Who was Janet Wright?

Janet Wright (1812–1890) was born in Barony Parish, Glasgow. and died in Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, Old Monkland.. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Janet Wright 1812–1890

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Born 5 JUN 1812 · Barony Parish, Glasgow.

Died 7 MAR 1890 · Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, Old Monkland.

Father John Wright

Mother Margaret Sneddan

Spouse James Ramsay

Children Elizabeth Sneddon Ramsay, Euphemia Ramsay, Fanny Ramsay, James Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, John Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay, Walter Ramsay

Siblings Elizabeth Wright, Euphemia Wright, Frances Wright, Richard Wright

Records

1861 Scotland Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Wright

Margaret Sneddan

Spouse(s)

James Ramsay

Children

Elizabeth Sneddon Ramsay

Biography

The story of Janet Wright began in 1812 in Barony Parish, Glasgow.. In 1861, Janet Wright resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Janet Wright married james ramsay, and had children including elizabeth sneddon ramsay, euphemia ramsay, fanny ramsay, james ramsay, janet ramsay, john ramsay, margaret ramsay, walter ramsay. Janet Wright passed away in 1890 in Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, Old Monkland..

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Census 1861 Scotland Census

Life Timeline

1812

Birth of Janet Wright in Barony Parish, Glasgow.

Birth

1861

Janet Wright resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Residence

1890

Death of Janet Wright in Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, Old Monkland.

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: Janet Wright (1812–1890) was born in Barony Parish, Glasgow. and died in Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, Old Monkland.. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Janet in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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