Ralph Wright (1883 - 1966)

Born 20 Jul 1883 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Middlehurst) Wright — married 1909 in Prescot Register Office or Registrar Attended

Died 23 Mar 1966 at age 82 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ralph Wright was born on 20 Jul 1883 in St Helens, Lancashire. His birth was registered in the third quarter of 1883, in Prescot district. He was the son of William Charles Wright and Elizabeth (Cross) Wright.

Ralph married Sarah Ann Middlehurst in 1909 in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district - probably at a Catholic church.

By April 2nd 1911, Sarah's mother was in the hospital at Whiston Union Workhouse. Ralph and Sarah were living in St Helens, and had Sarah's father and brother Peter living with them. Ralph was working as a carter.

Sarah died on 26 Oct 1953, aged 72. She was buried with her parents at Windleshaw Chantry.

Ralph died on 23 Mar 1966, aged 82. He was buried with his wife.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription:

  Of your Charity

  Pray for the Soul of

  MARY ANN

  BELOVED WIFE OF

  PETER MIDDLEHURST,

  WHO DIED FEB 14TH 1921, AGED 74 YEARS.

  MAY SHE REST IN PEACE.

  ALSO OF PETER

  WHO DIED DEC 24 1937, AGED 83 YEARS.

  R.I.P.

  ALSO SARAH ANN,

  DAUGHTER OF ABOVE,

  BELOVED WIFE OF RALPH WRIGHT

  DIED OCT. 26TH 1953 AGED 72 YEARS

  R.I.P.

  ALSO RALPH HER BELOVED HUSBAND

  DIED MARCH 23RD 1966 AGED 82 YEARS

  ALSO AUSTIN LLOYD

  THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF HILDA

  DIED JAN 24TH 1969 AGED [5?]8 YEARS

  HILDA BELOVED WIFE OF ABOVE

  DIED MARCH 8TH 1994 AGED 82 YEARS

  

  THE BURIAL PLACE OF

  PETER MIDDLEHURST

  IN GOD'S KEEPING

  RALPH W..

  29.10.1917 - 21.7.2001

  And His Beloved Wife

  ANNE

  15.9.1919 - 14.11.2006

  Too Dearly Loved To Be Forgotten.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Marriage registration listed in Lancashire Register Office indexes on http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

• Death registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=XmC4RoKIspjyo8UpvNfMOA&scan=1

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:77WF-BPZ : 6 May 2019), Ralph Wright in household of William C Wright, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9GH-2VP : 21 May 2019), Ralph Wright in household of William Charles Wright, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Helens subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWT1-81P : 2 August 2017), Ralph Wright, St Helens, Helens, Lancashire, England; 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.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYJV-JT7