Charles Wright

c1827-1895

Charles was baptised 25^th November 1827 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Wright (nee Triggs) who were married on the 25^th May 1817 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

John’s father Richard was baptised on the 25^th February 1787 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the son of John and Sarah Wright (nee Brunsdon) who were married on the 13^th November 1780 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. He worked as a Tanner and a Coal Merchant’s Labourer. He died aged 63 in 1850 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd August.

His mother Elizabeth was baptised on the 13^th May 1791 at St Nicolas Newbury the daughter of Richard and Jane Triggs (nee Kember) who were married on the 28^th May 1787 at St Nicolas Newbury. She died aged 77 in 1867 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th February.

Charles siblings were:

Ann baptised 12^th April 1818

Jane baptised 3^rd September 1820

John baptised on the 15^th December 1822

Richard baptised 17^th July 1825

Sarah baptised 14^th February 1830

Elizabeth baptised 12^th May 1833 (died aged 5 months, buried 24^th September at St Nicolas Newbury)

Eliza baptised 21^st September 1834 (died aged 1,buried 21^st August 1835 at St Nicolas Newbury)

In 1841 Charles (13) was living in Northcroft Lane Newbury with his father Richard (50), his mother Elizabeth (50) and his sister Sarah (10).

Charles was a Labourer he married Mary Ann Haines on the 17^th October 1850 at St Mary’s Church Speenhamland, they had a daughter Eliza, born c1856.

 (Mary Ann was born c1825 in Speen the daughter of James and Mary Ann Haines (nee Everett) who were married in Speen in 1820).

The 1851 census records Charles (23) living in Kennet Place, Newbury with Mary Ann (25) (recorded as Marianne).

The family were recorded living in Dredge’s Yard, Newbury in 1861, Rose & Thistle Yard, Newbury in 1871 and Pembroke Road, Newbury in 1881.

Mary Ann died aged 58 in 1883, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th May.

In 1891 Charles (64) was lodging at 17 Cheap Street, Newbury. He died aged 69 in the Newbury Workhouse on the 3^rd December 1895 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th December.

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