Wright Family Ruabon

[JGarratt]

Hello

Can anyone help me trace the Wright Family on the 1851 & 1861 census?

In 1871 they was living in Ruabon, family was:

Thos Wright age 35 born Ruabon Head
Eliz Wright age 27 born Ruabon Wife
Wm Wright age 11 born Ruabon Son
Robt Wright age 9 born Ruabon Son

In 1881 they was living at 10 Burton Terr Ruabon, family was:

Thomas Wright born abt 1838 Erbistock Flintshire Head
Elizabeth Wright born abt 1842 Ruabon Wife
Charles Wright born abt 1872 Ruabon Son
Emily Wright born abt 1875 Ruabon Dau
Harriet Wright born abt 1878 Ruabon Dau

I know there is some inconsistencies with birth places and ages but this seems to be a fairly common thing on the census returns. But i am pretty sure that they are the same family.

Harriet was my great great Grand-mother, she married John Edwards and lived in Oswestry from 1899 onwards.

Look forward to hearing from anyone who can help

Jeannette   

[wrjones]

I have just been looking at Thomas Wright in the 1861 Census,William is just 1 year old.I also found two Marriages for Thomas Wright around this time with  a possible Wife Elizabeth.There is a Marriage in Rhosymedre  in 1858 of a Thomas Wright and an Elizabeth Parry on the 28th of December 1858.There is also a Marriage in Ruabon in 1860 for a Thomas Wright where a possible Wife is an Elizabeth Griffiths.I am more definite about the Rhosymedre Marriage as I happen to have the Rhosymedre Parish Records for Marriages,as transcribed by the Clwyd FHS,of which I am a member.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.

[MikeDavies38]

Hi.  My neighbour and friend is a Wright and has researched the name in the Ruabon area.  A great many of them were either blacksmiths or gamekeepers.  If you give me the details you have I will pass them on to him (he is not a computer user) and see if anything ties up.
Mike Davies

[JGarratt]

Hi Mike,

i will put all my information together and get back to you soon,

Thanks

Jeannette

[JGarratt]

This is what i have of the wright family so far.... but i don't think they was blacksmiths or gamekeepers but i could be mistaken!!

Thomas Wright born 1838c Head
Elizabeth Wright nee Parry born 1842c Ruabon Wife
Children:
William Wright born 1860
Robert Wright born 1862
Charles Wright born 1872
Emily Wright born 1874
Harriet Wright born 1877 (my great great grand-mother)
Phoebe Wright born 1881

Robert married a Mary Kempster (stayed very local to Ruabon / Cefn Mawr area)

I think that Charles passed away in 1881.

I don't know when Thomas or Elizabeth passed away. On the census Thomas only sometimes seems to be at home when the census was taken... so he may have possibly worked away..... i'm assuming he wasn't dead as more children kept appearing on the census!

Please let me know if theie is a connection, as i really don't know much about Harriet's family.

Look forward to hearing from you

Jeannette

[wrjones]

It just so happens that I have with me the Rhosymedre Parish Registers Marriages,as transcribed by the Clwyd FHS.Thomas Wright married Elizabeth Parry at Rhosymedre on December 28th 1858.Both are described as being of the Ruabon Parish,Thomas's Father is given as William Wright Labourer.Elizabeth Parry's Father is given as Robert Parry Labourer.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.

[JGarratt]

Thank you very much for the information, more clues now to go on to find the parents

Jeannette

[MikeDavies38]

Hi.  I have seen my neighbour and he thinks that it is possible that Thomas could be his grandfather's brother.  I will let you know when I hear more.
Mike 

[JGarratt]

Hello Mike,

Wow, another lead into the elusive Wright family!!!

Hope to hear from you soon

Jeannette