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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Norfolk => England => Norfolk Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Drinks on Friday 08 February 19 17:03 GMT (UK)
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Hello Expert Rooters,
I've traced my husband's mother's family back to a bunch of Smiths, based around Lynn (Kings, South etc). The furthest I have reached are George and Wright as per the title. Married in 1774, I expect both were born between 1745 and 1755. While I realise it's almost impossible to find out which George this is from the many George Smiths born in this period, I would have though an unusual first name like Wright should be traceable, but I cannot progress. It is not a transcription error on the marriage record, as she is named as Wright as mother on earch of the records for 4 little Wright Smiths born in the 1780s.
Details from Ancestry free: George Smith = Wright Eldridge
Banns 28/8/1774
Marriage 31/8/1774
Lynn, Norfolk
Children: George, James, Benjamin and Ann
If anyone can suggest births and parentage for either, I'd be very grateful.
Cheers
Drinks
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George Smith was a widower when he married Wright Eldrige, she was a spinster
Witnesses Ann Patrick & Bedel Bringloe
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Hi...
Baptism 20 October 1745 at St Margaret with St Nicholas Kings Lynn.
Father Joseph mother Ann.
As Wright Eldrige.
Tazzie
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Parents marriage.....?
Joseph Elderage to Ann Wright. 18 October 1727 St Margaret with St Nicholas.
Tazzie
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Hi...
Baptism 20 October 1745 at St Margaret with St Nicholas Kings Lynn.
Father Joseph mother Ann.
As Wright Eldrige.
Tazzie
Possibly shown as a Male on FindMyPast?
Keyboard86
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Hi keyboard.....
Yes it does have s.......for son on the ancestry scan of the register.
On the other hand my great grandfather had a brother Jesse........he was entered as daughter on his baptism record......I've seen the original its never been altered.
Tazzie
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:) The James Wright Smith baptism 15th July 1780 has Sex Unknown on FindMyPast transcription!
Also their was a previous George Smith b 1778 who was buried 31st May 1779 son of George/Wright
Keyboard86
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Thanks so much Guys, I did write a much longer "thank you" but it's seems to be lost. Really impressed by your speed and efficiency.
Drinks
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Thank you for your PM
Possible burial for George
George Smith
Age 76
Burial 16 Feb 1825
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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There is also a burial for a Wright Smith
Wright Smith
Age 60
Burial 16 Dec 1821
St Margaret, King's Lynn
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Very strange there is an earlier burial for Wright.....
Wright Smith wife of George Smith a mariner of Union Lane Lynn age 68 which would tie in with a birth around 1745/46.
There is another Wright Smith baptised 1756 in South Lynn All Saints to Richard & Susanna listed as a male.
Tazzie
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Hmm, thanks Rosie and Tazz, you've set me a nice conundrum.
Perhaps Wright is not such an unusual first name - possibly even 'normal for Norfolk'!
I need to sit down with pen and paper and figure out which is the right Wright.
Rosie's first, ( and important) finding was that George was a widower at marriage, making me think that he would be older than her. If she was born 1745 (Tazzie's first suggestion), then she would already be 29 at marriage in 1774 and 42 when she had her last child Ann in 1787. Not impossible, but quite a 'mature mother' for that century.
At the other extreme, if she is the Wright born 1756 (Tazzie's latest post) then she would be a young(ish) bride at 18-19 when married in 1774. Do 18 year old girls marry widowers? She is also from different parish though still in Lynn.
Tazzie's second Wright who dies age 68 (wife of George the Mariner) does however fit in with Rosie's Wright born 45/46. I should check if Union Lane is in St Margarets parish. Where did you find this 'earlier burial' Tazzie? Date? Location?
Rosie's 3rd post, offers a Wright who died aged 60 in 1821 - suggesting a birthdate of 1761. I think we may have to rule this Wright out as a potential bride for George in 1774 - 13 year old brides are definitely not normal for Norfolk even then!
Plenty for me to ponder.
Thanks for sticking at this
Drinks
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Just checked, St Margarets and All saints churches are about 1/2 mile from each other. That doesn't help much.
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Wright Smith wife of George Smith a mariner of Union Lane Lynn age 68 which would tie in with a birth around 1745/46.
Got it Tazzie- Norfolk Bishops Transcripts
..right Smith : burial : 30 Jul 1814 : St Margarets : female : age 69 : birth(est) 1745 :
Spouse George Smith
Address and occupation given on the original.
I reckon this must be the right Wright. What say you guys?
Cheers
Drinks
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Hi drinks.
Yes I think it is your Wright. The other death found I think is b 1756 and dies in 1821 the baptism for this states male but no clues on the burial.
Tazzie