| [Index] |
| James WRIGHT (1796 - 1879) |
| landholder, grazier, magistrate |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
Mary Phoebe WRIGHT (1839 - 1920) William Davis WRIGHT (1841 - 1924) John Edward WRIGHT (1843 - ) Jane Emily WRIGHT (1845 - ) Arthur Henry WRIGHT (1847 - ) Lucy Ellen WRIGHT (1850 - ) Aubrey Murray WRIGHT (1853 - ) Frances Catherine Burford WRIGHT (1855 - 1881) |
James WRIGHT (1796 - 1879) + Mary DAVIS (1817 - 1883) |
William WRIGHT ( - 1837) | ||
| b. abt 1796 at Derbyshire, England |
| m. 1838 Mary DAVIS (1817 - 1883) at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 22 Apr 1879 at Bombala, New South Wales, Australia aged 83 |
| Parents: |
| William WRIGHT ( - 1837) |
| Siblings (1): |
| William WRIGHT ( - 1837) |
| Events in James WRIGHT (1796 - 1879)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 1796 | James WRIGHT was born | Derbyshire, England | 6 | ||
| 1833 | 37 | Immigration | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | per 'Enchantress' | 6 |
| 01 Jan 1837 | 41 | Death of father William WRIGHT | Croydon, Surrey, England | ||
| 1838 | 42 | Married Mary DAVIS (aged 21) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 2 | |
| 1839 | 43 | Birth of daughter Mary Phoebe WRIGHT | Lanyon, ACT, Australia | 6 | |
| 1841 | 45 | Birth of son William Davis WRIGHT | Lanyon, ACT, Australia | 6 | |
| 1843 | 47 | Birth of son John Edward WRIGHT | Lanyon, ACT, Australia | 6 | |
| 1845 | 49 | Birth of daughter Jane Emily WRIGHT | Lanyon, ACT, Australia | 6 | |
| 1847 | 51 | Birth of son Arthur Henry WRIGHT | Lanyon, ACT, Australia | 6 | |
| 1850 | 54 | Birth of daughter Lucy Ellen WRIGHT | Cuppacumbalong, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 1853 | 57 | Birth of son Aubrey Murray WRIGHT | Cuppacumbalong, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 1855 | 59 | Birth of daughter Frances Catherine Burford WRIGHT | Cuppacumbalong, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 22 Apr 1879 | 83 | James WRIGHT died | Bombala, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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purchased 4,130 acres at 'lanyon' with brother William, built original homestead
took up 'Booroomba' 1840 for hos wife's parents, retired after severe accident being crushed against a tree |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 72 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = 72 (Marriage) |
| 6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001 |
| - Reference = 349 (Birth) |
| - Reference = 349 (Death) |
| - Reference = 349 (Immigration) |
| 18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool |
| - Reference = Carol Willox 8 Jan 2018 (Death) |
| - Notes: On Tuesday, April 27, Mr James Wright, a very old colonist and resident of the Monaro district, died at his son's residence, Nelbothery. Mr. Wright for many years held large properties in the Queanbeyan and Wollongong districts. Deceased was 83 years of age at the time of his death.
Source: Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser (Grafton, NSW : 1859 - 1889) Saturday 3 May 1879 p 5 WRIGHT.-April 22, at his residence, Currowooden, Bombala, James Wright, aged 83, late of Balgownie, Wollongong. Source: SMH Saturday 10 May 1879 p 1 There is a photo of his headstone at Bombala cemetery WRIGHT James date of death 22/04/1879 aged 83 years Grave number 193(a) Monumental 193(a) WRIGHT, William Died at Langdon, County of Murray, on the 1st of January last, William, the eldest son of the late William Wright, Esq., of Croydon, in the County of Surrey. Source: The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) Tuesday 21 February 1837 p 3 |