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Richard Dwight 1840m. Alice Ann Brown 1847

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Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 23 Jul 2017 15:42

Chris it would be nice to hear whether we have found the right family. Perhaps if Eddie had given us how he was connected we would have been able to help further.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Jul 2017 07:29

So was it the Richard, son of Richard and Lydia you were following?...

Chris :)

Edwin

Edwin Report 22 Jul 2017 04:14

I would like to thank you all for the information supplied it has proved most helpfull and filled in a few blanks.
Regards Eddie

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 21 Jul 2017 13:04

???

Both Widower and Widow.

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Richard Dwight

in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
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Name: Richard Dwight
Spouse: Susan Goddard
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 7 Dec 1874
Parish: St Mark, Notting Hill
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Father Name: John Dwight ***Labourer
Spouse Father: Robert Wood***********************Mason
Register Type: Parish Register

His address 197 Lancaster Road.
Her address 147 Charndon Road???? Writings awful.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 21 Jul 2017 12:52


1851 England Census

Name: Richard Dwight
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Dwight
Mother's name: Emily Dwight
Gender: Male
Where born: Stratford, Essex, England
Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: Stratford St John
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Town: Stratford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: 16 Angel Lane.

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Stratford
ED, institution, or vessel: 10l
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 128
Piece: 1768
Folio: 284
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dwight 38***Coachman
Emily Dwight 34
John Dwight 12
James Dwight 8
Richard Dwight 5*****************
Emily Dwight 2
Thomas Nelson 26
Mary Nelson 34



1861 England Census

Name: Richard Dwight
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: 1847
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Emily Dwight
Gender: Male
Where born: Angel Lane, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: Angel Lane

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Stratford
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 28
Piece: 1055
Folio: 32
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry French 66
Emily Dwight 40
Richard Dwight 14
Emily Dwight 11

Emily is now a Lodger and a widow. There is no occupation for Richard.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 21 Jul 2017 12:49

Banns

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John Dwight

in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
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Name: John Dwight
Spouse: Emily Smith
Record Type: Banns
Event Date: 17 Sep 1837
Parish: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Register

Banns 3rd, 10th 17th September.

Married 21 Sept. 1837.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 21 Jul 2017 11:51

Name: Richard Dwight
Spouse: Alice Ann Brown
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 5 Jun 1871
Parish: Christ Church, St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Richard Dwight********* Labourer
Spouse Father: Benjamin Brown** Labourer
Register Type: Parish Register

So not John Dwight for this ones father.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 21 Jul 2017 07:43

Relation Name: Richard Dwight
Date of Birth: 1851
Place of Birth: Shotton Wiltshire England

(you seem to have above, from 'Search All Member Trees')

Chris :)

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/indexpars

(Wiltshire - Towns and Parishes)

(not seeing Shotton listed on above)


Edits (not seeing 1851 Birth registered, saw below)

DWIGHT, THOMAS (LANGSTON)
GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in SWINDON AND HIGHWORTH Volume 08 Page 317

Death
DWIGHT, THOMAS 1
GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in SWINDON AND HIGHWORTH Volume 08 Page 204


Wiltshire burials index 1538-1991 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dwight
Age 1
Birth year 1844
Residence Stratton
Burial year 1845
Burial date 14 Aug 1845
Place Stratton St Margaret


(other Birth one)

DWIGHT, RICHARD (SMITH)
GRO Reference: 1845 D Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 12 Page 267


https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

(you can check Births for Mother Maiden Name on above)

PatW

PatW Report 21 Jul 2017 06:44


Richard Dwight
England and Wales Birth Registration Index
Name Richard Dwight
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year 1845
Registration District West Ham
County Essex
Event Place West Ham, Essex, England
Volume XII
Page 267
Line Number 35
Citing this Record

No parents given for this Richard.

There is a Richard born in Stratford Essex 1846 and his parents were John Dwight and Emily Dwight. This is probably Emily nee Smith

See the 1851 census for this Richard.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 21 Jul 2017 06:44

Marriages Jun 1871 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------
Brown Alice Ann Marylebone 1a 847
Dwight Richard Marylebone 1a 847

Do you not have above Cert.?...

