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Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)

Day Florence E Wright Fylde 8e 1066
Wright John Day Fylde 8e 1066

Births Dec 1918 (>99%)
Wright John F Day Fylde 8e 717


Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
Wright Denis Day Fylde 8e 233

No marriage for Florence Wright to Hassall on freebmd

And no births for Hassall with MMN Day

When did her husband die?

Jacqueline I am beginning to think that, but I wanted to exhaust all avenues. Florence's first marriage was to Wright but we think there was no divorce. Hassall (Florence's second partner) was my mother's surname, no marriage there. Both Florence's and Percival, no children. I read that during the war years name change was documented, and as we can't find anything I am now assuming Florence changed her name prior to going to NZ, her passport is in the name Aldridge. Just as a footnote, Florence was a busy lady! After Percival died in NZ, she married in NZ, and I do have the certificate for that! Thank you for your persistence and time.

Sorry, Jacqueline, my mother was born in Toronto Canada to Florence Wright and James Hassall, I have the certificate. Not sure when John Wright died unfortunately. That might help me understand what happened.

Have you got your mother's birth cert?

Where and when was she born?

As I said above no Hassall/Day births on freebmd

In view of her marriage in Fylde in 1917, this looks like her:

Florence Ellen Day
in the 1911 England Census

Name: Florence Ellen Day
Age in 1911: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Relation to Head: Daughter (Child)
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Lytham, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Lytham
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 15 Henry Street Lytham
Occupation: School
Registration district: Fylde
Registration District Number: 477
Sub-registration district: Lytham
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 238
Piece: 25391
Household Members:
Name Age
Percival Day 36
Margaret Ellen Day 36
Florence Ellen Day 15
Edith Jane Day 13
John Mason 40 - visitor
Rose Annie Mason 39 - visitor
Elsie Mason 7 - visitor's daughter


And her parents' marriage:

Marriages Sep 1895 (>99%)
Day Percival Fylde 8e 1161
Lofthouse Margaret Ellen Fylde 8e 1161

Florrie Day
in the 1901 England Census

Name: Florrie Day
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Relation to Head: Daughter (Child)
Gender: Female
Father: Percy Day
Mother: Margaret Day
Birth Place: Lytham, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Lytham
Ecclesiastical parish: Lytham St Cuthbert
Town: Lytham
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
:Registration district: Fylde
Sub-registration district: Lytham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3966
Folio: 32
Page Number: 18
Household schedule number: 96
Household Members:
Name Age
Percy Day 26
Margaret Day 26
Florrie Day 5
Edith Day 3
Thomas Miller 78 - uncle
Thomas W Miller 27 - cousin

When did she migrate to Canada?

Looks like one son died, and the other was left behind (presumably with his father)

WRIGHT JOHN F 1919 1919 1919 Deaths & burials Fylde, Lancashire, England


First name(s) DENIS
Last name WRIGHT
Gender Male
Birth day 29
Birth month 12
Birth year 1919
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1990
District BOLTON
Register number 1290
County Lancashire
Volume 38
Page 185

Yes Jacqueline. Denis married Ivy Hailwood and they had two daughters in Bolton. I met the daughters when I visited UK a few years ago. They couldn't tell me when John Wright died. If I knew that I might be able to tie up a little section of my tree, but it looks like I am out of luck. They couldn't tell me anything about him, which I was disappointed about. I think the 1921 census will be something I have to wait for.

Florence now Wright and James Hassall went to Canada in 1922 I think. Sorry I am not at my computer with the information. My mother was born in 1925.

Baptism: 12 Apr 1896 St Cuthbert, Lytham, Lancashire, England
Florence Ellen Day - [Child] of Percy Day & Margaret
Born: 2 Mar 1896
Abode: 15 Henry St
Occupation: Gardener
Baptised by: F G Harris
Register: Baptisms 1854 - 1900, Page 183, Entry 1460
Source: LDS Film 1470929

Unfortunately, her marriage is not on Lancs OPC.......had hoped to glean info about her hubby

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1917
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
DAY Florence Ellen WRIGHT John Lytham, St.Cuthbert Preston FH/3/129

You know from freebmd that the marriage was in OND qtr.

Lancs Records Office may be prepared to look for info for you if you tell them you are in Australia

Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2RE
01772 533039
[email protected]

To have emigrated with Aldridge from London, Florence must have returned to the UK

Was your mother with her?

Yes I have the marriage cert for Florence Day and John Wright. Do you mean the office might be able to find the death of John Wright? All the family events were held at St Cuthberts, Lytham. Maybe his funeral was too? I will persue this avenue as an option. Thank you.

I'm guessing that the other girl with your mother in her tree is your sister.

Yes Jacqueline. Florence and my mother (both with the surname Hassall now) returned to England in 1928. James Hassall also returned the same year but at a different time.

Re a girl with my mother in her tree? Wonder which tree? No I don't have a sister.

Florence Ellen Wright

in the Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
Name: Florence Ellen Wright
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Lytham Lancs
Age: 25
Date of Arrival: 25 Mar 1922
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Chester, England
Ship Name: Minnedosa


Married.
Not accompanied by husband.
Reason for travel: Tour, visiting relatives and friends.
Going to: Mrs Henshaw (cousin), 153 Huron (?) Street, Toronto.