1841 Census - Wright born Warton - COMPLETED - Thanks

[Jennie B]

Hi

Looking for help please in finding:
 
Richard WRIGHT born 1831 in Warton, Lancs – Father’s name Robert (fisherman)

By 1861 he is a Mariner, living in Lytham and married.

Thank you in advance.

Jennie B
 

[mosiefish]

Hi,

This is the only one I can find in the area on the 1841 census plus or minus a couple of years:

All born in County
Warton Brow, Warton

Ages above 15 rounded down to the nearest 0 or 5.
Richard Wright, 60, Fisherman
Isabella, 50
Betty, 25
RICHARD, 11

Was he living with his grandparents and Betty possibly his mother?  His father may well have been at sea.

Regards.
Mo

[Jennie B]

Hi Mo,

Thank you very much for your time searching for my Richard Wright born c.1831 Warton.

As you mention the Richard you have found is possibly staying with his grandparents in 1841 – this may well be the case, as I think his mother was called Ellen.
Richard had a brother Thomas b c.1838 which may help to track him down.

I would be very grateful if you could possibly do a further search of 1841 to shed more light, perhaps you could locate his parents and young brother in the same area?

Robert WRIGHT – fisherman (Parents ages unknown)
Ellen
Thomas c.1838

Kind Regards,

Jennie B
 

[mosiefish]

Hi,

This is the only Thomas in Warton  plus or minus two years of 1838.  Father is Robert a Fisherman. 

On the next census sheet to Richard Wright
HO107/495/15 Folio 9 PAGE 12

Bank, Warton
All born in County

Robert Wright, 30, Fisheman
Frances, 30,
Isabella, 11,
John, 9,
Thos, 4,
Ann, 11m.


Regards,
Mo

[Jennie B]

Hi Mo,

Thanks for that, WOW – the plot thickens!

Just checked BMD and found entries for:-

     a. Death 1851 of a Frances Wright age 43.

     b. Marr 1853  Robert Wright m Ellen Strickland.

Very interesting as a Mary Strickland b c.1851 appears with the family in 1861.

Also an Ellen Strickland b1848 married Richard’s brother James in 1865.

Mmm   if Ellen is the daug of Ellen, James married his step mother’s daughter!

What a tangled web!  I will have to send for the certificates.

I hope someone out there as kind as yourself will be able to locate these folk on the 1851 census and assist me to continue the puzzle.

Thank You very much Mo.

Kind Regards

Jennie B
 

[Jennie B]

Hi Mo,

Just thought I would let you know that the info you found on my behalf was the correct Wright family.  Richard was indeed with his grandparents in 1841.

I have just received the death and marriage certificates. 

Frances wife of Robert passed away December 1851 and widower Robert married Ellen in August 1853 daughter Isabella being a witness.  (So Ellen was Richard’s step mother)

Another piece of the puzzle done!   

Next piece - 1851 census …
Robert Wright still with Frances and children Richard, Isabella, John, Thomas & Ann.

Thank You once again for your help.  

Kind Regards

Jennie B