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Hello, If anyone has access to the parish records of Ringland & Hockering could they please confirm a marriage & baptisms that appear as submitted entries on the IGI.
Samuel Wright married Elizabeth Young(s) on 25 Mar 1788 at Ringland
At Ringland they baptised Ann 1788, Lydia 1791, Thomas 1792 & buried Samuel 1792.
At Hockering they baptised Jonas 1794 buried 1795, William 1796 & Jonas Silvanus 1798
As Ringland & Hockering are not too far away from each other I assume it's the same couple.
Thanks for looking; Regards John
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Hi John.....
The marriage is on freereg for Ringland St Peters I think baptisms should be there as well.
Ringland St PETERS.
Samuel Wright otp bach Elizabeth Youngs otp spin
25 March 1788 witnesses Sarah Balls William Doyle by banns.
Tazzie
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Thanks Tazzie - I forget to use FreeReg . yes the baptisms are there at Ringland & then Hockering with parents Samuel Wrght & Elizabeth Young(s).
Also the NAOMI site of Monumental Inscriptions which currently only features churchyards in Bedfordshire & Norfolk has some Wrights listed - including William & Jonus Silvanus who are buried at Swanton Morley.
William Wright's grandson - is my materal grandfather
So Samuel Wright - is my gt-gt-gt-gt-grandfather on my mother's side.
regards John
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Jonas Silvanus WRIGHT was my gt gt gt grandfather. I am descended from his daughter Harriet Elizabeth (born 1826 Heigham) who married William TROWSE at Sparham in 1850.
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Hello gasometer & welcome to RootsChat
You may already have this .... but this is what I've found
Samuel Wright, born 1764 marries Elizabeth Youngs, born 1757, at Ringland, Norfolk 25 Mar 1788. Witnesses: William Doyle & Sarah Bales
Elizabeth Wright died 20/5/1820 aged 62, buried Swanton Morley 24/5/1820
They have. . . . .
Ann baptised privately 17 Aug 1788 Ringland, born 13/8/1788
Lydia baptised privately 27 Mar 1791 Ringland, born 27/3/1791
Thomas baptised privately 13 Nov 1792 Ringland, born 5/11/1792
Samuel born Nov 1792, died 8/9/1793 Ringland aged 10 months
then moved to Hockering
Jonas Wright born 2nd Oct 1794 Hockering, Norfolk, baptised 12th Oct; & died 19th March 1795
William Wright born 6th October 1795 Hockering Norfolk, baptised 14th Aug 1796
Jonas Silvanus Wright born 26th Jan 1798 Hockering, baptised 4th Mar 1798 as Jonas Silvey Wright.
Jonas Silvanus Wright married Elizabeth Denton at Heigham on 18 Aug 1825
They had daughter Harriette Elizabeth Wright 1827 Norwich.
She married William Trowse at Sparham on 21 Nov 1850
There is marriage at Kings Lynn on 9 Dec 1849 of Samuel Goldsmith & Elizabeth Wout that has witnesses William Trowse & Harriette Wright.
Jonas S Wright was buried Swanton Morley 19/7/1869 aged 70
If you would like info on Jonas's brother William's line that let me know
Regards
John
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Hi John,
Many thanks. I had most of that but not the marriage at Kings Lynn.
I do have details of a gravestone inscription at Ringland:
"Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Wright late of Swanton Morley and second daughter of Anna Silvey formerly of this parish. She departed this life May 20 1820 aged 62 years. This humble tribute is raised to her memory by her eldest daughter Ann Wells of Leominster in the county of Hereford and by her youngest son Jonas Wright of Norwich."
I also have some gravestone inscriptions at Swanton Morley:
Samuel Wright d 27 Apr 1839 aged 78.
William Wright his son d 21 Oct 1861 aged 64.
Samuel Wright eldest son of William and Mary Wright d at Riga Russia 24 Oct 1859.
Jonas Silvanus Wright d 19 Jul 1869 aged 70.
Mary Wright d ? Jun 1863 aged 71.
Anna Wright daughter of William and Mary Wright d 19 Oct 1862 at the Earl of Clonmels Bishops Court and buried 24th at Kill Church Co Kildare Ireland.
I have not found anything about the origins of Samuel Wright senior (d 1839). Have you found anything?
I do have information about his wife Elizabeth Youngs daughter of Richard and Ann Youngs if you are interested in that family.
Regards,
Gasometer
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Thanks gasometer, I have most of the MI details provided by a fellow Wright researcher. I have no details on the origin of Samuel Wright other than he was born 1761 somewhere in Norfolk.
His son William Wright, labourer marries Mary Ward, spinster on 18th Oct 1818 at Swanton Morely, Norfolk. Witnesses are George & Rhoda Mann. NB. George Mann marries Rhoda Jarrett at Swanton Morley on 28 Oct 1817
They had the following children.
