John Wright (1854 - 1940)

Born 13 Jan 1854 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Husband of Ellen (Jennings) Wright — married 13 Dec 1877 in High Wych, Hertfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1940 at about age 85 in Essex, England

Biography

John Wright was born 13th January 1854 ^[1][2][3] at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England & baptised there 19th February 1854,^[2] the son of Walter Wright & Eliza Brett.

John Wright, age 23, (son of Walter Wright) married Ellen Jennings, age 21, (daughter of Charles Jennings) on 13th December 1877 at High Wych, Hertfordshire, England.^[4][5]

John Wright died aged 86, in 1942 in Essex, England.^[6]

Birth

Date: 13 Jan 1854

Place: Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England ^[1][2][3]

Christening

Date: 19 Feb 1854

Place: Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England ^[2]

Marriage

Date: 13 Dec 1877

Place: High Wych, Hertfordshire, England ^[4][5]

Death

Date: 1940

Place: Colchester Registration District, Essex, England ^[6]

Census

1861 - Noon's, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Walter Wright, head, married, age 34, Ag. Lab, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Eliza Wright, wife, married, age 30, born High Laver, Essex

John Wright, son, age 7, Scholar, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Mary A. Wright, dau, age 4, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

William Wright, son, age 2, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts ^[7]

1871 - No. 1 Noone's Cottage, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Walter Wright, head, married, age 43, Ag. Labr, born SawBWorth, Herts

Eliza Wright, wife, married, age 40, born High Laver, Essex

John Wright, son, unmarried, age 17, Groom, born SawBWorth, Herts

Mary A. Wright, dau, unmarried, age 14, Scholar, born SawBWorth, Herts

William Wright, son, age 12 Scholar, born SawBWorth, Herts

Thomas Wright, son, age 9, Scholar, born SawBWorth, Herts

Sarah Wright, dau, age 7, Scholar, born SawBWorth, Herts

Elizabeth Wright, dau, age 3, born SawBWorth, Herts

Ann Wright, dau, age 2, born SawBWorth, Herts

Alfred Wright, son, age 1m, born SawBWorth, Herts ^[8]

1881 - Cock Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

John Wright, head, married, age 27, Groom, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Ellen Wright, wife, married, age 24, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Annie Wright, dau, age 2, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Ernest F. Wright, son, age 1, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts ^[9]

1891 - Bridge Foot, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

John Wright, head, married, age 37, Farmer, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Ellen Wright, wife, married, age 34, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Annie Wright, dau, age 12, Scholar, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Ernest F. Wright, son, age 11, Scholar, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

William Wright, son, age 9, Scholar, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Edith E. Wright, dau, age 8, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Alice M. Jennings, visitor, age 4, Scholar, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts ^[10]

1901 - Bridgefoot Farm, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

John Wright, head, married, age 47, Farmer, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Ellen Wright, wife, married, age 44, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Frank Wright, son, single, age 21, Farmers Son, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Edith Wright, dau, single, age 12, born Sawbridgeworth, Herts

Mary A. Jennings, mother-in-law, widow, age 68, Living on own means, born Great Saling, Essex

Elizabeth Craske, boarder, widow, age 84, Living on own means, born Norfolk ^[11]

1911 - Hatfield Park Farm, Takeley, Essex

John Wright, head, married, age 57, Farmer, born High Wych, Hertfordshire

Ellen Wright, wife, married 33 years (5 children born; 4 living; 1 died), age 54, born Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire ^[12]

1939 - Highfield, Takeley, Dunmow R.D., Essex

John Wright, head, male, married, Farmer Retired, born 13 Jan 1854, Schedule 17

Ellen Wright, female, married, Unpaid House Dutie, born 1 Jun 1856 ^[3]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Mar Qtr 1854 > John Wright; Registration District: Bishop Stortford Union; Volume No. 3a; Page No. 167; Mother's Maiden Surname: Brett.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 database, FamilySearch accessed: 28 August 2016 > John Wright, 19 Feb 1854; citing , reference item 5 p 92; FHL microfilm 1,042,055.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} UK National Register, 1939 Class: RG101; Piece: 1567A; Item: 004; Line: 14; Letter Code: DDGL.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} England & Wales Marriages > Dec Qtr 1877 > John Wright & Ellen Jennings; Registration District: Bishops Stortford; Volume No. 3a; Page No. 411.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} England Marriages, 1538–1973 database, FamilySearch accessed: 31 August 2019 > John Wright and Ellen Jennings, 13 Dec 1877; citing High Wych, Hertford, England, reference 2:LP8TC7, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,866.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Deaths > Mar Qtr 1942 > John Wright age 87; Registration District: Colchester; Volume No. 4a; Page No. 2035.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} England Census, 1861 Class: RG9; Piece: 807; Folio: 70; Page: 20; Schedule: 93.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} England Census, 1871 Class: RG10; Piece: 1353; Folio: 102; Page: 4; Schedule: 19.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} England Census, 1881 Class: RG11; Piece: 1404; Folio: 26; Page: 21; Schedule: 105.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} England Census, 1891 Class: RG12; Piece: 1096; Folio: 34; Page: 36; Schedule: 226.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} England Census, 1901 Class: RG13; Piece: 1286; Folio: 30/31; Page: 27/28; Schedule: 191.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} England Census, 1911 Class: RG14; Piece: 10440; Schedule: 19.