Wrage help please

[25selena]

can anyone help me i am looking for a Martha Ann Wrage.   She married Arthur Bailey, had sons Arthur (1914)and Frank (not sure).
i can't find anything on her.  anything would be really appreciated.
debbie

[CaroleW]

Hi

Freebmd has a slightly different spelling

Marriages September qtr 1909 
 
Arthur BAILEY Prestwich  8d 529 Martha Ann WREAGE 

[CaroleW]

1891 census for Droylsden ?? 12 Heller St

Robert Wreage 28  b Salford gen labourer
Sarah J  29  b Macclesfield Cheshire
Frederic  6  b Manchester
Martha A   2  b Clayton
John E  11 months b Clayton
RG12 Piece 3282 Folio 46 Page 14

[CaroleW]

Unfortunately - that surname is a prime candidate for mis-transcription

Martha's birth

June qtr 1888   Martha Ann WRIGE  Ashton  8d 493

Her birth is also on Cheshire BMD

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1888
 
WRIGE Martha Ann sub district Audenshaw registers at Tameside   Ref AUD/53/89

[CaroleW]

In 1901 they are WRAGG

59 Banington St Clayton St Cross

Robert Wragg 39  carter b Salford
Sarah J   40  b Macclesfield
Fred 16  b Manchester
all following children b Clayton
Martha A   12 
John E   10 
William W   8 
Thomas  6 
Mary  4 
Robert 2 
RG13 Piece 3765 Folio 116 Page 24

[CaroleW]

Marriages June qtr 1884   

Sarah Jane Swindells  Manchester  8d 341   
Robert Wragg   

www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1884
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
Robert WRAGG Sarah J SWIDELLS  at Manchester, St. Jude Registers at Manchester Ref 90/2/497

I have notified Lancs BMD re surname error

[25selena]

thank you very much for the information.  Its brilliant. i thought i had hit a brickwall and i had only just started.  I can now hopefully progress and find out about my grandads side of the family.
Again thanks