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Dorothy Wright 1851 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1851

Birth Location: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Dec 1910

Death Location: South Shields, Durham, England

Father: George Wright

Mother: Isabella Hedley

Spouse(s): Joseph Morton

Children(s): Ralph Morton, Albert Morton, Ethel Morton, Louisa Morton, Elsie Morton

Dorothy Wright was born in 1851 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, the child of George Wright and Isabella Hedley. In 1851, Dorothy Wright resided in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. Dorothy Wright married Joseph Hall Morton, and had children including Ralph Henry Morton, Albert Hall Morton, Ethel Emma Morton, Louisa Maud Morton, Elsie Wolstencroft Morton. Dorothy Wright passed away in 1910 in South Shields, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Wright was born in 1851 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, the child of George Wright and Isabella Hedley.
  • In 1851, Dorothy Wright resided in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.
  • Dorothy Wright married Joseph Hall Morton, and had children including Ralph Henry Morton, Albert Hall Morton, Ethel Emma Morton, Louisa Maud Morton, Elsie Wolstencroft Morton.
  • Dorothy Wright passed away in 1910 in South Shields, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Wright
1816 – 1873
Birth Location: Northumberland, England
GW
Isabella Hedley
1818 – 1867
Birth Location: North Shields, Northumberland, England
IH

Spouses(s)

Joseph Morton
1849 – 1923
Birth Location: North Shields, Northumberland, England
JM

Children(s)

Ralph Morton
1873 – 1949
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
RM
Albert Morton
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
AM
Ethel Morton
1876 – 1961
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
EM
Louisa Morton
1879 – 1968
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
LM
Elsie Morton
1888 – 1965
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
EM

Dorothy Wright's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Wright
1851 – 1910
Birth Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Parents
George Wright
1816 – 1873
Northumberland, England
Isabella Hedley
1818 – 1867
North Shields, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Wright
Ann
Anthony HEDLEY
1788 – 1850
North Shields Numberland, England
Ann DOCKWRAY
1783 – 1859
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Anthony HEDLEY
1750 –
Eleanor HARPER
1750 – 1820
Richard DOCKWRAY
1761 – 1841
Elisabeth CANGLISS\CANGLESS
1761 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony HEDLEY
1708 –
Margaret WEATHERSTON\WETHERSTON
1711 –
Mark HARPER
1723 –
Eleanor\Elnor PILE\PYLL
1722 –
John DOCKWRAY
1728 – 1770
Margaret BATES
1729 – 1810
Robert CANGLISS\CANGLESS
1730 –
Jane HALL
1738 –

Dorothy Wright's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Wright (14 Mar 1851 – Dec 1910) m. Joseph (Hall) Morton (15 Aug 1849 – 28 Jun 1923)
  1. 1. Ralph (Henry) Morton (12 Sep 1873 – 18 Mar 1949)
  2. 2. Albert (Hall) Morton (25 Jan 1875 – 19 Jan 1956)
  3. 3. Ethel (Emma) Morton (8 Sep 1876 – 14 Mar 1961) m. Henry (Buckley) Ord (3 Jan 1866 – 5 Feb 1952)
  4. 4. Louisa (Maud) Morton (Oct 1879 – Oct 1968) m. Angus (Alexander) Mackenzie (1881 – )
  5. 5. Elsie (Wolstencroft) Morton (15 Apr 1888 – 5 Apr 1965) m. George (Ferguson) Shepherd (1 Sep 1885 – 22 Sep 1945)

Dorothy Wright's Timeline

10 Records

1851
14 Mar 1851
Birth of Dorothy Wright in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1851
13 Apr 1851
Dorothy Wright was baptized in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1851
1851
Dorothy Wright resided here in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 10
Dorothy Wright resided here in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 20
Dorothy Wright resided here in North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1873
Jan 1873
Age 22
Dorothy Wright was married in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 30
Dorothy Wright resided here in Westoe, Durham, England
Westoe, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 40
Dorothy Wright resided here in St Aidans, Westoe, Durham, England
St Aidans, Westoe, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 50
Dorothy Wright resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1910
Dec 1910
Age 59
Death of Dorothy Wright in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3842; Folio: 36; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543194

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1873
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3842; Folio: 36; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543194

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Westoe, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5011; Folio: 43; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1342207

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Aidans, Westoe, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4152; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6099262

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4726; Folio: 7; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1910
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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