john henry wright 1874

[clare sharp 14]

hi I have john henry wright born 1872, in market deeping. in 1911 he is in Lincoln prison. does anybody know how I can find any more info. I cannot find a death for him if anyone can help with  that also, and his wife maud wright (nee wignall) born 1880 in Leicester. I cannot find her in 1911 census or a death record. if anyone can help it be a great help.

[CaroleW]

Do you know of any more children born after Rosina who was 1mth old in 1901

[clare sharp 14]

hi, no I don't. I know rosina died 1915

[Geoff-E]

Deaths Jun 1909
WRIGHT    Maud    28    Stamford    7a   185

JHW's birthplace, also given as his place of employ in 1911

[Geoff-E]

Remarriage for JHW,

Marriages Jun 1910
STEEL    Ida Emily        Stamford    7a   653   
WRIGHT    John Henry        Stamford    7a   653

Find Ida Emily WRIGHT (30) in 1911 with her parents.  I think Lily (4m) is Annie Lilian (see baptism on FreeREG)

Deaths Sep 1916
Wright    Ida E    35    Stamford    7a   305

[Geoff-E]

From what I can glean (without spending anything), in Feb 1911, JHW was charged with attempted murder after stabbing his wife.

http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22john%20henry%20wright%22%20stamford

[clare sharp 14]

hi Geoff

thank you so much. I see u said maud died 1909 but he was in court in 1911? is that normal time from attempted murder? also in 1911 he is in Lincoln prison in the census records. I didn't know he had remarried. it be interesting to see how the daughter, rosina died in 1915.

[clare sharp 14]

hi Geoff

what makes u think attempted murder? ive put in the link and read it and it says he stole a cheque and a pair of trousers?

hi just seen the link u gave was for 1895.


hi have now found it. yes it was attempted murder of his 2nd wife. he got hard labour for 8 months

[Geoff-E]

Presumably he attacked Ida in 1911.  I've no idea what happened to Maud.    It wouldn't be attempted murder if he'd done away with her.

JHW did dodgy things in the 1890s but it's pretty clear that 1911 saw him doing a whole lot worse.

AGAINST HUSBAND, ACCUSED SENT FOR TRIAL
The wife of a Stamford labourer told a terrible story of a fight for life to the local magistrate a crowded court on Saturday, and a result of her ..."


“... WIFE STABBED AT STAMFORD. CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER. A affair took place at Stamford Monday mornlng, ... martiai woman name* Wright. It alleged that ...

This stuff came up when I searched with "John Henry Wright" Stamford ... he must have been in prison for something.  If he didn't do anything like that it's a bit of a coincidence, don't you think?