Henry BRIGHT born Bitton

[fred2derf]

Henry BRIGHT &  Mary Jane PEACOCK
17 Mar 1873  RD Keynsham
marital status: Single
father: John Bright
spouse's marital status: Single
spouse's father: Aaron Peacock

1881
RG11 Piece 2447 Folio 120 Page 1
Civil Parish: Bitton
County: Gloucestershire
Registration District: Keynsham
Sub-RD: Oldland
Address: Mount Hill
BRIGHT Henry  Head Mar M 26  Coal miner  Bitton
BRIGHT Mary J  Wife Mar F 24  Frome Somerset
BRIGHT Alice  dau 5  Bitton
BRIGHT Henry J  son 3  Bitton
BRIGHT Blanch M  dau 6mths  Bitton
PEACKCOCK Ann  g/mother Widow 88  Bitton

BRIGHT Mary Jane of 19 Kensington-road St. George Bristol widow died 11 December 1925
Probate Bristol 4 January to Henry John Bright bootmaker.

If this is Henry's death then I can't find a Probate record.

Bright Henry  70  Sep Qtr 1921 RD Bristol

Looks as though Henry's mother was a Hannah who died RD Keynsham Mar Qtr 1859.

I'm not sure of a birth or baptism for Henry. I also can't find a marriage for probable parents John & Hannah.

Looking for more info on Henry and siblings and parents.

Thanks,

Fred

[fred2derf]

John  bapt 4 May 1851  Kingswood (Near Bristol)
John Bright & Hannah

Giles  born 30 Apr 1855   
christening: 8 Jul 1855  Kingswood (near Bristol)
John Bright & Hannah

Fred

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The age is a bit out for that death - what about this one (but again no probate entry)

Henry J Bright
Q1 1923
Bristol Vol   6a, p213
Age    69

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Possible marriage of John & Hannah

John Bright
Hannah Iles
Marriage    15 Nov 1835, Bitton

Both made their mark. Witnesses Thomas Bright (made mark) and Charles Ship, clerk.

This fits the age of their oldest children, if you follow them back on censuses

Do you know who the witnesses are for Henry and mary Jane's marriage -might help link him more firmly to John

[Mabel Bagshawe]

there are a few Henry Brights in Bitton born in the early 1850s, but this is the one with father John

1861 - Potter's wood. all b Bitton
John Bright    44 -  coal miner [not v clear if married or widowed]
Mary Bright    20 - house maid
Caroline Bright    18 - cotton weaver
Elizabeth Bright    16  - cotton weaver
Samuel Bright    12  -  coal miner
John Bright    10 - scholar
Henry Bright    7  - scholar
Giles Bright    5  - scholar
Sarah Bright    3 

RG 9, 1700, 48, 19

1851 - Potterswood

John Bright    35 - miner
Hannah Bright    35
Hester Bright    14
Mary Bright    10
Caroline Bright    8
Elizabeth Bright    6
Samuel Bright    2
Jno Bright    1

HO107, 1944, 382, 20


1841 - hamlet of Oldbrook, Bitton

John Bright    25 - miner
Hannah Bright    25
Hester Bright    4
Mary Bright    4 Mo

HO107, 361, 6, 8

There is another John Bright with a Bitton connect having children in the 1840s and 50s period. he is married to Ann and living in Hanham, but doesn;t appear to have a Henry the right age

[Girl Guide]

In 1911 Henry and Mary are living at 51 Two Mile Hill, St. George, Bristol with two daughters.  Henry's occupation is underground coal hewer.

They had nine children, five still living, four died.

I might be wrong but I think if there is less than a certain amount the probate record doesn't appear.  I just checked my grandmother for probate.  She died in 1994 and there is no record at all which means she left less than the necessary amount for probate.  This may be the case for Henry.

[Girl Guide]

There is a birth registered in the DQ of 1854 for Keynsham as a Male BRIGHT.  This may be Henry who was registered without being named.

1891, 1901 and 1911 census records all give a birth year of 1854 which seems pretty consistent.  The 1881 has 1855 only one year out.

It looks to me as though the 1861 census that Mabel has found is the correct one.  In the 1871 census Henry is with his married sister Caroline Wiltshire and his occupation is coal miner.