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Wright, MrRef 189-785
[1???-17??]
Vicar of
Coley [1733] and Curate at Halifax [1740]

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Wright, MrRef 189-12
[19??-19??]
Partner in
Carter & Wright (Engineers & Machine Tools) Limited

Wright, AdamRef 189-1401
[15??-16??]
Vicar of
Elland [1592]

Wright, Alfred WilliamRef 189-2799
[1835-1883]
Chemist and druggist at Elland

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

Wright, AnneRef 189-34
[1789-1865]
Born in Halifax.

She was a shopkeeper [1841].

She lived at West Street, Halifax [1841].

Living with her [in 1841] was Sarah Wright [b 1880] (cotton rover).

Anne was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 358] next to her sister (?) Martha Wright

Wright, Arthur HortonRef 189-1074
[1???-1966]
Of Lightcliffe.

Worsted spinner

Wright, Arthur WilliamRef 189-26
[1883-1918]
Born in Warley.

On 18th November 1916, he married Sarah Hannah Turner at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.


Sarah Hannah was the daughter of
William Turner
 

After her parents' deaths, Sarah Hannah ran the Waiters' Arms, Sowerby Bridge [1916-1945].

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment.

He died 16th January 1918 (aged 34).

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Sarah Hannah died in 1972

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Wright, BernardRef 189-18
[1892-19??]
MM.

Son of Fred Wright.

Born in Queensbury.

He was a cotton spinner [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the Tank Corps.

His photograph appears with reports of his award in the Halifax Courier [29th June & 6th July 1918]. He was awarded the Military Medal


Question: The newspaper reports are very brief. Does anyone know any more about the man?

 

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Wright, BernardRef 189-473
[19??-] Partner in Ardeth Engineering Limited

Wright, ClementRef 189-10
[1886-1917]

In [Q4] 1906, he married Martha Monk in Halifax.

They lived at 11 South Lane, Shelf

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

He died 8th October 1917 (aged 31).

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 28-30, 162-162A & 163A], on the Memorial at Heywood's Chapel, Northowram, and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf

Wright, Clement VernonRef 189-1103
[1886-1949]
JP.

Son of Walter Wright.

He was an undergraduate [1909] / Chairman of Card Clothing & Belting Limited [1949].

In June 1912, he married Bertha Evelyn Robinson [1887-1954] at the Old Priory Church, Bridlington.


Bertha Evelyn was the daughter of Blanchard H. Robinson of Sands House, Sewerby, Bridlington
 

They lived at The High Trees, Heath Lane, Halifax [1949, 1954].

Clement Vernon died 14th December 1949.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £67,509 18/8d.

Probate was granted to his widow Bertha Evelyn, Dorothy Enid Dunsby (wife of Edward Dunsby), Joan Evelyn Wright (spinster), and Pauline Esme Steele (wife of John Steele).

Bertha Evelyn died in Scarborough [2nd May 1954].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £19,281 3/-.

Probate was granted to Dorothy Enid Dunsby (wife of Edward Dunsby), Joan Evelyn Buckingham (wife of Paul Somerset Buckingham), and Pauline Esme Steele (wife of John Steele

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Wright, DavidRef 189-1146
[17??-18??]
Of Bradshaw.

He married Unknown.

Child: Sarah [1784-1852] who married Jonathan Akroyd

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Wright, DavidRef 189-1546
[17??-18??]
In the early 1800s, he established a partnership as cotton spinners at
Lumb Mill, Warley with Samuel Garforth, John Garforth and John Wright. The partnership was dissolved in 1818 when he sold his share to John Garforth

Wright, DavidRef 189-20
[1829-1913]
He was a wire cleaner [1870] / a labourer [1872, 1879] / a woolsorter [1913].

He married Elizabeth [1833-1910].

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [1866-17th October 1870]
  2. Samuel who died 30/11/1872 (aged 5 months)   
  3. Fred [1870-7th October 1879]

The family lived in Ovenden.

Elizabeth died 12th August 1910 (aged 77).

