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She is from the parish where the record originates, which appears to be Canford Magna. Parkstone was a chapelry within that parish, made into a separate parish at a later date.

David.

A Thomas Wright was apprenticed to James Grigg, Cabinet Maker, in Bristol in 1788. His father was Henry Wright, also a cabinet maker and from Bristol. With the usual age for starting an apprenticeship being 14, he was probably born in about 1774 and would have been about 50 in 1825. Does that fit with what you know?

David

ETA Thomas became a burgess in 1807. He took on apprentices of his own in 1809 and 1813. The apprenticeship records show his wife was called Mary.

In 1806 Thomas and Mary Wright baptised a son Henry at St James in Bristol. He would be 19 in 1825.

There are several possible weddings to Marys at Bristol
16 May 1796 Mary Grant, at St Nicholas
31 Mar 1798 Mary Webb, at St James
18 Aug 1800 Mary Gethen, at St James

I remember from primary school in the 1960s that a bench was sometimes referred to as a form, possibly more by some of the other children than the teachers. This was in Yorkshire, and it might have been a local term - I've no memory of hearing it anywhere else.

My mother, Somerset born and bred, also used "form" for "bench".

David

Kinsman or -woman can be any relative, but it is unlikely to be used for parents, children or siblings. I've certainly seen it used for first or second cousins or their children and also for uncles or aunts, nephews or nieces. Particular writers may have particular preferences, but unless you know that well, it's not safe to assume anything more precise.

The same applies to "cousin".

David

Bookbox has got there first, so I'll just add that, if you have access to Ancestry, you can also find the will at

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310561-00522

He apparently left everything to his wife, "And lett her doe therewith what she pleaseth"

David