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Sussex / Re: Frett and Wright in Hastings/Lewes
« on: Tuesday 22 July 14 16:58 BST (UK) »
Delighted to receive notification of your posting today, Mustangwright - it just shows the value of staying on the site. Since my original query I'd researched further and come to the conclusion that the William Wright mentioned in an old family memoir was really Samuel Wright. I'd also found the entry for Maria Wright's marriage to Charles Hart. This tied up with memoir notes.
The insurance/burial records for Sam. Wright don't appear to tie up (unless he and Ann both entered into second, bigamous marriages) because Ann Wright, nee Wakefield, went on to marry Isaac Cope, following the death, according to an old family bible, of her first husband (noted as Wm) in 1814. As you are also aware, Ann is described as Ann Wakefield, spinster, in the entry for her marriage to Isaac Cope. The same family bible does indeed mention Zipporah Wright as being Ann Luella Frett's mother. It seems a coincidence that there appear to be Wrights on two sides of the family and wonder if some confusion has occurred.
I have details of Ann & Isaac Cope's children - there were 8 in total, though the first died when only half an hour old.
I was intrigued to learn about Francis Cope's misdemeanours - this has certainly been omitted from the family history. Probably because his brother James was a letter carrier for the Post Office and superintendent of the Sunday School at St John's Holloway Road! Can you tell me where you found the information?
Sarah Cope, A & I's only surviving daughter is my great-great grandmother. She married Richard William Rutherford in 1855.
If you have any more relevant information, or ideas, I would be very pleased to hear from you. If you think I have anything that might help your research please let me know.
The insurance/burial records for Sam. Wright don't appear to tie up (unless he and Ann both entered into second, bigamous marriages) because Ann Wright, nee Wakefield, went on to marry Isaac Cope, following the death, according to an old family bible, of her first husband (noted as Wm) in 1814. As you are also aware, Ann is described as Ann Wakefield, spinster, in the entry for her marriage to Isaac Cope. The same family bible does indeed mention Zipporah Wright as being Ann Luella Frett's mother. It seems a coincidence that there appear to be Wrights on two sides of the family and wonder if some confusion has occurred.
I have details of Ann & Isaac Cope's children - there were 8 in total, though the first died when only half an hour old.
I was intrigued to learn about Francis Cope's misdemeanours - this has certainly been omitted from the family history. Probably because his brother James was a letter carrier for the Post Office and superintendent of the Sunday School at St John's Holloway Road! Can you tell me where you found the information?
Sarah Cope, A & I's only surviving daughter is my great-great grandmother. She married Richard William Rutherford in 1855.
If you have any more relevant information, or ideas, I would be very pleased to hear from you. If you think I have anything that might help your research please let me know.