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Patricia

Patricia Report 2 Mar 2010 21:02

Hello - trying to find more information of Will Wright who used to live in Leigh-on-Sea Essex - he was born prob about 1880. I can find out date - but haven't got it to hand! He had a brother Raymond Noel and a sister Ivy. I also think they had a cousin Samuel Wright who lived with them. William went to Australia and lived , worked possibly as a building engineer and as far as I am aware died in Australia. Trying to find out if he had a wife and family. i have lots of fsmily info!

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 3 Mar 2010 11:35

Do you have William on any census records ?

When was he last know to be in England.

What were his parents names ?
Australian death registrations will list parents name , if known

Do you have any idea which part of Australia William went to ?

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Patricia

Patricia Report 5 Mar 2010 22:11

Yes, census rec not to hand - but he was the brother of my Grandfather Raymond Noel Wright and had a sister Ivy. His parents were William & Florence. They lived in Leigh-on-Sea. I do not have the date he went to Australia. All I was told is that he went to Brisbane as a young man and ended up owning a building engineering company. I think his dob was about 1885.
I will check on to Australian death reg - that is a good idea. New to all this! thanks so much

Flick

Flick Report 5 Mar 2010 22:14

Make that 1889/90 for his birth!


1901 census

Name: Ivy Wright
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Florence
Gender: Female
Where born: Leigh, Essex, England

Civil parish: Leigh
Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Rochford
Sub-registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 158
Household Members: Name Age
William Wright 36
Florence Wright 31
William Wright 11 born Haggerstone
Raymond Wright 8
Ivy Wright 1
Rose Chambers 17

Flick

Flick Report 6 Mar 2010 09:23

1911

WRIGHT FLORENCE MAUD F 1871 40 Rochford Essex
WRIGHT NOEL M 1893 18 Rochford Essex
WRIGHT SAMUEL GEORGE M 1897 14 Rochford Essex
WRIGHT WILLIAM EDWARD M 1863 48 Rochford Essex
WRIGHT IVY MAUD F 1900 11 Rochford Essex

Patricia

Patricia Report 19 Mar 2010 23:33

Thank you very much indeed for all that info Flick! I'm getting there now! It's SO interesting!

Patricia

Patricia Report 22 Mar 2010 21:57

Still trying to find some more information about WILLIAM WRIGHT - born in 1890 in Haggerstone, London - as far as I know he joined the merchant navy and ended up emigrating to Australia where I believe he had a trading schooner - he also had a building engineering company in Brisbane. I have no idea if he married and had children. I think he probably died before 1960 - because I know his own mother (my great grandmother outlived him) .Don't seem to find any records for William - although not really sure where to look now!