I see George in the Wokhouse in 1861 born Littlebourne. With him is his wife Susanna (What a nice name ;0) born Chatham as is his Children Maria aged 18, Emma aged 13, and Elizabeth aged 12. Deaths Jun 1869 Wright George aged 48 Thanet Vol 2a Page 455 Susannah didn't die till Deaths Jun 1889 Wright Susan 69 Thanet 2a 476 So I Traced her on the Census's 1871 Susannah aged 52 is recorded as Susan with no occupation at 26 Monkton Cottages, Ramsgate, with children Agnes M aged 4, Maria Aged 18 Infant Teacher and Mary J aged 9 Home Scholar. Class: RG10; Piece: 994; Folio: 39; Page: 26 1881 Susanah (sic) aged 61 is a widowed Laundress of Finsbury Terrace, Ramsgate with daughter Agnes (Agnes Martha born 1867) aged 14 Servant, born Ramsgate Maria aged 27 Unmarried Lanudress born Chatham. Class: RG11; Piece: 990; Folio: 8; Page: 10 I was wondering why Emma left her widowed mother and ran to Hampshire to get maried. You say Harroett was born before they married. I think it was because Samuek was 20 years or so older than Emma !! Emma Redwood Married 1877 Marriages Sep 1877 WRIGHT Emma Redwood Portsea 2b 813 Marriages Sep 1877 Bushell Samuel Portsea 2b813 1881 Census Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability Samuel BUSHELL Head M Male 60 Rotherhithe Retired Master Mariner Emma R. BUSHELL Wife M Female 30 Maidstone Harriett E. BUSHELL Daur U Female 4 Hastings Alice PARKER Serv U Female 16 Ba...ay, Somerset, England Gen Dom Serv Source Information: Dwelling 9 St Peters Grove Census PlacePortsea, Hampshire, England Family History Library Film 1341284 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 1159 / 54 Page Number 41 Most likely not 100% birth for daughter Births Mar 1877 Bushell Harriet Emma Hastings 2b39 1891 Census RG12; Piece: 872; Folio 97; Page 6; Emma R Bushell aged 40 born Maidstone was living with Samuel aged 63 - Retired Ships Master, Harriett E Scholar Daughter aged 14 and a servant Minnie Roberts aged 19 at 14 St Peter's Grove Portsea Hamshire. 1901 Census Class: RG13; Piece: 1006; Folio: 26; Page: 5 Emma aged 46, Samuel aged 70 Retired Master Mariner and Daughter Harriett a Teacher of Music aged 23 unmarried. 14 St Peter's Grove Portsmouth Hampshire Samuel died Deaths Dec 1903 Bushell samuel 85 Portsmouth 2b 326 Going back to George Redwood Wright. He was born Chatham and traceable on the 1841 Census but not with parents, you may have to check Parish registers for the Chatham area. Do you know when George married Susannah and where. Good luck Suzannah ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam (Ntl) To: isle-of-thanet-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 12:01 AM Subject: [SPAM] [ISLE-OF-THANET] George Redwood Wright/Isle of Thanet workhouse Hi, would anyone have any information on George Redwood Wright or his family? In 1861 they were in the Isle of Thanet Union Workhouse - he is described as a discharged Marine and I believe that he died before the 1871 Census. His daughter Maria married Frederick Tom Porter and they lived in St Margaret's Bay until at least 1901. They then moved to Shirley, Southampton. I have traced back to where the Redwood name enters the family but would be grateful for any information on the Wrights or the Porters, also anything on Emma Redwood Wright (another of George's daughters) who married Samuel Bushell (a retired ship's master and considerably older than Emma). They had a daughter Harriet, born a few months before they married (the family legend has it that they eloped). Hope someone can help - both Minster and Monkton feature in family "legend" but sadly there is no-one left who can remember any details. Kind regards Pam Newton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message