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William Bright 1800–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1800

Birth Location: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 01 Sep 1882

Death Location: Tower Hamlets, London, England

Father: Joseph Bright

Mother: Ann Goldsmith

Spouse(s): Laetitia Lane

Children(s): Sophia Aylett, Ellen Somerville, Emily Bright, Alice Bright, Sarah Bright, Louisa Bright, Laetitia Bright, Mary Bright, William Bright, Joseph Bright

The story of William Bright began in 1800 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. In 1861, William Bright resided in St Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. William Bright married Laetitia Lane, and had children including Alice Bright, Ellen S Somerville, Emily Letitia Bright, Joseph Bright, Laetitia Bright, Louisa Bright, Mary Bath Bright, Sarah Bright, Sophia Aylett, William Goldsmith Bright. William Bright passed away in 1882 in Tower Hamlets, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bright began in 1800 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.
  • In 1861, William Bright resided in St Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.
  • William Bright married Laetitia Lane, and had children including Alice Bright, Ellen S Somerville, Emily Letitia Bright, Joseph Bright, Laetitia Bright, Louisa Bright, Mary Bath Bright, Sarah Bright, Sophia Aylett, William Goldsmith Bright.
  • William Bright passed away in 1882 in Tower Hamlets, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Bright
1770–1857
Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England
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Ann Goldsmith
1772–1816
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Laetitia Lane
1801–1874
Birth Location: Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Sophia Aylett
1828–1900
Birth Location: Limehouse, Middlesex, England
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Ellen Somerville
1831–1904
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
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Emily Bright
1832–1930
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
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Alice Bright
1827–
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
AB
Sarah Bright
1829–1904
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
SB
Louisa Bright
1825–1903
Birth Location: St Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
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Laetitia Bright
1826–
Birth Location: St Mary, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Bright
1825–1891
Birth Location: Devonport, Devon, England
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William Bright
1823–1893
Birth Location: Rettendon, Essex, England
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Joseph Bright
1833–1904
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
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William Bright's Ancestors

Self
William Bright
1800–1882
Birth Place: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Parents
Joseph Bright
1770–1857
Braintree, Essex, England
Ann Goldsmith
1772–1816
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Bright
1734–1811
Braintree, Essex, England
Sir (William Oliver) Goldsmith
1741–1816
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Hannah Ray
1744–1816
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Philip Bright
1701–1756
Hannah Ballard
1702–1750
Thomas Goldsmith
1706–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bright's Descendants

1.
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William Bright (4 Aug 1800–01 Sep 1882) m. Laetitia Lane (1801–1874)
  1. 1. Sophia Aylett 1828–1900 m. George (Joseph) Aylett 1826–1873
    1. 1. Elizabeth Aylett 1861–1929 m. William Murphy 1861–1913
      1. 1. John (Charles) Murphy 1881–
      2. 2. Ellen Murphy 1897–
      3. 3. Edward Murphy 1894–
      4. 4. Annie Murphy 1899–1964
      5. 5. William Murphy 1884–
      6. 6. Daniel Murphy 1889–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Murphy 1890–
    2. 2. Edward (William) Aylett 1870–1940 m. Mary (Ann) Coughlin 1876–1926
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Aylett 1908–1982 m. William (Henry) Brett 1909–1996
      2. 2. Nell Aylett 1911–1980 m. William (Thomas) Mills 1914–1993 m. Charles (Albert) Rodbard 1917–1993
        1. 1. Ellen (Rosina) Rodbard 1935–1937
        2. 2. Charles (Victor) Rodbard 1937–2015 m. Baerbel (Gl) Rodbard 1935–2023
        3. 3. Patricia (June) Mills 1946–2017
        4. 4. Jean (Eileen) Mills 1947–1972
      3. 3. David (William) Aylett 1905–1978 m. Lily (May) Aylett 1909–1993
      4. 4. Edward (Michael) Aylett 1906–1983 m. Gwendoline Harris 1925–2004
        1. 1. David (Michael) Aylett 1946–2024 m. Carol (Dawn) Aylett 1950–2019
      5. 5. Edan (Eugene) Aylett 1914–1973 m. Betty Bacon 1928–2001
        1. 1. Edan (E) Aylett 1950–2003
      6. 6. George (James) Aylett 1899–1970 m. Frances 1917–1988
      7. 7. Charles Aylett 1901–1903
      8. 8. Jessica (Eileen) Aylett 1917–2005 m. Eric (George Horsfall) Jagot 1915–1975
    3. 3. Jane (Emma) Aylett 1854–
    4. 4. Emma (Sophia) Aylett 1857–1907
    5. 5. George (Joseph) Aylett 1864–1937 m. Caroline (Laura) Cakebread 1866–1945
      1. 1. Albert Aylett 1898–1951
      2. 2. Richard Aylett 1893–1947
      3. 3. William (James) Aylett 1900–1978
      4. 4. George (Albert) Aylett 1887–1926 m. Ethel Brooks 1892–1971
        1. 1. Henry (Nathaniel) Aylett 1915–1940
        2. 2. LEONARD (CHARLES ARTHUR) AYLETT 1925–2003
        3. 3. sally aylett 1920–1991
        4. 4. CHARLES (E) AYLETT 1919–1919
        5. 5. george (joseph) aylett 1915–1997
      5. 5. Caroline (Elizabeth) Aylett 1885–1956
      6. 6. Nathaniel Aylett 1895–1940
      7. 7. Henery (Frances) Aylett 1890–1970
        1. 1. William (George Florance) Aylett 1913–
        2. 2. Ellen (Frances) Aylett 1915–
      8. 8. Robert (William) Aylett 1906–1966 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hughes 1907–
      9. 9. John Aylett 1910–1967 m. Margaret Hart 1914–2008
      10. 10. Edward (Ernest) Aylett 1904–1977
      11. 11. Charles (Arthur) Aylett 1913–1987 m. Evelyn (May) Burton 1913–2001 m. Doris (Mary Ann) Wells 1913–1974
      12. 12. Robert Aylett 1889–1889
      13. 13. Charlotte (Alexandra) Aylett 1902–1908
    6. 6. Elizabeth Aylett 1860–1929 m. WILLIAM MURPHY 1861–1913
      1. 1. JOHN (CHARLES) MURPHY 1881–
      2. 2. Ellen Murphy 1897–
      3. 3. Edward Murphy 1894–
      4. 4. Annie Murphy 1899–1964
      5. 5. William Murphy 1884–
      6. 6. Daniel Murphy 1889–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Murphy 1890–
  2. 2. Ellen (S) Somerville 1831–1904
  3. 3. Emily (Letitia) Bright 1832–1930 m. James Morter 1827–1894
    1. 1. Frederick Morter 1853–
    2. 2. Ellen Morter 1855–1941
  4. 4. Alice Bright 1827–
  5. 5. Sarah Bright 1829–1904
  6. 6. Louisa Bright 1825–1903
  7. 7. Laetitia Bright 1826–
  8. 8. Mary (Bath) Bright 1825–1891
  9. 9. William (Goldsmith) Bright 1823–1893
  10. 10. Joseph Bright 1833–1904

William Bright's Timeline

3 Records

1800
4 Aug 1800
Birth of William Bright in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
1861
1861
Age 61
William Bright resided here in St Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
St Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
1882
01 Sep 1882
Age 82
Death of William Bright in Tower Hamlets, London, England
Tower Hamlets, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1800
    Event Place: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 271; Folio: 37; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542604

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 271; Folio: 37; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542604

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Tower Hamlets, London, England
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