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Title: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: robbiew1971 on Thursday 22 September 11 23:53 BST (UK)
Hi All,
Wondered if anyone could help me. I am looking for the parents of a Harry Wright Born June 1889 in Westbury upon Severn. He married a Helena Ballinger in Longhope Glos on 29/1/1915. I believe his parents are Leonard Wright (Born 6/3/1859 Longhope,Glos) and a Matilda Wright (Maiden name of Bisco ?? but no birth date or place im afraid) but i cannot find her birth or age and no trace of their marriage. Hope someone may be able to shed some light on this for me. Thanks in advance.  ;D
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:10 BST (UK)
Hi

Does his marriage cert confirm his father was Leonard
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:13 BST (UK)
Per freebmd

Marriages June qtr 1884   
Matilda Biscoe   Westbury on Severn  6a 454   
Leonard Wright     
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: robbiew1971 on Friday 23 September 11 00:21 BST (UK)
Hi Carole,
Thanks for this. Unfortunately i have no copy of the certificate as i was given this info by helena's daughter Ruby, unfortunately ruby passed away this year so i have no-one in her family left to ask. I think i will have to order it to get to the bottom of it, thanks for the info  ;D
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:26 BST (UK)
This is the 1891 entry for 4 Railway Cottages Longhope Gloucs.  All born Longhope

Leonard Wright 32
Matilda 30
George   6
Harry  2
Hester   64 mother - widow
RG12 Piece 2007 Folio 68 Page 12
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: robbiew1971 on Friday 23 September 11 00:29 BST (UK)
Wow, thankyou so much, that is a great bit of information. Thankyou for taking the time to look this up for me  ;D
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:31 BST (UK)
They are living in Toxteth Park Liverpool in 1901 and Leonard is now a licenced victualler. Additional children as follows:

Albert Evan 6 b Longhope
Olive 9 mths b Liverpool

Mother Hester is not with them

RG13 Piece 3431 Folio 82 Page 9
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:36 BST (UK)
Here's Matilda in 1871 in Gloucs

William Martin 41 platelayer b Devon - Newton St??
Jane   43 shown as b Cardiff and Gloucs??
John  15 b Bullingham Herefordshire
Matilda Bisco 10 wife's daughter b Longhope
RG10 Piece 2605 Folio 14 Page 20
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: robbiew1971 on Friday 23 September 11 00:37 BST (UK)
Thankyou again for this, my stepmum will be intrigued, any idea what a licensed Victualler is ???
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:40 BST (UK)
It's what we would now call a publican/pub landlord

Per freebmd

Marriages June qtr 1864   
Jane Bisco   Westbury on Severn  6a 371   
William  Martin   

In 1861 - Jane Bisco aged 32 was unmarried and in lodgings - shown as b Walton Cardiff Gloucs

Matilda was illegitimate
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:46 BST (UK)
1861 for Longhope - all b Longhope unless shown otherwise

George Wright 35 agric labourer b Cowley
Esther  35
Alfred  7
Sarah Ann   5
Leonard  2
Jeremiah    24 brother b Cowley
John Palmer 76 lodger b Bitton
Eliza Phillips 22 lodger b Forest of Dean
RG9 Piece 1758 Folio 18 Page 8
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 23 September 11 00:49 BST (UK)
By 1871 Esther is a widow and there are additional children Edwin 8 and George 6 both b Longhope

RG10 Piece 2605 Folio 6 Page 3
Title: Re: Wright and Ballinger
Post by: robbiew1971 on Friday 23 September 11 00:53 BST (UK)
Im so grateful for all of this information, thankyou  ;D ;D