Elizabeth Wright

c1791-1867

Elizabeth was born in Newbury Berkshire she was baptised on the 13^th May 1791 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of Richard and Jane Triggs (nee Kember) who were married on the 28^th May 1787 at St Nicolas Newbury.

Richard was born c1771 he died aged and was laid to rest on the 2^nd January 1833 at St Nicolas Newbury.

Richard and Jane also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Newbury:

Thomas baptised 23^rd March 1788

Jane baptised 15^th December 1793

Richard baptised 9^th October 1796

William born 30^th December 1800 baptised 1^st February 1801

John born 20^th March 1804 baptised 21^st March 1804

Anne born 13^th April 1807 the same day (died aged 3 months, buried 17^th July 1807 at St Nicolas Newbury)

In the 1815 census of Newbury Elizabeth Triggs (20) was recorded living in Northcroft Lane on the west side of Northbrook Street Newbury with her brothers John Triggs (10) and Richard Triggs 16, a Basket Maker.

Also living in Northcroft Lane Newbury in 1815 was Richard Wright (27), living with his parents John (60), a Malter and Sarah (54) and his siblings John (33), James (31) and Sarah (13).

Elizabeth married Richard Wright on the 25^th May 1817 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

They had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

Ann baptised 12^th April 1818 (father recorded as a Tanner)

Jane baptised 3^rd September 1820 (father recorded as a Labourer)

John baptised 15^th December 1822 (father recorded as a Labourer)

Richard baptised 17^th July 1825 (father recorded as a Labourer)

Charles baptised 25^th November 1827 (father recorded as a Labourer)

Sarah baptised 14^th February 1830 (father recorded as a Labourer)

Elizabeth baptised 12^th May 1833 (father recorded as a Labourer) (died aged 5 months buried 24^th September at St Nicolas Newbury)

Eliza baptised 21^st September 1834 (father recorded as a Labourer) (died aged 1buried 21^st August 1835 at St Nicolas Newbury)

The 1841 census records Richard (50), as a Labourer, living in Northcroft Lane Newbury with Elizabeth (50), Charles (13) and Sarah (10).

Richard died aged 63 in 1850 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd August.

The 1851 census records Elizabeth (60) as a Pauper/wife of a Coal Merchant’s Labourer living in Northcroft Lane, also living with her were Livinia (recorded as Leonia) Wright (24), Jane Wright (2) and Richard Wright (1 month) (Livinia married Richard and Elizabeth’s son John Wright born c1823, in 1848)

Elizabeth died aged 77 in 1867 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th February.

Sources: as above