Louisa Wright (1847 - 1916)

Ancestors

Biography

Louisa was born in the first quarter of 1849 at Witchford, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.^[1] She was two years old at the time of the 1851 census (Louisa mis-transcribed as 'Lugasor'), living with her parents, three older siblings and baby brother in Witchford, Cambridgeshire. Her father was a farmer of 250 acres.^[2]

In 1881 and 1891, Louisa was living as housekeeper for her widowed father and her youngest brother Samuel Henry, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. She was not married.^[3][4]

At the time of the census in 1901 and 1911, Louisa was living at 87 West Hill Drive, Mansfield. Her occupation was recorded as 'temperance lecturer' in 1901 and 'own means' in 1911. Brother Joseph and his family lived next door.^[5][6]

Research Notes

Louisa was unmarried living with her father in 1881 and 1891; I have detached her from Samuel Ward who's profile she was linked to as wife.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 17 August 2021), database entry for WRIGHT, Louisa (mother's maiden surname BURTT), GRO Reference: 1849 M Quarter in ELY UNION Volume 14 Page 91
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCG-GNK : 8 November 2019), Lucasor Wright in household of Samuel W Wright, Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England; citing Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England, p. 9, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-4B7P : 12 December 2017), Louisa Wright in household of Samuel W Wright, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 34, Piece/Folio 3318/94, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,971.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4HKY-GW2 : 1 March 2021), Lousia Wright in household of Samuel William Wright, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Nottinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Mansfield subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: XSNJ-S35 (accessed 19 April 2023)
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   Louisa Wright (52), single, Temperance Lecturer, head of household in Mansfield registration district in Nottinghamshire, England. Born in Witchford, Cambridgeshire.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: XWS3-934 (accessed 19 April 2023)
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   Louisa Wright (62), single, Private Means, head of household in Mansfield registration district in Nottinghamshire, England. Born in Witchford, Cambridgeshire.
7. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6Z2-VQ7