Richard Henry WRIGHT

[Ande]

Hi there,

I'm looking for any information (particularly a birth) for a Richard Henry WRIGHT, and possibly his wife. I got his middle name from someone's tree, so I don't know for sure that it is correct. Richard married Mary Ann Hart, 9 Jun 1851, in Newborough, Northampton, England. They must have moved to Australia shortly after because they were situated in Adelaide, South Australia, when their first child Alice Jane Wright was born (cir 1855). I believe, but am not certain, that they came across to Australia on the "Oregon" in 1851. (The barque OREGON 1851, 521 tons, from Plymouth 12 - 07 1851 with Captain Williams, arrived Port Adelaide on October 31st, 1851 with 363 Government emigrants)

Richard may or may not have been born in Lincolnshire, circa 1822-1830. Mary Ann was born cir 1827-1830, also in England somewhere.

I've found both of these two hard to track because of the commonness of their names.

I know neither Richard or Mary Ann's parents' names.

Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide.

Lauren

[lizdb]

Have you got their marraige cert? That seems to be a definite starting place, and will give you their fathers' names and occupations, and an age for Richard and Ann.

[Ande]

Unfortunately I can't afford a certificate (unless I bribe my dad to let me use his credit card...). I'm not entirely sure where to order one from either. I thank you for the suggestion, though.

[Pennie]

Hi Lauren ...

Hope you won't think I'm being "picky" (I'm not!), but just to clarify for any other Rootschatters who may be able to help - the parish of Newborough was in the county of Northamptonshire (as opposed to the town of Northampton) until 1965, when it was transferred to the county of Huntingdonshire.

Richard and Mary Ann's marriage was recorded in the Peterborough registration district (which covers parishes in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire).

Unfortunately, this couple married after the 1851 census and it's not possible to identify them on the 1841 census (which, in any case, doesn't give places of birth).

I'm afraid that the only way forward on this one would seem to be (as already advised by the previous posting) to purchase the marriage certificate from www.gro.gov.uk (this is the official government website - don't use any others as they are far more expensive).  Using the marriage reference found on www.freebmd.org, it will cost you £7.00.

Pennie

[Ande]

Oh, thank you very much for clarifying that, Pennie. I guess I should have researched a bit more before I put this up. All the counties are kind of confusing!

Thank you for that link also, I'll give it a look.

[seahall]

HI Lauren.

Welcome to the Northants boards. 

The Northants Marriage Indexes has the marriage.

Newborough Parish Church
09 Jun 1851

Richard WRIGHT, otp, bachelor, full age, labourer, father John, labourer to
Mary HART of Boro' Fen, spinster, full age, father John, labourer

Sandy

[seahall]

Possibly Mary on the 1851 Census.

H.O.107/1747 Borough Fen, Pg 1, Folio 385, Sch 2 Boro' Fen

Thomas Johnson, Head, Mar, 87, Farm Labourer, Glinton
Miriam, Wife, Mar, 84, Glinton
Martha Baines, Lodger, W, 97, Missington, Bucks
Mary Hart, Grand Daur,  U, 24, Longthorpe
Thomas Johnson, Grand Son, U, 17, Farm Labourer, Boro' Fen

Sandy

[seahall]

On the 1841 Census.

H.O.107/815 Longthorpe, Pg 9 Folio 7 Longthorpe

John Hart  40 Wheelwright Y
Elizabeth 35 Y

Pg 10 Folio 8
Mary Hart 14 Y
John 11 Y
Catherine 9 Y
Jane 7 Y
William 5 Y
Henry 2

Sandy

[seahall]

On the 1851 Castor Cum Milton

H.O.107/1747 Pg 11, Folio 604, Sch 39 Castor

John Hart, Head, Mar, 55, Carpenter (Journeyman) Bridge Carlerton, Rutland
Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 48, Peakirk
Catherine, Daug, U, 19, Longthorpe
William, Son, 14, Ag Lab, Longthorpe
Henry, Son 13, Ag Lab, Longthorpe
Martha, Daug, 9, Scholar, Longthorpe
Ann, Daur, 6, Scholar, Orton, Hunts
Charles, Son, 2, Orton, Hunts

Sandy