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Title: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: millymollymandy on Sunday 13 April 14 22:03 BST (UK)

I have a William Wright as my 2nd cousin 2x removed, born Oct. 1866 in Church Gresley, Derbyshire and died Sept. 1957 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, with no record of him every marrying, but think that this may not be the correct William.

His father I have as William Alexander Hughes Wright, born 24 Apr. 1838 in Dudley, Worcestershire and died Oct 1902 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. I found who I think is this William Wright, aged 23, on the 1861 England Census for Church Gresley, Derbyshire (Folio 26, Piece 1962, Page 4) lodging with a Josiah and Sarah Coldclough. I then have him back in Dudley, Worcs, on the 1871 Census, but then back in Church Gresley on the subsequent Censuses.

Can anyone tell me who his wife was as I seem to have 2 possibilities: Mary Ann Davies born 1839 in Dudley, Worcs, and Sarah ? born 1841 in Church Gresley, Derbyshire.

I hope someone can be of help and put me back on the right track if I have got the wrong people.
Many thanks.

Millymollymandy  :)

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 April 14 22:11 BST (UK)

Who is the William Wright born 1866 with in the 1871 census?

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: millymollymandy on Sunday 13 April 14 22:19 BST (UK)

Unfortunately, I couldn't seem to find him on the Census for 1871.  :(

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 April 14 22:34 BST (UK)

Is this him in 1881?
RG11; Piece: 2757; Folio: 25; Page: 43
Common Side Church Gresley

William Wright   43  Pipe factory                Dudley, Worcestershire
Sarah Wright   40                                   Ashby, Leicestershire
Johannah Wright   18                           Church Gresley
William Wright   14                                   Church Gresley
Elizabeth Wright   10                                   Church Gresley
Mary J. Wright   6                                     Church Gresley
Fanny B. Wright   4                                     Church Gresley
Faith Wright   1                                     Church Gresley

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 April 14 22:39 BST (UK)

This is strange as that family don't seem to have the rest of the children with them in 1871
 
RG10; Piece: 2900; Folio: 5; Page: 1



William Wright   33   Coal Miner                  Dudley, Worcestershire
Sarah Wright   30                                   Ashby, Leicestershire
Elizabeth Wright   8 Months                          Church Gresley

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 April 14 22:58 BST (UK)

What do you think of this?

There is a marriage for a Johannah Bostock born 1863 to William Clamp in Church Gresley on 11th Feb 1884, she gives her father as WILLIAM WRIGHT

Then in the 1871 census there is this family
RG10; Piece: 2900; Folio: 5; Page: 1

Joseph Bostock   77                                           Gresley, Derbyshire
Fanny Bostock   76                                            Measham, Derbyshire
Johanna Bostock granddaughter    8                     Gresley, Derbyshire
William Bostock   4 grandson                               Gresley, Derbyshire

So either Sarah was married before and these are her first husband's children or William and Johannah were illegitimate.

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 April 14 23:03 BST (UK)

1861
RG 9; Piece: 1962; Folio: 20; Page: 34
Church Gresley

Joseph Bostock   64
Fanny Bostock   61
Joseph Bostock   22 son unmarried
Sarah Bostock   21 dau unmarried

So it does look as if that William was born William Bostock and took his stepfather's name. Hope this helps, but it may have made it even more complicated.  ;D
 

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: groom on Sunday 13 April 14 23:06 BST (UK)

Marriages

Marriages Mar 1870   
Wright    William        Burton    6b   460      
Bostock    Sarah        Burton    6b   460   

Title: Re: Do I have the right Wrights?
Post by: millymollymandy on Monday 14 April 14 21:16 BST (UK)

Hello Groom,
I have read through your messages and it has helped to clear things up for me. I appreciate all your help and time in answering my query.

Millymollymandy  ;D