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Jacob Wright

Male 1794 - 1885  (91 years)Deceased


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  • Name Jacob Wright 
    Birth 1794  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening St Mary's Church, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1851  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1851  Agricultural Labourer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1861  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1885  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 11 Mar 1885  St Mary's Church, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0222  Wright and Savill
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2019 

    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 Sarah Reeves
              b. Abt Apr 1797, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Dec 1821, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1818  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Record of marriage found in Woodham Ferrers parish records.

      They were bachelor and spinster. Both signed their names.

      Witnesses to the marriage were Sarah Wright and Samuel Cable. Sarah signed her name and Samuel wrote an "X".
    Children 
    +1. Jacob Wright
              b. 1820, Rettendon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1904, Chelmsford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     2. David Wright
              b. 1821, Rettendon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Jan 1822, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Blackwell
              b. 1802, Chelmsford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Nov 1857, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1833  Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Jacob was a widower and Mary was a widow at the time of the marriage.
    Children 
     1. Thomas Wright
              b. 1833, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1881 (Age > 49 years)
     2. Mary Wright
              b. 1835, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Dec 1840, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
     3. Joseph Wright
              b. 1837, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Eliza Wright
              b. 1839, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr 1841, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     5. Naomi Wright
              b. 1841, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Hannah Wright
              b. 28 Dec 1847, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1794 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - - St Mary's Church, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Oct 1818 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Jan 1833 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1861 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1885 - Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 11 Mar 1885 - St Mary's Church, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Known from the marriage certificate of his son James (actually his stepson).

      Jacob was a labourer.

      Jacob Wright was baptised 7 December 1794 in Woodham Ferrers.

      He married twice - to Sarah Reeves and Mary Griggs nee Blackwell.

      The 1841 census for Woodham Ferrers shows the following :-

      Jacob Wright aged 45 an ag lab born in Essex
      Mary Wright aged 40 born in Essex
      Sarah Wright aged 15 born in Essex
      James Wright aged 13 born in Essex
      Thomas Wright aged 7 born in Essex
      Joseph Wright aged 4 born in Essex
      Naomi Wright aged 3 months born in Essex.

      The 1851 census for Woodham Ferrers shows the following :-
      Jacob Wright aged 56, an ag lab who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Mary his wife, aged 49 who was born in Chelmsford
      Sarah Griggs his (step?) daughter aged 24 who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Thomas his son aged 17 an ag lab who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Joseph his son aged 13 an ag lab who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Naomi his daughter aged 9 a scholar who was born in Woodham Ferrers
      Hannah his daughter aged 3 who was born in Woodham Ferrers

      In 1861 Jacob was a widower living with his daughter Hannah aged 14. In 1871 he was living alone.

      In 1881 Jacob was a widower aged 86 who lived in Woodham Ferrers with his sister Sarah King, a widow aged 81.

      He was buried in Woodham Ferrers 11 March 1885 aged 90.