John W Wainwright

[mattyboy84]

Hi

I have been trying to find information on the parents of John W Wainwright, born 1861 in Leeds, married to Mabel Johnson (born 1863).  They had 8 children, William S, Martha, Charles, Gertrude, Eliza, Lilian, Mabel and James.

I can't find any information on John apart from in the 1901 census.

Thanks

Matt

[Tati]

Hi Matt,

Do you have the marriage cert to check John William's father's name?

In 1891, the family are at RG12/3660 68 46 - John William is age 29 born Leeds.
This looks like a likely birth registration:
John William Wainwright
Sep 1861 Hunslet 9b 253

 

 

[Tati]

Can't promise this is him but he's a possible:

1871
RG10/4518 44 4
Middleton, Yorkshire (Hunslet registration district)
Bellisle
Chas Wainwright, head, 62, Coal Miner, b. West Ardsley
Naomi, wife, 61, b. do.
John Wm Wainwright, grandson, 9, scholar, b. Middleton nr Leeds
 

[ricky1]

Hi Tati

was just going to post the same 1871 census

ricky

[Tati]

Good, Ricky! 

He's still with granddad in 1881
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=24693516
RG11/4494 133 2

 

And this looks like the marriage reference:
Mar 1886 Hunslet  9b 322  Mabel Johnson - John William Wainwright 

[mattyboy84]

Hi

I haven't got a certificate unfortunately, I guess the easiest way would be to order one?!?

Thanks

Matt

[Tati]

Indeed - although if he was illegitimate (which is quite often the case with children staying at their grandparents') the cert might be useless - either it will have the father's name blank or it will show an imaginary father ...