In 1871, Samuel and his family were living at 70 Kirkgate, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Samuel Wright. head, married, 38, engine fitter at works, b. Yorkshire, Goole
Frances Wright, wife, married, 39, confectioner, b. Yorkshire, Brotherton
Robert Alf Wright, son, unmarried, 17, ironmonger, b. Boston, Mass, America
John F Wright, son, unmarried, 14, scholar, b. Boston, Mass, America
Wilfred W Wright, son, unmarried, 8, scholar, b. Boston, Mass, America
Walter Wright, son, unmarried, 1, b. Yorkshire, Leeds
Sarah Benwell, servant, unmarried, 30, assistant confectioner, b. Nottingham, Leeford
Mary Hutchinson, servant, unmarried, 15, domestic servant, b. Yorkshire, Crossgate[1]
In 1881, Samuel, his wife and youngest son were living at 70 Kirkgate, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Also present was his cousin Emily Shipstone, oldest child of his mother's brother, George Shipstone.
Samuel Wright, head, married, 48, confectioner, b. Goole, Yorkshire
Frances Wright, wife, married, 49, b. Brotherton, Yorkshire
Walter Wright, son, unmarried, 11, scholar, b. Leeds, Yorkshire
Emily Shipstone, cousin, unmarried, 21, drapers assistant, b. London, Middlesex
Harriet Thompson, servant, unmarried, 19, domestic servant, b. Bartly, Notts[2]
In 1891 Frances still lived at 70 Kirkgate, Leeds, England, although she was now a widow and the head of the household.
"1871 England Census," database on-line, Ancestry.com. Class: RG10; Piece: 4543; Folio: 55; Page: 10; GSU roll: 847133. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
"1881 England Census," database on-line, Ancestry.com. Class: RG11; Piece: 4511; Folio: 54; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342082. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
"1891 England Census," database on-line, Ancestry.com. Class: RG12; Piece: 3683; Folio: 152; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6098793. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
Is Walter your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter: