Census transcripts for the Wright Family of Knossington, Leicestershire


Jonathan Wright

1841: Knossington Village, Leicestershire. Jonathan Wright age 45, born in County occ Ag Labourer. Jane Wright age 35, born in County. Harriett Wright age 5, born in County. NA ref HO 107/590/19 page 9. sch 7

1851: Curston Road, Knossington, Leicestershire. Jonathan Wright (head) age 58, born Swinford Leicestershire occ Grazer of 14 acres, ag labourer. Jane Wright (wife) age 47, born Great Easton Leicestershire. Harriet Wright (dtr) age 15, born Knossington Leicestershire. Frederick Wright (g-son) age 2, born Knossington Leicestershire. NA ref HO107/2092/377 page 12 sch 48

1861: Knossington (no street name given). Jonathan Wright (head) age 68, born Swinford, occ Labourer. Jane Wright (wife) age 55 born Great Easton. Frederick Wright (grandson) age 12 born Knossington. NA ref RG9/2305/24 page 9 sch 46

1871: Prestons Lodge, Knossington. Jonathan Wright (head) age 78, born Swinford, Leicester occ "Relieved by Parish". Jane Wright (wife) age 67, born Great Easton. Jane Jones (granddaughter) age 14, born Walsall. NA ref RG10/3299/4 page 24.

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Harriet Wright (marr. Jefferies)

1841, 1851: See Jonathan Wright

1861: 14 Ebley Street, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Harriett Wright (boarder, unmarried) age 25, born Knossington Leicestershire occ School mistress. Living in the household of Charles Jefferies age 29, born Stonehouse Gloucestershire occ Grocer. Elizabeth Jefferies age 40, born Devon shire. Stephen H Jefferies (son) age 4, born Stonehouse Gloucestershire. Richard Jefferies (son) age 1, born Stonehouse Gloucestershire. Eliza Bollinger (servant) age 14, born Standish Gloucestershire occ Nurse. NA ref RG9/1771/60 page 11 sch 71.

1871: Lamb Lane, Ebley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Harriett Wright (boarder, unmarried) age 35, born Knossington Leicestershire occ National School mistress. Living in the household of Charles Jefferies age 38, born Ebley Gloucestershire occ Grocer. Elizabeth Jefferies age 50, born S Zeal Devon. Stephen Jefferies (son) age 14, born Westminster Middlesex. Richard Jefferies (son) age 11, born Ebley Gloucestershire. NA ref RG10/2628/64 page 12 sch 78.

1881: Ebley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Harriett Wright (boarder, unmarried), age 45, born Knossington, Leicester occ School mistress. Living in Household of Charles Jefferies (head), age 48, born Stonehouse occ Shopkeeper. Elizabeth Jefferies (wife), age 64, born South Zeal, Devon occ Shopkeeper's wife. Richard Jefferies (son) age 21, born Stonehouse occ Butcher. Susanna Trace (visitor, widow), age 73, born South Zeal, Devon occ Retired butcher. NA ref RG11/2541/77 page 16.

1891: Stonehouse Road, Ebley, Gloucestershire. Charles Jefferies (head) age 58, born Stonehouse, Gloucestershire occ Grocer and Farmer. Harriet Jefferies (wife) age 55, born Knossington, Leicestershire. Richard C Jefferies (son) age 31, born Stonehouse, Gloucestershire occ [illegible] Proprietor. NA ref RG12/2021/Fo not given page 4 sch 24.

1901: Main Road (Shop), Cainscross, Gloucestershire. Charles Jefferies (head) age 68, born Stonehouse, Gloucestershire occ Grocer. Harriett Jefferies (wife) age 65, born Knossington, Leicestershire. NA ref RG13/2434/73 page 2 sch 16.

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Elizabeth Wright (marr. Jones)

1841: Ivy Cottage, Knossington, Leicestershire. Elizabeth Wright age 15, born in County occ “FS”. [Female servant.] .  Also William Rougher age 35, born in County occ Farmer. Mary Rougher age 25, born in County. NA ref HO 107/590/19 page 2 sch 4.

