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John James WRIGHT (1821 - 1904)
pound-keeper, postmaster, storekeeper 'Post Office Store' 1849, miller, magistrate, Qbn's first Parliamentarian
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
James John Morton WRIGHT (1852 - 1886)
Charlotte Sarah Elizabeth (Dolly) WRIGHT (1854 - )
William Andrew Murray WRIGHT (1856 - )
Douglas WRIGHT (1858 - )
Eva WRIGHT (1860 - )
Florence WRIGHT (1862 - )
Harriet Ann WRIGHT (1863 - )
Warre Barrow WRIGHT (1865 - 1879)
George WRIGHT (1872 - )
John James WRIGHT (1821 - 1904)

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Mary Ann CLARKE (1831 - 1918)
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b. 1821 at Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland
m. 1850 Mary Ann CLARKE (1831 - 1918) at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
d. 22 Oct 1904 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia aged 83
Near Relatives of John James WRIGHT (1821 - 1904)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law John CLARKE
Mother in Law Charlotte WEBSTER

Father John WRIGHT

Self John James WRIGHT 1821 Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland 22 Oct 1904 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 83

Wife Mary Ann CLARKE 1831 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 03 May 1918 Gordon, New South Wales, Australia 87

Son James John Morton WRIGHT 1852 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 07 Sep 1886 Acton, ACT, Australia 34
Daughter Charlotte Sarah Elizabeth (Dolly) WRIGHT 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son William Andrew Murray WRIGHT 1856 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son Douglas WRIGHT 1858 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Eva WRIGHT 1860 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Florence WRIGHT 1862 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Harriet Ann WRIGHT 1863 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Son Warre Barrow WRIGHT 1865 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1879 14
Son George WRIGHT 1872 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Daughter in Law Georgina Laidlaw MCLENNAN
Son in Law William John MORTON abt 1866 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia

Grandson William D MORTON 1897 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia

Events in John James WRIGHT (1821 - 1904)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1821 John James WRIGHT was born Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland 6
1837 16 Immigration Australia second time 6
1850 29 Married Mary Ann CLARKE (aged 19) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 6
1852 31 Birth of son James John Morton WRIGHT Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 6
1854 33 Birth of daughter Charlotte Sarah Elizabeth (Dolly) WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1856 35 Birth of son William Andrew Murray WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1858 37 Birth of son Douglas WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1860 39 Birth of daughter Eva WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1862 41 Birth of daughter Florence WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1863 42 Birth of daughter Harriet Ann WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1865 44 Birth of son Warre Barrow WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1872 51 Birth of son George WRIGHT Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
1879 58 Death of son Warre Barrow WRIGHT (aged 14) 6
07 Sep 1886 65 Death of son James John Morton WRIGHT (aged 34) Acton, ACT, Australia 6
22 Oct 1904 83 John James WRIGHT died Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 6
Death of daughter Harriet Ann WRIGHT North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 6
Personal Notes:
'Father of Queanbeyan'
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 349 (Birth)
- Reference = 349 (Immigration)
- Reference = 349 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 349 (Marriage)
- Reference = 349 (Death)

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