Hi KJMStudio,
Thank you for your message. Sorry for the delay in my response. I've just noticed it, because the email notification went to my junk mail. My great grandfather Otto Wright was the brother of Lucy Gilmore Wright. Their mother Susannah Wright had five children (Otto, William, Kate, Lucy and Roland). They all took their mother's surname (which was her maiden name), as she wasn't married when she had the children. My mum has always known that her grandfather Otto's parents were never married, but we didn't know much else (apart from some very basic details about Otto's father's background). Susannah is quite a mysterious figure and research has been quite challenging. On one of the census records, Susannah describes herself as the children's sister. On my great grandfather's birth certificate, Susannah gave the father's surname as Wright, but that isn't the case. She gives her maiden name as Smith and her married name as Wright on his birth certificate. Otto's father was a man called Otto Johannes Herrlich. However, I suspect that he was not Lucy's father due to the 'Gilmore' name, but he very well could be. To be honest, I suspect that the name 'Abel Wright' is probably a red herring either way. The census records suggest that Susannah lived very near to her sister and brother-in-law (the Dukes) for a while, who probably helped her with the children and I remember finding out that there was a Gilmore family living near to her at some point. Susannah moved around alot (according to the census records), but usually within the Surrey area. I'll have a look at the information I have over the next few days and I'll get back to you. I also have some photos of Otto as a young man. I'll try and send a private message via RootChat. It has been a while since I've used it.
Thanks again for your message,
Sarah
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