Multiple John WRIGHT’s confused

Started by Private User on Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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These 3 John WRIGHT’s have become confused

John Wright, Convict “Seosostris” 1826
Arrived in Australia as a convict before 1829
Married 1) 1829 to Ellen Cocklin - Wright, Convict “Competitor” 1828
Married 2) 1837 to Eliza Wright

John Wright, Free Settler “Phoenix” 1856
Arrived in Australia in 1856 with wife Eliza (Stewart) Wright, Free Settler “Phoenix” 1856

John Wright, Convict “Lord Sidmouth” 1818
Arrived in Australia in 1818 as convict on “Lord Sidmouth”
Married Eliza Wright, Free Settler “Mary Ann” 1835

Sources are needed to determine that we have the correct dates and correct children attached to the correct parents

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJY-XHM4?mode=g&c...
Ship "Phoenix" 30/1/1856

John WRIGHT age 34 schoolmaster, Donamore Co Tyrone, son of Stewart and Sarah, a cousin Rachel CRANE living in colony
Eliza WRIGHT age 35, Donamore Co Tyrone, daughter of James and Agnes STEWART
Anna M WRIGHT age 13, Blomhill, Tyrone
Eliza M WRIGHT age 10, Armagh Co Armagh
Margaret WRIGHT age 8, Pomereoy Co Tyrone
Priscilla WRIGHT age 4, Pomereoy Co Tyrone
Mary Ellen age 2, Pomereoy Co Tyrone

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153028389/john-wright
Gravestone at Rookwood Cemetery

John WRIGHT died 23/5/1887 Presbyterian Section 1B, Grave 1713
Eliza WRIGHT died 30/1/1897 Presbyterian Section 1B, Grave 1713
Stewart James WRIGHT died 1/10/1949 Presbyterian Section 1B, Grave 1713
Mary Ellen WRIGHT died 1/6/1950 Presbyterian Section 1B, Grave 1713

John Wright, Free Settler “Phoenix” 1856 was the principal of the Training School in Sydney

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13657570?searchTerm=John...
The Sydney Morning Herald - Tue 24 ay 1887 Page 1
WRIGHT. — May 23, at the residence of his son-in-law, John
Beveridge, 171, Pitt-street, Redfern, John Wright, principal of
the Training School, Fort-street, aged 65 years.

His daughter Sarah Agnes married Archibald SMITH

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164385448?

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser Sat 19 Jan 1884 
Page 139  

searchTerm=sarah%20Wright%20Archibald%20smith
SMiTH—WRIGHT.—December 31, at the residence of the bride's
parents, Upper Fort-street, by the Rev. W. Moore White, A.M.,
LL.D., assisted by Rev. James White, of Carrekfergus, Ireland,
Archibald Smith, of Kiama, to Sarah Agnes, youngest daughter
of John Wright, Principal of Training School, Sydney.

Private User, Thank you for the effort you've put in to this.

I hope people will refer to this as a matter of course for early Australian John Wrights

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