Astwood's Oldest Inhabitant - WRIGHT

[johnP-bedford]

Death of Mrs S Wright of Valley Farm

Here's another source of info on your Wright family Mike.
Attached is report from Beds  Times of Fri 10 Feb 1939

Can you build her family tree?

[flateric999]

Challenge accepted. Watch this space.....

[flateric999]

Done. How far back did we get?

Mike

[johnP-bedford]

I have her as Annie Maria Goodman who married Stephen Wright in Dec 1872. Stephen decends from Charles & Ruth Wright.  In 1911 she living with son Arthur & wife plus other son Frederick & wife. The other 2 sons seem to have gone to Canada - might have to check passenger records.

[trish1120]

Death Reg Luton, March 1939 as Hannah age 90?

[johnP-bedford]

more.... now the funeral from Beds Times of Fri 17th Feb 1939

[flateric999]

Thanks for that John. I had, as you can imagine, already got her in my tree!

Her children where not the only villagers to go to Canada from the Wright family.

[flateric999]

Thanks for that John. I had, as you can imagine, already got her in my tree!

Her children where not the only villagers to go to Canada from the Wright family. John Goodman Wright and Walter seem to be the Canada travellers. Did they travel at the same time as George and Lilian? Maybe.

The names of the Mourners are also interesting, the Seamark family for example where linked to the wrights through the marriage of George to Ann seamarks, who then emigrated to Australia

Now would you like a challenge?

Mike

[johnP-bedford]

From Beds Times of 17th Sept 1937.... seems Walter went to USA not Canada.... his widow must be Evelyn who sent a wreath as detailed in funeral report. It was John Goodman Wright that went to Canada, again wreath from John & Mirry & children. Daughter Elizabeth must have married a Mr Lenton, again wreath from Bessie, Arthur, Jack & Sonny.