William Wright (1765 - 1831)

Born 2 Oct 1765 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Hewetson) Wright — married 22 Nov 1789 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1831 at age 66 in Holme-Cultram, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

"Death" date and place are burial date and place.

Sources

• Birth and christening:

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMC-1PJ : 10 February 2018), William Wright, 02 Oct 1765; citing , reference - 2:163XN69, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,970.

"Name: William Wright; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 06 Oct 1765; Christening Place: , RUTHWELL, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND; Birth Date: 02 Oct 1765; Father's Name: James Wright; Mother's Name: Sarah Wright."

Christening: FreeReg.org.uk Baptism entry https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818015fe93790ec8b8f3e58?search_id=5bd1ddeff493fd5c968ca5c4&ucf=false

"Field: Value; County: Dumfriesshire; Place: Torthorwald; Church name: Parish Church; Register type: Parish Register; Baptism date: 09 Nov 1766; Person forename: William; Person sex: M; Father forename: John; Father surname: WRIGHT; Person abode: Roucan; Father occupation: Shoemaker; Transcribed by: Roger Smith; Credit: Roger Smith; File line number: 546."

• Marriage:

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVN3-2P2 : 10 February 2018), William Wright and Margaret Hewitson, 22 Nov 1789; citing Haltwhistle,Northumberland,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 252,510, 252,514.

"Name: William Wright; Spouse's Name: Margaret Hewitson; Event Date: 22 Nov 1789; Event Place: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England."

Marriage: FreeReg.org.uk Marriage entry https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818270de93790eb7f44d296?search_id=5bd1df54f493fd5c968cb217&ucf=false

"Field: Value; County: Northumberland; Place: Haltwhistle; Church name: Holy Cross; Register type: Bishop's Transcripts; Marriage date: 22 Nov 1789; Groom forename: William; Groom surname: WRIGHT; Groom parish: Turpenhow CUL; Bride forename: Margaret; Bride surname: HEWITSON; Notes: Licence; Transcribed by: Anne Sutherland; File line number: 494."

• Burial:

"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8J7-QNT : 9 March 2018), William Wright, burial 24 Dec 1831; citing Holme-Cultram, Cumberland, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 90,630.

"Name: William Wright; Gender: Male; Burial Date: 24 Dec 1831; Burial Place: Holme-Cultram, Cumberland, England."

Burial: Freereg.org.uk Burial entry https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d1d3e93790ec756e7129?search_id=5bd1defdf493fd5c968cb139&ucf=false

"Field: Value; County: Cumberland; Place: Holm Cultram; Church name: St Mary; Register type: Transcript; Register entry number: 616; Burial date: 24 Dec 1831; Burial person forename: William; Burial person surname: WRIGHT; Person age: 80; Burial person abode: Foulsyke; Notes: [from transcription of BTs by W W Reay]; Transcribed by: Keith Hayton; File line number: 7111."