wright family todmorden abt 1920

[Cas (stallc)]

1891 at 55 Nelson St, Runcorn, no Benjamin present 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:49CS-6W2

Martha age 46, Jane 15, Kate 11 and 2 extra children Alice 9 William 6

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

Both marriages for Benjamin are on freereg

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/59db97ecf493fd9402486724?search_id=5b01e108f493fd61e77731c1&ucf=false Martha

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/59f712c2f493fd194fa59799?search_id=5b01e23bf493fd61e7773819&ucf=false Caroline

Info suggests they were sisters.

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

Found his bapt. Looks like Ben Jnr was Martha's

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817df83e93790eca30c1c91?search_id=5b01e4a2f493fd61e77747ec&ucf=false Benjamin bapt 1872 s/o Benjamin/Martha, Boatman, Toll Bridge

Other bapts for Benjamin Snr children on freereg, not checked all.

Cas

[Pennines]

Cas ---- you absolute star!

I always forget about FreeReg -- interesting that it was at a Non-conformist chapel. You have solved the quandary - Benjamin Wright was the son of Benjamin Wright, Boatman and Martha Beresford.

Both had been married previously and Martha - together with Benjamin's first wife, Caroline - had a father named George Beresford. Almost definitely they were sisters.

It looks like Benjamin junior spent his early life working on boats from a very young age -- likely missing the censuses - or not declared on them.

Very well done Cas. (My headache has gone!!)

[MaCenzie]

Cas and Pennines what brilliant news. Looks like old Benjamin was a busy man. Many thanks.