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Thomas Wright

Male 1797 - 1889  (92 years)Deceased


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  • Name Thomas Wright 
    Birth 1797  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1841  Parish Clerk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861  Butcher Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  Butchers Shop, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Butchers Shop, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 7 Nov 1889  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 13 Nov 1889  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0515  Wright and Savill
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2010 

    Father Thomas Wright
              b. 1766, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 1841 (Age < 74 years) 
    Mother Sarah Middleditch
              b. Abt 1767, Rettendon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1841 (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jun 1789  Rettendon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Record of marriage found in Rettendon parish registers.
    Family ID F172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Cox  
              d. Bef Feb 1836 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1816  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Thomas was a labourer. Both he and his wife were unable to write their names and signed with a "X".
    Children 
     1. Hannah Wright
              b. 1817, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1826, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 9 years)
     2. Sarah Wright
              b. Abt 1820, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Louisa Wright
              b. Abt 1823, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Susannah Wright
              b. 1828, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Nov 1830, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Trussell
              b. Abt 1816, East Hanningfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 Dec 1889, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Marriage 9 Feb 1836  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The marriage record shows that Thomas, the parish clerk, was a widower and Mary was a minor who had the consent of her parents.
    Children 
     1. William Wright
              b. Abt 1840
    +2. Emma Wright
              b. 1842, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Arthur Wright
              b. 1845, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr 1847, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     4. Ellen Wright
              b. 1854, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1797 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Oct 1816 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Feb 1836 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Nov 1889 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 13 Nov 1889 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Thomas Wright was baptised on 14 April 1797 in Woodham Ferrers. His parents were Thomas & Sarah.

      Thomas was the parish clerk in 1841 and in 1851 he was the census enumerator for Woodham Ferrers.

      In 1841 he lived in Woodham Ferrers with his wife Mary and his daughter Sarah from his first marriage.

      The 1851 census for Woodham Ferrers shows the following -
      Thomas Wright aged 52, a dealer who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Mary his wife aged 32 who was born in East Hanningfield
      Emma his daughter aged 8 who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Edmund Wright a visitor aged 5 who was born in Woodham Ferrers.

      In 1861 Thomas and Mary had another daughter Ellen, aged 6 and Edmund Wright is listed as grandson aged 15. Both Thomas & Edmund were butchers.

      In 1871 Thomas and Mary lived alone in the butchers shop, Woodham Ferrers.

      In 1881 Thomas & Mary have their granddaughter Catherine E Stevens, aged 7 living with them in the butcher's shop.

      Found Thomas's grave in Woodham Ferrers churchyard. He was buried Nov 13 1889 and his wife was buried in the same grave on December 26 1889. Thomas died aged 92, Mary died aged 73.