William Wright
1837–
Kirkby Wharfe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of William
William Wright was born in 1837, in Kirkby Wharfe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Ann. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1880 and Byers Green, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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Family Time Line
William Wright
1837–
Ann
1837–
John Wright
1860–
Margaret Wright
1864–
Mary S. Wright
1869–
Elisabeth Wright
1872–
Frank Wright
1875–
Spouse and Children
1837–Male
1837–Female
Children
(5)
1860–Male
1864–Female
1869–Female
1872–Female
1875–Male
World Events (8)
1843
Age 6
1843
Age 6
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 26
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 26
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 31
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 31
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
1 English, Scottish, and northern Irish: occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.2 Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Wainwright
Wrights
Wrightsman
Cartwright
Wrightson
Arkwright
Sources (2)
- William Wright, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- William Wright, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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