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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Derbyshire => Topic started by: Dalesman on Wednesday 30 May 18 17:24 BST (UK)
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I’m looking for any family information regarding William Wright born, Bamford,1825, died at Low Bradfield 1880 buried in Bamford Churchyard. I believe his wife was called Elizabeth. 1827-1890. I would also like to know who his parents were.
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I haven't found baptism registers online (on FreeReg or FamilySearch), but I know there was a Chapel as well as St John the Baptist CofE church.
It could be worth contacting http://www.bamfordvillage.co.uk/history-group to see if they have (or could tell you where to find) transcripts.
Did William have children? If you have their names we could track births on GRO - this would give the mother's maiden name and lead to a marriage (which could give us fathers' names, occupations and so on). I think proving William's father's name on a marriage would be more accurate than starting by looking for a baptism.
Philip
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From the GRO index https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp
WRIGHT, ELIZABETH mmn ROBINSON
GRO Reference: 1851 S Quarter in CHAPEL EN LE FRITH Volume 19 Page 510
WRIGHT, - (Male) mmn ROBINSON
GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in CHAPEL EN LE FRITH Volume 19 Page 459
From freebmd
Marriages Mar 1849
William Wright
Elizabeth Robinson
Chapel en le Frith 19 /391
The marriage should name Williams father
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK8-LJQR
William father is Samuel
Elizabeths father is John
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Possible Baptism at Hathersage :-\
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBD2-P7N
Parents Samuel & Nancy
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Possible Baptism at Hathersage :-\
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBD2-P7N
Parents Samuel & Nancy
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Nice! Hathersage is only a couple of miles from Bamford.
Derbyshire baptisms for children of Samuel WRIGHT and Nancy found on FamilySearch are (all in Hathersage):
Joseph 20 Mar 1814
Robert 10 Dec 1815
Sarah 28 Jun 1818
George 1 Oct 1820
Thomas 19 May 1822
William 18 Jun 1824
John 31 May 1829
This would suggest that Samuel and Nancy either moved into the area with a young fanily or married c1810-1813
ADDED: There is a WRIGHT gravestone in Hathersage churchyard that may relaste to this family
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154746609
Philip
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Dear Philip and rosie99, thank you very much for helping me by supplying information regarding William Wright and his family, I really do appreciate it.
kind regards Bill.