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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Oct 2013 16:55

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about George William Wright Name: George William Wright
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1859
Registration District: Hailsham
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 54



..1871 England Census
about George Wright Name: George Wright
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Edward Wright
Mother's Name: Matilda Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: Hooe
Civil Parish: Hooe
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration District: Hailsham
Sub-registration District: Hailsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household Schedule Number: 3
Piece: 1043
Folio: 47
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wright 40
Matilda Wright 34
George Wright 12
Albert Wright 9
Charlott Wright 7
Charles Wright 5
James Wright 4
Matilda Wright 2



..1861 England Census
about George Wright Name: George Wright
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Edward Wright
Mother's Name: Matilda Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: Hooe, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Hooe
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration District: Hailsham
Sub-registration District: Hailsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 46
Piece: 568
Folio: 144
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wright 30
Matilda Wright 21
George Wright 2
Albert Wright 1



England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about Edward Wright
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1855
Registration District: Ticehurst
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 99
Records on Page: Name
Matilda Packe
Edward Wright


1881 England Census
about Edward Wright Name: Edward Wright
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Matilda Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: Ticehurst, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Hooe
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address: School House Cottage
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Ag Lab

Registration District: Hailsham
Sub-registration District: Hailsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1042
Folio: 75
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wright 50
Matilda Wright 45
Charlotte L. Wright 18
Charles E. Wright 16
Moses Wright 10
Mary E. Wright 7
Robert Wright 5
Annie Wright 3



..1891 England Census
about Edward Wright Name: Edward Wright
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Matilda Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: Ticehurst Stonegater, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Battle
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Battle
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Battle
Sub-registration District: Battle
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 769
Folio: 52
Page Number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wright 59
Matilda Wright 54
Robert Wright 16
Annie Wright 14
William Hallett 24 (Boarder)


Strugging to find the 1901.


Household transcription
1911 census
Person: WRIGHT, Matilda
Address: 54 Wester Road Bexhill

WRIGHT, Matilda Head Widow F 73 1838 Old Age Pensioner Sussex Ticehurst VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 4774
Reference: RG14PN4774 RG78PN205 RD70 SD1 ED4 SN289
Registration District: Battle
Sub District: Bexhill
Enumeration District: 4
Parish: Bexhill
Address: 54 Wester Road Bexhill
County: Sussex



PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Oct 2013 16:59

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
First Name: MATILDA
Last Name: WRIGHT
Gender: Female
Year: 1912
Event Quarter: 4
Birth Year: 1840
Age 72
District: BATTLE
County: Sussex
Country: England
Volume: 2B
Page: 71
Line Number: 71

Marion

Marion Report 15 Oct 2013 18:35

Hi everyone thanks for your help, well I have more info on Leopold John Wright he married a Georgina May, have no idea of her maiden name however, she was Canadian.

Children were John Leopold Wright b. 1928/9 or there about, Fred Wright b. 1930, Mabel May Wright b. 1935 all born in Sussex.


MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 15 Oct 2013 19:37

Hello again Marion, seeing as his wife was Georgina May then it would be the second of the two marriages that Andy posted on page 1.

I'm wondering if she was actually born in Canada or if she'd gone there as a home child? This may not be her but I'm posting it just in case:

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Name: Georgina Wren
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Date of Arrival: 15 May 1910
Vessel: Tunisian
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

There were 27 children travelling together, the majority of them travelling in the care of a Mr Merry and headed to Stratford, Ontario.

You really do need a copy of the marriage certificate to get more family info about their fathers and ages at marriage.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 15 Oct 2013 19:43

This lad, although he would have been young, would have been old enough to marry in 1926:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Leopold John Wright
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1908
Registration District: Hailsham
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 99

Marion

Marion Report 16 Oct 2013 17:23

Well been to my local History Research centre and trawled right through the census's
1901 - 1911 re. Leopold John Wright found nothing. Went on Ancestry, Findmypast, and came up with nothing.

Only found a marriage for Leopold John Wright & Georgina Wren,1926, Battle which is right he in fact did marry a Georgina, so all the dates fit.

Also found a Leopold John Wright b. 1885 Hailsham, Sussex. Just wondered if these two are related. He has just vanished. Hit a brick wall.

:-(

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 16 Oct 2013 19:44

Marion, in order to trace him you need to know how more about him like age and occupation.

Sorry to sound like a broken record but without the marriage certificate you've got nothing to work from. It can be ordered from GRO and will cost £9.25, hopefully it will provide quite a bit of the information you need such as his age, his occupation, his father's name and occupation (if he knew him). The witnesses are often useful.

It's not inlikely that he was known by his middle name, as previously suggested.

Are you researching him on behalf of someone else? You have his children's names so what is the connection to him - is there anyone with any family knowledge?

