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Brightons of Oakley, Suffolk

DavidBrighton72 — 2012-02-22 17:42:20Z

Has anyone details of a John Brighton b.c.1825 in Oakley, Suffolk son of James Brooks Brighton b.c1796 and Elizabeth Buckle b.c.1803. John was last heard of on 1841 census aged 15yrs working for local farmer Lousi Edwards nothing found since.

Re: George Brighton in Devon

HollyAdams01 — 2011-11-30 17:45:49Z

Hi Chris

Great to hear from you. I'll send you an invitation to my tree -- it's not the full tree, mostly just my direct line and those branches I am currently researching, but will also forward my home e-mail to your Ancestry account. I'm HollyAdams01.

All the best
Holly

Re: George Brighton in Devon

cymraes49 — 2011-11-30 15:01:29Z

Hi Holly, thank you for that interesting info. My line is Richard - George - Charles Green- Sarah 1839 who married Josiah Williams. Do you have a tree on Ancestry? I have a private tree i can invite you to join , I will need your Ancestry username or e-mail address. I have a lot of info you may be interested in.
Chris

Re: George Brighton in Devon

HollyAdams01 — 2011-11-29 16:11:06Z

I think we might have a connection. Richard Brighton & Elizabeth Green were parents of Robert, Charles Green, George and Oakley.

Robert Brighton became a gamekeeper to the Hare family at Stow Hall in Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, and married Sarah Annis of Norwich St Gregory. He named his second son Charles Green (1790-1870). My line is through Robert's two daughters Elizabeth (1795-1842) and Priscilla (1798-1863). Elizabeth was my gggg-grandmother and her husband was John Hoys Chamberlain who, 20 days after her burial, eloped with her sister Priscilla. I'm sure there were a few eyebrows raised about that!

Charles Green Brighton, son of Richard & Elizabeth and brother of Robert, became a gamekeeper to the Majendie family at Hedingham Castle in Essex. I think that Charles Green was the father of George of Lakenham and later of Cornwall.

Have plenty of information about Robert's family; his siblings are a new avenue for me!

Kind regards
Holly

Re: WILLIAM BRIGHTON and MARTHA BLAND

carolefallows — 2011-10-26 14:04:04Z

Hello Glen

You have managed to find out the information I found as well. I believe Martha was actually born in Great Yarmouth Workhouse. Her mother was Caroline Bland and Martha's middle name is Caroline. Interestingly Martha had a sister Julia born 1862, in the Workhouse.

I found Martha in Bermondsey in 1861 but couldn't find her in 1871 but she is then 'married' to William Brighton sometime after 1871. The marriage in 1906 is theirs, I am certain. Their third child was May Lily and she was my grandmother. She used to tell us that her father had divorced but I would have thought divorce in those days was not very common and only for the fairly wealthy. At that time William was still making his name as a boatbuilder so not wealthy but on the 'up'.

In 1871 he was still living with his first wife who my grandmother used to say 'was a wrong 'un' but don't know what she meant by that. By 1881 he had met Martha who was a housekeeper in a large house in London and they had 'married' and had returned to the Yarmouth area. Mary Ann, William's first wife I think moved to Yarmouth after their 'divorce'. I have her living there until her death in - 1906 - which is why I am certain that the marriage in 1906 is definitely William and Martha

He was born to a George Brighton and Lucy Bloom and had 4 sisters. He died in 1915 and Martha died I think about 193'ish but would have to delve more into my records to confirm that.

Hope you continue to have good luck researching your own family history.

Many thanks

Carole

Re: WILLIAM BRIGHTON and MARTHA BLAND

glen_brighton — 2011-10-26 12:53:51Z

Dear Carole,

Your post intrigued me so I did a bit of research. It appears that Martha Bland was born in Q2 1848 (Yarmouth 13 404). In 1851 she is in the workhouse in Yarmouth and I think she is living in Bermondsey by 1861. I can find no other entry for Martha in 1871 but by 1881 she is the wife of William Brighton (Boat Builder), they have two children (William and Martha).