David died 9th April 1913 (aged 84).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2439]

Wright, DonaldRef 189-11
[1925-1943]
Son of Clara & Baldwin Frankland Murgatroyd Wright of Halifax.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School & Halifax School of Art.

He lived at 60 Ripon Street, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as an Ordinary Seaman with the Royal Navy.

at HMS Collingwood.

He died 18th June 1943 (aged 18).

He was buried at Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire [Grave Ref E 63 20].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates

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Wright, EdwardRef 189-13
[1860-1910]
Born in Halifax.

He was a tailor (employer) [1891] / a tailor, own account (self employed) [1901].

He was in business at the junction of Lord Street and Bull Green, Halifax.

In 1882, he married Martha Ann Swallow [1861-19??] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Everett Octavius [1883-1897]
  2. Frederick Norman
  3. Augusta Marion [b 1893]
  4. Louis [1888-1897]
  5. Annie Theodosia [b 1898]

They lived at

  • Clover Hill Terrace, Skircoat, Halifax [1891]
  • Oakwood House, Halifax [1901, 1910, 1911]
  • Oakwood, Glen Eldon Road, St Annes-on-Sea [1917]

Edward died 10th March 1910 (aged 50)  Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,887.

Probate was granted to his widow Martha Ann.

After Edward's death, son Frederick Norman took over the tailoring business and moved it to Bull Close Lane, Halifax

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Wright, ElizabethRef 189-35
[1840-1870]
Of Halifax.

She died 18th May 1870 (aged 30), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 230]. At that time, a John Crossley was owner of the Plot


Question: Does anyone know anything about Elizabeth or her connections to the Crossley family?

 

Wright, Rev Ernest ValentineRef 189-1059
[19??-19??]
He was vicar of Hardwicke, Hereford before becoming Vicar of
Copley [1950]

Wright, FrankRef 189-9
[1894-1915]
Son of Alice & William Wright of 20 Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge.

Born in Hebden Bridge [15th April 1894].

During World War I, he served as a Lance Sergeant with C Company 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [16th October 1915] (aged 21).

He was buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref I E 9].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge

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Wright, FredRef 189-17
[1862-19??]
Son of Bethel Wright, woolwasher.

Born in Queensbury.

He was a plumber of Sandbeds, Queensbury [1889] / a plumber [1891, 1901] / a journeyman plumber [1911].

In 1889, he married Emily Wormald [1866-19??] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).


Emily, of Clayton Lane, Clayton, was born in Hunslet, Leeds, the daughter of John Wormald, locomotive driver
 

Children:

  1. Agnes Hilda [b 1890] who was a coating weaver [1911]
  2. Bernard
  3. Gladys [b 1894] who was an underclothing sewing machinist  [1911]
  4. Ida [b 1896] who was a worsted hank parter [1911]
  5. Edith [b 1898] who was a worsted winder [1911]
  6. Alice [b 1901]
  7. John Arnold [b 1903]
  8. Winnie [b 1908]

They lived at

  • 24 Sandbeds Road, Queensbury, Clayton, Bradford [1891]
  • 12 Robert Street, Ovenden [1901]
  • 10 Buxton Street, Lee Mount, Halifax [1911, 1918]

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Wright, FredRef 189-445
[1869-1937]
Son of
John Wright.

He was a wire drawer [1911].

He never married.

They lived at 28 Boothtown Road [1911].

He died in Halifax General Hospital [24th October 1937] and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £331 3/- to his elder brother James

Wright, Frederick NormanRef 189-14
[1886-1917]
Son of
Edward Wright

Born in Halifax.

When his father died [1910], Frederick Norman took over the family tailoring business and moved it to Bull Close Lane, Halifax.

In 1912, he married Sarah F Birkenhead in Halifax.

They lived at 67 New Park Road, Salford.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 906th Mechanical Transport Company Army Service Corps.

He was lost [4th May 1917] (aged 30)  when the troopship Transylvania, in which he was travelling, was torpedoed by German Submarine U-63 and sank 3 miles off the Italian coast in the Gulf of Genoa, with the loss of 42 lives.

