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Good evng all I am looking for a record of death for Elizabeth Wraight nee Wetherell b 1772 at Selling Kent, married Thomas Wraight at Blean Kent 10 Oct 1785, I would like to order her GRO record of death but found two records that could possibly be her. The first is Elizabeth Wraight at Faversham 1852 Jun qtr 2a 319 or 372 some confusion here over the page #, the other is for 1855 at Hernhill Jun qtr , I could of course order both from gro but thought that perhaps someone might be able to figure it out some other way, on the 1851 census her son James was living in Hernhill so I think it quite possible she would be nearby, her husband Thomas died in 1829. I live in Canada so am not familiar with the distance involved between Faversham, Hernhill, Blean etc but a lot of Wraight,s from my ancestry did live in the Hernhill area.
I do appreciate any help you can give, thank you
Peter Wraight

I wouldn't like to say which one - both are on the 1851 census and are of a similar age, one a widow the other with husband James. I assume this one is the one you are interested in?

Elizabeth Wraight
Age: 84
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1767
Relation: Head
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Selling, Kent, England
Civil parish: Preston
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Faversham
Sub-registration district: Boughton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 110
Piece: 1626
Folio: 246
Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Wraight 84
Mary Foreman 35

Both deaths are reg in Faversham, the 1852 death has been mistranscribed (entered twice by using place & reference for the line above). The correct GRO is 2a 319.

Hopefully someone with access to Kent burial records may be help, as they were in different parishes - although fairly close.

For information

1851 Census Household Record
Household Information
Address 6, Military Place
Parish St Gregory
District Blean, Sturry
Administrative County Kent
Householder 1
Name Elizabeth Wraight
Age 77
Estimated Year of Birth 1774
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Nurse (Now Pauper)
Birth Place Hastings
Birth County Sussex
Householder 2
Name Eliza Allen
Age 33
Estimated Year of Birth 1818
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Dressmaker
Birth Place Canterbury
Birth County Kent

Just for information Wrong age

Death Record
Name Elizabeth Wraight
Year of Registration 1873
Quarter of Registration Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Blean
Registration County Kent
Age at Death: 82
Volume Number 2A
Volume Page 410

Deaths Dec 1873 (>99%)
Wraight Elizabeth 82 Blean 2a 410

Cannot be this one unless mistranscribed

Death Record
Name Elizabeth Wraight
Year of Registration 1852
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Faversham
Registration County Kent
Age at Death: 0
Volume Number 2A
Volume Page 319

Hi Fredk,

The death age was not recorded until the late 1860s so all the ones prior to this that you find on GR will show age as 0, no matter what their age.

Use the following site for BMD searches...............

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Thank you Frdk Flip and Reggie I think I will order the registration from 1852 Vol 2a page 319, that looks the most promising Thank you all so very much for taking the time to reply to my question it is very much appreciated
Peter Wraight

Hi Peter,

Before you shell out some money, a suggestion - change your title to include Kent Burial, see if that finds a member who has access to the burial records for Kent, or the National Burial Index.

That way you could give it a day or so, and maybe save some money as both deaths would fit from what I've looked at.

If you are not familiar with the distances between Faversham, Hernhill, Blean, etc, then use google maps to plot the places for you.
I usually have it permanently open so I can do quick look-ups to see if little villages are where I think they are.
It is very useful when you are told places are in different counties, but, in fact, are close together because they are near the borders.

Hernhill burials - Kent Family History Society CD


23rd May 1852 Elizabeth WRAIGHTE (from Preston) aged 85 years

6th June 1955 Elizabeth WRAIGHT (from Hernhill) aged 87 years

PM sent with copies of burial register

Thanks Choccy, knew someone would come up the details. :-)

Thank you everyone for your effort which is once again appreciated, I can now make an informed decision and order the certificate
Cheers
Pete Wraight