Person:William Wright (250)

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William Wright
 
  1. William Wright1840 -
m. 4 Jul 1861
  1. Jane Wright1861 -
  2. John Wright1863 -
  3. William Wright1864 -
  4. Thomas Thorburn Wright1869 - 1948
  5. Malcolm S. WrightAbt 1872 -
  6. John Wright1873 -
  7. Archibald WrightAbt 1877 -
  8. Lizzie WrightAbt 1878 -
  9. Alexander WrightAbt 1881 -
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Name William Wright
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 21 Apr 1840 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marriage 4 Jul 1861 Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotlandto Margaret Thorburn

William was a shipbroker between 1881 and 1891 at Glasgow and in 1902 shipowner. William had a daughter, Flora MacFarlane Wright, b. 2jan1883 at Govan, Glasgow, by Christina Smith (b. 20dec1846, Bannhill, Dunbartonshire). William had 2 more children with Christina after 1884. William d. 27oct1929 at Glasgow; in 1851 he was at Glasgow. Information from A. MacBain. In 1881 William Wright (1841, Glasgow, ship broker), children, William (1865, Glasgow, ship broker’s clerk), Thomas (1870, Glasgow), Malcolm S. (1872, Hamilton, Lanarks.), and, b. Glasgow, John (1873), Archibald (1877), Lizzie (1878), Alexander (1880), and housekeeper Christina Smith (1846, Milngavie, Dunbartons., unm.) were at 18 Carmichael St., Govan (census). In 1891 William Wright (1861 Glasgow, ship broker), children Malcolm S. (1869 Hamilton, Lanarks., seaman), and, b. Govan, Archibald (1878), Alexander (1880) and others, servant Christina Smith (1846 Milngavie) were at 14 Percy St., Govan (census).

References
  1. Information from A. MacBain, Gencircle..
  2. Latter Day Saints.
  3.   1881 census, Scotland..
  4.   1891 census, Scotland.