There are entries for them both in the in the 1891/1901/1911 census.

Interestingly in Q3 1906 there is a wedding of William Brighton to Martha Caroline Bland (Mutford 4a 2165). Same people?

In the 1871 census William Brighton is living with his wife Mary Ann and his mother-in-law Mary Ann Smith. What happened to her?

Hope this helps.

Glen

Re: WILLIAM BRIGHTON and MARTHA BLAND

carolefallows — 2011-09-16 09:03:50Z

Morning Peter

yes, a coincidence in the names Brighton and Bland. I know that my William had relations who emigrated to Australia, as well as Canada. I think they were cousins, or descendants of cousins, but at the moment can't find the information. My computer crashed and I lost most of my information. Do you belong to Genes Reunited? If so there is a chap on there who I think is from Australia and descended from the same line as my William. Good luck with your search and if I manage to fine we have a connection I'll let you know.

Carole

Re: WILLIAM BRIGHTON and MARTHA BLAND

destino152 — 2011-09-16 08:21:12Z

Greetings

I know it is a long time since you asked this question and i have no information about your request however My father Leonard Walter Brighton married a Josephine Bland in Australia around 1947.

Just a coincidence of names and twon not very common names.

Cheers

Peter

Re: Alexander Brighton and Alice Hoagland, Brownstown Township, Michigan

Pamfm35O — 2011-06-11 19:33:12Z

Still looking for information, especially photographs of relatives. Have been to West Mound. Lots of history there and at Sand Hill Cemetery in Taylor Twp. Thanks for the link. Very thoughtful.

Re: Alexander Brighton and Alice Hoagland, Brownstown Township, Michigan

rvb719 — 2011-06-11 18:01:24Z

Your post here is 9 years old and I am not sure if your still checking for response to your post.

But if you go to the link below. It will take you to "Find A Grave" web site and to all the listings at West Mound Cemetery and all the Brighton's buried there. I believe there all of scotish decent.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman...

Re: George Brighton in Devon

cymraes49 — 2011-05-17 19:38:19Z

George Brighton was born 1779 in Lakenham Norfolk , died 1869 in Cornwall , married hannah Peck.
Children George b1800 Norfolk died 1881 Cornwall , married kezia connabeer. Robert born 1801. John born 13 Dec 1803 Norfolk. henry born 13 Jan 1806 Beerferris Devon. Charles Green Brighton born 1808 (my ancestor). Mary Elizabeth born 1810 married William Nottle , daughter Elizabeth 1834. oakley born 17th May 1812 Beerferris , gamekeeper to Sir William Molesworth, died 17 Feb 1879 , buried Ford park cemetery Plymouth section K no 15 row 5 , married Mary Ann , children Catherine 7 April 1833 and douglas 7 Sept 1834 . Richard 25 May 1817 Parsonage Beer Ferris , hannah 25 may 1817 Bere Ferris married Oliver martin Rowe. Sarah 28 Nov 1819 to 1903

Re: Brighton family in Ohio/Indiana

brightnews — 2011-03-24 22:24:18Z

If his father was born in England, he could possibly be one of the older boys of Isaac Brighton, but I doubt it. Isn't this so frustrating? If only they all had kept careful records! Ha!

Re: Brighton family in Ohio/Indiana

brightrental — 2011-03-24 13:27:10Z

Hi Maryanne,

No idea who Roy's father was--the 1930 census in Indy has his father as born in England and his mother in Ohio. It's not that common a name in the US, so he could be anyone's son or no one's son. He did have one daughter eventually so it would be nice to connect the dots.

Thanks, I'll keep on it.

