Unable to trace a single member of my Father's family
 

I am looking for help in tracing any family connections on my father's side. I have been trying for a number of years and used sites like Genesreunited and Ancestory for research without success, also Birmingham (old) Library. Even visited my half brother in Canada, who is now 98, without any new information coming too light. My father was born on the 10th May 1890 at 164 Bordesley Park Road in the Sub District of Deritend in the County of Birmingham and his birth registered in Aston as per his birth certificate number S.R.17889/26. His name at registration was Arthur Wright and his father's name was Arthur Henry Wright, profession Draughtsman, and Mother's name Mary Wright formerly Molyneux. The birth was registered on the 14th June 1890. I have a book, The Winborough Boys by the Rev H.C.Adams, presented to my father by the School Board for Aston for Regular and Punctual Attendance at Erdington Board School for year end 31 December 1898.....and that is it! My father, as legend goes, ran away from home at 13, returning home a couple of years later, to be told by a previous neighbour that his mother and father had emigrated to Canada. I know he became an electrician and worked at Vickers during the 1st World War, married his first wife in 1921, had 3 children, married my mother in 1945 and had 3 more children. However we have no knowledge of any of my father's siblings (if any), aunts, uncles, grandparents etc. I had hoped to be able to find something for my half sister who is 92 and my half brother in Canada. But I am stumped! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Howard

I have looked for a marriage for Arthur Henry Wright and Mary Molyneux but nothing comes up in England and Wales. The first thought therefore is that he was illegitimate. I will look for other births for this couple.

OC

Well Howard, you’ve come to the right place!

I’m no expert, but I’ve confirmed your father’s birth registration and am looking for his parents’ marriage and trying to find them on the censuses.

Like OC, I've been looking for you and there is no Wright - Molyneux marriage that I can see. I think illegitimacy is the stumbling block here. I haven't found any other children for this couple either.

Perhaps his father's details are made up or inaccurate?

There's this couple on the 1891 census:

Coventry Road, Bordesley, Aston, Warwickshire

Arthur Henry Wright Head Married 34 Lithographic Draughtsman b West Bromwich, Saffordshire
Selina Alice Wright Wife Married 35 - b Aston, Warwickshire

He looks promising as he has the right name and occupation and is living in the right area. Of course he is married to someone else......

I kept coming across him, Merry, but then the phone rang!
He does look promising.

There's a bankruptcy notice in 1891 for Arthur Henry Wright in Birmingham:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/...18910325%2f032

Yes, problem is there's no marriage for Arthur Wright to any Selena, lol.

I found an Edwin Molyneux Wright, mmn Molyneux, born 1903 Aston. 13 year gap??

OC

First name(s) ARTHUR HENRY
Last name WRIGHT
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1877
Registration month -



ARTHUR HENRY WRIGHT married one of these people

Selina Alice Wright, Ellen Elizabeth Westwood

District Aston
District number -
County Warwickshire
Country England
Volume 6D
Volume as transcribed 6D
Page number 453
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005