sooooo much, that is great x

There is this in 1881 which fits with Sarah Alice born 1875 +/- 1 having a grandmother called Hannah Wright:

Name: Sarah A. Wright
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford
Civil parish: Openshaw
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 10 Clayton Lane

Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Ardwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 66
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hannah Wright 74
John Scowcroft 43 son-in-law
William Edward Scowcroft 17 g/son
James Thos. Scowcroft 14 g/son
Sarah A. Wright 5 g/daughter

No not always. Can you post all the details from the marriage cert

Witnesses
Bride/Groom ages and occupation and his name
Parish of marriage
Fathers names and occupations

This is the same Hannah in 1861 with son Thomas, a warehouseman:

Name: Hannah Wright
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ashton in Willows

Civil parish: Bradford
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 353
Household Members: Name Age
Hannah Wright 53
Sarah Wright 24
Thomas Wright 20
Elizabeth Wright 17

Ginny, thanks, yes will do, it will be a pleasure:

Marriage 1/1/1900 St Barnabas Openshaw, Chorlton Lancashire

James Kennedy age 23 Bachelor, Fitter, 6 Pottery Lane, Father: James Kennedy, Traveller

Sarah Alice Wright, age 24 Spinster, 6 Pottery Lane, Father: Thomas Wright, Painter

Witnesses Arthur Mansfield and Edith Axon?

Here is Hannah again in 1841 with husband James and son Thomas aged 1.

Name: Hannah Wright
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Gender: Female
Where born: Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Bradford
Hundred: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Newton
Household Members: Name Age
James Wright 38
Hannah Wright 34
John Wright 6
Sarah Wright 4
Thos Wright 1
Willm Evans 11