Deborah

Re: Brighton family in Ohio/Indiana

brightnews — 2011-03-23 19:47:22Z

The family of Isaac Brighton was in Wayne Co, Plain Twp,, OH, in 1840 and 1850. His wife Elizabeth is buried in the Blatchlyville, OH, cemetery, and Isaac moved on to Indiana to join his sons Ephriam, Levi, and Alexander in Greene County, IN, by 1860.

There was a son William who died in the Civil War and a daughter Martha who married an I. Scruby. There is some indication from the 1840 census that there may have been two other older sons of Isaac and Elizabeth, but I don't know names or dates.

Roy looks to be too young for our family unless he was a child of one of the unknown older sons. Do you have any idea who his father was?

Many of the Brightons through Ephriam's line are still in Indiana, around Gosport, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis.

Maryanne Newsom-Brighton

Re: Brighton family in Ohio/Indiana

brightrental — 2011-03-23 15:10:20Z

We have a Roy Brighton, b. abt 1886 (Ohio) in our tree. He is listed as the birth father of my husband's mom, who was given up for adoption during the Depression. Looks like this Roy Brighton died before 1937; was living in Indianapolis in the 1930 census, occupation, chauffer.

Love to know more in general, of course, let me know if I can give you anything more specific.

Deborah Hines

Re: Brighton

glen_brighton — 2011-03-18 19:16:14Z

Holly,

Facinating, thanks for sharing. I can only imagine how much time you have spent trying to put this together.

At the moment I am trying to put together a list of all the Brighton marriages, I have over 2000 back to 1725. Just need to find some more time to finish it!

Re: Brighton

HollyAdams01 — 2011-03-17 18:11:22Z

Thank you for your kind offer, Glen. I do have some Brighton links in Norfolk.

My most distant known ancestor was Robert Brighton of Stow Bardolph, for 55 years the gamekeeper and steward of Stow Hall Estate (owned by the Hare family, baronets), as stated on his grave inside Holy Trinity Church in Stow, which was erected by the Hares. He married Sarah Annis at Norwich St Gregory on 26 Oct 1787 and they had children Robert Jr, George, Elizabeth, Priscilla and Lydia, all born and baptised either in Stow or in nearby Wallington-cum-Thorpland, where the family lived. There are gaps in the Archdeacon's Transcripts for Stow Bardolph between 14 May 1789 and 27 June 1791, and again from 22 May 1792 and 14 July 1794, and it would appear that Robert and Sarah had two other children during these periods, Charles and John.

Robert Brighton Sr died intestate on 26 January 1842 at Stow Bardolph and his widow renounced the letters of administration later that summer in favour of their eldest son, Robert. The renunciation was witnessed by Charles Brighton, likely their second son. Sarah died on 24 December 1844 at Wimbotsham, where she appears to have been living with her grandson William Brighton Chamberlain, who registered her death.

Of Robert and Sarah's children, my connection is through two of their daughters: Elizabeth, christened at Stow on 19 Sep 1795, who married John Hoys Chamberlain at Runcton Holme on 23 Feb 1815 and died at Stow on 25 May 1842; and Priscilla, born at Wallington-cum-Thorpland and baptised 7 Feb 1798 at Stow, and who also married the same John Hoys Chamberlain: they eloped to Wisbech on 21 June 1842, 20 days after Elizabeth was buried at Stow. Priscilla died at Stow on 16 Feb 1863 and John Hoys Chamberlain died there on 19 July 1867. He was the local registrar of births and deaths. All three are buried in the churchyard at Holy Trinity: John and Elizabeth share a headstone on which she is described as "beloved wife of", but Priscilla's stone has just her initials and the year of death: I wonder who was in charge of sorting out the inscriptions. Priscilla's stone has broken and has been placed against the churchyard wall near the Chamberlain graves.

The other children of Robert and Sarah Brighton stayed generally in the area around Downham Market. Robert Jr became a gamekeeper in Wallington and later a farmer in Shouldham. He married firstly to Mary Poulter of Bottisham, Cambs, and secondly to Elizabeth Acres (née Southgate). There were 11 children (including 2 sets of twins) from his first marriage.

