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From: Erica and John van der Werff <>
Subject: Chelsea Pensioners Cape of Good Hope
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 16:07:23 +1300

Erica and John van der Werff wrote:

> JEAN PRATHER wrote:
>
> > Hi would you happen to have anything on Alfred Wright. who died in
> > Kettering 13 June 1984 he was my grandfather I need his parents. and
>
> > my
> > Grannie his wife Annie Brown who died earlier and is bureid inSt
> Marys
> >
> > Church They were married in St Andrews Church Dec 24 1892
> > Thankyou Jean
>
> Hello Jean,Thanks for your letter about the Wrights of Northampton.
> There may be a connection from way back but at this time I can give
> you
> so little information. My interest in the Wright name is from my
> great
> great grandmother Sarah Wright who married a William Cherry, and the
> marriage must have been before 1837 as I can find no record of the
> marriage in the St. Caths records, and have also searched the many
> church records. They had quite a few children, and several of them
> went
> to live in South Africa. Both William Cherry and Sarah Wright/Cherry
> were still alive at the 1891 census. This is just one branch that I
> am
> totally "stuck" on.
> Sorry I can't be more helpful, and I wish you happy hunting,
> Kind regards,
> Erica van der Werff
> Auckland
> New Zealand

Hello All,
Several weeks ago I offered to do look-ups for the above. Had a
disasterous morning! Having typed some of the names, I sent them to
the list in the wrong format, so I have to do them all again!! Believe
me these fellas are coming soon!
Regards
Erica
Auckland NZ

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