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Personal Details of Sam Wright

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Buried:	23/11/1893

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

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Only three of the five burial register books still exist as far as we know and these are held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	Sam Wright
Date of burial	23/11/1893
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend C Mathews
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 075
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Sam Wright
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATHS Sam Wright

Source:	NWN
Article date:	23/11/1893
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News dated 23^rd November 1893 WRIGHT – Nov. 21, at 6 Prospect Place, St John’s-road, Newbury, Sam, the dearly-loved child of George and Mary Wright, aged 5 years and 4 months. Deeply lamented.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

The articles below contain information about Sam Wright.

Sam Wright

Sam Wright 1888-1893

George Wright c1840 - 1913

Sam was born in Newbury the son of George and Mary Wright (nee Stagg) who were married in 1866 (marriage registered in Newbury.)

George Wright and Mary also had the following 10 children born in Newbury:

Kate 1868

Jane 1870

James Edward c1872

Fred 1874

Helen 1876

Harry 1878

Tom 1881

Alice 1884

Frank 1886

Rose 1890

The family were recorded living in Trafalgar Place, Newbury in 1871, 1881 and 1891. In 1901 and 1911 they were recorded living at 4 Burton Terrace, Russell Road, Newbury.

Sam’s father George was born c1840 in Derbyshire. He was recorded as a Stonmason’s Labourer in 1871, and a Stonemason in 1881, 1891 and 1901. In 1911 he was recorded as a Stonemason working for the Borough Council.

George Wright died aged 73 in 1913 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th May.

His mother Mary was born c1850 in Newbury. She died in Newbury in 1940, aged 90.

Sam died on the 21^st November 1893 aged 5 years and 4 months, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd November

Newbury Weekly News

dated 23^rd November 1893

WRIGHT – Nov. 21, at 6 Prospect Place, St John’s-road, Newbury, Sam, the dearly-loved child of George and Mary Wright, aged 5 years and 4 months. Deeply lamented.

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