Henry Wright

1862 - 1937  (75 years)

• Name	Henry Wright
  Birth	12 Jun 1862	Maldon, Essex
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Cerebral Haemorrhage and Arteriosclerosis
  Census	1871	Wants Road, Maldon, Essex
  Census	1881	Spital Road, Maldon, Essex
  Occupation	1888	Iron Turner
  Census	1891	18 Portland Road, Colchester St Giles, Essex
  Census	1901	56 Manor Street, Braintree, Essex
  Census	1911	16 Bridge Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire
  Occupation	1911	Newsagent & Confectioner
  Death	18 Dec 1937	Westleigh, 6 Roman Road, Southwick, West Sussex
  Person ID	I0362	Wright and Savill
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	James Griggs Wright           b. 17 May 1828, Woodham Ferrers, Essex           d. 7 Dec 1872, On the vessel Charente which sank with all hands (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Isabella Murrell           b. Abt 1835, Southend on Sea, Essex           d. 28 Dec 1914, Wellington Road, Maldon, Essex (Age ~ 79 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1853	Maldon, Essex
  Notes	James and Isabella were married 16 June 1853 in the Independant Chapel, Maldon according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Protestant Dissenters. James was aged 24, Isabella was 18. Both were residing in St Mary Maldon at the time of the marriage. Witnesses to the marriage were Hannah Barbrook and William Brown.
  Family ID	F051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Morten           b. 3 Apr 1864, East Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex           d. 7 Feb 1956, Southwick, West Sussex (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1884	Parish Church of St Giles, Colchester, Essex
  Notes	Both were resident in St Giles Colchester at the time of their marriage. They were bachelor and spinster, Henry aged 22 and Ellen aged 20. Henry was a fitter and turner. Henry's father was James Wright a captain in the merchant service (doesn't say deceased although we know that James died before 1875) and Ellen's father, George Coronation Morten, was a gardener. Witnesses to the marriage were Alfred Morten, I Hayes, Alice Wright and Clara Morten
  Children	1. George Morten Wright           b. 1885, Colchester, Essex           d. 9 Oct 1965, Southwick, West Sussex (Age 80 years)   2. Kathleen Lydia Wright           b. 1887, Colchester, Essex + 3. Haydn Wyclif Wright           b. 3 Oct 1888, Cromwell Road, Colchester St Giles, Essex           d. 1972, Victoria, Australia (Age 83 years) + 4. Pearson Murrell Whittier Wright           b. 19 Feb 1895, Colchester, Essex           d. 12 Feb 1987, Bromsgrove & Redditch Hospital, Worcestershire (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Birth - 12 Jun 1862 - Maldon, Essex Census - 1871 - Wants Road, Maldon, Essex Census - 1881 - Spital Road, Maldon, Essex Marriage - 9 Oct 1884 - Parish Church of St Giles, Colchester, Essex Death - 18 Dec 1937 - Westleigh, 6 Roman Road, Southwick, West Sussex  = Link to Google Earth
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  Known from the 1881 census for Maldon. When his son Haydn was born in 1888 Henry's occupation was iron turner. In 1891 at 18 Portland Road, Colchester St Giles - RG12/1407/21 Henry Wright aged 29 a turner born in Maldon Ellen Wright his wife aged 28 born in Colchester George Wright his son aged 5 born in Colchester Lydia Wright his daughter aged 4 born in Colchester (Kathleen Lydia) Wyclif Wright his son aged 2 born in Colchester. (Haydn Wyclif) In 1901 at 56 Manor Street, Braintree - Ref Rg13/1727/51 page 13 Henry R Wright aged 38, a foreman turner, engineers tool maker, born in Maldon Ellen Wright his wife aged 36 born in Colchester George M Wright, his son aged 15, a machinist, cycle tool maker, born in Colchester Kathleen L Wright, his daughter aged 13 born in Colchester Haydn W Wright, his son aged 12, born in Colchester Pearson M W Wright, his son aged 6, born in Colchester Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born: WRIGHT, HENRY ROBERT HEAD MARRIED M 49 CONFECTIONER AND NEWSAGENT MALDON ESSEX WRIGHT, ELLEN WIFE MARRIED 26 F 47 COLCHESTER ESSEX WRIGHT, HAYDN SON SINGLE M 22 SHIRT AND COLLAR MACHINIST COLCHESTER ESSEX WRIGHT, PEARSON SON SINGLE M 16 ASSISTANT NEWS BUSINESS COLCHESTER ESSEX (RG14PN6657 RG78PN330 RD123 SD1 ED19 SN158) Address 16 BRIDGE ST MAIDENHEAD County Berkshire District Maidenhead Subdistrict Maidenhead Enumeration District 19 Parish Maidenhead At one time Henry and his wife Ellen kept a tobacconist & newsagents business in Dover and they retired to Southwick in Sussex. Henry Wright died 18 December 1937 at 6 Roman Road, Southwick, West Sussex. Cause of death - Cerebral Haemorrhage and Arteriosclerosis. He left a will (effects £1086-14-6) and his brother John George was one of the executors.