thrale & thrall family history
Wiliam James Wright
1920 - 1998 (78 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Wiliam James Wright was born in 1920 in The Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (son of Albert Wright and Florence Blanche Ryan); died in 1998. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; Lived at The Walnut Tree PH with his parents when in his teens; : Walnut Tree pub; Address:
Church Street - Military Service: 1939 -1945, India; Called up in 1939 and joined the RAF. About 1944, was posted to India, where he remained until after the end of the war.
Wiliam married Doris Mary Sewell in Oct 1942 in St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Doris and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- Residence: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; Lived at The Walnut Tree PH with his parents when in his teens; : Walnut Tree pub; Address:
2. Albert Wright was born in 1880 in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (son of James Wright and Eliza Crawley); died in 1967. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; Albert & Florence spent the rest of their lives in Wheathampstead and for many years ran The Walnut Tree pub in Church Street, opposite St Helens church. It was closed in the 1960s and is now a private house.; : Walnut Tree pub; Address:
Church Street - Military Service: Dec 1914; In December 1914 he volunteered to go to war and was in France by the following month. He was present at the battles of Loos and Vimy Ridge. He also saw action at Ypres Cambrai and was wounded at the battle of Bullecourt in the German offensive following which he was taken prisoner in March 1918.
Albert married Florence Blanche RyanBattersea, Surrey, England. Florence (daughter of William Ryan) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- Occupation: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; Albert & Florence spent the rest of their lives in Wheathampstead and for many years ran The Walnut Tree pub in Church Street, opposite St Helens church. It was closed in the 1960s and is now a private house.; : Walnut Tree pub; Address:
3. Florence Blanche Ryan (daughter of William Ryan); and died. Notes:
When he was repatriated from France at the end of the Great War, Albert spent a while in hospital in London where he met his second wife, Florence.
Children:
- 1. Wiliam James Wright was born in 1920 in The Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1998.
Generation: 3
4. James Wright was born about 1849 in Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1941. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Dealer
- Occupation: Was imprisoned in St Albans prison mainly for petty offences by today's standards, for example stealing four bushels of chaff and on another occasion stealing three pecks of barley'
James married Eliza Crawley. Eliza was born about 1849; died in 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Eliza Crawley was born about 1849; died in 1898. Notes:
James and Eliza had eight children.
Children:
- George Wright and died.
- Leonard Wright
- Rosetta Wright was born between 1877 and 1879; died on 28 Jan 1952; was buried in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England.
- 2. Albert Wright was born in 1880 in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1967.
6. William Ryan was born about 1840; died in Feb 1927 in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; was buried in St Helens, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Wandsworth, Surrey, England; Ran very successful whitesmith business
- Residence: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; Spent his last years living with daughter and son-in-law.; : Walnut Tree pub; Address:
Church Street - Immigration: Abt 1860; Emigrated from Cork, Ireland
Children:
- 3. Florence Blanche Ryan and died.
Generation: 4
- Fred Wright was born before 1849; and died.
- 4. James Wright was born about 1849 in Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1941.
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