Samuel Fortescue Wright (abt. 1866 - 1956)

Born about 1 Apr 1866 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Lavinia Augusta (Neville) Wright — married 1904 (to Feb 1927) in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 18 May 1956 at about age 90 in New Zealand

Biography

Samuel Fortescue was born in 1866. He is the son of Forty Elworthy Evelyn Wright and Ellen Gundry.^[1]

Samuel was at school in 1880/1881^[2]

Samuel married Lavina Augusta Neville in 1904 in New Zealand.^[3]

Samuel was registered to vote in New Zealand.^[4]

Samuel died on 18 May 1956 in Nz and their estate passed probate on 23 November 1956.^[5]

Samuel died on 18 May 1956 and was buried in Karori, Wellington, Wellington.^[6]

Samuel's death (age 90) was registered in 1956 in New Zealand.^[7]

Samuel was mentioned on a memorial in Karori Cemetery and Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand with a death date of 17 May 1956.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "New Zealand, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1840-1902"
   Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901
   Ancestry uk Record 62563 #574852 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Samuel Fortescue Wright birth 1866, child of Fortumatus Evelyn Wright & Ellen Wright.
2. ↑ School Records: "New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967"
   New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1852-1967
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6193 #2781 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Name: Samuel Fortescue Wright; Attendance Date: Jan 1880-1881; Residence Place: Wellington, New Zealand; Father: Fortunatus Evelyn Wright.
3. ↑ Marriage: "New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937"
   New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840-1950. Microfiche
   Ancestry uk Record 8950 #832228 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Samuel Fortescue Wright marriage to Lavina Augusta Neville in 1904 in New Zealand.
4. ↑ Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981"
   BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1836 #1578590 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Name: Samuel Fortescue Wright; Electoral Year: 1911; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Wellington North; Region or Province: Wellington.
5. ↑ Probate: "Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009"
   Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
   Ancestry uk Record 61315 #1000206 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Samuel F Wright probate on 23 Nov 1956. Died 18 May 1956 in Nz. Occupation: Accountant.
6. ↑ Burial: "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007"
   New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60547 #1774935 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Samuel Fortescue Wright burial (died on 18 May 1956) in Karori, Wellington, Wellington.
7. ↑ Death Registration: "New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972"
   Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021; Registration Number: 37501
   Ancestry uk Record 62564 #636847 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Samuel Fortiscue Wright death 1956 (age 90) in New Zealand.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #215072488 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Samuel Fortescue Wright (1 Apr 1868-17 May 1956), citing Karori Cemetery and Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (plot: CH ENG2, Plot 503 H); Maintained by Michelle (contributor 50249773).

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