I am the 5x great-granddaughter of Richard Halbert Cartwright. He was bord in Berkshire England, 1815, and died in Cuyahoga/North Royalton Ohio in 1857. He was married to Harriett Pembrooke, and the story goes that she was much younger than him, and they ran away to America so that they could get married. There is much more to the story that I know, (or was told at least) but if this sounds familiar or have any information about him or any of his relitives, please respond. My mother's surname is Cartwright, so I feel very close to Richard, and I have been trying to find out more about him for a long time. Please respond, again, thank you.

Might be them baptised at Letcombe Bassett, Berkshire.

1816 Jun 3, CARTWRIGHT Richard, s/o William, farmer and Miriam
1824 Jan 24, PEMBROOK Harriet, d/o John, lab., and Elizabeth

Ages fit with those in 1850 census.

If it is she would have be 14-15 when eldest son George was born, the one aged 11 in 1850.

Ian C

Yes that fits with my record as well. I am so happy though, as You gave me some information that I didn't know before. We never knew Richard's dad's name, only ever refering to him as Lord Cartwright, the name that shows up in all records we were able to find. I also never knew Harriett's parent's names, and I am glad to add them in my database. The ages fit, I do agree, as well as George's. And I am curious, how are you decended (or otherwise related) to Richard and Hariett? They are my 5x Great-grandparents, and I am decended through their second child and son Henry, born 1840.