George Wright

[ClareLisa]

Thank you for this, sorry only just got a chance to check for messages.
George's son Walter died in 1912, and on the death certificate George puts his name as George Shooter Wright, no idea where the Shooter came from.

[Ladyhawk]

Thank you for this, sorry only just got a chance to check for messages.

George's son Walter died in 1912, and on the death certificate George puts his name as
George Shooter Wright, no idea where the Shooter came from.

Could George have been born with surname Shooter?

SHOOTER, GEORGE       - 
GRO Reference: 1849  S Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 15  Page 429

Might this be him on 1851 census

George Shooter Age   1
Relation   Grandson
Where born   Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Civil parish Hucknall Torkard
Registration District   Basford
Piece   2127 Folio   648 Page number   32

William Shooter 46 Head
Hannah Shooter 47 Wife
Elizh Shooter 18 Daughter >>>>>> EDIT to add perhaps Elizabeth is George's mother
Alice Shooter 16 Daughter
John Shooter 13 Son
Ann Shooter 9 Daughter
Thomas Shooter 6 Son
John Severn 24 Son
Amisit Severn 23 Daughter
Samuel Severn 2 Grandson

added still with his grandparents in 1861

George Shooter Age   10
Relation   Grandson
Where born   Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
Civil parish   Hucknall Torkard
Piece   2442 Folio   66 Page number   19

on 1871 census he's noted as son

George Shook [Shooter] Age   20
Relation   Son
Where born   Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Civil parish   Hucknall
Registration District   Basford
William 67 Head
Hannah 68 Wife
Thomas 26 Son
Elizabeth  26 Sons' Wife
Hannah  2 Granddaughter
Jane 12 mths Granddaughter
Piece   3491 Folio   21 Page number    36

1881 census
George Shooter Age   30
Relationship to Head   Lodger
Where born   Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
Civil parish   Hucknall Torkard
Street Address   Byron Street
Occupation   Coal Miner
Registration District   Basford
Piece   3335 Folio   75 Page number   36

[Ladyhawk]

Perhaps William & Hannah Shooters daughter Elizabeth married a Wright there's this entry

Elizabeth Shooter
Registration Quarter   Apr-May-Jun 1866 Basford Nottinghamshire Volume   7b Page   240
other names on same page
William Bamford
Sarah A Straw
Arthur Wright

1871c  Piece   3491 Folio   23 Page number   39
Arthur Wright 41 Head
Elizabeth Wright 38 Wife Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Harriett Shooter 17 Daughter
Walte ditto 15 Son
Samuel ditto  9 Son

EDIT to add the births from GRO showing no mother's maiden name

SHOOTER, HARRIETT       - 
GRO Reference: 1853  M Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 07B  Page 113

SHOOTER, WALTER       - 
GRO Reference: 1856  M Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 07B  Page 133

SHOOTER, SAMUEL       - 
GRO Reference: 1861  D Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 07B  Page 121

1861c Piece   2442 Folio   44 Page number   26
Elizabeth Shorter (Shooter) single 28   Head Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Harriett  8 Daughter
Walter  4 Son

possible death Elizabeth

Elizabeth WRIGHT Age   38
Registration Quarter   Apr-May-Jun 1873 Basford, Nottinghamshire Volume 7b Page   93

[ClareLisa]

Thank you so much. I think it's solved, someone who I have dna matches with has also added Elizabeth as George's mother.

[trish1120]

Well done Ladyhawk.

I had a feeling he would be illegitimate.

[Ladyhawk]

Well done Ladyhawk.

I had a feeling he would be illegitimate.

Thanks Trish  - its was reading through the replies and seeing your suggestion and ClareLisa comment about the name Shooter being on his son Walter's d/c thought I'd see if there was a birth for a George Shooter born c1850 and follow him through on the censuses

Thank you so much.

I think it's solved, someone who I have dna matches with has also added Elizabeth as George's mother.

Fingers crossed it proves to be your George