He is remembered on the Savona Memorial, Italy.

In [Q2] 1922, Sarah Frances married Mr Parr in Barton upon Irwell.

They lived at 55 Gorse Street, Gorse Hill, Stretford, Manchester

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Wright, GeorgeRef 189-1392
[17??-18??]
Halifax writer.

In 1816, he published Solitary Walks with epitaphs, elegies and inscriptions among the tombs

Wright, GeorgeRef 189-32
[1846-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a stone mason [1871].

In [Q1] 1868, he married Hannah Rushworth in Halifax.


Hannah was the daughter of
James Rushworth
 

Child: Joseph Henry

The family lived at 2 White Birk, Northowram [1871]

Wright, George BurkittRef 189-676
[1870-19??]
Born in Doncaster.

He was a shopkeeper, chemist / druggist [1901].

In [Q4] 1891, he married Catherine Mary Alsop [1867-19??] in Doncaster.


Catherine Mary was born in Doncaster
 

Children:

  1. Gladys Beatrice [b 1892]

They lived at Albert Street, Hebden Bridge [1901]

Wright, George WilliamRef 189-7
[1850-1928]
Born in Morton in the Marsh, Gloucestershire.

In 1894, he married (1) Frances [1850-1903] in Halifax.


Frances / Fanny was the daughter of
Henry Drake, widow of Joe Helliwell, and landlady at the Old King Cross Inn
 

George William took over as landlord of the Old King Cross Inn [1894-1905].

Fanny died in 1903.

In [Q1] 1911, he married (2) Alice Viney [1872-19??] in Halifax.


Alice was from Bridgwater, Somerset
 

They lived at Stonecliffe, Savile Park [1911, 1928].

George William died 3rd October 1928.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £21,226 5/4d.

Probate was granted to his widow Alice and Ernest Charles Lewin (merchant) 

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Wright, HarryRef 189-21
[1856-1939]
Born in Halifax.

He was a tailor [1891, 1901].

In [Q4] 1882, he married Isabella Taylor [1860-1933] in Barrow in Furness.


Isabella was born in Barrow in Furness / Ireland

She was a dressmaker [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Thomas [1884-1933] who was an apprentice coach painter [1901] & was buried with his parents

They lived at

  • 1 Lower Hope Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 5 Ruby Street, Halifax [1901]

Isabella died 14th December 1933 (aged 73).

Harry died 25th September 1939 (aged 83).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 926], with the family of Henry Wright

Wright, HenryRef 189-22
[18??-18??]

He married Grace [1833-1874].


In [Q2] 1867, a Henry Wright married Grace Lee in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Agnes [1867-1870] who was buried with her mother

Grace died 2nd February 1874 (aged 41)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 926] with Harry Wright.


Details of Henry's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Wright, HenryRef 189-549
[1806-1906]
Born in Norfolk.

He moved to Halifax and worked as woolstapler.

On 2nd October 1830, he married Hannah Hodgson [1810-1878].


Hannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Mary J. [b 1832]
  2. John Hodgson

They lived at

  • Camberwell, Surrey [1851]
  • Warley [1870]

Henry died shortly after his 100th birthday He was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax

Wright, Henry HodgsonRef 189-551
[1870-1952]
Son of
Dr John Hodgson Wright.

He studied electrical engineering in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1897, he founded Wright Electric Motors.

In 1901, he lived with his brother, Francis and his sister, Mary Evelyn at 8 Park Road, Halifax.

He died at Knaresborough

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Wright, HerbertRef 189-8
[1909-1944]
Son of Agnes & Edmunson Wright.

He married Edna.

They lived at Hove Edge, Brighouse.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 51st Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 11th August 1944 (aged 35).

He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 4 A 9]

Wright, JamesRef 189-2085
[17??-18??]
On 28th September 1822, he placed a notice in
The Leeds Mercury


Whereas, I, James Wright bar-keeper at Kirklees Bar in the township of Hartshead-cum-Clifton, did, on Saturday evening the 14th day of September instant about 9 o'clock, without any just cause, assault Mr George Ibbotson, of the township of Hartshead-cum-Clifton, solicitor, by seizing hold of his horse's bridle, and stopping him upon the public highway, near Kirklees Bar, in breach of the King's Peace, for which a prosecution has been commenced against me, but in consequence of my publicly acknowledging the offence in The Leeds Mercury and The Leeds Intelligencer, and paying the costs thereof, and all the costs incident to such prosecution, the same hath been discontinued.

