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Kiwibird

Kiwibird Report 28 Dec 2012 21:27

Please could a kind person with access to Australian Records help me with the following information.
I found my Great Grand Uncle Benjamin Wright b, c1825 in Dartford,Kent in the 1851 Census along with his Wife Elizabeth English b, 1827 St Martin in the fields, Westminster, London and one year old daughter Maria Lisette [incorrectly shown as Mary Ann L] b; 1850 St George the Martyr, Surrey. Could find no trace of any of them after this, until I looked for Maria on Ancestry, which unfortunately can not afford a membership to. And from The Australian Marriage index saw that she married a Henry Moody Ellis in Victoria and that she died in Victoria.

Please could you possibly find some dates as to when Benjamin and Elizabeth arrived in Australia and if they had any further Children. And any further info on Maria would be most appreciated.

Benjamin Wright the Son of William Wright and Ann Whitsey was a 'Currier 'by trade.

Many thanks for any help. Kiwibird

Researching:
Wright, Exler, Blackall, Rogers, Short LONDON, OXFORDSHIRE. Riley,Barlow,Horsefall,Lee LANCASHIRE

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 28 Dec 2012 21:45

There are 4 trees on Ancestry with this family. Might as well put what they have got - sadly my Ancestry membership does not give access to passenger lists.

Elizabeth English
Death
1918 7 Jun
Age: 93
west brunswick,Victoria,Australia

Benjamin death
1886 15 Apr
Age: 62
Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Maria Lizette Wright death
1927 8 Aug
Age: 77
Melbourne Hospital,Victoria,Australia

Daughter to Maria and Henry:
Lizette Daphne Ellis

Lizette married a William Norman Morehouse and had 3 children - 2 are recorded as still living.

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 28 Dec 2012 21:45

If you wish me to contact the tree owner on Ancestry, PM me your email address.
Or you might consider the free 2-week trial membership.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 28 Dec 2012 21:48

Just to add - another tree has 12 children to Maria Ellis and Henry Moody Wright!!
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Kiwibird

Kiwibird Report 28 Dec 2012 21:51

Thank you so very much Jan <3 <3 <3 <3

Researching:
Wright, Exler, Blackall, Rogers, Short LONDON, OXFORDSHIRE. Riley,Barlow,Horsefall,Lee LANCASHIRE

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 28 Dec 2012 22:27

???

Victoria assisted & unassisted passage


???

Name: Benjamin Wright
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Age: 26
Arrival Date: Oct 1852
Arrival Port: Port Phillip Bay, Australia
Departure Port: Liverpool
Ship: Cambridge
Nationality: English


Not seeing Elizabeth and daughter on that passenger list.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 28 Dec 2012 22:34

That might be right Rootgatherer - they had a daughter born Australia in 1858, so must have been there before this.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Kiwibird

Kiwibird Report 28 Dec 2012 22:39

Thank you for your help Rootgather, it is possible he went to Australia first to check out Job opportunities and they followed later.

Researching:
Wright, Exler, Blackall, Rogers, Short LONDON, OXFORDSHIRE. Riley,Barlow,Horsefall,Lee LANCASHIRE

Kiwibird

Kiwibird Report 30 Dec 2012 10:01

Thanks to Brumiejan I have made contact with a person on Ancestry who is a direct descendant of Benjamin and with their help have found a whole branch of my Family I did not know existed in Australia. Am glad I decided after quite a few years to have another go at trying to find some of the Elusive people in my family tree.
The moral of the story is if you don't succeed the first time, leave it a while and try again. :-) :-) :-)

Researching:
Wright, Exler, Blackall, Rogers, Short LONDON, OXFORDSHIRE. Riley,Barlow,Horsefall,Lee LANCASHIRE