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Having for a number of years been seeking the background of my X5 grandfather Benjamin Wright noted on the 1841 census to have been born in Roughlee Yorkshire. I have been strongly advised that Roughlee has never been in Yorkshire, it is a Lancashire village, however having placed an article re the above person in the North Yorkshire FHS magazine, two very kind gentlemen have replied to the fact that there was small area of land known as Rough Lee not far from Elland in West Yorkshire.
Could any one help re background etc.. at the time noted above i.e. 1777.
Benjamin Wright married an Ellen Morrell from Pannal North Yorkshire at Manchester Cathedral in 1802 then moving on to Preston Lancs.
With the exception of knowing the demise and whereabouts of Benjamin, most other facts are known. Any further info would be very much appreciated.

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Name: Benjamin Wright
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1780
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1866
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Salford
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 46 (click to see others on page)

Intrigued by this - can you put 1841 on here as not seeing him on Ancestry?
Jan

looking on bing maps Rough Lee, near Nelson. It sits on Pendle Water in Lancashire
Maddie

The 1841 census doesn't give place of birth!

could this be him, but not near roughlee
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Day: 11
Month: Feb
Year: 1777
Forenames: Benjamin
Surname: Wright
Fathers Forenames: John
Occupation:
Mothers Forenames: Anne
Mothers Surname: Wright
Birth day:
Birth month:
Birth year:
Abode:
Place: Leake
Dedication:
County: Yorkshire
Country: England
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Other info:
Other Father:
Other Mother:
Notes:

I think maybe you mean 1851? Age is actually 74! Have sent correction.

1851 England Census

Name: Benjamin Wright
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Father
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Rough Lee, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Brinnington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Cheshire

Registration district: Stockport
Sub-registration district: Stockport Second

John Wright 47
Mary Wright 41
Mary Wright 19
Ellen Wright 18
Betsy Wright 15
James Wright 13
John Wright 6
William Wright 1
Benjamin Wright 4

possible death as not in 1861 census
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Civil Registration event: Death
Name: WRIGHT, Benjamin
Registration District: Help Stockport
County: Cheshire
Year of Registration: 1853
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Volume No: 8A
Page No: 37
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Thank you all for your replies!
Will try to respond accordingly!
FAO: Leonard:- Noted and thank you, unfortunately Benjamin mentioned Salford District Reg. Jul/Aug/Sep 1866 is not our Benjamin, his second wife was named Margaret (Peggy) they married in 1812 Salmesbury, Ellen his first wife died in Preston 1811, ironically Benjamin's wife (Salford) was coincidentally named Ellen. Perhaps in hindsight we could have ventured further info in regard to their life in Preston as it was his death we are pursuing and aware he was at that time living in Brinnington Stockport Chesh. apology's.
FAO: Brummiejan:- As requested 1841 census ref. HO 107/108/111 Stockport, Brinnington, Withins Row. occup. Baker c/w second wife Peggy (Margaret) (Benjamin head of family) Yes! confirm 1841 does not show place of birth..
FAO:Maddie:- Thank you that's a help as we are going to search for the place narrows it down somewhat, much appreciated apparently in the Rishworth W.Yorkshire area. Also thank you for the note re Parish Records we have not been able to confirm this one yet from previous awareness, but appreciative you found it in baptisms. Re Stockport death 1853 Chesh. BMD records this as a infant age 0! Can not confirm the Pg.37 Vol.8a without purchasing death cert knowing that Benjamin would be 76 yrs.
FAO:-Brummiejan:- The 1851 is the one noted showing Benjamin Wright (Father) age 74 born Roughlee Yorks (Lodger) John Wright (Son) head of family census ref: HO 107/2157 Brinnington (St Pauls District) Stockport. Can see your problem in thinking Benjamin was a 4yr old since the census taker has put a line through the 7.