John, one of the two possible children of Robert and Sarah whose baptism would fall during the gaps in the register, was born around 1790 in Stow and married firstly Maria Chamberlain at Great Massingham: Great Massingham was the birthplace of John Hoys Chamberlain, but it would appear that Maria was a cousin rather than a sister. Lydia Brighton, daughter of Robert and Sarah, was one of the witnesses and John was described as being 'of the Parish of Wallington', where Robert and Sarah were then living, at the time of his marriage. Unlike other children of Robert and Sarah, however, John signed his name with an X, whereas his possible siblings Robert Jr, Charles, Elizabeth, Priscilla and Lydia were all able to sign their own names. John Brighton married secondly to Anne Maltby of Shouldham

Charles Brighton is the other possible son. He was one of the witnesses to the administration of the estate of Robert Brighton. He married firstly to Elizabeth Norman at Stow Bardolph, at which time John Hoys Chamberlain was a witness, and secondly to Hannah Wood, also at Stow. There was one known child of each marriage.

George Brighton, son of Robert and Sarah, was born and died in 1794 at Stow.

Elizabeth and Priscilla I've already mentioned; Priscilla appears to have lived with her parents until her marriage and was the witness to a number of family events.

Lydia was the youngest, born in 1803 at Wallington. She married Samuel Levy in 1826 at Runcton Holme and they had two, possibly three children in King's Lynn. She was widowed in 1859 and by 1871 was living in Teversall, Nottinghamshire, where she died in 1876.

Happy to share any information.

Holly Adams
Cambridge, UK

Brighton family in Ohio/Indiana

brightnews — 2011-01-19 06:17:49Z

I am working on the Brighton family who were in Worcester, Ohio, in the 1840's-1860's, then moved to Greene County, Indiana in the 1860's to 1880's. Father Isaac Brighton married to Catherine, sons Alexander, Levi, and Ephriam and probably others. Catherine is buried in Ohio, Isaac in Worthington, Indiana. Family finally relocated to Gosport, indiana, in the late 1880's after Ephriam's death.

Re: Brighton

lynmarks14 — 2010-11-20 10:09:23Z

Hi Glen

One of my ancestors (Elizabeth Smart) married a James Brighton who seems to have disappeared off the record before the 1841 census in Norfolk. I have found a James Brighton born around 1800 who seems to fit the details but who seems to have been in trouble with the law and ended up being transported to Tasmania in abt 1838. Do you know anything about him?

Regards
Lyn

Re: looking for a brighton female married around 1888

kev_sar_bristow — 2010-08-24 12:09:09Z

Hi

My Great Great Grandmother Sophia Brighton Born in Castle Acre, Norfolk had my Great Grandmother Barbara. There was a lodger Claxton on one of the census and Barbara took the name of Claxton? I am trying to trace Sophia and my Great Grandmother was living with this Claxton but with a different lady but no sign of Sophia. Sophie eldest son I have just found out went to live in France.

Regards

Sarah

Re: Charles George BRIGHTON b1818 Syderstone

kev_sar_bristow — 2010-08-24 11:57:35Z

Hi

I am looking into a Sophia Brighton from Castle Acre was she part of your family?

Regards

Sarah

Re: Brighton name futher variations

ccbbrite — 2010-06-21 06:54:25Z

Hello Glen
I thought i would tell you some of the variations i have come across in the last one thousand years of history, see if any are familiar, they were Brito, Briton, Breton, Bretton, Bretun and Bryton, i have a lot of historical documents that show the variations, i think it's because they couldn't spell for nuts, it also depends on how the documents were translated, a lot of them were in old English, french and latin, so yes it can be quite a minefield when searching for our ancestors, catch you later, Charles

Re: Brighton further info

glen_brighton — 2010-06-17 09:21:59Z

Charles,

Glad to have been a little help, I have seen many different spellings of our name, I admit that Brightling is one of the odd ones. I guess when you think about it most of them will not have been able to spell and any kind of regional accent will have defined how it was spelt.

