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Hello,

I have a DNA match on MyHeritage who descends from an Elizabeth Wright, daughter of Abigail Wright. Elizabeth was born in Stoke St. Milborough, and my direct male line comes from Stoke St. Milborough, so I believe that I am related somehow to this family. I also have a number of Wrights appearing in my Y-chromosome matches (FTDNA) as far-distant relatives. It is possible, though not proven, therefore, that the father of my ancestor Thomas Bridgwater (b.c. 1823) is a Wright who is related to Elizabeth Wright. Since Thomas has a brother called William, also illegitimate, I'm assuming Thomas or William might be relevant first names.

Can anyone find any information on the males in the family of Elizabeth Wright, daughter of Abigail Wright, who could have been a potential father for Thomas Bridgwater circa 1823? So basically, where the Wright family (related in some way to Elizabeth Wright) were located and who they comprised in the 1820s. What I already know about Elizabeth Wright and Abigal Wright is below based on searching on familysearch.org.

"Christening6 January 1793
Stoke Saint Milborough, Shropshire, England
Mother:Abigail Wright"

"Abigal Wright
Principal
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Christening22 January 1774
Greet, Shropshire, England
Father: Saml. Wright
Mother: Abigal"

Abigal Wright (b. 1774)’s other children
                                   George Powell  =  Deborah
_______________________________                          I
I                           I                             I
Aaron Wright             Elizabeth Wright   =            William Powell      
ch. 13 Nov 1796         ch. 6 January 1793          Feb 5, 1786 (Staunton on Arrow
Stoke St Milborough          Stoke St Milborough      Herefordshire)
                                               Dec 23, 1860 (Leintwardine)

Powell Family – Stoke St. Milborough

Abigal Wright             =       Thomas Powell      
ch. 22 Jan 1774                      (mar. 12 Sep 1803 Stanton Long, Shropshire)      
Greet, Shropshire       
                 I
_________________________
I                       I            
Emmanuel Powell      Thomas Powell
ch. 23 March 1809      ch. 19 Feb 1804
Stoke St Milborough      Stoke St Milborough



Samuel Wright          =    Abigal [Abegal] [Shephard]
[ch. 7 Oct 1744            [ch. 21 April 1743
Caynham, Shropshire ]         Milson, Shropshire ]
[mar. 23 May 1763, Chirbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom]
      I
____________________________________________________________________
I                      I            I            I
Mary Wright      Saml Wright            Richard Wright         Thomas Wright
ch. 8 June 1764         ch. 2 March 1766         ch. 12 May 1768          ch. 22 July 1770
Greet, Shropshire    Deuxhill, Shropshire      Greet, Shropshire           Greet, Shropshire
               [bur.: 21 August 1769]

(continued from line above)
___________________________________________
I                                        I
Abigal Wright             = [[Thomas Powell      John Wright
ch. 22 Jan 1774             (mar. 12 Sep 1803)      ch. 9 Jul 1776
Greet, Shropshire    Stoke St Milborough]]   Stoke St Milborough

Do you know when & where their first child was born?

There’s this marriage entry

3 Nov 1810 St Saviour, Southwark
William Stevenson
Spouse:    Frances Culver
He signed she made her mark in presence of Benjamin White & Julia Culver
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936

I believe the first child is William Stevenson, born 2 Aug 1811 St. Clement Danes, London, England. The last child, Ester Stevenson, was born 28 August 1827 St. James, London, England. According to the census, Frances was born sometime between 1782 and 1786 in Hampshire.

Anthony Lorton buried St James Sedgley 2.1.1828 aged 57 years (1771) residence Gornal Wood

Anthony does not appear in the 1841 census, so this makes sense. If 1771 is his birth year, that also makes sense, as it supports his identification with Anthony Lawton (ch 18 Mar 1770 Keele, Staffordshire, England).

There were two Lawtons born in 1836 who lived in the same household in 1841 (Emma and Anthony, both born in 1836). Emma was christened in 24 April 1836
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom with mother listed as Jane Lawton, no father. So maybe the second Anthony died in 1836 and left a pregnant wife. Either that or Jane had two illegitimate children.

This is all very interesting thanks.

Yes, it does appear that he may have died before 1847.