Edward Wilson Wright

Brief Life History of Edward Wilson

When Edward Wilson Wright was born in 1826, in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Wright, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Rout, was 38. He married Emily Bone in 1855, in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sutton St Mary, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881. He died on 14 December 1912, at the age of 86, and was buried in Gedney, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Edward Wilson Wright
1826–1912
Emily Bone
1832–1891
Marriage: 1855
Charlotte Wright
1857–
Fredrick Wright
1867–
Edward Wilson Wright
1859–
Emma Wright
1869–
George Wright
1871–
George Wright
1877–

Sources (10)

  • Edward W Wright, "England and Wales, Census, 1881"
  • Edward Wilson Wright, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Edward Wilson Wright, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

World Events (7)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name for a craftsman or maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Middle English and Older Scots wriht, wright, wricht, writh, write (Old English wyrhta, wryhta) ‘craftsman’, especially ‘carpenter, joiner’. The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it often referred to a builder of windmills or watermills. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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