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William Bright 1755–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1755

Birth Location: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 13 May 1815

Death Location: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: John Bright

Mother: Susanna Peters

Spouse(s): Sarah Bryant, Mary Trudgitt

Children(s): Benjamin Bright, William Bright

The story of William Bright began in 1755 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England. William Bright married Mary Trudgitt, Sarah Bryant, and had children including Benjamin Bryant Bright, William Bright. William Bright passed away in 1815 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bright began in 1755 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • William Bright married Mary Trudgitt, Sarah Bryant, and had children including Benjamin Bryant Bright, William Bright.
  • William Bright passed away in 1815 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England.

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William Bright's Ancestors

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William Bright
1755–1815
Birth Place: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Bright
1718–1761
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England
Susanna Peters
1706–1805
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
William Bright
1686–1754
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary Rule
1687–1762
Rampton, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bright
1668–1693
Joane Spoore
1668–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ames Perrott
1645–

William Bright's Descendants

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William Bright (9 Feb 1755–13 May 1815) m. Sarah Bryant (20 Jan 1760–4 Mar 1801) m. Mary Trudgitt (7 June 1772–20 Dec 1822)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Bryant) Bright 1790–1866 m. Mary Bright 1789–
    1. 1. Martha Bright 1820–1840 m. Cornell Jarman 1819–1891
      1. 1. Mary Jarman 1839–1906 m. William Jarman 1840–1891 m. Charles Layton 1832–1901
        1. 1. Minnie Jarman 1881–1979 m. Frank (Harvey) Bishop 1882–1949
        2. 2. Harriet Jarman 1870–1945 m. Timothy (James) Layton 1867–1945
    2. 2. John (G) Bright 1811–1881 m. Sarah Webb 1810–1846 m. Ann Cook 1815–1906 m. Susan (Gunther) Dear 1806–1839
      1. 1. Martha Bright 1844–1929 m. James (R) Ritchie 1833–1902
        1. 1. William Ritchie 1871–1941 m. Annie (Kate) Jones 1880–1922
        2. 2. Susan Ritchie 1866–1934 m. Cyrus (Edgar) Rawson 1846–1896
        3. 3. Annie Ritchie 1864–1894 m. Cyrus (Edgar) Rawson 1846–1896
        4. 4. Eliza (Ellen) Ritchie 1873–1958 m. Walter (Horace) Rawson 1873–1951
        5. 5. Mary (Hannah) Ritchie 1866–1919 m. John (Robert) Seedall 1853–1931
      2. 2. Mary (Hannah) Bright 1840–1928 m. James (R) Ritchie 1833–1902
        1. 1. Lori (Elizabeth) Ritchie 1859–1953 m. Alfred (John) Stanger 1859–1937
        2. 2. John (James) Ritchie 1857–1924
      3. 3. Jabez Bright 1834–1907
      4. 4. Benjamin (John) Bright 1850–1927 m. Josephine (Wright) Earl 1855–1920
      5. 5. Mary Bright 1842–1906 m. Thomas (Henry) Peek 1839–1911
  2. 2. William Bright 1792–1862 m. Hannah Skinner 1796–

William Bright's Timeline

3 Records

1755
9 Feb 1755
Birth of William Bright in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
1755
9 Feb 1755
William Bright was baptized in Great Shelford, Cambridge, England
Great Shelford, Cambridge, England
1815
13 May 1815
Age 60
Death of William Bright in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Great Shelford, Cambridge, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1815
    Event Place: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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