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Thanks for all your replies re Henry & Arthur Wright.

Thanks especially to Chris Ho who has kindly located the baptisms. I guess that the births occured in the same years i.e 1854 for Arthur and 1849 for Henry. It seems they had no middle names. The borough of Camden ties in with other births in the family. So now I can investigate marriages with more certainty now knowing the birth years.

Kind regards

Denis Wright

Thanks for all your replies re Henry & Arthur Wright.

Thanks especially to Chris Ho who has kindly located the baptisms. I guess that the births occured in the same years i.e 1854 for Arthur and 1849 for Henry. It seems they had no middle names. The borough of Camden ties in with other births in the family. So now I can investigate marriages with more certainty now knowing the birth years.

Kind regards

Denis Wright

Name: Henry Wright
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1849
Baptism Date: 11 Dec 1849
Father's Name: William Wright
Mother's name: Caroline Wright
Parish or Poor Law Union: Christ Church, Albany Street
Borough: Camden
Register Type: Parish Registers


Name: Arthur Wright
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1854
Baptism Date: 5 Aug 1854
Father's Name: William Wright
Mother's name: Caroline Wright
Parish or Poor Law Union: Christ Church, Albany Street
Borough: Camden
Register Type: Parish Registers

(no Birth dates given, fathers occ. Coach Painter, on both)

Chris :)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1292675

I have noticed on the London marriage records, if no age is given they put birth year same as married year. No idea why, doesn't make sense!

Denis
You have to learn to make allowances for poor transcriptions.

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Henry Wright Name: Henry Wright (cab driver)
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 <<<wrong
Spouse Name: Annie Maria Day
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Aug 1872
Parish: Bethnal Green St James the Great
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Wright (cab driver)
Spouse Father Name: Godfrey Day (coachman)
Register Type: Parish Register

Thank you all for your messages. With respect to Arthur Wright, Helen's message looks to be be the best fit as Arthur's age is more or less correct and they certainly liked Caroline in their families and also Arthur was also born in St Pancras, however without the verification of his parents from his birth certificate it is still just speculation yet to be confirmed. Nonetheless thanks all the same as it is an avenue to follow up.

Thanks to Potty for all the hard work put in re Henry and Arthur. I'm not sure that Arthur joined the navy and his age seems out by a year or two. Also with regard to your other suggestion as to Henry's marriage in Bramley I'm not sure that this is the correct Henry as they were practically wedded to London! There are a lot of Wrights in Yorkshire around the Flamborough area and this Henry may be one of those. With regard to Henry, his marriage may be the one you listed but other details are vague so it may take some following up e.g. birth place London!! His birth year is OK though.

Potty also mentions a marriage of Henry to Annie Maria Day but I am confused when you state a birth and marriage year of 1872! Henry's birth is c1850.

Again thanks for all the comments; I will continue searching in the hope that something concrete turns up

Regards

Denis Wright

Possible Arthur joined the Navy:

1871 England Census
about Arthur Wright
Name: Arthur Wright
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Boy 2nd Class (Boy)
Gender: Male
Where born: St Pancras, London, England
Civil parish: Royal Navy
Town: Blockhouse Fort Portsmouth Harbour
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Portsmouth Town
ED, institution, or vessel: St Vincent

this from parish records

Name: Arthur Wright
Birth Year: abt 1854
Age: 21
Marriage or Bann Date: 15 May 1875
Parish: Bramley, St Peter
Father's Name: William Wright
Spouse's Name: Caroline Fletcher
Spouse's Father's Name: John Fletcher

possible marriage for Arthur on freebmd, you would need to get the cert to confirm that it was your Arthur

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1875 (>99%)
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BILTON Betsey Bramley 9b 443
FLESHER Caroline Bramley 9b 443
Simpson Henry Bramley 9b 443
WRIGHT Arthur Bramley 9b 443

Henry and Annie in 1891 -

1891 England Census
about Henry Wright
Name: Henry Wright
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie M Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil parish: Stoke Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: Mother Church
Town: London
Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: Stoke Newington
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 179
Folio: 135
Page Number: 13
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Wright 43
Annie M Wright 40
Henry I Wright 20 - no other children shown on other censuses

this could be Arthur in 1901

Name: Arthur Wright
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Caroline Wright
Gender: Male
Where born: St Pancras, London, England

Civil parish: Bramley
Ecclesiastical parish: Bramley St Peter
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bramley
Sub-registration district: Bramley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 208
Piece: 4205
Folio: 43
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Wright 46
Caroline Wright 45


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wife's place of birth is Bramley

A possible marriage for Henry - both he and William are shown as Cab Drivers, their occupation in the 1871. Only address given is Bethnal Green:

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Henry Wright
Name: Henry Wright
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Spouse Name: Annie Maria Day
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Aug 1872
Parish: Bethnal Green St James the Great
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Wright
Spouse Father Name: Godfrey Day
Register Type: Parish Register

I have been trying to find out further details of Henry & Arthur Wright who were two of the sons of William Wright and Caroline Hardiman. In 1851 the family lived at 21 Henry Street, St Pancras; in 1861 at 5 York Place, St Pancras; and in 1871 at 13, Sidney Street, St Pancras. However I do not know where they went to after that and whether they married and had families. Can anyone help to move forward please?

Thanks in anticipation

Denis Wright

PS I also don't have their exact birth dates either!