John Baker Wright

[tony.wright]

Hello,

Does anyone happen to have any information on a John Baker Wright. A solicitor in London in 1846?

cheers

Tony Wright

[tony.wright]

This John Baker Wright (Solicitor) was in partnership with Thomas Purrier (Solicitor).

Their firm was Purrier & Wright Solicitors, they are listed in the London Post Office directory for 1841 and 1852.

I believe this John Wright is shown (age 25) on the 1841 census in New Broad st (ref HO107 725-7 folio 9 page 13) - I wonder if anyone with access to the 1851 uk census might be able to find the same John Wright for me.

If I'm pursuing the correct path I expect this John Wright (Solicitor) to be shown without wife (1851) - as his wife Sarah Wright is shown elsewhere with their children!

cheers

Tony Wright

[Finley 1]

Well there are a lot of John Wrights  some with Sarah's and some without... but none that show up (as yet) as a solicitor... there was an inmate in the workhouse and a postman and a labourer... all solo no wife.... where was he born???

xin

[tony.wright]

Hello,

well if I'm following the correct lead for this John Wright - the 1841 census only says that he was born out of the county (i.e. outside of middlesex). Doesn't really narrow it down much!

Also shows a William Wright age 20 (1841) which may be a brother - listed as a clerk.

Tony Wright

[snowball]

Hi - JBW was certainly operating from New Broad Street in July 1848: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/20877/pages/2657 (under "British Guiana")
Regards
Rob

[Finley 1]

WELL  I just found a John Wright  of the right age and married but not with his wife  ... in 1851  and he was living  in............  The Tower of London as a guardian of the Tower..   Now thats interesting..

This one was born in  Stowmarket Suffolk?

The other I found was married to a Henrietta.. he is actually down as John Baker Wright....?? there is a public tree of his family...

Sorry thats all I could find

Xin

[tony.wright]

Hello,

Thats good stuff - this might rule out John Baker Wright from being my John Wright as we don't expect him to be married to Henrietta (as his wife Sarah is still alive at this time).

cheers

Tony

[tony.wright]

..............looks like I'm back to where I was i.e. what i can verify.

John Wright (Solicitor)
married Sarah Hobson at some stage
had children John (b.1839), Francis (b.1849), George (b.1844), Frances (b.1847) and Alfred Hobson Wright (b. 1841 Feltham).

cheers

Tony

[AMBLY]

Hi John  & Xin

Been pondering over this one

Xin - which census did you see JB & Henrietta in? I had found them in 1861, but not 1851. I sort of 'liked the 1861 because of where Henrietta was from - Staines - and it's association with Bedfont.  The latter is where John's direct ancestor Alfred Hobson WRIGHT was christened:

Bedfont - historic Middlesex village
http://www.communigate.co.uk/london/bedfontforum/page2.phtml
East Bedfont is at the western edge of the London Borough of Hounslow, straddling the main road from Hounslow to Staines.  It's neighbours are: to the east Hounslow; to the south Feltham; to the west Ashford and Stanwell; and to the north London Heathrow Airport and the former hamlet of Hatton.  West Bedfont is now merged into Stanwell.

CENSUS: 1861 - Harrow Road West - Dorking, Surrey
RG9 /  Piece: 441 /  Folio: 50 /  Page: 40
Head: John B WRIGHT 48, Proprietor of Houses, b Long Ditton, Surrey
Wife: Henrietta L WRIGHT 44, b Staines, Middlesex

MARRIAGE (Family Search Pilot - Serarch Labs)
John Baker WRIGHT and Henrietta Louisa BASCOM
Married 3 Sep 1857, St James Westminster
Groom's father: William WRIGHT
Bride's father: John REYNOLDS

CHRISTENING: possible?
John Baker WRIGHT b 10 May 11, Chr 20 Jun 1811, St Swithin London - Stone London, England
Parents: William WRIGHT & Susannah Sophia

John - if we're taking Census at face value (ie they're all telling the truth  )  then was not Sarah stated to be a widow in 1851 - and using her maiden name??

1851: 25 New Church Street - St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey, Surrey
Head: Sarah HOBSON 34, wid?, ---------? W. of ------?.
Brother-in-Law: Thomas HOBSON 24, Clerk,
Son: John HOBSON 12,
Son: Alfred HOBSON 10,
Son: George HOBSON 7,
Son: Frank HOBSON 2,
ALL Born London, Middlesex

Is it correct, you have never located a marriage for her to John WRIGHT nor to Joseph ALGAR...as seen in the following 2 Census. Also have you ever determined Birth registrations for any of the ALGAR children?

1861: 5 Sidmouth Place - St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent
RG9/ Piece: 403/ Folio: 20/ Page: 33
Head: Joseph ALGAR 33, Blacksmith, b N.K., Devonshire
Wife: Sarah A ALGAR 40, b Blackfriars, London, Middlesex
Son: Henry ALGAR 6, b Bermondsey, Surrey
Son: William ALGAR 4, b Bermondsey, Surrey
Dau: Alice ALGAR 2, b Bermondsey, Surrey
StepSon: George WRIGHT 18, Gen. Labourer, b Hounslow, Middlesex
StepSon: Francis WRIGHT 11, Scholar, b b Bermondsey, Surrey

1871: 14 Meridian Place - Bermondsey, Surrey
RG10/ Piece: 634/ Folio: 23/ Page: 37
Head: Joseph ALGAR 44, b Devon
Wife: Sarah ALGAR 51, b Lambeth, Surrey
Son: Henry ALGAR 16, Smith (unemployed), b Lambeth, Surrey
Son: William ALGAR 14, Dock Boy, b Lambeth, Surrey
Dau: Alice L ALGAR 12, Scholar,  Bermondsey, Surrey
Son: Francis ALGAR 21, unm, Gunsmith*, b  Bermondsey, Surrey (or Tinsmith??)

Baptism: In St Dunstan, Feltham, Borough of Hounslow, Middlesex
12 Sep 1841: Alfred Hobson WRIGHT
Parents: John & Sarah WRIGHT; Abode: Bedfont ; Occ: Solicitor

Baptism: In Chapelry of Hounslow, Middlesex
21 Feb 1847: George WRIGHT   ----and ----   Frances WRIGHT
Parents: John & Sarah WRIGHT; Abode: Hounslow ; Occ: Solicitor

Baptism: St Mary Newington, Surrey
20 Nov 1859: Alice Louisa ALGAR, born  4 Jun 1859
Dau of: Joseph & Sarah ALGAR ; Abode: Swan Place ; Occ: Blacksmith

Cheers
AMBLY