Glen

Re: Brighton further info

ccbbrite — 2010-06-17 02:32:03Z

Hello Glen, i thought i had come across the name Sarah Howes
in my research the last time i was home, whilst looking through the Wymondham parish records i came accross this entry,Robert Brightling of this parish batchelor and Sarah Howes of the same parish, spinster were married by banns eighth day of May 1779, both Robert and Sarah made their mark, witnesses were Mary Thomas and Jeremiah Forster, it also seems that Robert was born in 1781 and had a sister named Elizabeth born 1782,Hanah born 1786, Mary born 1788 and John born 1789, i would never have thought that the surname would have been misspelled but for the fact you mentioned the name of Robert's mother, i should have known because our name has been misspelled many times over the centuries, so thank you once more my long lost relative, Charles C Brighton.

Re: Brighton many thanks

ccbbrite — 2010-06-16 07:27:13Z

Thanks Glen
Yes indeed that ia the Robert Brighton i was referring to and yes it is as i thought,by the way i am Charles c Brighton and no matter what we are all related, i have information going back on my line to 80 a.d so if you want the info you are quite welcome, but most of it is in jpeg format, they are translations of very old texts and records and there is a family tree that was written by dugdale, so far i have located eight coats of arms that belong to our family, our name evolved from Brito and there have been many variations through history, it took me about a year and quite a few consultations with a few universties to get the info and then seperate my family line, that's why i had about four thousand pages, the search for me was made more difficult because allthough i was born in England i now live in Australia, but i am planning a trip home, anyway if you like you can contact me at ccbbrite@hotmail.com, and if you wish i will saend any info that i can provide for you, catch you later cousin, regards Charles

Re: Brighton

glen_brighton — 2010-06-15 18:22:32Z

Hi, I presume the Robert you are talking about married Sarah Scent in 1806? They went on to have four children...William in 1809, Mary Ann in 1811, Robert in 1818 and Thomas in 1828?

I have a note that says his father might be Robert Brighton and mother Sarah Howes? If I am right he also had a sister Mary born in 1784 and a brother called John born in 1789?

I think that Robert might of had a brother called John who married Elizabeth Daniel? They went on to have a number of children.

I have no idea if this will help in any way, my Brighton roots are more in the Wednesbury region of Staffordshire.

Re: Brighton

ccbbrite — 2010-06-15 05:26:00Z

I hope you can help me
I am trying to find the parents of Robert Brighton, born around 1786 possibly in Wymondham, if you can help i would greatly apreciate it, i also have considerable info on the Brightons, about for thousand pages, but this particular Brighton eludes me.

Brighton

glen_brighton — 2010-06-07 13:10:52Z

I have been extensively researching the Brighton surname in the UK for a number of years. My research has taken in many of the different branches and I now have a considerable database. If I can be of any assistance let me know.

Re: Brighton - Norfolk

ccbbrite — 2010-02-09 06:17:06Z

Hello Sylvie, i believe that your line are the Lincoln Brightons, but i will say this there was a Brighton in France much earlier, i was going through some early records and in one which was a report from Waltsinger to Queen Elizabeth the first under the heading of protestant non conformists and papists living in France there is listed one Brighton residing in Paris in 1590.

Re: Brighton - Norfolk

ccbbrite — 2010-02-09 06:11:14Z

I have a report from walisger to qeen Elizabeth the first of a Brighton being in Paris in 1590, he was listed uner protestant non conformists and papists residing in France.

Re: id like any info on robert brighton born around 1818 uk england

ccbbrite — 2010-01-29 13:34:47Z

You may be asking about my great, great grandfather who was Robert Brighton born 1821 in Wymondham, norfolk who married An Goldspink, his father was Robert Brighton born 1786 in Wymondham, Norfolk and who married Sarah Scent, for more information contact me at ccbbrite@hotmail.com.
p.s.
ialso have a copy of the family coat of arms and some research on the origins of the name. Yours
Charles. C. Brighton.

