Jessie Marshall (Smith) Wright (1865 - abt. 1896)

Born 19 Apr 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Walter Wright — married 1 Jan 1896 in 23 Magdalen Yard Road, Dundee, Scotland

Died about Nov 1896 at about age 31 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Jessie was born in 1865. She is the daughter of James Smith and Christina Robertson.

Census

• 1871 Scotland Census: Name: Jessie M Smith; Event Place: St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; Gender: Female; Age: 6; Birthplace: Forfarshire; Relationship to Head of Household: DAUGHTER; Registration District: St Clement; County: Forfarshire (Angus); Birth Year (Estimated): 1865

James Smith Father M 37 Banffshire

Christina Smith Mother F 39 Forfarshire

George Mcritchie Crichton Brother M 15 Forfarshire

Jane D Smith Sister F 8 Forfarshire

Jessie M Smith F 6 Forfarshire

James R Smith Brother M 4 Forfarshire

• 1881 Scotland Census: Name: Jessie M Smith; Event Place: Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; Gender: Female; Age: 15; Occupation: SCHOOLAR; Birthplace: Forfarshire; Relationship to Head of Household: DAUGHTER; Registration District: Lochee; County: Forfarshire (Angus); Birth Year (Estimated): 1866

James Smith Father M 47 Banffshire

Christina Smith Mother F 48 Forfarshire

George Mcr Chrighton Brother M 25 Forfarshire

Jessie M Smith F 15 Forfarshire

James R Smith Brother M 13 Forfarshire

• 1891 Scotland Census: Name: Jessie M Smith; Event Place: St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; Address: FERRY ROAD; Gender: Female; Age: 25; Occupation: AT HOME; Birthplace: Forfar; Relationship to Head of Household: DAUGHTER; Registration District: St Andrew; County: Forfarshire (Angus); Birth Year (Estimated): 1866

James Smith Father M 58 Banffshire

Christina Smith Mother F 59 Forfar

Jessie M Smith F 25 Forfar

James R Smith Brother M 23 Forfar

Notes

Following Jessie's marriage to Dr Walter Wright, the couple moved to Lancashire, England (they possibly lived in Pendleton for a time).

The couple had a daughter: Jessie Mary Wright

I believe that Jessie Mary Smith died shortly after her daughter was born, or perhaps during childbirth.

Sources

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYR6-JJ3 : 10 February 2018), Jessie Marshall Smith, 19 Apr 1865; citing DUNDEE,ANGUS,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
• "Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB5Y-V1W : 17 July 2019), Jessie M Smith in household of James Smith, St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 42, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,942.
• "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM6K-D6S : 22 July 2019), Jessie M Smith in household of James Smith, Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 39, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,490.
• "Scotland Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSNF-Z7X : 23 July 2019), Jessie M Smith in household of James Smith, St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; from "1891 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 25, GRO6/275, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 208,712.
• https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp WRIGHT, JESSIE MARSHALL; Age at Death: 31; GRO Reference: 1896 D Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION Volume 08E Page 169