Now I do hereby acknowledge my sincere contrition for the offence, and thank the aforesaid George Ibbotson for his lenity, and promise never to do the like again.

Witness my hand this [date]

 

Wright, JamesRef 189-24
[1797-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a tailor [1851] / a tailor & woollen draper [1861].

Around 1828, he married Sarah [1802-1???].


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Simon [b 1828] who was a wire drawer [1851]
  2. Thomas [b 1830] who was a wire drawer [1851]
  3. Henry [b 1835] who was a wool sorter [1851]
  4. William [b 1837]
  5. Joseph
  6. Benjamin [b 1842] who was a book keeper in solicitor's  office [1861]
  7. Elizabeth [b 1846]

They lived at

  • 6 Bull Green, Halifax [1851]
  • 9 Bull Green, Halifax [1861]

Wright, JamesRef 189-27
[1798-1864]
Born in Halifax.

He was a tailor [1841, 1851] / a tailor & woollen draper [1861].

He married Sarah [1802-1870].


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Charles [1822-1861] who was a wool sorter [1841] & died  in India
  2. John [b 1824] who was a tailor [1841]
  3. Simon [b 1828] who was a wire drawer [1851]
  4. Thomas [b 1830] who was a wire drawer [1851]
  5. Jane [b 1834]
  6. Henry [b 1835] who was a wool sorter [1851]
  7. William
  8. Joseph [b 1840] who was a tailor [1861]
  9. Benjamin [b 1847] who was a book keeper in solicitor's  office [1861]
  10. Elizabeth [b 1846]

They lived at

  • Bull Green, Halifax [1841]
  • 6 Bull Green, Halifax [1851]
  • 9 Bull Green, Halifax [1861]

James died 2nd August 1864 (aged 66).

Sarah died 8th August 1870 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried/remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2370] with James's sister Mary Blackburn [1804-1892]

Wright, JamesRef 189-428
[1806-1848]
Born in Northowram

He was a weaver [1826].

On 23rd Oct 1826, he married Rachel Horner in Halifax.


Rachel was the daughter of
Stephen Horner
 

Children:

  1. Ann [b 1829]
  2. Sarah [b 1831]
  3. John
  4. Titus

The children were born in Northowram.

The couple died in ^nram^: Rachel [1846]; James [1848]

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Wright, JamesRef 189-25
[1829-1883]

He married Sarah Alice [1829-1861].

Children:

  1. Emily [1851-1854]
  2. Ada Eliza [1858-1861]
  3. Fawthrop [1859-1860]
  4. Richard [1861-1862]

Sarah Alice died 8th October 1861 (aged 32).

James died 14th April 1883 (aged 54).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2067] with Edgar [1862-1862], son of James & Eliza Wright

Wright, JamesRef 189-433
[1865-1941]
Son of
John Wright.

Born in Northowram.

He was a stone mason [1906] / a builder & house repairer [1911].

On 8th December 1906, he married Ruth Mann [1865-1931] in Halifax.


Ruth was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Pearson Mann
 

They had no children.

They lived at Brier Street, Boothtown [1911].

James died at Gordon Street, Boothtown [3rd January 1941].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £792 14/5d to his nephew Jack Hollas and Reginald George Skinner Bowditch (solicitor's clerk) 

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Wright, JohnRef 189-779
[16??-1710]
An innkeeper of
Bailiff Bridge.


Question: Does anyone know which inn this may have been?

 

In March 1710, he was found dead in the lane near his home.

The Northowram Register records

it's said that he was sadly drunk

His wife died in May 1710

Wright, JohnRef 189-869
[17??-1740]
A Halifax cabinet-maker.

He married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Cordingley.

