Wednesday, July 29, 2009
James and John Samuel
I received confirmation today, in the form of a birth certificate, that James Wainwright was indeed the brother of John Samuel Wainwright. The certificate states that James was born on January 27th, 1842. The father was James and his occupation was "Coachman." The mother was Elizabeth, formerly Lewis. The family was living on Hope Street, and this is in conjunction with the 1841 city directory, which also places the family on Hope Street. Through the linking of these two brothers we can now put together the various pieces of the puzzle. In the 1841 census, we also find living at Hope Street with James and Elizabeth are several other children: William (7), John (4-that would be John Samuel), and Ann (16 months).
Monday, July 20, 2009
John Samuel Wainwright
By doing a little detective work I have stumbled upon a new ancestor of ours, who I believe may turn out to be the brother of our James Wainwright, who married Ann Maria Hughes. Below is the 1861 Census from Manchester:
This is where we first find James Wainwright. He is listed as being 19 years old and employed as a Lath Maker. The address is 13 Prospect Street in Chorlton-Upon-Medlock, in Manchester. He is listed as a boarder. This is the same address that is on James and Ann Maria's marriage certificate a year later, so there is no doubt that this is him. The head of the household and his wife are also listed as witnesses on James and Ann Maria's marriage certificate.
I was looking at the names listed below James's closely and could see that the census taker had been having some difficulty with writing the names below James's and had crossed a part of it out. I could tell that their first names were John S. (22) and Jane (21) and that they were married and were also living as boarders. They were also listed as being born in Chorlton, the same district as James was born and I wondered if their surnames could actually be Wainwright and that the census taker had run out of room when inscribing their names and by sqeezing the surname in had made the "Wainwright" illegible. I noted that the occupation of John was a "Packing Case Maker". On a hunch I did a search in the 1871 Census for a John Wainwright, Packing Case Maker, and was surprised and delighted to find both John and Jane Wainwright listed! He was a Packing Case Maker still, and their ages were 33 and 32, which is close enough! They now have 3 children: Elizabeth, 9; Richard, 2; and Fred, 2 months. In 1881, John is still toiling as a Packing Case Maker and they also have 3 more children: Henry, Louisa, and Adelaide.
Further investigation led me to find that the "S" in John's name was Samuel, which I could now see was what the original census inscriber was trying to write in 1861 before he tried to cross it out. I also discovered that John Samuel Wainwright married Jane Smith on Aug. 5, 1860. For further confirmation as to John being the brother of our James, I sent away for his birth certificate and found that John Samuel Wainwright was born on September 1st, 1837. His father is James Wainwright and his mother is Elizabeth Wainwright, formerly Lewis. His father's occupation is listed as a "Coachman."
I have now sent away for James's birth certificate. Once I have this and if it identifies the same James and Elizabeth as the parents, then we will know for sure that the two, James and John Samuel, are brothers and who their parents are for certain.
Also, now that we know that the occupation of this senior James as a Coachman, it is possible to find the family on the 1841 census, which would be a year before our James (Ann Maria's husband) was born. But still, the 1841 census gives us even more potential siblings of our James: James (30), Coachman; and his wife, Elizabeth (27). Children: William (7), John (4), and Ann (16 months). Our James should be born the following year in 1842. I should know in 2 weeks.
This is where we first find James Wainwright. He is listed as being 19 years old and employed as a Lath Maker. The address is 13 Prospect Street in Chorlton-Upon-Medlock, in Manchester. He is listed as a boarder. This is the same address that is on James and Ann Maria's marriage certificate a year later, so there is no doubt that this is him. The head of the household and his wife are also listed as witnesses on James and Ann Maria's marriage certificate.I was looking at the names listed below James's closely and could see that the census taker had been having some difficulty with writing the names below James's and had crossed a part of it out. I could tell that their first names were John S. (22) and Jane (21) and that they were married and were also living as boarders. They were also listed as being born in Chorlton, the same district as James was born and I wondered if their surnames could actually be Wainwright and that the census taker had run out of room when inscribing their names and by sqeezing the surname in had made the "Wainwright" illegible. I noted that the occupation of John was a "Packing Case Maker". On a hunch I did a search in the 1871 Census for a John Wainwright, Packing Case Maker, and was surprised and delighted to find both John and Jane Wainwright listed! He was a Packing Case Maker still, and their ages were 33 and 32, which is close enough! They now have 3 children: Elizabeth, 9; Richard, 2; and Fred, 2 months. In 1881, John is still toiling as a Packing Case Maker and they also have 3 more children: Henry, Louisa, and Adelaide.
Further investigation led me to find that the "S" in John's name was Samuel, which I could now see was what the original census inscriber was trying to write in 1861 before he tried to cross it out. I also discovered that John Samuel Wainwright married Jane Smith on Aug. 5, 1860. For further confirmation as to John being the brother of our James, I sent away for his birth certificate and found that John Samuel Wainwright was born on September 1st, 1837. His father is James Wainwright and his mother is Elizabeth Wainwright, formerly Lewis. His father's occupation is listed as a "Coachman."
I have now sent away for James's birth certificate. Once I have this and if it identifies the same James and Elizabeth as the parents, then we will know for sure that the two, James and John Samuel, are brothers and who their parents are for certain.
Also, now that we know that the occupation of this senior James as a Coachman, it is possible to find the family on the 1841 census, which would be a year before our James (Ann Maria's husband) was born. But still, the 1841 census gives us even more potential siblings of our James: James (30), Coachman; and his wife, Elizabeth (27). Children: William (7), John (4), and Ann (16 months). Our James should be born the following year in 1842. I should know in 2 weeks.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Revisions
I've just returned from a short holiday and I want to say thanks to all who have sent emails and comments regarding THE WAINWRIGHT EXCHANGE. Thanks to your comments and suggestions we know a little more who we are and who we are not! I will be making a few corrections over the next few days regarding some of the photos posted, as well as posting some newly discovered Wainwrights of long ago.
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
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