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William Wright

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Lochbuie

Lochbuie Report 4 Oct 2013 21:29

Hello
Trying to find death cert, of William b,1885 d, 1944-45 Married to Agnes Gardner
parents Walter Joseph Wright & Annie Appleton
cheers

DM

DM Report 4 Oct 2013 22:01

Do you have an area in the country? There are an awful lot of William Wrights about...

patchem

patchem Report 4 Oct 2013 22:08

When and where did he marry Agnes?
Thanks

Added:
Lochbuie has William Wright, 1885, England, in his tree on here.

DM

DM Report 4 Oct 2013 22:13

Are you sure that Agnes is his spouses first name? I can't find a record on FreeBMD. (Lots of William Wrights of course)..

Lochbuie

Lochbuie Report 4 Oct 2013 22:13

Yes so many William Wright's, we think death maybe in London, possible connection to Hull area

cheers

patchem

patchem Report 4 Oct 2013 22:14

How did you get to him and Agnes, please?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Oct 2013 22:17

Also on Genealogy board

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/tips_board/thread/1332413

Lochbuie

Lochbuie Report 4 Oct 2013 22:18

William married Agnes Gardner 1917 in Glasgow he was stationed there with the
R F A regiment

patchem

patchem Report 4 Oct 2013 22:19

How did you get to him - how do you know he was born in 1885?
Thanks.

Lochbuie

Lochbuie Report 4 Oct 2013 22:29

We have marriage cert, 1917 Glasgow he was 32yrs old & a widower.
Agnes was also married before husband killed 1916 WW1

patchem

patchem Report 4 Oct 2013 22:35

What is his father's name from the marriage certificate?

Lochbuie

Lochbuie Report 4 Oct 2013 23:53

Father Walter Joseph Wright mother Annie Appleton
cheers

patchem

patchem Report 5 Oct 2013 00:08

As you know his parents, then have you got his birth and the family on any censuses - just to check his birth year etc.
With his first wife?

Lochbuie

Lochbuie Report 5 Oct 2013 01:14

Sorry no! first wife unknown.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 5 Oct 2013 12:44

Wouldn't think that Lochbuie has the birth certificate. The parents names including the mother's maiden surname would be taken from William and Agnes's marriage certificate.


Did the marriage certificate given William's peacetime occupation please? What was the occupation given for William Joseph Wright? Were William Joseph and his wife still alive at the time of the marriage?

Potty

Potty Report 5 Oct 2013 13:19

What about this one - father could be Walter J; his occupation is Painter:


1891 England Census
William Wright
Age:9
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1882
Relation:Son
Father's Name:Walter T Wright
Mother's Name:Annie Wright
Where born:Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish:Radford
Ecclesiastical parish:St Peter
Town:Radford
County/Island:Nottinghamshire

Walter T Wright 33
Annie Wright 29
William Wright 9
Walter Wright 7
Eliza A Wright 5
Letha Wright 3
Herbert Wright

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 5 Oct 2013 20:35

Not sure that's him as I think that William was KIA


Name: William Wright, Occupation Painter
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Age at enlistment: 32
Birth Parish: Nottingham
Birth County: Nottinghamshire
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 7068
Regiment Name: Leicestershire Regt
Number of images: 21


On the above record it asks for personal property to be dispatched to Mrs. Annie Wright, 3 Chapel Yard, Ronald Street, Radford.

His wife may have re-married as a Mrs. Annie Crofts signed for some of his medals.


EDIT

WRIGHT, WILLIAM

Rank: Private
Service No: 12937
Date of Death: 07/01/1916
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 12.
Memorial BASRA MEMORIAL

Additional Information:

Husband of Mrs. Annie Crofts (formerly Wright), of 8, Grant St., Radford, Nottingham.