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Speaight Family Tree

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Speaight Family Tree

Posted: 12 Jan 2006 3:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Speaight / Stockton / Pryke
My grandmother was Freda Evelyn Pryke (nee Speaight). Her mother was Laura Chambers (born 6 September 1872, died 1948) and she was married to Joseph William Speaight in 1899 (the composer/pianist – born 1868, died 1947). His brother was the prodigy violinist who died in USA aged 9. From here I am a bit stuck. Their father was also a violinist – William Speaight – I have some sheet music which he wrote. Was he possibly married to Fanny Cook (which my mother sais rings a bell). Who is Amelia Jane Speight? I think this was the generation before. Apparently my Grandmother (Freda) and my Grandfather (Fordham Pryke) were cousins!! Somewhere along the way a Speaight married a Stockton (the Stockton being on my Grandfather (Fordham’s) side - (Emily Stockton was his mother). Has anyone heard of Betsy Fordham? My grandfather was named after her.

Also apparently the Speaights were once handbag makers. My mother has a photo somewhere of Amelia Jane Speaight which she is trying to locate.

If anyone can help me I would love to hear from them. Bridget (Bradford).

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