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Edith Gwendoline Wright 1916–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1916

Birth Location: Jarrow, Durham, England

Death Date: Abt. 1993

Death Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Father: Maurice Wright

Mother: Emma Balsom

Spouse(s): James Robinson, Allan Simpson, Harry Wiseman, George Paynter, George Poynter

Children(s): John Poynter, George Jnr

Edith Gwendoline Wright was born in 1916 in Jarrow, Durham, England, the child of Maurice H Wright And Emma Balsom. Edith Gwendoline Wright married Allan Grayson Simpson, George Paynter, George Poynter, Harry Conolly Wiseman, James S Robinson, and had children including Edith M Poynter, George Poynter Jnr, John Edward Poynter. Edith Gwendoline Wright passed away in 1993 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Edith Gwendoline Wright was born in 1916 in Jarrow, Durham, England, the child of Maurice H Wright And Emma Balsom.
  • Edith Gwendoline Wright married Allan Grayson Simpson, George Paynter, George Poynter, Harry Conolly Wiseman, James S Robinson, and had children including Edith M Poynter, George Poynter Jnr, John Edward Poynter.
  • Edith Gwendoline Wright passed away in 1993 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maurice Wright
1896–1956
Birth Location: Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England
MW
Emma Balsom
1890–1968
Birth Location: East Murton, Durham, England
EB

Spouses(s)

James Robinson
1900–1993
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
JR
Allan Simpson
1914–1999
Birth Location: Warwick, Queensland, Australia
AS
Harry Wiseman
1911–1942
Birth Location: Cooma New South Wales
HW
George Paynter
1915–1985
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
GP
George Poynter
1905–1966
Birth Location: Roade, Northamptonshire
GP

Children(s)

John Poynter
1944–1999
Birth Location: SOUTH SHIELDS Tyne and Wear England
JP
George Jnr
1938–2006
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
GJ

Edith Wright's Ancestors

Self
Edith Wright
1916–1993
Birth Place: Jarrow, Durham, England
Parents
Maurice H Wright
1896–1956
Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England
Emma Balsom
1890–1968
East Murton, Durham, England
Grandparents
John (Newton) Wright
1869–1954
Little Haywood, Staffordshire, England
Zemorah Jones
1872–1946
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Snr
1839–1905
Margaret Brandrick
1837–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wright
1796–1877
Hannah Waterfield
1794–1879

Edith Wright's Descendants

1.
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Edith (Gwendoline) Wright (08 Jun 1916–Abt. 1993) m. James (S) Robinson (30 Mar 1900–Sep 1993) m. Allan (Grayson) Simpson (24 Nov 1914–19 Aug 1999) m. Harry (Conolly) Wiseman (9 Oct 1911–21 Nov 1942) m. George Paynter (15 Apr 1915–Nov 1985) m. George Poynter (abt 1905–20 January 1966)
  1. 1. John (Edward) Poynter 1944–1999 m. Linda Grant 1946–1998
  2. 2. George (Poynter) Jnr 1938–2006 m. SHEILA (PHYLLIS) SPREADBURY 1933–2019

Edith Wright's Timeline

19 Records

1916
24 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1916
24 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1916
24 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1916
24 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright
None
1916
08 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Jarrow, Durham, England
Jarrow, Durham, England
1916
24 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright
None
1916
08 Jun 1916
Birth of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Jarrow, Durham, England
Jarrow, Durham, England
1916
5 Oct 1916
Edith Gwendoline Wright was baptized in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1939
1939
Age 23
Edith Gwendoline Wright resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1941
4 Apr 1941
Age 25
Edith Gwendoline Wright resided here in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
1953
1953
Age 37
Edith Gwendoline Wright resided here in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1993
Nov 1993
Age 77
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1993
Abt. 1993
Age 77
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1993
November 1993
Age 77
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1993
Abt. 1993
Age 77
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1993
Abt. 1993
Age 77
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1993
13 Dec 1993
Age 77
Edith Gwendoline Wright - Probate in London
London
2005
17 Jun 2005
Age 89
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
2005
17 Jun 2005
Age 89
Death of Edith Gwendoline Wright in Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [5] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1916
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Jarrow, Durham, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1916

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Jarrow, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10a, Page 1543

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: England, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, Evening Chronicle; Publication Date: 4 Apr 1941; Publication Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Electoral Registers, 1741-1974, Tyne and Wear Archives; Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Collection: Newcastle Electoral Registers; Reference Number: MD.NCD231953

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1993
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1993
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1993
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1993
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 2005
    Event Place: Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 2005
    Event Place: Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1993
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1993
    Event Place: London
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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