Marion

Marion Report 18 Oct 2013 10:32

The right Leopold John Wright was married to Georgina May Wren 1926, Battle, Sussex.

Leopold John Wright b. 1908, I think Hailsham, looked on the 1911 census and he is not there.

On freebmd found a Leopold John Wright b. 1885, Hailsham, Sussex. Looked on the 1911, and 1901 census not found him.

I am thinking that these two are related. Possibly father and son?????????

Can anyone throw any light on this.

Marion

Marion Report 18 Oct 2013 10:46

Yes I am working on this on behalf of someone else, now he has spoken to his Uncle Fred Wright who is now about 82 does not remember nothing about his grandfather but remembers his mother's name as Georgina May and was Canadian.

Looks like possibly do need a marriage certificate.

I will be going to our local FHS on Wednesday morning and two of will be going right through the indexes.

I got so frustrated two days ago there were two of us working on this and just hit a brick wall, just wonder why he is not on the 1911 census.

:-(

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Oct 2013 10:47

Buy the 1926 marriage cert for father's name....and Leopold's declared age

Until you know that, there is no point in anyone using any more time to look for him

Have you discounted all the info found earlier?

Marion

Marion Report 18 Oct 2013 14:50

I have got all the info. that everyone has found for me and written it all down, I will take this with me on Monday. Thanks everyone.

Marion

Marion Report 21 Nov 2013 17:00

Hi everyone, well now have the marriage certificate of Leopold John Wright and Georgina May Wren.

Leopold John Wright, age 41, Widower, 54 Weston Road, Bexhill, Occ. Porter, father John Wright (deceased) Occ. painter.

Georgina May Wren, age 22, Spinster, Bexhill, father James William Wren (deceased) Occ. Farmer

They married 6th July 1926

There is also one of the witness's signatures is Louisa Wright.

Really stumped now.

safc

safc Report 21 Nov 2013 17:28

????

1891 Census
3 Records found



Piece: RG12/808 Place: Brighton -Sussex Enumeration District: 28
Civil Parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical Parish: St Martin
Folio: 82 Page: 17 Schedule: 120
Address: 43 Elm Grove

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
WRIGHT George Head M M 29 Coach Painter (Em'ee) Sussex - Brighton
WRIGHT Louisa Wife M F 31 Sussex - Brighton
WRIGHT Emily Dau - F 6 Sussex - Brighton

Marion

Marion Report 21 Nov 2013 17:33

The middle name of the witness on Leopold and Georgina's marriage certificate is Louisa Frances Wright.

This means that Leopold was born about 1886, and I thought Louisa Wright was his mother. You don't think that the signature on the marriage certificate was his mother's?

Really put a spanner in the works.

Did find a divorce for Leopold John Wright which Annie Baker filed for in1923

safc

safc Report 21 Nov 2013 17:36

????

1891 Census
11 Records found



Piece: RG12/764 Place: Hastings -Sussex Enumeration District: 20
Civil Parish: St Mary Magdalen Ecclesiastical Parish: Christ Church
Folio: 135 Page: 53 Schedule: 335
Address: 1 Norman Rd

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FREEMAN William Head M M 57 Licensed Victualler(Em'er) Sussex - Udimore
FREEMAN Caroline Wife M F 56 Sussex - Beckley
WRIGHT Caroline Dau M F 27 Sussex - St Leonards
Page: 135/54 FREEMAN John Son S M 24 Licensd Victuallers Son(Em'ee) Sussex - St Leonards
FREEMAN Albert Son S M 13 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
WRIGHT James Sonlaw M M 30 Barman(Em'ee) London - Newington
WRIGHT William Grnson - M 5 Sussex - St Leonards
WRIGHT John Grnson - M xxxx 4 Sussex - St Leonards
PHILLIPS Thomas Servnt S M 19 Barman(Em'ee) Middlesex - London
KENNARD Samuel Servnt S M 25 Potman Sussex - Hastings
DANN Harriett Servnt - F 14 General Domestic Sussex - St Leonards

Choccy

Choccy Report 21 Nov 2013 17:47


Baptism record

Entry from Hooe St Oswald 1813 - 1900

First names Leopold John

Surname WRIGHT

Sex s

Baptism Date 19-Apr

Year baptised 1885

Father first names George

Father surname WRIGHT

Mother first names Louisa

Mother surname WRIGHT

Occupation Labourer

Parish Hooe

County East Sussex

Choccy

Choccy Report 21 Nov 2013 18:04


going to 4 Tower Street, Hackney, as a domestic


UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Name: Georgina M Wrenn

Birth Date: abt 1904

Age: 18

Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Arrival Date: 23 Sep 1922

Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England

Ship Name: Victorian

Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific Line

Official Number: 121216