Charles Wright - Westminster Records

[PaulJC]

Hello All,

I am researching a Charles Wright who lived in London. He was married to Eliza and they had a number of children - Eliza Pudsey Wright (1821) and Thomas (1825) are the two that I have found but there are others as Eliza is described as the eldest daughter in one document. These children were baptised at St James, Piccadilly.
I would like to find out when he married Eliza, his occupation and the names of the other children.
He must have been a man of means as he was a member of "the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen" and attended the Duke of Yorks funeral in 1827.

Paul

[rosie99]

There was an Ann Pudsey Wright as well baptised at St James 27 Apr 1823.

Other Wright children around that time baptised at St James with parents Charles & Eliza

Charles born 26 Sep 1819 and baptised 25 Oct 1819. (This record has also been transcribed as bapt 1820)

[rosie99]

There was a baptism at St James of an Ann Pudsey Wright 26 May 1788 with parents Thomas & Ann.  Could this be Charles sister

[rosie99]

Herbert Pudsey Wright
Father Charles
Mother Eliza
Baptism date 07 Mar 1830
Place Weybridge, Surrey


I wonder if Charles was the Charles Wright who married Eliza Harris in Teddington 19th December 1818

[rosie99]

Another one at Weybridge
Theodore Pudsey Wright
born 27 May 1827
bapt 01 Feb 1829
Fathers occupation Wine Merchant

George William Pudsey Wright born c 1830 baptised Weybridge, father a Wine Merchant

[cath151]

The baptismal record for Eliza Pudsey gives address I think, as Colonade, Haymarket, and occupation Wine Merchant.
There are some very interesting newspaper pieces in December 1832 re Charles Wright, Opera Colonnoade , Haymarket and a Wine Merchant.
Headed "Lunacy of Mr Charles Wright, Late of the Opera Colonnade, Haymarket"
It mentions amongst loads of other claims, that he had attended The Duke of Yorks Funeral ( and indeed was his son).
Available FindMyPast or British Newspaper Archive if you think it might be your man.

Cathy

[PaulJC]

Thats my man as I know he attended the Duke of Yorks funeral in his capacity with the Corps of Gentlemen.

I have access to FindMyPast so will start to look but this is an avenue I hadnt expected.

Strangely enough there is evidence of mental illness in later generations.........

[cath151]

Hi
Here is a link...
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers?date=1832-01-01&date_offsetdate=1832-12-31&firstname=%20charles&lastname=wright&modifiedfacets=true&exactnames=true&exactkeywords=false&keywords=lunacy

Cathy

[softly softly]

Son George Pudsey Wright.

Married 24th September 1863 aged 30. Spouse Annie Wemyss Black. in Edinburgh

George's father--Charles Wright --deceased, mother Eliza Scott, formerly Wright, Maiden surname Wright.

John

Added, George William Pudsey Wright died 13th April 1865, probate record on Anc*

Death cert ref

WRIGHT
GEORGE WILLIAM
age 34
mother's maiden name WRIGHT
M
1865
685 / 5 / 129
NEWINGTON