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HENRY JAMES BRIGHT 1859 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1859

Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 22 Sep 1931

Death Location: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand

Father: HENRY BRIGHT

Mother: ELIZA CAWTHRON

Spouse(s): ANNIE HILL

Children(s): Charles BRIGHT, Florence BRIGHT, Ronald BRIGHT, James BRIGHT, Sybil BRIGHT, Phillip Bright

In 1859, HENRY JAMES BRIGHT entered the world in Nelson, New Zealand, born to HENRY BRIGHT and ELIZA CAWTHRON. HENRY JAMES BRIGHT married ANNIE HILL, and had children including Charles Rowland BRIGHT, Florence Vera BRIGHT, Ronald Cyril BRIGHT, James Douglas BRIGHT, Sybil Eunice BRIGHT, Phillip Walter Bright. HENRY JAMES BRIGHT passed away in 1931 in Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1859, HENRY JAMES BRIGHT entered the world in Nelson, New Zealand, born to HENRY BRIGHT and ELIZA CAWTHRON.
  • HENRY JAMES BRIGHT married ANNIE HILL, and had children including Charles Rowland BRIGHT, Florence Vera BRIGHT, Ronald Cyril BRIGHT, James Douglas BRIGHT, Sybil Eunice BRIGHT, Phillip Walter Bright.
  • HENRY JAMES BRIGHT passed away in 1931 in Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY BRIGHT
1830 – 1906
Birth Location: Hampstead, London, England
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ELIZA CAWTHRON
1835 – 1913
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
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Spouses(s)

ANNIE HILL
1864 – 1954
Birth Location: Hope, Nelson, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Charles BRIGHT
1888 – 1952
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Florence BRIGHT
1889 – 1976
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Ronald BRIGHT
1892 – 1976
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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James BRIGHT
1894 – 1918
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Sybil BRIGHT
1900 – 1984
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Phillip Bright
1902 – 1984
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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HENRY BRIGHT's Ancestors

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HENRY BRIGHT
1859 – 1931
Birth Place: Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
HENRY BRIGHT
1830 – 1906
Hampstead, London, England
ELIZA CAWTHRON
1835 – 1913
Camberwell, London, England
Grandparents
THOMAS BRIGHT
1809 – 1871
Tower Hamlets St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, England
Elizabeth
1807 – 1888
Norfolk, England
JAMES CAWTHRON
1802 – 1855
Southwark, London, England
Sarah Grummant
1801 – 1845
Southwark, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas BRIGHT
1785 – 1847
Susanna Browning
1786 – 1839
Michael Cawthron
1767 – 1844
Ann House
1765 – 1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas BRIGHT
1766 – 1822
Robert BROWNING
1765 – 1825
Sarah HAWKINS
1768 – 1831

HENRY BRIGHT's Descendants

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HENRY (JAMES) BRIGHT (31 Aug 1859 – 22 Sep 1931) m. ANNIE HILL (17 Mar 1864 – 20 Dec 1954)
  1. 1. Charles (Rowland) BRIGHT (27 Jan 1888 – 07 Apr 1952)
  2. 2. Florence (Vera) BRIGHT (18 Aug 1889 – 25 Oct 1976)
  3. 3. Ronald (Cyril) BRIGHT (06 Jan 1892 – 04 Feb 1976)
  4. 4. James (Douglas) BRIGHT (13 Mar 1894 – 26 Oct 1918)
  5. 5. Sybil (Eunice) BRIGHT (29 Jan 1900 – 14 Mar 1984)
  6. 6. Phillip (Walter) Bright (03 Jul 1902 – 12 Jul 1984) m. Olive (Greta) Barnett (13 May 1921 – 19 May 2011)
    1. 1. Douglas (Phillip) Bright (09 Mar 1953 – ) m. Lynley (Jill) NATTA (26 Aug 1955 – ) m. Karen Turner m. Audrey (Ann) HAIG (15 Nov 1958 – )
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Bright (09 Oct 1981 – )
      2. 2. Jordan (Phillip) Bright (06 Nov 1983 – )

HENRY BRIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1859
31 Aug 1859
Birth of HENRY JAMES BRIGHT in Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
1931
22 Sep 1931
Age 72
Death of HENRY JAMES BRIGHT in Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1859
    Event Place: Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
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