Wife's Grandfather - John Wright
Looking for his birth record and registration.
Known details below.
Married Mary Elizabeth Chilton 5/9/1914 at Pontefract Registry Office – age given as 36 years (born c1878)
Father given as William Wright, deceased, Colliery Underground Manager.
He enlisted with Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KOYLI – no trace found in WW1 records.
Died on 16/8/1916 (aged 38 years) in Clayton Hospital, Wakefield – Occupation was Coal Washer Motorman and a discharged private from 3rd KOYLI.
Lived in Featherstone at time of marriage and death.
Cannot find on census returns for 1881, 1891 or 1901 with a father William.
The family believed him to be a Yorkshireman but nothing has been found to confirm this.
Looking for his birth record and registration.
Known details below.
Married Mary Elizabeth Chilton 5/9/1914 at Pontefract Registry Office – age given as 36 years (born c1878)
Father given as William Wright, deceased, Colliery Underground Manager.
He enlisted with Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KOYLI – no trace found in WW1 records.
Died on 16/8/1916 (aged 38 years) in Clayton Hospital, Wakefield – Occupation was Coal Washer Motorman and a discharged private from 3rd KOYLI.
Lived in Featherstone at time of marriage and death.
Cannot find on census returns for 1881, 1891 or 1901 with a father William.
The family believed him to be a Yorkshireman but nothing has been found to confirm this.
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