Child: Thomas

They lived at Mulcture Hall, Halifax

Wright, JohnRef 189-1544
[17??-18??]
Cotton spinner at
Stubbing Mill, Erringden / Hebble End Mill [1820s-1834]. In 1834, he employed 46 workers

Wright, JohnRef 189-1547
[17??-18??]
In the early 1800s, he established a partnership as cotton spinners at
Lumb Mill, Warley with Samuel Garforth, John Garforth and David Wright. The partnership was dissolved in 1818 when David Wright sold his share to John Garforth

Wright, JohnRef 189-1558
[17??-18??]
Cotton manufacturer at
Kebroyd Lower Mill [until 1806].

In 1806, he was declared bankrupt

Wright, JohnRef 189-721
[18??-19??]
He married Margaret [18??-19??].

Child: Leonard

They lived at 25 Lower George Street, Todmorden [1915].

See Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Wright, JohnRef 189-432
[1833-1898]
Son of
James Wright.

He was a stone mason [1863].

Children:

  1. James
  2. Rachel
  3. Fred
  4. Ada [1874-1938] who married Thomas Hollas

The children were born in Northowram.

The couple died in Boothtown: John [25th May 1898]; Hannah [20th April 1917]

They were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

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Wright, JohnRef 189-6503
[1853-1930]
Born in Westlinton, Cumberland [10th October 1853].

He married Ann [1852-1948].

Child: unknown

Around 1900, the family moved to Lightcliffe.

He became coachman for Sir William Henry Aykroyd.

John and Ann were the first occupants of the Watkinson Almshouses, Lightcliffe

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Wright, Dr John CrossleyRef 189-550
[1866-1939]
MA, MB, BC, CM.

Son of Dr John Hodgson Wright.

He was Physician and surgeon [1895] / Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895] / Honorary Medical Officer at the Royal Halifax Infirmary [1905].

In 1903, he was one of the first people to be granted a car registration and a motor drivers' licence.

In 1899, he married Florence Le Mottee [1879-19??] from Preston, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Geoffrey [b 1901]
  2. Hugh Crossley [b 1905]

They lived at 4 Park Road, Halifax [1894, 1901, 1911].

He died in Gloucestershire.

See Beatrice Cooke

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Wright, John HenryRef 189-434
[1863-1945]
Son of
Titus Wright.

He was a dyer's labourer [1884].

On 25th December 1884, he married Sarah Elizabeth Hainsworth [1864-1947] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.


Sarah Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

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Wright, Dr John HodgsonRef 189-105
[1834-1898]
JP, MRCS.

Son of Henry Wright.

He was educated at Longfield Academy, Halifax / a doctor with a surgery at Doctor Lane [1860s] / Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895].

In 1870, he gave evidence at the trial of Walter Crabtree.

In 1871, he and John Haigh Fuller, who were the executors of John Haigh, leased Savile Hall, Halifax to John Lewis.

On 1st June 1865, he married (1) Elizabeth Crossley at Square Congregational Chapel.


Elizabeth was the daughter of John Crossley
 

Children:

  1. John Crossley
  2. Henry Hodgson

Elizabeth died (possibly of perinatal complications) in 1870.

She is remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 149].

He married (2) Mary [1848-1???].

Children:

  1. Hannah Lilian Wheatley [b 1868] who married [1909]  John Maw Waite from Manchester
  2. Ethel [1873-1914]
  3. Mary Evelyn [b 1874]
  4. Hilda [b 1877]
  5. Francis Whitworth [b 1882]

They lived at

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898 He died at Pontefract.

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [28th January 1898].

See Halifax Ragged School

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Wright, John WilliamRef 189-15
[1879-1917]
Son of
William Wright.

Born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland.

He was a coachman of 10 Penuel Place, Siddal [1899] / a domestic coachman [1901, 1911] / groom & coachman to Mr Whitworth, Sir Frederick Whitley Thomson & Sir George Fisher-Smith.

He married Flora Merrett [1878-19??] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.