· Samuel Wright born 6th May 1819 Swanton Morely, All Saints, baptised 8th May & died in Riga, Latvia on 24th Oct 1859
· George Wright born 10th July 1821 Swanton Morely, baptised 15th July 1821 & died in 1899; he was deaf & dumb from birth.
· Anne Wright born 8th Nov 1822 Swanton Morely, baptised 10th Nov 1822, died 1862
· Jane Wright born 30th Dec 1824 Swanton Morely, baptised 31st Dec 1824, died 1880
· Harriet Wright baptised 24th July 1827 Swanton Morley, & also as Harriet Lewis Wright, rebaptised on 4th May 1859 (born 18/06/1832) at St Augustine, Norwich. Father William Wright, Land surveyor. She died 1900.
William Wright died 21st October 1861 at Swanton Morely, age 66.
Mary Wright died 12/6/1863 age 71
Anne Wright had son Louis/Lewis Clement Wright born 24 April 1856 at 3 Cherry Tree Court, St Botolph, Aldersgate, London. In 1861/71/81 he was living with his aunts; he is my maternal great grand-father.
Regards
John
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Hi John,
I now believe Samuel WRIGHT who married Elizabeth YOUNGS was the son of Luke and Sarah WRIGHT. Luke and Sarah had 6 children:
1. Luke baptised 11 May 1757 at Wymondham
2. Joseph baptised 24 Sep 1759 at Wymondham
3. Samuel baptised 27 Sep 1761 at Carleton Forehoe
4. Anne baptised 13 Jan 1765 at Carleton Forehoe
5. William baptised 1 Mar 1768 at Hockering
6. Thomas baptised 1 Jul 1771 at Hockering
Luke WRIGHT, bachelor, married Sarah HARVEY, spinster, 30 Nov 1655 at Wymondham.
I also believe Luke WRIGHT was the son of Gregory and Elizabeth WRIGHT. Gregory and Elizabeth had 12 children:
1. John baptised 31 Aug 1712 at Wymondham
2. William baptised 4 Apr 1714 at Wymondham
3. Gregory baptised 26 Jul 1716 at Wymondham
4. Alice baptised 25 Feb 1717/8 at Wymondham and married by licence William ROGERS 15 Sep 1747 at Neatishead.
5. Samuel baptised 21 Jun 1719 at Wymondham
6. Elizabeth baptised 26 Sep 1720 at Wymondham
7. Ann baptised 13 Sep 1722 and buried 16 Jul 1723 at Wymondham
8. Catherine Ann baptised 14 Jun 1724 at Wymondham
9. Thomas baptised 14 Feb 1725/6 at Wymondham
10. Luke baptised 4 Mar 1727/8 at Wymondham
11. James baptised 29 Jul and buried 6 Aug 1729 at Wymondham
12. Mary baptised 20 Aug 1731 at Wymondham and married John AUSTIN 2 Mar 1755 at Wymondham.
Gregory was buried 25 Jan 1736/7 at Wymondham. The will of Gregory WRIGHT of Wymondham, oatmeal man, dated 22 Jan 1736, was proved in the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court 1736/7. The will mentions:
• Executrix:
o Elizabeth his wife
• Beneficiaries:
o Elizabeth his wife: Real estate for life; Personal estate for life
o John WRIGHT his son: £10
o William WRIGHT his son: £10
o Alice WRIGHT his daughter: £5
o All his children: equal shares of residue
• Real estate:
o Messuages, lands and tenements in Wymondham to be sold by John and William his sons after the death of his wife.
Elizabeth was buried 17 Oct 1759 at Wymondham. The will of Elizabeth WRIGHT of Wymondham, widow, dated 16 Jun 1759, was proved in the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court 10 Mar 1760. The will mentions:
• Executrices:
o Alice ROGERS her daughter
o Catherine Ann WRIGHT her daughter
• Beneficiaries:
o Thomas WRIGHT her son: £5
o Alice her daughter, wife of William ROGERS: 1/3 of residue
o Catherine Ann WRIGHT her daughter: 1/3 of residue
o Mary her daughter, wife of John AUSTIN: 1/3 of residue
Gregory WRIGHT, bachelor, married Elizabeth MAIDSTONE, spinster, 3 Oct 1711 at Wymondham.
I believe Gregory WRIGHT was the son of William and Easter WRIGHT. William and Easter had 4 children:
1. Isaac baptised 6 Jul 1683 at Hingham
2. Gregory (see below) baptised 20 Mar 1686/7 at Hingham
3. Alice baptised Dec 1670 at Hingham
4. Eliza baptised 13 Oct 1695 at Hingham
William was buried 28 Apr 1706 at Wymondham. Administration of his estate was granted 6 Jul 1706 to Gregory WRIGHT of Wymondham, oatmeal maker, his natural and lawful son, by the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court.
