Seabright family, East London, UK.

[AB89]

Hi,

I am new to this site and the whole family history research thing, so I was wondering if anybody would be able to help me.

I am researching my family from my Mother's side, the family name is/was Seabright, they were from the East London area, UK.

My Grandfather passed away 5 years ago, and my Grandmother more recently at the end of last year. I didnt ever get the chance to speak to either of them about our family history in detail when they were still with us and it is something I am very much interested in.

So my question is, where or what would be the best way for me to research?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[juliejtp]

Hi,

A warm welcome to FHUK.

If you can post more details of your grandparents I'm sure our members will be able to help you.

 

[davelambert271]

Always start with looking for something you can confirm is correct. You may have to purchase a certificate to do this. These are best purchased from the GRO direct and not through an 'agent'
http://www.gro.gov.uk/GRO/content/certificates/default.asp

In your case you know male line was Boyse and the female line was Seabright.
If you look on bmd records there is a marriage in Tower Hamlets in 1988, the names you will know.
Looking at the female line for a birth about 20 years earlier of a person with the same name gives a result in 1960 with a mother named Beard. I then looked to see if there were any more births to this couple. There were a possible three more births, William B, Peter J and Sharon P. The earliest was in 1945 so I then looked for a marriage between a male Seabright and female Beard just before this birth. There is one for a William S Seabright to Caroline P Beard j/s qtr 1943 in Shoreditch Checking their births, William was born 1921 and Caroline in 1924 both in Shoreditch. There is one questionable birth, the one in 1945 as this was in Farnworth, Lancshire whilst the three others and the marriage were in Shoreditch.
This aside, your grandfather was probably William S Seabright and grandmother Caroilne P Beard

 

[davelambert271]

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name:
Algar Seabright

Estimated birth year:
abt 1876

Age:
23

Spouse Name:
Alice Isabella Judd

Spouse Age:
21

Record Type:
Marriage

Event Date:
5 Nov 1899

Parish:
Bethnal Green St Thomas

Borough:
Tower Hamlets

Father Name:
Henry Seabright

Spouse Father:
John Judd

Register Type:
Parish Register
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children to this marriage - all born Shoreditch
Richard J 1912
George W 1914
Arthur W 1916
Albert 1919
William S 1921

 

[davelambert271]

1911 England Census
about Alice Seabright

Age in 1911:
33

Estimated birth year:
abt 1878

Relation to Head:
Wife

Gender:
Female

Birth Place:
Bethnal Green

Civil Parish:
Shoreditch

County/Island:
London

Country:
England

Street address:
74 Long Street, Kingsland Rd, Hackney Road N E

Marital Status:
Married

Years Married:
12

Estimated Marriage Year:
1899

Registration district:
Shoreditch

Registration District Number:
16

Sub-registration district:
Shoreditch North East

ED, institution, or vessel:
2

Piece: 1365

Elgar Seabright 34
Alice Seabright 33
Elgar Seabright 11
Alice Seabright 10
Thomas Seabright 7
Emma Seabright 4
Harry Seabright 1
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1901 England Census

Name:
Alice Sebright

Age:
23

Estimated birth year:
abt 1878

Relation to Head:
Wife

Gender:
Female

Spouse:
Edger Sebright

Father:
Henry Sebright

Birth Place:
Bethnal Green, London, England

Civil Parish:
Shoreditch

Ecclesiastical parish:
St Leonard Shoreditch

County/Island:
London

Country:
England

Registration district:
Shoreditch

Sub-registration district:
Shoreditch South

Piece:
269

Folio:
145

Page Number:
8

Household schedule number:
44

Edger Sebright 24
Alice Sebright 23
Henry Sebright 60
Edger Sebright 15