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Edith Ellen Wright 1888–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1888

Birth Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Death Date: 29 Oct 1964

Death Location: Fordington, St George, Dorset, England

Father: Henry Wright

Mother: Laura Stainer

Spouse(s): John Barber

Children(s): Laura Barber, Thomas Barber, Arthur Barber

The story of Edith Ellen Wright began in 1888 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. In 1891, Edith Ellen Wright resided in Shaftesbury, St James, St James, Dorset, England. Edith Ellen Wright married John Barber, and had children including Arthur Walter Barber, Laura Rose Barber, Thomas Henry Jack Barber. Edith Ellen Wright passed away in 1964 in Fordington, St George, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edith Ellen Wright began in 1888 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.
  • In 1891, Edith Ellen Wright resided in Shaftesbury, St James, St James, Dorset, England.
  • Edith Ellen Wright married John Barber, and had children including Arthur Walter Barber, Laura Rose Barber, Thomas Henry Jack Barber.
  • Edith Ellen Wright passed away in 1964 in Fordington, St George, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wright
1864–
Birth Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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Laura Stainer
1869–1954
Birth Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

John Barber
1885–1942
Birth Location: Northover, Somerset, England
JB

Children(s)

Laura Barber
1918–1979
Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Mid, Glamorgan, Wales
LB
Thomas Barber
1912–2000
Birth Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, England
TB
Arthur Barber
1914–1962
Birth Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
AB

Edith Wright's Ancestors

Self
Edith Wright
1888–1964
Birth Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Parents
Henry "Harry" Wright
1864–
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Laura (Louisa) Stainer
1869–1954
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Stainer) (Baker)
1841–1905
Shaftesbury St James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Mary (Ann) Wooldridge
1840–1911
Cardiff, Breconshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stainer
1811–1894
Mary Tucker
1812–1872
Mark Wooldridge
1812–1883
Eliza Dowding
1812–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stainer
1785–1853
Lucy DNA
1782–1820
Henry Woodbridge
1756–1830
Ann DNA
1780–1850

Edith Wright's Descendants

1.
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Edith (Ellen) Wright (2 Jun 1888–29 Oct 1964) m. John Barber (4 Nov 1885–20 Mar 1942)
  1. 1. Laura (Rose) Barber 1918–1979 m. Alexander McCaughey 1916–2006
    1. 1. Patricia (Moyia Rosalind) McCaughey 1939–1958
  2. 2. Thomas (Henry (Jack)) Barber 1912–2000 m. Jessie (J) Powell 1913– m. Jessica (Jane) Powell 1913–2003
    1. 1. Gary (D) Barber 1945–2023
    2. 2. Valerie (Lorraine) Barber 1937–2017
    3. 3. Michael (John) Barber 1940–1981
  3. 3. Arthur (Walter) Barber 1914–1962

Edith Wright's Timeline

10 Records

1888
2 Jun 1888
Birth of Edith Ellen Wright in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
1888
15 Aug 1888
Edith Ellen Wright was baptized in Shaftesbury Holy Trinity, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury Holy Trinity, Dorset, England
1891
1891
Age 3
Edith Ellen Wright resided here in Shaftesbury, St James, St James, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury, St James, St James, Dorset, England
1901
1901
Age 13
Edith Ellen Wright resided here in Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
1911
January 1911
Age 23
Edith Ellen Wright was married in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 23
Edith Ellen Wright resided here in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
1939
1939
Age 51
Edith Ellen Wright resided here in 16 Hardys Avenue Dorchester, Dorset, England
16 Hardys Avenue Dorchester, Dorset, England
1964
24 Oct 1964
Age 76
Death of Edith Ellen Wright in Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset, England
Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset, England
1964
29 Oct 1964
Age 76
Burial of Edith Ellen Wright in Fordington, St George, Dorset, England
Fordington, St George, Dorset, England
1964
9 Dec 1964
Age 76
Edith Ellen Wright - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PESY(SJ): RE 31 - 35, 41, 51-52
    [2] Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010, Dorchester, England; Reference: PEFOR(SG)
    [3] 1911 England Census
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1628; Folio: 46; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6096738
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7c; Page: 786
    [6] 1901 England Census
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1016917i

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Shaftesbury Holy Trinity, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PESYRE 72

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1911
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, St James, St James, Dorset, 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: 1628; Folio: 46; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6096738

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 16 Hardys Avenue Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1016917i

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1964
    Event Place: Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010, Dorchester, England; Reference: PEFOR(SG)
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7c; Page: 786

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1964
    Event Place: Fordington, St George, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010, Dorchester, England; Reference: PEFOR(SG)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1964
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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