Easter was buried 24 Dec 1710 at Hingham.
Regards Gasometer
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Hello again Gasometer....
Thanks for all that detail, you have been busy over the past years....
Looking back at your previous reply I noticed a reference to Leominster in Hereford...
I do have details of a gravestone inscription at Ringland:
"Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Wright late of Swanton Morley and second daughter of Anna Silvey formerly of this parish. She departed this life May 20 1820 aged 62 years. This humble tribute is raised to her memory by her eldest daughter Ann Wells of Leominster in the county of Hereford and by her youngest son Jonas Wright of Norwich."
So Ann Wright born 1788 becomes Mrs Wells & goes off to Hereford....
Have you got any info on her marriage & then her death....
It's interesting that in both the wills of Jane Elliot (ne Wright) 1880 and Harriet Lewis Tewsley (ne Wright) 1900, daughters of William Wright 1795 (brother of Ann) they both bequeath 'interest in a freehold piece of land & orchard, Passway Field, Leominster' and 'freehold premises 28 Etnam Street, Leominster' .
I haven't had, until now, an inkling as to a link to Leominster... but I might be straw clutching
Any ideas
Regards
John
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Hi John,
The 1841 Census (in Ancestry.co.uk) has:
Etnam Street, Leominster, Herefordshire
Anna WELLS, aged 49, Ind [Independent], N [not born in Herefordshire]
Harriet WRIGHT, aged 12, FS [Female Servant], N [not born in Herefordshire]
Looks like Harriet may have inherited the house from her aunt. I haven't been able to trace Ann WELLS or Harriet WRIGHT/TEWSLEY in any other Censuses yet.
Regards
Gasometer
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Hi gasometer
Elizabeth was buried 17 Oct 1759 at Wymondham. The will of Elizabeth WRIGHT of Wymondham, widow, dated 16 Jun 1759, was proved in the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court 10 Mar 1760. The will mentions:
o Mary her daughter, wife of John AUSTIN: 1/3 of residue
Please could I ask, does this Will mentions John Austins occupation?
many thanks
yokel
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Hi Yokel,
According to my notes the will does not mention John AUSTIN's occupation.
Regards,
Gasometer
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Thanks gasometer,
I think he is a cooper, but just wanted to check from another source.
Have you seen this site:- http://wymondham-archive.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/
several Wrights get mentioned in their database.
yokel
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Hi Yokel,
Yes I know of the site but haven't explored it much as yet. There looks to be an earlier Gregory WRIGHT mentioned in the database so must explore further.
Thanks,
Gasometer
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The 1841 Census (in Ancestry.co.uk) has:
Etnam Street, Leominster, Herefordshire
Anna WELLS, aged 49, Ind [Independent], N [not born in Herefordshire]
Harriet WRIGHT, aged 12, FS [Female Servant], N [not born in Herefordshire]
Looks like Harriet may have inherited the house from her aunt. I haven't been able to trace Ann WELLS or Harriet WRIGHT/TEWSLEY in any other Censuses yet.
Thanks for that find Gasometer, I had a different Harriette Wright age 15 living in St.Stephen, Norwich in 1841. Later in 1851 Harriett age 23 is home in Swanton Morley, daughter of William & Mary Wright. In 1861 she is a school mistress living at Hellesdon, Norwich.
On 1861 census I've found Anna Lewis, widow age 69 born Ringland, Norfolk living in Etnam Street, Leominster, a landed proprietress. Seems Anna Wells, daughter of Samuel Wright, farmer married David Lewis, a baptist minister from Wales in Birmingham, St.Phillips on 12 Oct 1842 with Harriet Wright being one of the witnesses. On 1851 census living in Etnam Street Leominster is David Lewis age 57 & wife Hannah age 60, Annuitant born Ringland, Norfolk. David Lewis has a death index in Dec 1859 Leominster and there is also a death index for Anna Lewis in Leominster in June 1873 age 84, but yet to find her on the 1871 census.
Ancestry's Probate Calendar has an entry for her; she died 22 April 1873 at Leominster; will proved by Harriette Wright of Leominster, spinster, the niece & one of the exectruxes. I might just have to get copy of that will.
Prior to that Anna Wright married first William Sheen at Leominster on 2 Feb 1828. After William died (don't know when) as Anna Sheen she next married Joseph Wells at Leominster on 24 Jun 1834, he dies Sept qtr 1837.... Lastly she marries David Lewis.
So the monument raised to her mother Elizabeth Wright who died in 1820 must have been done by her as Ann Wells, between 1834 & 1842.
Regards
John
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Ancestry's Probate Calendar has an entry for her; she died 22 April 1873 at Leominster; will proved by Harriette Wright of Leominster, spinster, the niece & one of the exectruxes. I might just have to get copy of that will.
