This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tighe_wright Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/16175.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: was searching the name Leithwold which was my grandfather Wrights name as was curious about its origin Leith was the port of Edinburgh Scotland saw on google reference to Marshall which was his mothers last name know he had an older brother Marshall Wright who went west on the railway my great Aunt Winnifred was sister to my grandfather and your Marshall was not aware that two of your Marshalls kids were named for my grandfather and great aunt Winn to complicate matters I have an uncle Marshall Wright so they each named children after each other, but have no idea of what happened to your Marshalls children and was not aware of their names but can go back the other way Leithwold and Marshall the brothers father was John Binns Wright he emigated to Canada and married Fanny Garn Marshall in Ottawa my father was named Garn after his grandmother which is better than Fanny John Binns father was Charles a Barrister in Manchester his mother Elizabeth Binns my grandfather hated the name Leithwold and went by Pete family called him Leith that may help in your search he may have shortened it but I would guess if living they would be well on as Marshall was the older of the brothers the daughters may be difficult as if they married, in those days would have taken another name, and if not Wright is not uncommon I went to high school in Ottawa with a Mcintommy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.