Flora, of 10 Penuel Place, Siddal, was the daughter of George Merrett, seaman
 

Children:

  1. Elsie [1901-1905]
  2. Gladys [b 1902]
  3. Harry [b 1904]
  4. Phyllis [b 1910]

They lived at

  • 1 Birdcage Lane, Skircoat [1901]
  • Spring Hall, Shelf [1911]
  • 48 Capthorne Road, Bradford

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 3rd May 1917 (aged 38).

The Halifax Courier [7th July 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4 & 5]

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Wright, JonasRef 189-826
[17??-18??]
Corn dealer at
Bailiff Bridge mill [1822]

Wright, Rev JonathanRef 189-945
[1659-1727]
Son of
Joseph Wright.

Born in Hipperholme.

He trained at Frankland's Academy [April 1680]. He preached at Idle and Horton. He was ordained at Bradford [1694]. On 20th November 1700, he married Dorothy, widow of Rev W. Courlass from Marston. He preached at Lightcliffe. He preached in private houses. In 1715, he established a Nonconformist society at Hove Edge. The Lightcliffe and Hove Edge groups discontinued after his death

Wright, JosephRef 189-1378
[16??-17??]
In 1694, he obtained a licence for preaching at his house – near
Langley House – in Hipperholme.

He married Unknown.

Child: Jonathan

Wright, JosephRef 189-23
[1840-1919]
Son of
James Wright.

Born in Halifax.

He was a tailor [1861] / a tailor & draper [1871].

He married Margaret Lawrie [1846-1872].


Margaret was born in Scotland
 

Children:

  1. Allan [1869-1873] who was buried with his  parents
  2. Sarah [b 1871]

They lived at Kingston, Halifax [1871].

Margaret Lawrie died 18th March 1872 (aged 26).

Joseph died 14th November 1919 (aged 79).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1171]

Wright, Joseph HenryRef 189-31
[1871-1???]
Son of
George Wright.

In 1881, he was living with his aunt Selina and her husband Alfred Spencer.

In 1886, he was charged with attempting to shot his uncle Alfred. The case is reported in the Foldout

In 1891, he was a worsted coating weaver living with his grandparents James & Sarah Rushworth and family at 1, Ramsden Street

Wright, KennethRef 189-509
[19??-] Partner in Ardeth Engineering Limited

Wright, LeonardRef 189-217
[1890-1915]
Son of
John Wright.

Of Todmorden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 6th June 1915 (aged 25).

He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [Grave Ref 58-72 / 218-219], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

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Wright, MargaretRef 189-1716
[17??-18??]
Hatter at
Woolshops, Halifax [1850]

Wright, Mrs MargaretRef 189-1797
[17??-18??]
Cloth cap maker at
Woolshops, Halifax [1850]

Wright, MargaretRef 189-2258
[18??-18??]
Hatter at Woolshops, Halifax [1850]

Wright, MarthaRef 189-33
[1786-1862]
Of Halifax.

She was of independent means and never married.

She lived at

and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 357] next to her sister (?) Anne Wright

Wright, MatthewRef 189-2238
[1???-1672]
Of Bradford.

He was buried at the Quaker Burial Ground, Halifax [Grave Ref: 1].

The epitaph there reads

[he gave] this parcel of ground for a burying place to the Children of Light called Quakers

Wright, RachelRef 189-438
[1866-1930]
Daughter of
John Wright.

She was a domestic cook in Huddersfield [1911].

She never married.

She died at 10 Sykes Terrace, Shroggs Road [19th September 1930] and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax in the family vault

Wright, RalphRef 189-19
[1914-1944]
Son of Emily & Squire Wright of Shelf.

During World War II, he served as a Driver with the Royal Army Service Corps.

He died 4th August 1944 (aged 30).

He was buried at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XI D 3-11].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf

Wright, RichardRef 189-1404
[1819-1855]
A law stationer of Halifax.

He died after a long illness, at the house of his sister, in Fossgate, York

Wright, Dr RobertRef 189-2489
[1???-18??]
Surgeon at Brighouse [1840]

Wright, SamuelRef 189-4
[1810-1873]
Son of
William Wright.