1851: Manor House, Curston Road, Knossington, Leicestershire. Elizabeth Wright (servant) age 25, born Knossington Leicestershire occ General Servant. Household head John Garrett age 44, born Broughton Astley occ Farmer of 20 acres employing 3 labourers. NA ref HO107/2092/371 page 1 sch 1

1861: 28 Upper Forster Street, Walsall. Joseph Jones (head) age 40, born Much Wenlock Shropshire occ saddler.  Elizabeth Jones (wife) age 35, born Knossington Leicestershire. Harriott Jones (dtr) age 6, born Walsall. Jane Jones (dtr) age 4, born Walsall. Jonathan Jones (son) age 3, born Walsall. Joseph Jones (son) age 3 months, born Walsall. NA ref RG9/2016/85 pages 25-26.

1871: Prestons Lodge, Knossington, Leicestershire. Elizabeth Jones (Head,widow) age 44, occ Charwoman. Born Knossington. Jonathan Jones (son) age 13, occ farmer's boy. Born Walsall. Richard Jones (son) age 8, born Walsall. NA ref RG10/3299/5 page 25.

1881: “Hall”, Cold Overton, Leicestershire. Elizabeth Jones (widow), age 53, born Knossington occ Housekeeper. John Jones (son), age 23, born Knossington occ Labourer. NA ref RG11/3186/46 page 3.

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Frederick Wright

1851, 1861: See entries for Jonathan Wright

1871: No trace

1881: The Coplow, Billesdon, Leicestershire. Frederick Wright (head) age 32, born Knossington, occ Coachman. Elizabeth Wright (wife) age 32, born Dover, Kent, occ Laundress. Benjamin F Wright (son) age 13, born Billesdon, occ Scholar. Charles H Wright (son) age 11, born Billesdon Coplow, occ Scholar. Harriet Wright (dtr) age 10, born Billesdon Coplow, occ Scholar. Jane E Wright (dtr) age 7, born Billesdon Coplow, occ Scholar. Henry L Wright (son) age 6, born Billesdon Coplow, occ Scholar. Mary A Wright (dtr) age 4, born Billesdon Coplow, occ Scholar. Charlotte Cook (sister in law), age 16, born Dover, Kent, occ Laundress. NA ref RG11/3123/28 page 22.

1891: The Coplow, Billesdon, Leicestershire. Frederick Wright (head, widower) age 43, born Knossington, Leicester occ Coachman, Domestic Servant. Harriet Paget (dtr, married) age 20, born The Coplow, Billesdon, Leicester. Jesse Wright (dtr) age 18, born The Coplow, Billesdon, Leicester. Eva M Wright (dtr) age 2, born The Coplow, Billesdon, Leicester. NA ref RG12/2494/26 page 25 sch 157.

1901: 75, Middle Street North, Great Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire. Frederick Wright (head) age 52, born Knossington, Leicester, occ Coachman, Groom. Elizabeth Mary Wright (wife) age 52, born Boorham, Yorkshire. NA ref RG13/4519/70 page 14

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Benjamin Frederick Wright and Henry Lloyd Wright

1881: See Frederick Wright

1891: Chapel Lane, Somerby, Leicestershire. Frederick Wright (Boarder, single) age 25, born Billesdon, Leicestershire occ Groom. Henry Wright (Boarder, single) age 17, born Billesdon, Leicestershire occ Groom. Household head: Charlotte Freestone (widow) age 66, born Peterstow, Hertfordshire occ Machine Owner. NA ref RG12/2543/42 page 7 sch 55.

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Charles Henry Wright

1881: See Frederick Wright

1891: 1 Bryan Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. Charles H Wright (head) age 21, born Billshore [sic]  Leicester occ Licensed Victualler. Annie Wright (wife) age 22, born Liverpool. Marion [sic] Wright (sister) age 17, Billshore Leicester occ Barmaid. NA ref RG12/2926/91 page 12 sch 91

1901: 93 Granton Road, Liverpool.  Charles Wright (head) age 32, born Billesdon, Lincolnshire (sic), occ Licensed victualler. Anne Wright (wife) age 33, born West Derby, Liverpool. Robert Wright (son) age 8, born Liverpool. Josiah Wright (son), age 5, born Liverpool. Mariah Cross (servant), age 26, born Liverpool, occ General servant. NA ref RG13/3478/33 page 40.

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