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Thanks Kay & Joan.

I had to go out of town for a few days & just returned tonight to your latest messages.

Much appreciated!

Murray

Just found this but on the IGI not always reliable

George Bright baptised 13/09/1795 Great Somerford Wiltshire a villiage which comes under the Chippenham area. Mother Mary Bright

Reuban Bright baptised 26/03/1806 in Broad Chalk mother Mary Bright.

He is the only Reuban I found so it could be a maybe?.

There is also a probate of one of George's daughter's Alice listed as Late of Broad Chalke, She was living at 3 Portland Terrace Southampton when she died. She us listed as a spinster and left her estate of £223 to her brother James Bright farmer at Broad Chalke

Name: Alice Bright
Probate Date: 17 Nov 1884
Death Date: 21 Jun 1884
Death Place: Wiltshire, England
Registry: Salisbury

I wonder if this was Sarah in 1861 - She was working for a person born in Paris (Augustus Wentworth Gore) who was working as something I can't read for the Lord Saint of Ireland??

Name: Sarah Bright
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Broadshaw, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Lyndhurst
Ecclesiastical parish: Winchester
Town: Southampton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: New Forest
Sub-registration district: Lyndhurst
ED, institution, or vessel: 2d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 112
Piece: 670
Folio: 35
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
A Wentworth Gore 25
Wm L Shedden 51
Sophy M Shedden 36
Laves W Shedden 8
Caroline West 36
John Parish 47
Sarah Bright 37
Helen Heath 25
William Norton 19
Mary Moores 24

This must be her death

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1867 (>99%)
Bright Sarah 42 Wilton 5a 168

Haven't found a will for Rueben howver there is a probate for Sarah Bright a spinster in Broad Chalke in 1867. She died on 23 Feb 1867

She left her money - under £200 - to her father and next of kin George Bright of Broad Chalke Labourer

Edit - By a look up at the record office I thought it could be worth asking on this site if someone is going to the Wiltshire Record Office or you could phone them or check their website. Some record offices are really helpful and will check and sent you a copy of a parish record for a small fee

Kay

What's the chance a will could be found for the Reuben Bright that Kay found above?:

Name: Reuben Bright
Birth: 25 Mar 1806 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
Death: Jun 1844 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
Marriage: 16 Apr 1831 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
Parents: James Emm, Mary Bright
Spouse: Sarah Thick

If it read anything like George Bright's will in 1868 it might connect him to George (?).

Murray

Thank you, Joan.

That's a real find.

Joseph Bright of Martin was my great grandfather. I have a wonderful old photo of him. Apparently he ran the White Hart Inn in Martin.

I have a rich heritage.
:)

Murray

Donyt know if you have this but found on ancestry

England & Wales National Probate Calender (index of wills and administrations) 1861 - 1941

WILLS 1869 BRIGHT GEORGE effects under £100.00
5th November
The will of George Bright late of Broad Chalk in the county of Wiltshire labourer deceased who died 30 November 1868 at Broad Chalk aforesaid was proved at SALISBURY by the oaths of James Bright of Broad Chalk aforesaid Malster and Jospeh Bright of Martin in the County aforesaid Innkeeper the sons the Executors.

I dont know how much that would be worth by to-days standards but more than the average labourer who have had in those days.

Hi Kay:

I'm going to show my rookie stripes....

What's involved in asking for a look up at the Record Office?
How would I go about that?

Murray

I wonder if the best way forward would be to ask for a look up at the Record Office if you haven't already done.

Kay

Actually this one is quite interesting.
I suppose Reuben could have been a brother, or a cousin.

I have birthplaces for George's children as follows:

Sarah(1824)- Broadchalke, Salisbury
James(1826)- Fovant Hut, Salisbury
Reuben(1829) - Broadchalke or Fovant Hut, Salisbury
Alice(1831) - Fovant Hut, Salisbury
Joseph(July 02, 1834) - Fovant Hut, Salisbury

Murray

I wonder if you have come across this other Bright in Broad Chalk. The christian name is the same as one of George's children

There is a tree on Ancestery that lists his mother as Mary Bright as below who later married Robert Emms although these appear to be based on submitted records on Family Search

1841

Name: Ruben Bright
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Broad Chalk
Hundred: Chalk
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Wilton
Sub-registration district: Bishopston
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1170
Book: 4
Folio: 12
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Ruben Bright 30
Sarah Bright 30
Ellen Bright 10
Mala Chide 8
Mary Chide 6
Emma Chide 4
Jane Chide 1

Name: Reuben Bright
Birth: 25 Mar 1806 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
Death: Jun 1844 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
Marriage: 16 Apr 1831 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
Parents: James Emm, Mary Bright
Spouse: Sarah Thick

Hi Maddie:

I googled Chippenham. It's only 35 miles from Salisbury, so a possibility.

Murray

i doubt this is yours but i have paste it anyway

Parish Records Collection - baptism
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Day: 2
Month: Jun
Year: 1799
Forenames: George
Surname: BRIGHT
Fathers forenames: George
Occupation:
Mothers forenames: Elizabeth
Birth day:
Birth month:
Birth year:
Abode:
Place: Chippenham
Description: St Andrew
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Notes:

I actually don't expect much success with this one, but here goes...

No one I know searching for the birth of my George Bright 1800/1801 has been able to track him down.

As far as we know George Bright was born c1800 possibly in Broadchalke, Salisbury.
He died November 30, 1868 in Broadchalke, Salisbury.

George married Ann Williams February 16, 1824 in Broadchalke, Salisbury.
We have traced Ann's ancestors including her parents John Williams and Jane Russel.
Although George was an labourer, he could read and write. He was a witness at Aaron William's marriage (his brother-in-law?) in January 1825.

George Bright and Ann Williams had 5 Bright children: Sarah(1824) , James(1826) Reuben(1829) , Alice(1831) , Joseph(July 02, 1834) .

George Bright can be followed from the 1841 census.

Can anyone find a record of his birth?

Murray