William was born in 1855. William Job Wright married Ann Rowe in 1883 and their marriage was registered in West Derby, Lancashire, England.
Census
1871 England Census: Name: William J Wright; Event Place: Sutton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Sutton, Lancashire, England; Sub-District: St Helen; Gender: Male; Age: 15; Marital Status: Unknown; Birth Year (Estimated): 1856; Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Thomas Wright Head M 52 Croft, Lancashire
Mary Wright Wife F 50 Crowan, Cornwall
Jane Wright Daughter F 16 Manchester, Lancashire
William J Wright Son M 15 Manchester, Lancashire
1881 England Census: Name: William Wright; Event Place: Everton, Lancashire, England; Registration District: West Derby; Residence Note: India St; Gender: Male; Age: 28; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Carter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1853; Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, England; Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
John Chegwidden Head M 33 Newport, Essex, England
William H Chegwidden Son M 12 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
James R Chegwidden Son M 7 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Robert J Chegwidden Son M 5 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Thomas Wright Step Far M 62 Croft, Lancashire, England
Mary Wright Mother F 60 Relaigh Croan, Cornwall, England
William Wright Brother M 28 Manchester, Lancashire, England
1891 England Census: Name: William Wright; Event Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Birkenhead, Cheshire, England; Event Place Note: Oliver Street; County: Cheshire; Parish: Birkenhead; Ecclesiastical Parish: ST JOHN; Registration District: Birkenhead; Gender: Male; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Police Officer; Birth Year (Estimated): 1856; Birthplace: England; Relationship to Head of Household: Head
William Wright Head M 35 England
Annie Wright Wife F 37 England
Gracie Wright Daughter F 7 Cheshire, England
Annie Wright Daughter F 5 Cheshire, England
1901 England Census: Name: William Wright; Event Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; County: Cheshire; Civil Parish: Birkenhead; Ecclesiastical Parish: Saint John; Sub-District: Birkenhead; Registration District: Birkenhead; Gender: Male; Age: 45; Occupation: POLICE CONSTABLE; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1856; Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire
William Wright Head M 45 Manchester, Lancashire
Annie Wright Wife F 47 Liverpool, Lancashire
Grace Wright Daughter F 17 Tranmere, Cheshire
Annie Wright Daughter F 15 Tranmere, Cheshire
1911 England Census: Name: William Wright; Event Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; County: Cheshire; Parish: Birkenhead; Sub-District: Birkenhead; Registration District: Birkenhead; Gender: Male; Age: 56; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: CADDEE MASTER; Birth Year (Estimated): 1855; Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Head
William Wright Head M 56 Manchester, Lancashire
Anne Wright Wife F 58 Everton Liverpool, Lancashire
Grace Wright Daughter F 27 Tranmere Birkenhead
Notes
William was a Police constable in 1891
He was a detective in 1919
a caddee master in 1911
Marriage certificate of daughter Annie Wright to John Miller
1911 census
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-8JHX : 13 December 2017), William Wright in household of John Chegwidden, Everton, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 44, Piece/Folio 3657/110, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,058.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4SPM-86Z : 6 May 2019), William Wright, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cheshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS6P-XVR : 21 May 2019), William Wright, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Birkenhead subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW3K-C4Q : 3 July 2019), William Wright, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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