He was a butcher in Shelf [1841] / a butcher in Swine Market, Halifax [1847].

He also traded as a cattle dealer, travelling throughout the North of England.

In [Q4] 1845, he married Elizabeth Ayrton in Halifax.


Elizabeth, of Holdsworth, was the daughter of David Ayrton
 

Children:

  1. David [1846-1900]
  2. Sara Hannah [1848-1909] who married Walter  Broadhead
  3. Henrietta [1850-1897]
  4. Joe [1852-1876]
  5. Walter
  6. Ann [1855-1884]
  7. Sam Ayrton [1868-1934]

On 4th October 1873, he was travelling by train when he left the train in Bolton Station to urinate in the privacy of the railway tunnel. He was knocked down and killed by a passing train.

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

This & associated entries use material contributed by Michael Steele

Wright, SimeonRef 189-30
[1811-1872]
Born in Halifax.

He was a machine maker [1841] / a overlooker (wire) [1851] / a book keeper (wire works) [1871] / local Baptist preacher [1871].

He married Ann [1800-1886].


Ann was born in Halifax [9th February 1800]
 

Children:

  1. Rachel Elizabeth [1838-1870]
  2. Ann Baxter [1840-1889] who married  [Halifax Q3 1873] Thomas Henry B. Tate
  3. James Atkinson [1843] who died aged 9 months  

The family lived at

  • Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1841]
  • 12 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 27 Heywood Place, Halifax [1871]

Living with them [in 1841] were Jane Wright [b 1802] & Maria Littlewood [b 1823] (female servant) 

Simeon died 20th September 1872 (aged 61).

Ann died 19th June 1886 (aged 86).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2809]

Wright, Sydney Paul JohnsonRef 189-221
[1892-1918]
Son of Margaret and John Wright of 25 Lower George Street, Todmorden.

During World War I, he served with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 21st March 1918 (aged 26).

He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France, and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Wright, ThomasRef 189-2831
[17??-1???]
Proprietor of
the Leeds Intelligencer.

He married Frances, daughter of Jeremiah Holroyd

This & associated entries use material contributed by Peter Hingston

Wright, Rev ThomasRef 189-211
[1707-1754]
AB.

Born in Blackburn, Lancashire [12th August 1707].

He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn & St John's College Cambridge. He was Usher at Blackburn Grammar School [1727-1731].

Like fellow-antiquarian, Watson, he was Curate at Halifax [1732] and Curate at Ripponden [1750-1754].

In 1738, he wrote a history of Halifax, The Antiquities of the Town of Halifax in Yorkshire.

On 23rd July 1730, he married (1) Grace Houworthand [17??-1741].

On 10th August 1742, he married (2) Grace Hartley [17??-17??].

He died 8th June 1754.

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.

In 1864, his grandson, Thomas Wright, edited his grandfather's autobiography

Wright, ThomasRef 189-870
[1736-1???]
Son of
John Wright.

He attended Natty Binns's School.

He wrote an autobiography which gives many details of the district.

See Dr Nettleton

Wright, TitusRef 189-431
[1835-1877]
Son of
James Wright.

Born in Northowram

He was a weaver [1861].

On 4th March 1861, he married Jane Gaskin [1838-1916] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. John Henry
  2. Annis [1868-1914] who married Thomas William Gaukrodger

The children were born in Halifax.

Titus died in Northowram [15th December 1877].

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Wright, WalterRef 189-6
[18??-191?]
He was employed by
Baldwin & Walker Limited.

He served during World War I.

He (possibly) died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour

Wright, WalterRef 189-1
[18??-1916]
Born in Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action in France / Flanders [23rd October 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Wright, WalterRef 189-3
[1853-1909]
Son of
Samuel Wright.

Born in Halifax.

He was a manufacturer (leather belts) [1891].

In [Q1] 1881, he married Sarah Coggan [1859-1925] in West Butterwick, Lincolnshire.

Children:

  1. Walter Evelyn
  2. Clement Vernon
  3. Dorothy Ayrton [1889-1932]

They lived at Elm Grove, Skircoat [1909].