Re: id like any info on robert brighton born around 1818 uk england

ccbbrite — 2009-12-12 00:52:11Z

I know this might be a bit late, but i have only just started out in geneology, your Robert Brighton, was he from Wynondhan, Norfolk, if so then he is probably a son of another Robert Brighton born in Wymondham in 1786, that is my line, but i am stuck with the Robert of 1786, at the moment i am trying to find out who his father was, i have checked some of the medieval manuscripts and come up with a few entries, anyway if you are still interested in family geneology you can contact me on this forum or at ccbbrite@hotmail.com, hope to hear from you, Charles. C. bRIGHTON.

brighton family history

ccbbrite — 2009-12-02 12:30:35Z

Can anyone please help
I am just begining in this reserch buisness and allthough in Australia at the moment i was born in teesdale where at least two generations come from, my name is quite a common one in our line, my name is Charles C Brighton, with so many Brighton's scattered around it can be a real headache trying to sort them out, the only socess i have had so far is tracing my line back to Robert Brighton born 1786 in Wyndonham in Norfolk, but don't have any information on his parentage, i found a few traces of Brighton's preceeding these dates but no concrete information to put them together, the problem is where i am makes research difficult because most of the records are in local parish churches, i have some reports of a Nicholas De Brightonand a Richard De Brighton recorded on the rolles of the freemen of York in the early 1300's but little information on iether side so if anyone out there can holp i would apriate it.

Re: George Brighton in Devon

btbdance — 2009-06-22 13:04:03Z

Yeah, we probably do have information we can share on the family concerned. My line of Brighton comes from George's younger brother, Oakley... my email address is btbdance@hotmail.com or btbdance(at)hotmail(dot)com - if the system tries to hide it from you. Please contact me on this email rather as I am no longer with Ancestry.

Re: George Brighton in Devon

PamBrighton — 2009-06-22 06:01:44Z

Hi The george that we are looking for married Hannah Peck, they had Sarah, Charles, Mary Elizabeth,Oakley,Richard and maybe more children. Can you help in any way. Thank you

Pam

Re: id like any info on robert brighton born around 1818 uk england

andrewhockey121 — 2009-03-10 21:47:49Z

I know of a Robert Brighton, born Lakenham, Norfolk c1800, father of Robert Henry Brighton born Exeter 1824. Any connections?

Re: George Brighton in Devon

brightons — 2008-12-28 06:29:14Z

I'm searching a george brighton family, george brigthon had a daughter mary elizabeth born about 1828.george was born 1799.

Re: Brighton Family, Worcestershire, England

gosner1 — 2008-11-19 17:49:48Z

Hi Sarah,

Do you know your great-grandfather's date of birth? I may be able to tie him in to my Brighton data. Also do you know the names of any of his brothers or sisters, that would help.

I'll be very happy to share what I know about this family. Your great-grandfather is undoubtedly a part of the Brighton family I am following.

--George

Re: Brighton Family, Worcestershire, England

svbrighton — 2008-11-18 22:48:59Z

Hi there I am from Worcestershire and my Great Grandfater was James Brighton who resided in Ombersley. My grandmothers maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Brighton.

Is there any chance of gaining some more information about the Family ancestory - both my grandmother and I are very interested to learn more.

Many thanks,

Sarah

Re: id like any info on robert brighton born around 1818 uk england

lindabrighton80 — 2008-10-05 09:11:12Z

I have a Robert Poulter Brighton in my tree, born 7/1/1816 in Chippenham, Cambridge. Son of Robert Brighton and Mary Poulter.
He moved to Caistor, Lincolnshire and was a cordwainer.

Is this information ant use?