Chris :)

Edits (above on All London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 (Ancestry)

(of Full Age, occ. Labourer, Father, Richard Dwight, occ. Labourer)


1881 (Find My Past)
Richard Dwight Head Married Male 30 1851 Laborer Wiltshire, England
Alice Dwight Wife Married Female 34 1847 Laundress Gravesend, Kent, England
James Dwight Son Single Male 8 1873 Scholar Paddington, Middlesex, England
Mary Ann Dwight Daughter Single Female 5 1876 - Kensington, Middlesex, England
Street Bosworth Road
Parish Kensington
County London, Middlesex
Registration district Kensington
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 40
Folio 58
Page 63


Wiltshire baptisms index 1530-1917 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Richard
Last name Dwight
Baptism year 1851
Baptism date 25 Dec 1851
Residence Upper Stratton
Place Stratton St Margaret
County Wiltshire
Father's first name(s) Richard
Father's last name Dwight
Father's occupation Labourer
Mother's first name(s) Lydia


England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Richard
Last name Dwight
Marriage year 1829
Marriage date 15 Feb 1829
Marriage place Wendover
Spouse's first name(s) Lydia
Spouse's last name Langstone
Residence Wendover, Buckingham, England


1851 (Find My Past) (Census taken 30th March)
Lydia Dwight Wife Married Female 40 1811 Rail Lab's Wife Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
G Dwight Son Unmarried Male 17 1834 Ag Lab Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
H Dwight Daughter - Female 12 1839 Scholar Knowl Hill, Berkshire, England
E Dwight Daughter - Female 9 1842 - Stratton, Wiltshire, England
Mary Dwight Daughter - Female 4 1847 - Stratton, Wiltshire, England
William Green Soninlaw Married Male 24 1827 Ag Lab Stratton, Wiltshire, England
A Green Daughter Married Female 21 1830 Ag Lab
County Wiltshire
Hamlet Upper Stratton
Registration district Highworth
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1833
Folio 230
Page 18


1861 (Find My Past)
Richard Drought Head Married Male 50 1811 Railway Labourer Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England
Lydia Drought Wife Married Female 49 1812 - Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England
Richard Drought Son - Male 10 1851 Scholar Trotton (Stratton) Wiltshire, England
House number 7
Street Lonsdale Cottages
Parish St Mary Abbotts
Town Kensington
County London, Middlesex
Ecclesiastical district St Johns
Registration district Kensington
Enumeration district 9
Archive reference RG09
Piece number 14
Folio 140
Page number 31


1841 (Find My Past)
Richard Dright Male 30 1811 (Lab)
Lidia Dright Female 30 1811
James Dright Male 10 1831
Ann Dright Female 10 1831
George Dright Male 5 1836
Joseph Dright Male 5 1836
Hannah Dright Female 1 1840 Berkshire, England
Street Star Lane Hurley
Parish or township Hurley
County Berkshire
Registration district Cookham
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 11
Book number 9
Folio number 6
Page number 6


England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Richard
Last name Dwight
Gender Male
Birth year 1809
Baptism year 1810
Baptism date 22 Apr 1810
Place Great Missenden
County Buckinghamshire
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Dwight
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth


England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) John
Last name Dwight
Marriage year 1799
Marriage date 23 May 1799
Marriage place Great Missenden
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Hadock
County Buckinghamshire


Deaths Jun 1886 (>99%)
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Dwight Richard 75 Kensington 1a 63


Death
DWIGHT, LYDIA (54)
GRO Reference: 1865 J Quarter in KENSINGTON Volume 01A Page 67


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1357200

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1302067

(does above Bucks. relate somewhere?)

PatW

PatW Report 21 Jul 2017 06:29

Where and when was Richard born? More information needed.

Edwin

Edwin Report 21 Jul 2017 06:15

Could you advise if Richard parents was John Dwight - Emily Smith Or Richard Dwight - Lydia Langstone I have not ben able to verify this anywhere