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Elizabeth Valentine1

#7951, b. 1774, d. 27 August 1833
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Elizabeth Valentine was born in 1774.1 She married Joseph Wright, son of Joshua Wright and Anne King. Elizabeth died on 27 August 1833.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Jane Wright1

#7952
Last Edited=5 Oct 2004
     Jane Wright was the daughter of Joshua Wright and Anne King. She married William Lamb on 8 April 1796 in Cooladin, County Wexford, Ireland.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

William Lamb1

#7953
Last Edited=5 Oct 2004
     William Lamb married Jane Wright, daughter of Joshua Wright and Anne King, on 8 April 1796 in Cooladin, County Wexford, Ireland.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Anne Jones1

#7954, b. 1758, d. 24 July 1836
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Anne Jones was born in 1758 in Ballinacur, County Wexford, Ireland.1 She was the daughter of John Jones and Jane ... She married John Wright, son of William Wright and Anne Thomas. Anne died on 24 July 1836 in Ballinacur, County Wexford, Ireland.1 Anne was buried on 26 July 1836 in Ballinclay, County Wexford, Ireland.1

Children of Anne Jones and John Wright

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

John Jones1

#7955
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     John Jones married Jane ...

Child of John Jones and Jane ...

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Jane ...1

#7956
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Jane ... married John Jones.

Child of Jane ... and John Jones

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Joshua Wright1

#7957
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Joshua Wright was the son of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

John Wright1

#7958
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     John Wright was the son of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Jane Wright1

#7960
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Jane Wright was the daughter of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Ann Greathead1

#7961
Last Edited=12 Feb 2012
     Ann Greathead was the daughter of William Greathead and Catherine Howard.1 She married ... Miller.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S8] Copy of will held by Jan, some kindly provided my contacts.

Hannah Wright1

#7962
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Hannah Wright was the daughter of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Anne Wright1

#7964
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Anne Wright was the daughter of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Mary Wright1

#7965
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Mary Wright was the daughter of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Charles Henry Gray

#7966, b. 1886, d. 1913
Last Edited=18 Mar 2023
Appears on charts:
Chart 26 - William Greathead
     Charles Henry Gray was born in 1886 in West Derby, Lancashire, England.1,2 He was the son of Frederick Gray.3 He married Florence May Greathead, daughter of William George Greathead and Lavinia Maud James, on 3 March 1907 in St George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, after the banns had been read. Charles was a caster and Florence a Machinist. They both gave 11 Ct 14 Ho St George's Street. The ceremony was witnessed by C H Stephenson and May Ward.4,5 Charles died in 1913 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.6

Children of Charles Henry Gray and Florence May Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1886/Q4 W Derby Volume 8b Page 374.
  3. [S46002] General Register Office, Information taken from Marriage certificate of son.
  4. [S46000] General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate 1907/Q1 Birmingham Volume 6d Page 95.
  5. [S7] Ancestry.com - Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1913/Q1 Birmingham Volume 6d Page 265 age 27.
  7. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

Thomas Wright1

#7967
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Thomas Wright was the son of John Wright and Anne Jones.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

William Wright1

#7968
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     William Wright was the son of John Wright and Anne Jones. He married Margaret Wright, daughter of John Wright and Sarah Stephens, 1st wife.1 He married Mary Wright 2nd wife.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Margaret Wright1

#7969
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Margaret Wright was the daughter of John Wright and Sarah Stephens. She married William Wright, son of John Wright and Anne Jones, 1st wife.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

John Edwin Wood Gadd1,2,3

#7970, b. 11 February 1864
Last Edited=7 Feb 2010
John (Jack) Edwin Wood Gadd
     John Edwin Wood Gadd was born on 11 February 1864.4 He was the son of Joseph Gadd and Emily Wright.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.
  2. [S2867] Emails between Richard Greathead and Jan Cooper from 9 June 2003.
  3. [S205] Emails between Brian Benningfield and Jan Cooper from 15 May 2009.
  4. [S288] E-mails between Jan van der Wal and Jan Cooper from 14 January 2010.

Harold Emery Gadd1,2,3

#7971, b. 1867
Last Edited=16 May 2009
     Harold Emery Gadd was born in 1867.1 He was a resident Magistrate.1 He was the son of Joseph Gadd and Emily Wright. He married Helen Raubenheimer One son and one daughter.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.
  2. [S2867] Emails between Richard Greathead and Jan Cooper from 9 June 2003.
  3. [S205] Emails between Brian Benningfield and Jan Cooper from 15 May 2009.

Mary Wright1

#7972
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Mary Wright married William Wright, son of John Wright and Anne Jones, 2nd wife.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

John Wright1

#7973, d. 1821
Last Edited=29 Jul 2005
     John Wright was the son of John Wright and Sarah Stephens. He married Margaret Dickenson in USA They had thirteen children.1 John died in 1821 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Margaret Dickenson1

#7974
Last Edited=4 Oct 2004
     Margaret Dickenson married John Wright, son of John Wright and Sarah Stephens, in USA They had thirteen children.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.

Edward Wright1

#7975
Last Edited=5 Oct 2004
     Edward Wright was the son of John Wright and Sarah Stephens.

Sources of Information

  1. [S1718] Emails between Dr David Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 October 1997 together with much information from David's wonderful book "A Passage to the Cape of Good Hope" David has since very sadly died.