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Dorothy Wright 1901–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1901

Birth Location: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1950

Death Location: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada

Father: Enoch Wright

Mother: Lily Leake

Spouse(s): Dan Gordon

Children(s):

In 1901, Dorothy Wright entered the world in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England, born to Enoch Wright And Lily Leake. In 1911, Dorothy Wright resided in Barnsley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. Dorothy Wright married Dan Gordon. Dorothy Wright passed away in 1950 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Dorothy Wright entered the world in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England, born to Enoch Wright And Lily Leake.
  • In 1911, Dorothy Wright resided in Barnsley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England.
  • Dorothy Wright married Dan Gordon.
  • Dorothy Wright passed away in 1950 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada.

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Dorothy Wright's Ancestors

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Dorothy Wright
1901–1950
Birth Place: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Enoch Wright
1871–1924
Partington, Cheshire, England
Lily Leake
1879–
Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (Samuel) Leake
1841–1920
Stanley, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Walker
1845–1921
Stillington, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Leake
1816–1864
Sarah Pape
1813–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leake
1783–1851
Martha Farrar
1782–1830
George Pape
1763–1830
Frances Owen
1764–1848

Dorothy Wright's Timeline

5 Records

1901
13 Aug 1901
Birth of Dorothy Wright in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
1901
15 Sep 1901
Dorothy Wright was baptized in Hunslet, St Mary the Virgin, Yorkshire, England
Hunslet, St Mary the Virgin, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 10
Dorothy Wright resided here in Barnsley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Barnsley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 20
Dorothy Wright resided here in Merritton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Merritton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
1950
Abt. 1950
Age 49
Death of Dorothy Wright in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP4429
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 27570
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 661
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 70; Census Place: Merritton (Village), Lincoln, Ontario; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Hunslet, St Mary the Virgin, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP4429

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Barnsley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 27570

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Oct 1912
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1912
    Event Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 70; Census Place: Merritton (Village), Lincoln, Ontario; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Merritton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 70; Census Place: Merritton (Village), Lincoln, Ontario; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1950
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada

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