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Margaret Wright

Female 1878 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret Wright was born in 1878 in Wigan (daughter of Thomas Wright and Catherine Wells).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Wright was born in 1853 in Burscough (son of Thomas Wright and Elizabeth Hunter).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Thomas married Catherine Wells in 1879 in Wigan Register Office. Catherine (daughter of William Wells and Catherine Bramwell) was born in 1854 in Upholland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Wells was born in 1854 in Upholland (daughter of William Wells and Catherine Bramwell).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman

    Children:
    1. 1. Margaret Wright was born in 1878 in Wigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Wright was born on 1 Mar 1824 in Leyland/Bispham.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: agricultural labourer
    • Baptism: 12 Mar 1824, St Michael and All Angels, Croston

    Thomas married Elizabeth Hunter on 28 Jun 1847 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Elizabeth was born in 1825 in Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Hunter was born in 1825 in Newburgh.

    Notes:

    Betty in 1851 census.

    Children:
    1. William Wright was born in 1848 in Burscough.
    2. Robert Wright was born in 1850 in Burscough; died in 1884 in Hindley; was buried on 26 Jan 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. Richard Wright was born in 1850 in Burscough.
    4. 2. Thomas Wright was born in 1853 in Burscough.
    5. Henry Wright was born in 1860 in Burscough.
    6. Margaret Wright was born in 1866 in Burscough; died in 1901 in Lathom; was buried on 4 Jan 1901 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

  3. 6.  William Wells was born in 1820 in Lathom (son of Joseph Wells); died in 1870 in Upholland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal labourer, boatman

    William married Catherine Bramwell on 20 Dec 1847 in All Saints, Wigan. Catherine (daughter of Elizabeth Bramwell) was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Catherine Bramwell was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Lathom (daughter of Elizabeth Bramwell).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 27 Sep 1829, Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)

    Notes:

    In censuses as Cheetham, though born before her mother married.

    Children:
    1. Ann Wells was born in 1848 in Upholland.
    2. Elizabeth Wells was born in 1849 in Standish.
    3. John Wells was born in 1852 in Upholland.
    4. 3. Catherine Wells was born in 1854 in Upholland.
    5. Thomas Wells was born in 1857 in Upholland.
    6. William Wells was born in 1860 in Upholland; died before 1913.
    7. Sarah Ann Wells was born in 1863 in Gathurst, nr Wigan.
    8. Henry Wells was born in 1866 in Wigan.
    9. Margaret Wells was born in 1869 in Gathurst, nr Wigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Wells

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Children:
    1. 6. William Wells was born in 1820 in Lathom; died in 1870 in Upholland.

  2. 15.  Elizabeth Bramwell was born in 1809 in Lathom (daughter of Edward Bramwell and Catherine Fairclough); died in 1884 in Lydiate; was buried on 25 Aug 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Elizabeth Brammel\Bramhill
    • Baptism: 7 Feb 1810, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Bramel in baptism record, Bramhill in marriage record.
    Bramwell in children's GRO birth registrations.

    Children:
    1. 7. Catherine Bramwell was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Lathom.



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