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Title: George Wright
Post by: ClareLisa on Thursday 20 February 25 14:50 GMT (UK)
Hi I'm having a lot of issues trying to find the parents of George Wright, my 3x Gt Grandfather, he was born in Basford Nottinghamshire in 1850, but I'm having issues finding the right parents for him, any help appreciated.
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 20 February 25 14:56 GMT (UK)
Presumably he married, who does he name as his father.   Who did he marry and when

ADDED
Have you discounted this birth.
WRIGHT, GEORGE       mmn SHIPMAN 
GRO Reference: 1850  M Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 15  Page 470
 
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: ClareLisa on Thursday 20 February 25 15:00 GMT (UK)
He married Annie Bennett who was born in Eastwood in 1865.
Yes I've looked at that one, he doesn't feature on the 1851 census with them.
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 20 February 25 15:02 GMT (UK)
There is a George Wright with parents John & Hannah in 1851 Calverton  :-\

Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 20 February 25 15:07 GMT (UK)
We have been here before  ;D
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=875330.
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 20 February 25 15:21 GMT (UK)
It looks as though they married in the registry Office so it will not be available online
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 21 February 25 08:06 GMT (UK)
The George in Calverton was bapt JAMES GEORGE Wright 01 Apr 1851, St Wilfrid, Calverton.
Parents JOHN/HANNAH
Father a Stockinger

He seems to have married 1875 but widowed by 1881 and remarried by 1891.
So not likely yours.
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 21 February 25 08:16 GMT (UK)
Bit of an unusual one?

Male Birth Reg
WRIGHT,  -   mmn ALDRED 
GRO Reference: 1849  M Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 15  Page 497

Plus another.

WRIGHT,  -  mmn PARKES 
GRO Reference: 1850  J Quarter in BASFORD  Volume 15  Page 469

EDIT;
Second likely Parents Sarah PARKES/Elijah WRIGHT who married 1849 (FreeREG)
May have died though as not with Parents 1851 Census
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 21 February 25 09:08 GMT (UK)
I looked for George c 1852 +/- 2 years Notts without surname in 1851/1861 Census.

I kept coming back to this one;

I have no idea if related or not.

1861 Census
John Haley 34 Head Widr
George Wright 9 Son-in-law (stepson)
Hannah Wright 7 Daughter-in-law
Mary Hiley 5 Daughter
Rosa Ann Hiley 2 Daughter
Jane Burden 25 Housekeeper

There is a GEORGE Wright bapt 7 Jul 1851 Normanton to ANN Wright
+ HANNAH 29 Jan 1854
(FreeREG)

1871 Rose Ann is a 12 year old servant
Looks like John has remarried.

Also on FreeREG Marriage of Ann WRIGHT/John HILEY    29 Jun 1854
And Burial of ANN Hiley 02 Dec 1860 Elkesley age 30

Maybe not yours either as possibly in Yorks in later Census.

My point is Goege may have been illeg and Mother married later.

As said earlier you need the M/C to Annie to solve this one :)
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: ClareLisa on Monday 24 February 25 12:51 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: Ladyhawk on Monday 24 February 25 15:57 GMT (UK)

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

Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: Ladyhawk on Monday 24 February 25 16:22 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: ClareLisa on Monday 24 February 25 18:54 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much. I think it's solved, someone who I have dna matches with has also added Elizabeth as George's mother.
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: trish1120 on Wednesday 26 February 25 07:30 GMT (UK)
Well done Ladyhawk.

I had a feeling he would be illegitimate. :)
Title: Re: George Wright
Post by: Ladyhawk on Wednesday 26 February 25 10:23 GMT (UK)
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  :)