Living with them [in 1891] was visitor Caroline Coggan [b  1853].

Walter died 20th September 1909.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £48,337 18/7d

[Resworn £49,398 3/9d]. Probate was granted to his widow Sarah, and son Walter Evelyn

This & associated entries use material contributed by Michael Steele

Wright, Walter EvelynRef 189-2253
[1884-1940]
JP.

Son of Walter Wright.

Born in Halifax.

He was a mill owner / Managing Director of Fleming, Birkby & Goodall Limited / a Governor & Trustee of the Waterhouse Charities / President of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce / a member of the Board of Management of the Royal Halifax Infirmary / President of the Halifax Light Opera Society [1931-1937] / a member of the Lodge of Probity / one of the founders of the Victory [No 3922] Masonic Lodge.

In [Q1] 1911, he married (1) Edith Bertha Murgatroyd in Halifax.


Edith Bertha was the daughter of John Henry Murgatroyd
 

Children:

  1. Walter E. [b 1915]
  2. John A. [b 1912]

They lived at Heath Bank, Halifax.

Edith Bertha died 25th December 1933.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £13,298 19/6d.

Probate was granted to her husband Walter Evelyn, Harold Ingham Bearder (solicitor), and John Ayrton Wright (student).

In October 1938, he married (2) Alice Brook at Holborn Register Office, London.


Alice was the daughter of James Brook of Lightcliffe
 

He lived at Savile Lea, Halifax [1933, 1936], Savile House, Halifax [1936], and Rowan Garth, Ben Rhydding [1940]

Walter Evelyn died 18th November 1940.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £136,347 16/3d.

Probate was granted to Lloyds Bank Limited

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Christine Oddy

Wright, Wilfrid H.Ref 189-2753
[18??-19??]
In 1918, he married Irene Mary Chatterley, daughter of
Thomas Quinsey.

Child: Patricia M. [b 1920]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Andrew

Wright, WilliamRef 189-1915
[1717-1779]
Halifax ironmonger.

He married Sarah [1718-1786].

Children:

  1. William [1752-1756]
  2. Francis [1759-1794]

There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church. The epitaph on the memorial is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

Wright, WilliamRef 189-29
[1775-1844]
He was a cordwainer.

He died in Halifax [8th April 1844] (aged 69)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2711] with Martha Jane Turner [1850-1874]

Wright, WilliamRef 189-5
[1781-1847]
He was landlord of the
Stone Chair, Shelf [1841, 1847].

He married Unknown.

Child: Samuel

This & associated entries use material contributed by Michael Steele

Wright, WilliamRef 189-28
[18??-1???]
Son of
James Wright.

He married Emma.

Children:

  1. Edith Ellen [1865-1869] who died in India & is remembered on her Wright grandparents' grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2370]

Like William's brother Charles, the family went to live at Mercara, Coorg, India

Wright, WilliamRef 189-16
[1851-1911]
Born in Colchester, Essex.

He was a gardener, domestic servant [1881] / a coachman [1891] / a labourer for mason [1901].

He married Jane [1849-1???].


Jane was born in Crosthwaite / Underbarrow, Westmorland.

The widowed Jane was a charwoman [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Martha [b 1877] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  2. John William Wright
  3. Margaret [b 1883] who was a worsted twister [1901], and  married William Ward Pickles
  4. Charles [b 1884]
  5. Thomas [b 1886] who was a domestic groom [1901]
  6. Mary Ann [b 1889] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  worsted twister [1911]

They lived at

  • 2 Nether Street, Nether Graveship, Kendal, Westmorland [1881]
  • 10 Bell Hall, Skircoat, Halifax [1891]
  • 10 Scarborough Street, Skircoat [1901]
  • 13 Helm Street, King Cross, Halifax [1911]

William died Q1 1911 (aged 60) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Families

The Wright family of Kirby LeasRef 189-829
Of Kirby Leas

Surname

Wright surnameRef 189-2
There are 82 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Wright, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Wright

Marriages 1861, 1899, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1922; Death 1907

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 357, Plot 3080

 



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