Carter-Aaron tree » William Henry Wright (1848-1918)

Personal data William Henry Wright 

Sources 1, 2
  • He was born on May 26, 1848 in Limehouse, Stepney (RD), London.
  • He was baptized on May 27, 1849 in St. Anne, Commercial Rd, Limehouse, Middlesex.
  • Census in the year 1861, 6 Webb's Place, Limehouse, Stepney, London &, Middlesex.
  • Census in the year 1871, 6 Mary St, Limehouse, Stepney, London &, Middlesex.
    Lighterman
  • Census in the year 1851, 4 Garden Court, Limehouse, Stepney, Middlesex.
  • Census in the year 1891, 11 Streatfield St, Limehouse, Stepney, London &, Middlesex.
    Lighterman
  • Census in the year 1911, 95 Hind St, Poplar, London &, Middlesex.
    Lighterman
  • Census in the year 1901, 95 Hind St, Poplar, London &, Middlesex.
    Lighterman's labourer
  • He died in the year 1918 in Poplar (RD), London, he was 69 years old.
  • A child of William Henry Wright and Eliza Jordan

Household of William Henry Wright

(1) He is married to Sarah Annie Barker.

They got married in the year 1872 at Poplar (RD), London, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Thomas D. Wright  1876-????


(2) He is married to Rachael.

They got married in the year 1896, he was 47 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Harry Wright  1896-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Henry Wright

William Pearson Wright
1793-1853
Sarah
1786-????
John Jordan
Mary
Eliza Jordan
1817-????

William Henry Wright
1848-1918

(1) 1872

Sarah Annie Barker
1855-????

Anne Gertrude Wright
1875-????
Thomas D. Wright
1876-????
Reginald Barker Wright
1882-????
(2) 1896

Rachael
1850-????

Harry Wright
1896-????

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  1. 1871 UK Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    William H Wright
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1849 - Middlesex, England
    Residence: 1871 - Mary St (Right Hand Side), St Ann Limehouse, London-Middlesex, England
    Age: 22
    Father: William H Wright
    Mother: Eliza Wright
    Siblings: George Wright, Emily Wright, Edward Wright
    Census: Ecclesiastical district:St PaulSeries:RG10Family:10 Parish:St Ann LimehousePiece:0553Line:12 Borough:Tower HamletsRegistrar's district:LimehouseImage:2 County:London-MiddlesexSuperintendent registrar's district:Stepney Country:EnglandEnum. District:26 Date:1871-00-00Folio:4 See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; William H Wright; 55
    Wife; Eliza Wright; 52
    Son; William H Wright; 22
    Son; George Wright; 20
    Daughter; Emily Wright; 18
    Son; Edward Wright; 11
    Boarder; Thomas W Popham; 30
    Boarder; William White; 45

    What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
  2. 1861 England & Wales Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    William H Wright
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1849 - Limehouse, Middlesex
    Residence: 1861 - 6 Webbs Place, Limehouse, Middlesex, England
    Age: 12
    Father: William F Wright
    Mother: Eliza Wright
    Siblings: John Wright, Eliza Wright, George Wright, Emily Wright, Edward Wright
    Census: Parish:LimehouseSeries:RG09 Ecclesiastical district:St AnnsPiece:288 Parlamentary borough:Tower HamletsRegistrar's district:Stepney Registration district:LimehouseFolio:12 County:MiddlesexFamily:136 Country:EnglandLine:13 Date:1861-00-00Image:25 See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; William F Wright; 45
    Wife; Eliza Wright; 42
    Son; John Wright; 19
    Daughter; Eliza Wright; 16
    Son; William H Wright; 12
    Son; George Wright; 8
    Daughter; Emily Wright; 7
    Son; Edward Wright; 8 months

    What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.

Historical events

Birthday May 26, 1848

  • The temperature on May 26, 1848 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1848: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • January 3 » Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of Liberia.
    • March 13 » The German revolutions of 1848–1849 begin in Vienna.
    • March 18 » March Revolution: In Berlin there is a struggle between citizens and military, costing about 300 lives.
    • June 21 » In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government.
    • August 14 » Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress.
    • September 13 » Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage survives an iron rod 1⁄4 inches (3.2cm) in diameter being driven through his brain; the reported effects on his behavior and personality stimulate discussion of the nature of the brain and its functions.

Christening day May 27, 1849

  • The temperature on May 27, 1849 was about 24.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1849: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • March 4 » President-Elect Zachary Taylor and Vice President-Elect Millard Fillmore did not take their respective oaths of office (they did so the following day), leading to the erroneous theory that outgoing President pro tempore of the United States Senate David Rice Atchison had assumed the role of acting president for one day.
    • March 29 » The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab.
    • April 14 » Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Lajos Kossuth as its leader.
    • June 5 » Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.
    • August 1 » Joven Daniel wrecks at the coast of Araucanía, Chile, leading to allegations that local Mapuche tribes murdered survivors and kidnapped Elisa Bravo.
    • September 17 » American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


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