Paul Brighton

private r w brighton

grendav2001 — 2008-09-04 13:16:07Z

the following may be of use to brighton researchers.

northern daily mail
west hartlepool
12 september 1917

brighton

killed in action, august 30th, 1917, private r w brighton, coldstream guards, beloved husband of mary ellen (maggie) brighton. sadly mourned by his beloved wife and children.
his duty nobly done.

local casualties

mrs brighton, of 14 blaydon street, hartlepool, has received official news that her husband private r w brighton, coldstream guards, was killed in action on august 30th. private brighton was formerly a police constable in hartlepool. previous to joining the army he was employed at pounder's boat building yard. mrs brighton has received a message conveying the king and queen's sympathy. private brighton had been in france for two years and four months. he was wounded twice previously. he leaves a widow and two young children.

Re: Brighton Family, Worcestershire, England

gosner1 — 2008-07-18 04:26:22Z

Is 1869 William's year of birth? Born in Bromsgrove? Do you have any other information, such as his wife? Children? Hve you found him in the census?

If he is a Brighton from Bromsgrove it is highly likely that this is the same family.

George

Re: Brighton Family, Worcestershire, England

elaine0259 — 2008-06-15 21:38:02Z

my name was Brighton before I got married I live in Bromsgrove and have traced my ancestors back to 1869 a William Brighton is this the same family?

id like any info on robert brighton born around 1818 uk england

jbrighton989 — 2008-03-15 19:24:45Z

my ancestors tend to relate to norfolk so i guess the most likely ancestor to of wymondham or lakenham

Re: Mary (Ball) BRIGHTON of Devon, England

JImagine — 2007-09-17 15:09:40Z

Hi Chris, Ian, napagirl and Twain,

I, too, may have a tie in with these Brightons. Would love to trade information.

Trish

Re: Members researching BRIGHTON from ENGLAND

JImagine — 2007-09-17 14:54:09Z

Hi, btbdance,

I am also interested in BRIGHTONs from Norfolk, Devon and Cornwall.

The BRIGHTONs I am researching were mainly farmers and gardeners and moved from Norfolk around the turn of the century [18th to 19th] to Cornwall and Devon [settling around Exeter, Beer Ferris, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth and Maker].

Trish

Mark Donald Brighton

NANYEHI56 — 2007-07-02 21:26:56Z

Looking for information on the family of Mark Donald Brighton and Olga McCullough Brighton they had the following children in Mahattan , Kansas , I believe: Barbara Jean, Thomas Joe Brighton, James Richard Brighton, Charlotte Ann Brighton contact Kurt West at cjw1@ccountry.com

Brighton Joseph Paisley Scotland

janetdavidusa — 2006-11-27 18:41:02Z

My Great Great Great Grandfather Joseph Brighton married Elizabeth Gebbie in Paisley Scotland in 1849 They had 1 daughter Elizabeth Brighton in 1851. He died a couple of years later and she remarried a William Burns. I have been unable to find out anything about Joseph where he was from his parents names or the date of his death. Any information would be welcome

Re: MATTHEW LOCK BRIGHTON - NORFOLK

mgw27261 — 2006-09-08 21:01:34Z

Hello Michelle. I'm descended from Henry Overton (b Kings Lynn 1839) an elder brother of your Elizabeth Overton (b1842). Our common ancestors are Richard Overton (b1804) and Martha Greef (b1805). Incidentally Martha was baptised in Swaffham on 1 Nov 1805, the same date and place that Richard's sister was baptised. So the Greefs and Overtons clearly knew each other over many years. My Henry moved to Cambridge where our family have been ever since. Have you traced the whereabouts of other Overtons? Regards, Mark Ward

Re: Mary (Ball) BRIGHTON of Devon, England

btbdance — 2006-05-12 00:40:56Z

I am a direct decendant of John & Mary BRIGHTON.... please contact me so we can discuss this further.

Twain BRIGHTON