Wright family of Dudley

[populardude]

Hi

Can anyone provide me with any information of the Wright family who were living in Dudley, which as part of the Census was classed as worcestershire.

In 1851 they were living in New Hall Street, Dudley. The head of the family was Joseph who was a Hair Dresser and Perfumer, who was married to an Elizabeth. It states one of their daughters, Sarah Mary Ann who was my gt gt Grandmother. She was a dress maker.

I'm looking to see if there are any known connections with this family.

[CaroleW]

Hi

Can you post the full 1851 details please as we need birthyears and birthplaces for all family members

[populardude]

I have the 1841 Census, which reveals little info, although does refer to Joseph Wright as a Hairdresser aged 30.

The 1851 Census is far more detailed and states that Joseph was aged 44, born in Dudley. His wife was Elizabeth aged 42, born in Hartlebury, Worcestershire.

The children stated are:

Sarah M A, aged 17
Joseph, aged 8
Charles W, aged 4
Emma P, aged 2
Rebecca, aged 1

All children were born in Dudley

[stuizzy]

Do you have any birth certificates for the later children? That should give
you Elizabeth's maiden name.

There's a couple of possibilities that I found. You could always order them with the conditions that the parents were called Joseph and Elizabeth.
Rebecca Millward Wright
1st Quarter 1850 Dudley Vol 18 page 275

Emma Wright
4th Quarter 1848 Dudley Vol 18 page 295

Charles William Wright
2nd Quarter 1846 Dudley Vol 18 page 308

Might take you a step further back

Isobel

It does seem like an awfully big gap between Sarah and Joseph.

Modify. Scrap that last sentence. I was about to finish the thought, then checked the 1841 census and saw loads of other children and forgot to remove the sentence

[populardude]

Hey that's great thanks... I hadn't thought of going through the elder children... a minor thought block I think!!!

Yes it certainly is a large gap between Sarah and Joseph, maybe there were children in-between them that died before the census was taken... more investigation for me I think!!

Actually you're right, I've just checked it too and noticed that myself... I think it says what can only be short for charlotte and then there's a John... I'll have to check to see what happened to them. 

[stuizzy]

Just checked the IGI. Rebecca's parents were Joseph and Elizabeth so it looks as though she's the correct daughter. Check out batch number     C040146 . There are several other children listed as well.

I don't know why your Sarah Mary Ann had to wait so long to be christened. According to the IGI she was born on 1st Jan 1834 but not christened until 4 June 1851. They had the opportunity before then since there were other children who were christened before 1851. Just another little mystery I expect.

Isobel

[populardude]

Hey thanks for that, you're turning out to be quite a star!!!!!

I'll have a look at it on IGI... I hadn't found out her actual birth date, but yes another mystery to add to the many others... maybe it was something that she wanted to do before she got married to my gt gt grandfather - but that wouldn't give reason to why she hadn't been done as a child by her parents.

It certainly is a strange one as I thought most people were keen on baptising their children quite early in life. mmm... another thing to look at!

 

[kmccombs]

I m looking for others who might be tracing the same Wright line.  Sorry for the length of the post but it seemed the fastest way to get the info in.

My line goes from:

Peter > Timothy > George

1 Peter WRIGHT
  b. ca 1736
  d. ca 1821
& Phoebe
|   1.1 Joseph WRIGHT
|     bp. 5 Sep 1760, Dudley (Worcester) England
|   1.2 Sarah WRIGHT
|     bp. 22 May 1762, Dudley (Worcester) England
|   1.3 Timothy WRIGHT
|     b. 13 Feb 1770, Dudley, England
|     d. 14 Dec 1847, Dudley, England
|   & Sarah MILWARD
|     b. 25 Jul 1773
|     d. 17 Jan 1833
|     m. 5 Nov 1792
|   |   1.3.1 Hannah (Anne???) WRIGHT
|   |     b. 11 Mar 1794
|   |     d. 1 Sep 1794
|   |     bp. 14 Apr 1794, Dudley (Worcester) England
|   |   1.3.2 Mary WRIGHT
|   |     b. 22 Jan 1796
|   |     d. Aug 1809
|   |   1.3.3 William WRIGHT
|   |     b. 3 Feb 1798
|   |     d. d young
|   |   1.3.4 Benjamin WRIGHT
|   |     b. 4 Jan 1799
|   |     d. 21 May 1799
|   |   1.3.5 John WRIGHT
|   |     b. 28 Mar 1800, Dudley, England
|   |     d. 19 May 1888, Allegheny, PA
|   |   & Margaret S. DAVIES
|   |     b. 2 Jan 1798, Radnorshire, Wales
|   |     d. 4 Feb 1859, Pittsburg, Pa.
|   |     m. 3 Dec 1825, Birmingham, England
|   |   1.3.6 Peter WRIGHT
|   |     b. 15 Mar 1803
|   |     d. 28 Aug 1874
|   |   & Ann SMITH
|   |     b. 22 Jul 1803, near Bath, [England]
|   |     d. 9 Aug 1870, Dixon’s Green, Dudley, England
|   |     m. 27 Dec 1825
|   |   1.3.7 George WRIGHT
|   |     b. 2 Aug 1805, Dudley (Worcester) England
|   |     d. 21 Aug 1846
|   |     bp. 27 Aug 1805, Dudley (Worcester) England
|   |     br. 27 Aug 1846, Wolverhampton Street?
|   |   & Ann SMITH
|   |     b. 6 Oct 1806, England
|   |     d. 17 Mar 1855
|   |     m. ca 1827
|   |   1.3.8 Joseph WRIGHT
|   |     b. 7 Dec 1806
|   |     d. 16 Dec 1874, Dudley, England
|   |   & Sarah MEDDENS
|   |     d. 27 May 1856
|   |     m. ca 1831
|   |   1.3.9 Sarah WRIGHT
|   |     b. 9 Dec 1808
|   |     d. d young
|   |   1.3.10 Charlotte/Charlotte Louise WRIGHT
|   |     b. 12 Sep 1812
|   |     d. 22 Jul 1850, Pittsburg, PA
|   |   & John ASKIN
|   |     b. 28 Nov 1803, Dudley, England
|   |     d. 17 Jun 1863, Pittsburg, PA
|   |     m. ca 1832, Dudley, England
|   |   1.3.11 Jane WRIGHT
|   |     b. 18 Apr 1815
|   |     bp. 6 Jun 1815, Dudley (Worcester) England
|   |   1.3.12 Henry WRIGHT
|   |     b. 30 Mar 1815
|   |     d. 30 May 1825
|   |   1.3.13 William (2) WRIGHT
|   |     b. 3 May 1818
|   |     d. d young

[populardude]

Hey kmccombs,

Thanks for the reply, it seems that the line does match up through the Joseph Wright born in 1806, however the list of your line is somewhat confusing in the way that it's been copied.

Can you tell me, which of the other wrights are brothers/Sisters of Joseph or his parents. This is great stuff though... which relation do you come from??