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My gt gt grandmother Rose Ann Wright was born in the Union Workhouse, Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincs 9.12.1855. Does anyone know if the RO at Lincs will have any info on inmates (I also know her parents' names)? Would it say why she was born there and apparently abandoned there by her parents? Have a day off work tomoz but its a long trip (2 hrs each way) if they have no info. Thanks for any help.

Amanda, I assume you have found her on some census reports, hence you believe her to be abandoned? I can't see her. Have you looked for parents?
Jan

If any have survived they will be at Lincoln Archive .Rumbold St Lincoln,,,,,its best to ring to see if they have room for you and book as its not a walk in Archive also you need ID or ticket,as you may know.

there maybe a detailed union guardian report in the records.

Is this her???
1871

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THORNTON, Salome Head F 46 1825 Leicestershire VIEW
NORTON, Sarah A Pupil F 17 1854 Leicestershire VIEW
SANDERS, Elizabeth Pupil F 15 1856 Warwickshire VIEW
STAINES, Elizabeth G Pupil F 15 1856 Leicestershire VIEW
>>>>>>>>>WRIGHT, Rose ? Pupil F 15 1856 Leicestershire VIEW
KESTON, Sarah A Pupil F 15 1856 Leicestershire VIEW
ALLEN, Hannah Pupil F 15 1856 Leicestershire VIEW
LITTLER, Harriett Pupil F 14 1857 Derbyshire VIEW
LEE, Elizabeth Pupil F 14 1857 Leicestershire VIEW
HILL, Sarah A Pupil F 14 1857 London VIEW
NEAL, Hester Pupil F 14 1857 Leicestershire VIEW
HAINES, Sarah Pupil F 13 1858 Rutland VIEW
SUMMERFIELD, Hannah Pupil F 13 1858 Leicestershire VIEW
HOWITT, Bertha Pupil F 13 1858 Leicestershire VIEW
FLAVEL, Mary S Pupil F 15 1856 Warwickshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG10 Piece:
3291 Folio:
37 Page:
10

Registration District:
Leicester Sub District:
Leicester, West Enumeration District:
57 Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
The Newarke Municipal Borough:
Leicester Address:
The Newarke Female Asylum, The Newarke, Leicester County:
Leicestershire



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Regards vera

Ref

Births Dec 1855 (>99%)
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Wright Rose Ann Grantham 7a 402

Regards Vera

Hi, Thanks for the quick replies. I can't find her in the 1861 or 1871 census using Genes (but a possibility in Leicester Female Asylum which was like an orphanage/domestic servant training school in 1871 but this has pob as Hinckley, Leics.) This is quite likely to be her as she lived here again after her husband died young leaving her with children.
She only appears for definite in 1876 when her 1st daughter is born and in 1877 when she marries in Peterborough, Northants.
Can anyone else find her in 1861 or 1871 please? She was always called Rose Ann Wright - she never omitted the Ann!

What are her parents' names?
Jan

My advice would be to give them a ring before travelling...........some of the records are very sparse, and may not even mention individuals.

How do you know she was abandoned, how did you find her parents?

Annx

Hi, I bought her birth cert to be sure. Her mother's name is Ann Wright formerly Carroll and her father's Abraham Wright. He was a sergeant in the South Lincoln Militia. Her parents married 8 years before she was born. On her marriage cert she says her father Abraham was a soldier but deceased which shows she knew his name although she never apparently lived with them according to the censuses. She lived to the good old age of 93 and my mum can just remember her but doesn't know anything useful! Thanks for your help.

Found this...

He was in the South Lincs Militia according to images...On one page it states Grantham 1853
Abraham

Last name: WRIGHT

Calculated year of birth: 1813

Parish of birth: Saint Margarets

Town of birth: Leicester

County of birth: Leicestershire

Age at attestation: 19 years

Attestation date: 11 January 1832

Attestation corps:

Attestation soldier number:

Discharge rank: Serjeant

Discharge corps: 17th Foot

Discharge soldier number: 909

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 384 / 159

Regards vera

Hi Vera
Lots of info - thanks. You said 'according to images' - what does this mean please? Where did you find this info? Will the NA have more info on him if I quote that ref no? Please excuse all the questions but never found this sort of info before.
Can anyone find Rose Ann Wright in 1861 or 1871 as that would help me lots? Thanks.

Have pm'ed you

Regards vera

Amanda,

I have the same info as Vera on Abraham..........I have not read through all the papers but there seems to be a possibility that he is your Abraham, as it does mention Grantham and his promotion to Sgt.

if you click on my name and send me your e-mail I will forward you the original images if you would like to see them.

Annx

So what are they doing in Kent?

Marriages Sep 1847
Byrne Patrick Canterbury 5 99
Campbell George Canterbury 5 99
CARROLL Ann Canterbury 5 99 <<<<<
ELLIS Mary Canterbury 5 99
Renshaw William Canterbury 5 99
Stephenson Jane Canterbury 5 99
TOMLIN Caroline Ann Canterbury 5 99
WRIGHT Abraham Canterbury 5 99 <<<<<

Hi
Vera - what is it when you 'pm' me ? Sorry but I am new at using these helpful boards and don't know all the codes yet!
Ozibird - I like your name! Yes, these are the right Wrights getting married in Canterbury - goodness knows why!

I was looking through my heaps of research, for Ann & Abraham's other children as I seem to remember they had a few children after leaving Rose Ann to her fate, and they moved to Derbyshire or nearby I think - still looking! Let me know if you spot them anywhere please.

Look at the top of the Records Office page where home family tree etc are....you will see message there should be a little white envelope next to the word message...click on it go to inbox...my message is there.

Regards Vera

Hope the images came through OK.......off up the wooden hill now!

nite nite All

Annx