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Is it possible for someone to do a lookup in the 1939 register?

I am looking for a William Wright born 24/4/1860 in Widdington, Essex. He had moved to Kent by 1871 and stayed until at least 1911 so I would expect him to be in Kent

Also his wife Eliza Wright born 7/10/1860 in Dunton Green, Otford, Kent

I accept that they both could be dead. I can find no obvious death traces so before I go an order possible death certs I would just like to see if they lived to 1939.

Thanks

John

Using those birth dates I don't see them listed.

Death:
First name(s) ELIZA
Last name WRIGHT
Gender Female
Birth year 1861
Age 73
Death quarter 3
Death year 1934
District DARTFORD
County Kent
Volume 2A Page 724

Above death correct- address on Probate Calendar matches 1911 census:

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations

WRIGHT Eliza, of Westview Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, Kent (Wife of William Wright) died 10th September 1934 Administration London to the said William Wright retired engineer

Ah- and William died in 1936:

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),

WRIGHT William of 54 St. Marks Avenue Northfleet, Kent died 2nd August 1936 Probate London 27 October to William Wright laundryman and Frederick Walter James Gilham of no occupation.

(William and Eliza's daughter married Frederick W J Gilham)

Did wonder if below?...

Chris :)

County Kent
Place (link for place information) Crockenhill
Church name All Souls
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 67
Marriage date 25 Sep 1915
Groom forename Frederick Walter Frances
Groom surname GILHAM
Groom age 26
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode Moast Villa Crockenhill
Groom occupation Engineer
Bride forename Marian Nellie
Bride surname WRIGHT
Bride age 26
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Broadway Crockenhill
Groom father forename Frederick Walter
Groom father surname GILHAM
Groom father occupation Foreman Engineer
Bride father forename William
Bride father surname WRIGHT
Bride father occupation Tobacconist
Witness Sidney Lewis GILHAM
Witness Rosa Teresa WRIGHT

http://www.freereg.org.uk/


http://www.keith-thomas.org.uk/downloads/relatives_of_james_wright.pdf

(google brings above)

Yes, that's the marriage for the daughter.

1939
Gillham Household (2 People) Sandrock Wrotham Road , Northfleet U.D., Kent, England

Frederick Gillham 09 Feb 1889 Male General Shop Keeper Married
Marion N Gillham 03 Mar 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married

Chris- I was a bit confused re the probate record I posted for William- would this be the death?:

Death:
First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name WRIGHT
Gender Male
Birth year 1860
Age 76
Death quarter 3
Death year 1936
District STROOD
County Kent
Volume 2A Page 791

Would say so looking at below...

Chris :)

http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/strood%20and%20hoo.html

(covers Northfleet)

Thanks Chris :)

All looks good then!

(lol, you did well there with those)

Chris :)

Thanks AustinQ and Chris, great work.

AustinQ which site do you use for the index of wills?

Chris how did you find the Keith Thomas website, was it just a google search?

Just an odd note. When Eliza dies she is living at West View, Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe. She was living at a road (which still exists) called West View in Swanley Kent in 1901 and 1911. I guess when they move to Greenhithe they called their house West View to remember their time in Swanley or maybe that is why they moved into that house.

John

Yes, found on google.

Chris :)

Ah, now I didn't see that the address was different! I presume they renamed the new home the same?

You can search Probate Calendars and order Wills on-line here:

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Thanks again to you both.