The will of Anna Lewis dated 12 Nov 1870, proved on 21 June 1873 on oath of Harriette Wright, spinster, niece of deceased, daughter of her late brother William Wright and Jane Elliott, widow, also niece of the deceased, also daughter of the said William Wright; joint exectruxes and adminstrators of trust/legacies.
Highlights.... I give to my nieces Harriet Wright & Jane Elliott, both of Norwood in Surrey, daughters of late brother William Wright, all sums of money in hand or outstanding to my account or on deposit at the bank etc.. and all arrears of annuity to which I am entitled for my life secured on the property of the late Mr Wooding, and sum of £21 4s 4d as paid by me for the enfranchisement of the house I now reside. Plus all my plate, linen, furniture & effects as comprised in the Settlement made on my marriage with the Rev David Lewis. All of this to be place upon trust and convert into money as soon after my decease.
From this legacy I give to Harriet Wright & Jane Elliott fifty pounds each, to my neighbours Mr & Mrs Pritchard ten pounds. The residue to split into 6 shares, one to Harriet Wright, one to Jane Elliott, one to their brother George Wright, one to Harriet Elizabeth Trowse daughter of my late brother Jonas Wright, one to Charles Trowse son of my late sister Lydia Trowse, and one to John Trowse brother of the said Charles Trowse.
I direct that my body be buried in the graveyard of the Baptist Chapel at Leominster, as per the direction of Mr Edmund Gould of Leominster.
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Hi John,
You have added to my knowledge of the TROWSE family as well as the WRIGHT family.
I knew that Harriet Elizabeth WRIGHT (bap 1826 Heigham and died 1889 Norwich) married William TROWSE (bap 1827 Sparham and died 1892 Norwich) in 1850 at Sparham. William TROWSE was the son of Charles TROWSE (bap 1799 at Horsford and bur 1877 Sparham) and Elizabeth COLEBY (bap 1799 Sparham and bur 1862 Sparham) who married 1827 at Sparham. Charles was the son of John TROWSE and Ann MARGETSON widow who married 1791 at Horsford. These are my direct ancestors.
I also knew that John TROWSE (bap 1792 Horsford), the brother of Charles TROWSE, married a Lydia and had sons Charles (bap 1826 Costessey) and John (bap 1829 Costessey). I had no idea that Lydia was Lydia WRIGHT, sister of Jonas, William and Ann SHEEN/WELLS/LEWIS. This may explain how William TROWSE met Harriet since his uncle John TROWSE was already married to Lydia who was Harriet's aunt.
Many thanks for the information.
Gasometer
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This may explain how William TROWSE met Harriet since his uncle John TROWSE was already married to Lydia who was Harriet's aunt.
More on this Gasometer,
I have it that John Trowse, widower married Lydia Wright, spinster on 11 Nov 1823 at St.John de Sepulchre, Norwich; and the witnesses were Jonah (or Jonas) Wright & Elizabeth Denton. As you know these married at Heigham in 1825.
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Hi John,
Well done. It all fits nicely.
Regards,
Gasometer
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I am researching the ancestry of the Wright Family of Norfolk. My ancestors were from East Dereham, Kings Lynn, Fakenham, and Sculthorpe.
I am also descended from Samuel and Elizabeth Youngs through their Son Thomas who married Elizabeth Bell.
I had come to a halt on the Wright Family and have only found this thread by pure accident.
I hope that what I read here will help me with my Wright research.
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Hello Radbod7 & welcome to RootsChat...
I have no info on your Thomas Wright other than that he was baptised privately at Ringland on 13 Nov 1792. I see from FreeReg that he was a widower when he married Elizabeth Bell at Thornham on 22 Jun 1815, do you have his first marriage?
As to his father Samuel Wright, I have a note saying he is son of Luke & Sarah Wright, baptised at Carleton Forehoe on 27 Sept 1761, however I have not done any further research to verify this.
Cheers John
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Thanks John
I have seen what others have written in this thread about the Wright Family Genealogy and have seen the records upto Will Wright and Easter. I havent found their Marriage record yet so that as far as i have gone with the wright side of the Family.
I have seen quite a bit of info about the Youngs Family going back to Capt Joseph s/o Christopher from other people but I have not found the linking records as yet.
I am not sure of the first marriage for thomas but will keep searching.
Cheers
Mike
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Hi All
I hope you still read this thread. I am descended from Elizabeth and Samuel as I have said.
I am researching my Wright Family History.
I have come up against a brick wall a member of the Pleasants family tree. Have any Wright researchers searched this branch of the tree.
Namely the Wife of John Pleasants who was called Mary Hipkin and born around 1808. There are 2 Mary's who were both born at the same time and not far away from each other, so it is hard to know which of them was the Mary who married John in 1832.
Can anyone help?????
Thanks
Mike