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Flick

Flick Report 6 Jul 2010 22:14

'Deceased' fathers were often imaginary....................

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jul 2010 22:12

Heres a Percy Powley and family at No 7 Archer street.
1901

POWLEY, Thomas Head Married M 50 1851 Groom
London
423 POWLEY, Ann Wife Married F 49 1852
Hertfordshire
423 POWLEY, Frederick Son Single M 15 1886 Shop Boy
London
423 POWLEY, Percival Son Single M 9 1892
London
423 POWLEY, Bertie Son Single M 7 1894
London
423 VINCE, Richard Boarder Single M 23 1878 Carman
London
423 WRIGHT, Frederick Boarder Single M 22 1879 Carman
London
423 BOWDEN, James Boarder Single M 29 1872 Printer
Scotland
RG number:
RG13 Piece:
147 Folio:
102 Page:
53

Registration District:
St Pancras Sub District:
Camden Town Enumeration District:
3 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Camden Town

Civil Parish:
St Pancras Municipal Borough:
Address:
7, Archer Street, St Pancras County:
London

patchem

patchem Report 6 Jul 2010 22:03

For father Henry to Percy, born 1879, the censuses 1881, 1891, and 1901 all give Percy J Wright born in Chelsea, white lead manufacturer, employer, so unlikely.

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jul 2010 22:03

Does it give an occupation for Percys father on the marriage please?

Flick

Flick Report 6 Jul 2010 21:54

Marriages Sep 1908 (>99%)
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MURPHY Mary Ann Pancras 1b 213
WRIGHT Percy Pancras 1b 213

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 6 Jul 2010 21:53

I dont wish this to look rude ,but I am going to break your post up into chunks so that it is easier to see the relevant details.



trying to find percy wright birth details so i can order a certificate
on the 1911 cencus he was living at 1 canal terrace where my grandfather was born,along with his other son percy junior,and mary wright nee murphy,
it says percy was born in camden town but i am getting no where
can anyone shead some light on it please so i know if i have realy got the corect stuff
and and do have percy and mary's married certificate.
hitting abrick wall with the wright side of my family.cannot find my ggrandfather/ggrandmother.
percy wright .m. mary ann murphy st pancras london percy age 28yrs mary's age 32yrs
marriage 1908
mary living 129 bayham street
percy living 7 archer street.
percy's father called Henry wright(deceased)
mary's father called john murphy(deceased)
witnesses called caroline murphy and percy powiday,pouiday,
but on my grandfather's birth certificate percy is called percy charles wright.
then on my grandfather marriage certificate his name is percy william frederick wright.
can anyone help

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 6 Jul 2010 21:48

I know you already have this but just putting it on for info

1911 census transcription details for: 1 Canal Terrace Camden Town N W

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN726 RG78PN25 RD9 SD3 ED15 SN63


Reg. District: St Pancras Sub District: East St Pancras
Parish: St Pancras Enum. District: 15

Address: 1 Canal Terrace Camden Town N W
County: London


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

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WRIGHT, Percy Head Married
3 years M 32 1879 Stoker Dust Dent Camden Town London

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MURPHY, Lizzie Sister In Law Single F 23 1888 Servant General Daily Kings Cross London

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WRIGHT, Mary Ann Wife Married
3 years F 34 1877 Kings Cross London

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WRIGHT, Percy Son M 2 1909 Camden Town London

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WRIGHT, Johny Son M 0 1911 Camden Town London

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handout

handout Report 6 Jul 2010 21:36

trying to find percy wright birth details so i can order a certificate on the 1911 cencus he was living at 1 canal terrace where my grandfather was born,along with his other son percy junior,and mary wright nee murphy,it says percy was born in cambden town but i am getting no where can anyone shead some light on it please so i know if i have realy got the corect stuff and and do have percy and mary's married certificate.hitting abrick wall with the wright side of my family.cannot find my ggrandfather/ggrandmother.
percy wright .m. mary ann murphy st pancras london percy age 28yrs mary's age 32yrs marriage 1908 mary living 129 bayham street percy living 7 archer street.percy's father called Henry wright(deceased)mary's father called john murphy(deceased)witnesses called caroline murphy and percy powiday,pouiday,but on my grandfather's birth certificate percy is called percy charles wright.then on my grandfather marriage certificate his name is percy william frederick wright.can anyone help