See also

Family of Sydney Edwin Wright and Florence Eliza Field

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1909 marriage Sydney Edwin Wright to Florence Eliza Field

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Holy Trinity 18 04 2017

Husband: Sydney Edwin Wright

  • Name:

  • Sydney Edwin Wright3 4 1 5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • master mariner and as a 1st mate6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • 3 Mar 1872

  • Orford, Suffolk, England3 9 6 7 8

  • Baptism:

  • 31 Mar 1878 (age 6)

  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Church Street, Orford, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son of Sarah Ann Whyard Wright a widow of Orford

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9)

  • Coastguard Buildings, Orford, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • (step-)son attending school and living with his step-father Michael Kennelly, his mother Sarah, sisters Minnie and Ada, and half-sisters Alice and Amelia Kennelly. Born in Orford Suffolk

  • Census absence:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 19)

  •  

  •  

  • presumably away at sea

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 29)

  • SS Onyx, Hebburn, County Durham, England6

  •  

  • unmarried mate living with nine others. Born in Orford Suffolk

  • Census absence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 39)

  •  

  •  

  • presumably away at sea

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 49 yrs 3 mns)

  • Eloet, Ballacks Moorings, South Shields, County Durham, England7

  •  

  • a married mate for Sharp & Co Steam Ship owners living alone. Born in Orford Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 67)

  • 105 Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • a married and incapacitated mercantile marine 1st mate living with his wife Florence, daughter Florence, sons Sydney and Donald, and his invalided sister Minnie A Wright. Born on 3rd March 1872

  • Death:

  • Q1 1948 (age 75)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England5

Wife: Florence Eliza Field

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1950 death certificate Florence Wright

  • Name:

  • Florence Eliza Field10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • James Robert Field (1861-1928)

  • Mother:

  • Eliza Cable (1862-1930)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay binder11

  • Birth:

  • 25 Dec 1882

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England10 12 11 13 14

  •  

  • 1939 register says born on 25th December 1884

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 8)

  • 34 Causeway, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • a visitor attending school and living with her grandparents? Richard and Susan Cable. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 18)

  • 23 White Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a stay binder and living with her parents James and Eliza, sisters Ada, Constance and Jessie, brothers Frank, Percy and George, and widowed great aunt Susan Cable. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 28)

  • 26 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • a married wife living in six rooms with her sister(-in-law) Minnie Wright. Born in Ipswich Suffolk and married for two years

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 38 yrs 6 mns)

  • 26 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • married head of the household doing home duties and living in six rooms with her daughters Minnie and Elsie. Born in Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 56)

  • 105 Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Sydney, daughter Florence, sons Sydney and Donald, and her invalided sister-in-law Minnie A Wright. Born on 25th December 1884

  • Death:

  • 21 Aug 1950 (age 67)

  • 31 Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15 16

  •  

  • Cause: of carcinoma of the colon

    widow of Sydney Edwin Wright master mariner, informant M Gilson daughter present at the death

Child 1: Minnie Ada Wright

  • Name:

  • Minnie Ada Wright17 18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Oliver Dick Gilson (1908-1991)

  • Birth:

  • 3 Jul 1911

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England17 18 14 19 20

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Aug 1911 (age 0)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • daughter of Sydney Edwin Wright (mate of a steamer) and Florence of 26 Alan Road, born on 3rd July 1911

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 9 yrs 11 mns)

  • 26 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in six rooms with her mother Florence, and sister Elsie. Born in Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 28)

  • 31 Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Oliver, sons Derek and Keith, and two closed records. Born on 3rd July 1911

  • Informant:

  • 21 Aug 1950 (age 39)

  • Minnie Ada Wright was the informant on the death certificate for Florence Eliza Field who died on 21 August 1950 at 31 Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Death:

  • 29 Jul 1997 (age 86)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England20 21 22

  • Cremation:

  • 8 Aug 1997

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21

  •  

  • retired, died 29th July 1997 aged 86

  • Probate:

  • 16 Sep 1997

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • grant and will, died 29th July 1997

Child 2: Florence Elsie Wright

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1916 baptism Florence Elsie Wright

  • Name:

  • Florence Elsie Wright23 24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Eric James Dowe (1912-1996)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shop assistant8

  • Birth:

  • 27 Apr 1916

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England23 14 8 24 25

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Jun 1916 (age 0)

  • St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • daughter of Sydney Edwin Wright (master mariner) and Florence Eliza of 26 Alan Road, born 27th April 1916

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 5 yrs 2 mns)

  • 26 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter as Elsie attending school and living in six rooms with her mother Florence, and sister Minnie. Born in Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 23)

  • 105 Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • an unmarried grocery shop assistant and an A.R.P. worker mobile unit living with her parents Sydney and Florence, brothers Sydney and Donald, and her invalided aunt Minnie A Wright. Born on 27th April 1916 and married a Dowe a later date

  • Death:

  • Dec 1985 (age 69)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England25 21

  • Cremation:

  • 12 Dec 1985

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21

Child 3: Sydney Edwin Wright

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1923 baptism Sydney Edwin Wright

  • Name:

  • Sydney Edwin Wright26 27 28

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Joyce Betty Dale (1922-2019)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stores assistant8

  • Birth:

  • 1 Dec 1922

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England26 27 8 28

  • Baptism:

  • 11 Feb 1923 (age 0)

  • St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • son of Sydney Wright (mariner) and Florence Eliza of 26 Alan Road, born 1st December 1922

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 16)

  • 105 Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • an unmarried stores assistant for a motor engineers living with his parents Sydney and Florence, sister Florence, brother Donald, and his invalided aunt Minnie A Wright. Born on 1st December 1922

  • Death:

  • 6 Dec 2004 (age 82)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England28 29

  • Cremation:

  • 22 Dec 2004

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • retired and died 6th December 2004 aged 82

Child 4: Donald Edward Wright

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1924 baptism Donald Edward Wright

  • Name:

  • Donald Edward Wright30 31

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Eileen Gertrude Pollard (1924-2001)

  • Birth:

  • 6 Feb 1924

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England30 31 8 32

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Apr 1924 (age 0)

  • St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • son of Sydney Edwin Wright (mariner) and Florence Eliza of 105 Newton Road, born 6th February 1924

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 15)

  • 105 Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • attending school and living with his parents Sydney and Florence, sister Florence, brother Sydney, and his invalided aunt Minnie A Wright. Born on 6th February 1924

  • Death:

  • 6 Jan 1999 (age 74)

  • Norwich "Registration District", Norfolk, England32 33

  • Probate:

  • 5 Feb 1999

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England33

  •  

  • grant and will, died 6th january 1999

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