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Joseph Wright 1850–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1850

Birth Location: Great Busby, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jul 1909

Death Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Father: Peter Wright

Mother: Esther Liddle

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spence

Children(s): Alfred Wright, John Wright, William Wright, Elsie Wright, Thomas Wright, Ralph Wright, Ruby Wright, Joseph Wright, Robert Wright, Esther Wright, Elizabeth Wright

Joseph Wright was born in 1850 in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England, the child of Peter Wright And Esther Liddle. In 1851, Joseph Wright resided in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, Joseph Wright resided in Little Busby, Yorkshire, England. Joseph Wright married Elizabeth Spence, and had children including Alfred Butterfield Wright, Elizabeth E Wright, Elsie Wright, Esther Alice Wright, John Sidney Wright, Joseph Frederick Wright, Ralph Wright, Robert Herbert Wright, Ruby Annie Wright, Thomas Albert Wright, William Wright. Joseph Wright passed away in 1909 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Joseph Wright was born in 1850 in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England, the child of Peter Wright And Esther Liddle.
  • In 1851, Joseph Wright resided in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, Joseph Wright resided in Little Busby, Yorkshire, England.
  • Joseph Wright married Elizabeth Spence, and had children including Alfred Butterfield Wright, Elizabeth E Wright, Elsie Wright, Esther Alice Wright, John Sidney Wright, Joseph Frederick Wright, Ralph Wright, Robert Herbert Wright, Ruby Annie Wright, Thomas Albert Wright, William Wright.
  • Joseph Wright passed away in 1909 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Wright
1801–1856
Birth Location: Seamer, Yorkshire, England
PW
Esther Liddle
1812–1872
Birth Location: Sleights, Yorkshire, England
EL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Spence
1862–
Birth Location: Aldbrough, Yorkshire, England
ES

Children(s)

Alfred Wright
1895–
Birth Location: Bp Auckland, Durham, England
AW
John Wright
1904–
Birth Location: Bp Auckland, Durham, England
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William Wright
1885–1945
Birth Location: 21 Brougham Place, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
WW
Elsie Wright
1899–
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
EW
Thomas Wright
1897–
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
TW
Ralph Wright
1894–
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
RW
Ruby Wright
1892–
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
RW
Joseph Wright
1891–1954
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
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Robert Wright
1888–
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
RW
Esther Wright
1886–1939
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
EW
Elizabeth Wright
1884–
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
EW

Joseph Wright's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Wright
1850–1909
Birth Place: Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Peter Wright
1801–1856
Seamer, Yorkshire, England
Esther Liddle
1812–1872
Sleights, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Wright's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Wright (Abt. 1850–Jul 1909) m. Elizabeth Spence (1862–)
  1. 1. Alfred (Butterfield) Wright 1895–
  2. 2. John (Sidney) Wright 1904–
  3. 3. William Wright 1885–1945 m. Jane Sollitt 1892–1954
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wright 1912–1989
      1. 1. William Hopper 1938–2023
    2. 2. William (Wright) Jr 1921–1991 m. Barbara (Joan) Hussey 1924–2011
    3. 3. Elsie Wright 1914–1989 m. Walter Armstrong 1910–1997
    4. 4. Henry ("Harry") Wright 1925–2005
    5. 5. Ivy Wright 1926– m. James Dinning 1910–
  4. 4. Elsie Wright 1899–
  5. 5. Thomas (Albert) Wright 1897–
    1. 1. Thomas Wright 1910–1978
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1917–1967
  6. 6. Ralph Wright 1894–
  7. 7. Ruby (Annie) Wright 1892–
  8. 8. Joseph (Frederick) Wright 1891–1954 m. Mabel Pletts 1895–1967
    1. 1. Elsie (Mary) Wright 1915–1973
    2. 2. Ernest Wright 1918–1998
  9. 9. Robert (Herbert) Wright 1888–
  10. 10. Esther (Alice) Wright 1886–1939 m. Andrew Lees 1885–
    1. 1. John Lees 1909–
    2. 2. Jane (Elizabeth) Lees 1907–
    3. 3. Frank (Leslie) Lees 1905–
  11. 11. Elizabeth (E) Wright 1884–

Joseph Wright's Timeline

11 Records

1850
Abt. 1850
Birth of Joseph Wright in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 1
Joseph Wright resided here in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 11
Joseph Wright resided here in Little Busby, Yorkshire, England
Little Busby, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 21
Joseph Wright resided here in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 31
Joseph Wright resided here in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 41
Joseph Wright was employed in Bolckow Vaughan Co
Bolckow Vaughan Co
1891
1891
Age 41
Joseph Wright resided here in Pollards Lands, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Pollards Lands, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 51
Joseph Wright was employed
None
1901
1901
Age 51
Joseph Wright resided here in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
1909
Jul 1909
Age 59
Death of Joseph Wright in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
1910
21/4/1910
Age 60
Joseph Wright was employed in Jane Sollitt & William Wright's marriage certificate
Jane Sollitt & William Wright's marriage certificate

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1850
    Event Place: Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4068; Folio 56; Page 19; GSU roll: 6099178.
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4914; Folio: 39; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1342182.
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4859; Folio: 60; Page: 7; GSU roll: 849465.
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4644; Folio: 5; Page: 1.
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3657; Folio: 56; Page: 3; GSU roll: 543168.
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2376; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87665.
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2376; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87665.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Little Busby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3657; Folio: 56; Page: 3; GSU roll: 543168.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Great Busby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4859; Folio: 60; Page: 7; GSU roll: 849465.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4914; Folio: 39; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1342182.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bolckow Vaughan Co

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Pollards Lands, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4068; Folio 56; Page 19; GSU roll: 6099178.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1901

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4644; Folio: 5; Page: 1.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 2141910
    Event Place: Jane Sollitt & William Wright's marriage certificate

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1909
    Event Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
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