William Henry Wright
in the 1911 census he was an errand boy.
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William Henry Wright was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of Oliver Wright a leather dresser and his second wife Elizabeth Ann Shaw of 47 Elgin Street, Nottingham.
His father Oliver was born in 1872 at Nottingham, he married his first wife Clara Dale born 1873 at Nottingham, she died in 1894 at Nottingham, they were married on 20th June 1891 at St Albans Church, Sneinton, he married his second wife Eliza Ann Shaw born 1876 at Nottingham in 1898 they went on to have 8 children.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 4 Elgin Street, Nottingham, Oliver Wright 39 yrs is a leather dresser at a tanyard, he is living with his second wife Elizabeth Ann 35 yrs and their children William Henry 15 yrs an errand boy George 12 yrs a scholar, Oliver 10 yrs a scholar, Hilda 7 yrs a scholar and Walter 3 yrs of age.
Private William Henry Wright enlisted at Nottingham, he initially served with the service number 7623 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was serving with the 7th battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, he died of wounds on 16th August 1918 and he is buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France (grave ref. I.V.C9)
research Peter Gillings
Photo of William Henry Wright
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France