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John George Wright

Male 1863 - 1938  (74 years)Deceased


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  • Name John George Wright 
    Birth 17 Sep 1863  Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Cause of Death Carcinoma of the colon 
    Census 1871  Wants Road, Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  High Street, Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1881  Solicitor's Clerk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  16 Market Hill, Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  Wine & Spirit Merchant Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1901  26 Burton Road, Brixton, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1901  Company Secretary & Solicitor's Clerk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1911  21 Akerman Road, Brixton, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 24 May 1938  21 Akerman Road, Brixton, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0391  Wright and Savill
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2014 

    Father James Griggs Wright
              b. 17 May 1828, Woodham Ferrers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Dec 1872, On the vessel Charente which sank with all hands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Isabella Murrell
              b. Abt 1835, Southend on Sea, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Dec 1914, Wellington Road, Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jun 1853  Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Julia Adelaide Raven
              b. 6 Jul 1867, Purleigh, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Apr 1940, Paddington, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 31 Oct 1892  Register Office, Hampstead, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • John was a bachelor aged 29 and Julia was a spinster aged 25 - both were residing at 4 Mazenod Avenue, Kilburn at the time of their marriage. John's occupation was commercial clerk. Their fathers were James Wright (deceased) a sea captain in the merchant service and Charles Raven, a miller.
    Children 
     1. Stanley George Wright
              b. 1893, Kilburn, London Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1938 (Age 46 years)
     2. Percy Ernest Wright
              b. 7 Dec 1894, 40 Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 May 1974, 7 Manor Way, Mitcham, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     3. Jack Arthur Wright
              b. 1899, Leyton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1938 (Age > 40 years)
     4. Dorothy Ida Wright
              b. 24 Jun 1902, Brixton, London Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Sep 1972, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Sep 1863 - Maldon, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - Wants Road, Maldon, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - High Street, Maldon, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Oct 1892 - Register Office, Hampstead, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - 26 Burton Road, Brixton, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - 21 Akerman Road, Brixton, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 May 1938 - 21 Akerman Road, Brixton, London Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Known from Steve Bush's family tree where he is shown as James George.

      There is no birth for a John George registered at the FRC for the known date.
      He is shown as George Wright on the 1871census.

      Have birth certificate for a George Wright - mother's name given as Susanna Wright formerly Murrell. This must be wrong if this is our George as we know that his mother was named Isabella.

      Have found a John G. Wright who was born in Maldon on the 1881 census living at High Street, Maldon. He was lodging with the Coker family, was aged 17 and working as a solicitor's clerk.

      The 1891 census shows a John George.
      Ref RG12/1397/114. In 1891 living at 16, Market Hill were :-
      Thomas Hayes aged 69 a wine & spirit merchant born in Chudleigh
      Isabella his wife aged 55, who was born in Southend
      Thomas W. Hayes his son aged 14, a scholar who was born in Bermondsey
      Grace Hayes his daughter aged 11 who was born in Maldon
      Charles W.A. Wright his stepson aged 20 a bicycle makers asst born in Maldon
      John G Wright his stepson aged 27 a wine & sp. merch asst born in Maldon

      In 1901 living at 26 Burton Road, North Brixton - RG13/422/106/44 333
      John G Wright Head aged 37 Company Secretary & Solicitor Clerk born Essex Maldon
      Julia A Wright Wife aged 33 born Essex Purleigh
      Stanley G Wright Son aged 8 born London Kilburn
      Percy E Wright Son aged 6 born Essex Maldon
      Jack A Wright Son aged 2 born Essex Leyton

      1911 census
      WRIGHT, JOHN GEORGE HEAD MARRIED M 47 LAW CLERK ESSEX MALDON
      WRIGHT, JULIA ADELAIDE WIFE MARRIED 18 F 43 ESSEX PURLEIGH
      WRIGHT, STANLEY GEORGE SON SINGLE M 18 COMMERCIAL CLERK LONDON KILBURN
      WRIGHT, PERCY ERNEST SON SINGLE M 16 LAW CLERK ESSEX MALDON
      WRIGHT, JACK ARTHUR SON SINGLE M 12 SCHOOL ESSEX LEYTON
      WRIGHT, DOROTHY IDA DAUGHTER SINGLE F 8 SCHOOL LONDON BRIXTON
      WRIGHT JULIA ADELAIDE (RG14PN2062 RG78PN72 RD25 SD4 ED13 SN188)
      Address 21 AKERMAN ROAD BRIXTON County London


      John George was one of the executors of his brother Henry's will.

      Have death certificate for John George Wright, solicitors clerk, who died 24 May 1938 aged 74 from carcinoma of the colon. The death was registered by his son J. Wright who was present at the death at 21 Akerman Road, Brixton, SW9. There was a will which left effects to the value of £119 - 8 shillings to his wife Julia Adelaide Wright.