James Wright 1813 - 1874

Birth: ABT 1813 Walpole St Peters NFK ENG

• Notes:
  • Christened: 21 January 1813, Walpole St Peters, NFK, ENG
  • James, Son of James and Elizabeth Wright, Abode Walpole, father's occupation farmer
• Source: Bishop's transcripts, transcribed from microfiche at Norwich Heritage Center by Andrew Preece
  

Death: 23 May 1874 Lynn Road Wisbech CAM ENG

• Notes:
  • James Wright, aged 60 years, formerly a farmer
  • Cause of death: Phthisis Certified (Tuberculosis - Andrew Preece)
  • Informant Martha Richmond, present at the death, Lynn road Wisbech
  • Search for will/probate by Court Service 1874-1878 failed to find anything.
• Source: Death certificate
  

Father: James Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Arton

Siblings:

• William Wright 1811 -

Wife: Frances Provost

Marriage: 9 February 1836 Thorney CAM ENG

• Notes:
  • WRIGHT James of Walpole S. Peter Norf.
  • PROVOST Frances of this parish
  • Witnesses Wright Crane Provost, Martha Provost
  • All parties signed
  • Also IGI - a record submitted by LDS member - not a direct PR transcription.
• Source: printed transcript of Thorney Parish Records held at Cambridge Record Office
  

Children:

• Elizabeth Anne Wright 1836 -
• William James Wright 1838 -
• Samuel Wright 1840 - 1882
• Edward Wright 1842 - 1873

Note:

• aged 60
• Abode given as 'Wisbech, Late of West Walton'
• Possible partially legible gravestone in West Walton churchyard; adds nothing to above details other than Frances Provost not in same grave.

Piece 1617 Page 84 Sched 36 
Dixons End Hall 
Name            Relation Status Sex Age Occupation  Birthplace 
James Wright    Head     Widr   M   57  Farmer      Norfolk,  Walpole St Peters 
Elizabeth Pratt Daur     W      F   33  Housekeeper Norfolk,  West Walton 
Samuel Wright   Son      Unm    M   27  Ag Lab      Norfolk,  West Walton 

Piece 1050 Page 80  
Road from Church End to Roman Bank 
Name                 Relation Status Sex Age Occupation               Birthplace 
James Wright         Head     Marrd  M   47  Farmer 140 acres,  5 men Walpole, Norfolk 
Fanny Wright         Wife     Marrd  F   47  Wife                     Thorney Fen, Cambs 
Elizabeth Ann Wright Daur     Ud     F   23  Farmer's Dau             Walton, Norfolk 
Samuel Wright        Son      Ud     M   19  Farmers's Son            Walton, Norfolk 
Edward Wright        Son      Ud     M   18  Farmer's Son             Walton, Norfolk 
Ellen Benstead       Visitor  Ud     F   27  Servt                    Clenchwarton, Norfolk 

Name              Relationship Mar Age  Sex Occupation                    Birthplace 
James  WRIGHT     Head         M   38   M   Farmer 100 Acres  2 Men 1 Boy Walpole St Andrews-Nfk 
Frances  WRIGHT   Wife         M   39   F    
                         Thorney-Cam 
Elizabeth  WRIGHT Daur         -   14   F   Scholar                       West Walton-Nfk 
William  WRIGHT   Son          -   12   M   Scholar                       West Walton-Nfk 
Samuel  WRIGHT    Son          -   10   M   Scholar                       West Walton-Nfk 
Edward  WRIGHT    Son          -    8   M   Scholar                       West Walton-Nfk 
Jacob  DREW       Serv         -   14   M   Servant Boy                   West Walton-Nfk 
Address: Nth Fd, Wisbeach 
Census Place: West Walton Wisbeach, Norfolk 
PRO Reference: HO/107/1766 Folio: 556 Page: 2 FHL Film: 0193660 

HO 107 Piece 770/13/9 
Dixon End 
Name                 Age Sex Occupation Born in County? 
James Wright         30  M   Farmer     Y 
Frances Wright       30  F              N 
Elizabeth Ann Wright  5  F              Y 
William Wright        3  M              Y 
Samuel Wright         1  M              Y