Carter-Aaron tree » George Wright (1851-1898)

Personal data George Wright 

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  • He was born on January 4, 1851 in Limehouse, Stepney (RD), London.
  • He was baptized on January 20, 1854 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.
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  • Census in the year 1851, 4 Garden Court, Limehouse, Stepney, Middlesex.
  • Census in the year 1881, 31 Endive St, Limehouse, Stepney, London &, Middlesex.
    Lighterman
  • Census in the year 1891, 5 Highland St, Bromley, Poplar, London &, Middlesex.
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  • He died in the year 1898 in Poplar (RD), London, he was 46 years old.
  • A child of William Henry Wright and Eliza Jordan

Household of George Wright

He is married to Sarah Ann Shelton.

They got married in the year 1874 at Poplar (RD), London, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Sarah Ann Wright  1876-????
  3. Ada Emily Wright  1880-????
  4. Amy Selina Wright  1881-????
  5. Annie Eliza Wright  1884-????
  8. Edward Mark Wright  1891-????
  9. Albert John Wright  1893-????

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

    George Wright
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1851 - Middlesex, England
    Residence: 1871 - Mary St (Right Hand Side), St Ann Limehouse, London-Middlesex, England
    Age: 20
    Father: William H Wright
    Mother: Eliza Wright
    Siblings: William H Wright, Emily Wright, Edward Wright
    Census: Ecclesiastical district:St PaulSeries:RG10Family:10 Parish:St Ann LimehousePiece:0553Line:13 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...

    George Wright
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1853 - Limehouse, Middlesex
    Residence: 1861 - 6 Webbs Place, Limehouse, Middlesex, England
    Age: 8
    Father: William F Wright
    Mother: Eliza Wright
    Siblings: John Wright, Eliza Wright, William H 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:14 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 January 4, 1851

  • The temperature on January 4, 1851 was about 6.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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).
  • 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 1851: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 11 » The first performance of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi takes place in Venice.
    • May 15 » The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier.
    • September 15 » Saint Joseph's University is founded in Philadelphia.
    • November 9 » Kentucky marshals abduct abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, and take him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape.
    • November 14 » Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA.
    • December 22 » India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India.

Christening day January 20, 1854

  • The temperature on January 20, 1854 was about 5.4 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1854: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 7 » A law is approved to found the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Lectures started October 16, 1855.
    • February 17 » The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State.
    • February 24 » A Penny Red with perforations was the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.
    • July 13 » In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon.
    • October 6 » In England the Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead leads to 53 deaths and hundreds injured.
    • October 25 » The Battle of Balaclava takes place during the Crimean War. It is soon memorialized in verse as The Charge of the Light Brigade.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


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