Joseph Wright (1818)

Born 1818 in Measham, Derbyshire, England

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• 1818: Joseph Wright, son of collier John & Mary Wright of Measham, was baptized 08 Nov 1818 at Measham, Leicestershire, England^[1].
• 1841 Census: Finches Lane, Measham, Derbyshire, England. Joseph (22) & Mary (19) Wright with daughter Elizabeth (10 months)^[2].
• 1841: Collier Joseph Wright, aged 22, son of John Wright of Cross Lane, and Mary Sharp, aged 20, daughter of John Sharp of Finches Lane, were married on 01 Jun 1841 at Measham, Derbyshire, England with witnesses John Wileman & Jane Sharp^[3].
• 1851 Census: Finches Lane, Measham, Derbyshire, England. Joseph (32) & Mary (29) Wright with children Elizabeth (10), Mary (8), Sarah Ann (6), Selina (3) & Jane (2) with mother Mary Wright (50)^[4].
• 1861 Census: Furnace Row, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England. Joseph (42) & Mary (39) Wright with children Elizabeth (20),Sarah A (16), Selina (14), Jane (12), Hannah (9), John (7), Joseph (5), Richard (2), William (4 months) & Mary (18)^[5].
• 1871 Census: Donisthorpe Lane, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England. Joseph (52) & Mary (49) Wright with children John (17), Joseph (15), Richard (12), William (10), Agnes (8) & Thomas (4)^[6].
• 1881 Census: Furnace, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England. Joseph (62) & Mary (59) Wright with children Richard (22), William (20), Agnes (18) and Thomas (14)^[7].
• 1891 Census: Furnace, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England. Joseph (72) & Mary (69) Wright with son Richard (32) and servant Jane Wright (21)^[8].
• 1901 Census: Gorsey Leys, Overseal, Derbyshire, England. Thomas (62) & Elizabeth (60) Kirk with father-in-law Joseph Wright (82)^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ Parish Register https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBPRS/LEICS/BAP/00255523
2. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1841/0002861536
3. ↑ Parish Register https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBPRS/LEICS/MAR/00114454/1
4. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0012333358
5. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0012192831
6. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1871/0017361583
7. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0014237786
8. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0017223175
9. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0019928681