John William Wright (1889 – 1950)

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Life Events and Attributes

Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandG Birth 4 June 1889	Location Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandG	Location	Birth 4 June 1889 (age 0)	Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England1,2,4,5 Notes: Various sources disagree on his exact birth date but the birth registration ties up with most of the subsequent data.
Bradley Street, Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandG Census 5 April 1891	Location Bradley Street, Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandG	Location	Census 5 April 1891 (age 1)	Bradley Street, Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England2
40, Highbury Road, Kings Heath, Worcestershire, EnglandG Census 31 March 1901	Location 40, Highbury Road, Kings Heath, Worcestershire, EnglandG	Location	Census 31 March 1901 (age 11)	40, Highbury Road, Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England1
Occupation 2 April 1911	Location	Location	Occupation 2 April 1911 (age 21)	House Painter3
12, Castleford Grove, Blackford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG Census 2 April 1911	Location 12, Castleford Grove, Blackford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Census 2 April 1911 (age 21)	12, Castleford Grove, Blackford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England3
Marriage between October 1912 and December 1912	Location	Location	Marriage between October 1912 and December 1912	To Mabel Billington 6,5
Occupation 24 June 1916	Location	Location	Occupation 24 June 1916 (age 27)	House Painter6
14, Shakespeare Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG Residence 24 June 1916	Location 14, Shakespeare Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Residence 24 June 1916 (age 27)	14, Shakespeare Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England6
Egypt and the Middle East Military Service from 24 June 1916 to 22 March 1919	Location Egypt and the Middle East	Location	Military Service from 24 June 1916 to 22 March 1919	Egypt and the Middle East Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry6,7 Notes: He served as a Private during World War 1, enlisting in Birmingham on 24th June 1916 and was assigned in January 1917 initially in a training battalion (regt. number 719021). The timing of his enlistment suggests that he was conscripted. He transferred on March 1917 to the D.C.L.I. (Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry) (regt. number 33624) as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and served in the Middle East (with some bouts of illness, such as ‘Sandfly Fever’ and ‘Debility’) until September 1918. On 22nd March 1919, he was transferred to the Army Reserve on Demobilization. He applied in late 1919 (aged 32) for a pension on the grounds of his ‘Debility’, and stated: “Is generally quite weak and nervous and has pains in back.” However, the Medical Board found that he had no disability, although he’d lost a little weight since enlistment and his GPC (General Physical Condition) was Poor. They rejected his claim for a pension.
Physical Description 29 July 1916	Location	Location	Physical Description 29 July 1916 (age 27)	On military medical examination6 Notes: Height: 5 feet 2 inches Weight: 105lbs Chest girth: 32 1/2″ with 2″ expansion Physical development: Good Pulse rate: Normal Vision 6/6 in both eyes Passed fit for General Service
14, Shakespeare Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG Residence from 1920 to 1930	Location 14, Shakespeare Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Residence from 1920 to 1930	14, Shakespeare Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England8
4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG Residence from 1935 to 1950	Location 4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Residence from 1935 to 1950	4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England8
Occupation 29 September 1939	Location	Location	Occupation 29 September 1939 (age 50)	House Painter & Decorator4
4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG Census 29 September 1939	Location 4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Census 29 September 1939 (age 50)	4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England4
Birmingham, EnglandG Probate 1950	Location Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Probate 1950 (age ~61)	Birmingham, England9 Notes: John William Wright died intestate and an admon was granted to his widow Mabel Wright. Effects were valued at £477 13s 9d.
4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG Residence February 1950	Location 4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Residence February 1950 (age 60)	4, Inglewood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England9
Birmingham, EnglandG Death 22 February 1950	Location Birmingham, EnglandG	Location	Death 22 February 1950 (age 60)	Birmingham, England9

Citations

1. [S19] 1901 census of England, Worcester, Kings Norton, Kings Heath, Stanley Wright; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 07 September 2016); citing Class: RG13; Piece: 2806; Folio: 118; Page: 38.
2. [S56] 1891 census of England, Staffordshire, Burton-upon-Trent, Stapenhill, Stanley Wright; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 5 October 2016); citing Class: RG12; Piece: 2199; Folio: 151; Page: 27.
3. [S63] 1911 census of England, Warwickshire, Yardley, James Docker; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 6 October 2016); citing Class: RG14; Piece: 18679; Schedule Number: 181.
4. [S78] 1939 National Register of England, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, 4 Inglewood Road, John W. Wright; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 16 October 2016) Ref: RG101/5579D/012/29 Letter Code: QBMR
5. [S66] FreeBMD, “Search,” database, FreeBMD (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl )
6. [S74] “British Army Service Records 1914-1920,” online images, Findmypast, (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 17 October 2016), entry for John William Wright born 1887 Service citing War Office: Soldiers’ Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies), WO 364. The National Archives, Kew, London.
7. [S73] Staffordshire, England. “The Staffordshire Advertiser” 27 October 1927 (digital images), Findmypast (https://findmypast.co.uk, accessed: 16 October 2016), page 7, column 2, headed Lichfield.
8. [S9] ancestry.co.uk, Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1932-1955. Digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 30 August 2016) citing Midlands Historical Data. Midlands Electoral Rolls 1832-1955. Midlands Historical Data, Solihull, West Midlands.
9. [S79] “England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995”, digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 17 October 2016), entry for John William Wright died 22 February 1950 in Birmingham, England; citing Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.