On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 Monica, posting as "Nicki Stevens" <mstevens004@socal.rr.com>, asked >Subject: [LEI] Research WRIGHT / DOUGHGERTY > >I am new to this List, and am seeking help in the research of my >maternal grandparents. > >Edward Osborne WRIGHT, born in Dunton Bassett ~ May, 1885 >Married Ellen DOUGHERTY in Leicester ~ Abt 1904 >They became the parents of seven children > >Ellen died in Leicester ~ 1926 > >Edward then married Susan (Susannah) GREGORY in Leicester ~ in 1926 >They became the parents of eight children > >Edward died in Leicester ~ May 1939 >Susan died in Leicester ~ 29 Jan 1975 > >This information is all "hearsay" from family members. >I have no documentation, and have not been able to find any. > >Any assistance anyone could give would be gratefully received. > >Regards, >Monica JONES STEVENS >Los Angeles, California Hi Monica It looks like I am the first to reply to the list - and to you? You really should start with something that you definitely know and get the documentation to work your way back ie work from the known to the unknown It has been a bit of a mission to find records matching your post. >Edward Osborne WRIGHT, born in Dunton Bassett ~ May, 1885 >Married Ellen DOUGHERTY in Leicester ~ Abt 1904 These index entries from FreeBMD are probably those for Ellen's first marriage: Marriages Jun 1905 DOHERTY Ellen Leicester 7a 548 WRIGHT Osborne Leicester 7a 548 The marriage certificate should give you Ellen's and Osborne's ages, the names and occupations of their fathers, and the names (and possibly occupations) of the witnesses at their marriage. >They became the parents of seven children The mother's maiden surname was included in the birth index entry for births registered in England and Wales from the September quarter of 1912, so some or all of these birth index entries from FreeBMD may be their younger children. (I searched on mother's maiden surname DO*HERTY to pick up variant spellings) Births Jun 1913 WRIGHT Florence M /DOHERTY Chorlton 8c 1513 Births Mar 1914 WRIGHT Edith /DOHERTY Leicester 7a 311 Births Sep 1920 WRIGHT William C /DOHERTY Barton I. 8c 1130 Births Dec 1920 WRIGHT Vera /DOHERTY Leicester 7a 308 You may need to get the birth certificates to confirm that these are their children >Ellen died in Leicester ~ 1926 The death index entry doesn't seem to appear on FreeBMD. FreeBMD is a 'work in progress', so you may need to search the actual indexes - probably available (on fiche or film) at a genealogical library or your local Mormon Family history Centre >Edward then married Susan (Susannah) GREGORY in Leicester ~ in 1926 FreeBMD don't have any likely index entries for a Edward or Osborne WRIGHT marrying a GREGORY. Again you may need to search the marriage indexes on film or fiche >They became the parents of eight children I did not find birth index entries on FreeBMD from 1924 for any WRIGHT children whose mother's maiden name was given as GREGORY >This information is all "hearsay" from family members. >I have no documentation, and have not been able to find any. Perhaps you should to start with yourself and work back, confirming each step as you go. Hope this helps Graham Hoult Kirwee, Cantrbury, NZ