See also
| Husband: | John Berry WRIGHT (1887-1959) | |
| Wife: | Annie LILLICRAP (1880-1964) | |
| Children: | Violet Lillicrap WRIGHT (1912-2009) | |
| Sidney John "Jack" WRIGHT (1913-1999) | ||
| Betty WRIGHT (1919-2005) | ||
| Peggy Mary WRIGHT (1921-1979) | ||
| Richard Lewis WRIGHT (1923-2013) | ||
| Marriage | 19 Jul 1911 | Sampford Spiney, Devon, England1 |
| St Mary's parish church | ||
| Name: | John Berry WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | JB | |
| Father: | Lewis William WRIGHT (1850-1928) | |
| Mother: | Mary Martha BERRY (1851-1939) | |
| Birth | 30 Mar 1887 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Soldier,Carpenter on marriage certificate. | |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 4) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Village, Sandford | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 14) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| West of England Iron Works | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 24) | Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| The Village, Sandford | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 24) | Wheelwright; Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Residence | 19 Jul 1911 (age 24) | Sandford, Devon, England1 |
| Occupation | 19 Jul 1911 (age 24) | carpenter; Sandford, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 34 yrs 3 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Broadview | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 34) | Wheelwright; Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Employment: M.M.Wright, Wheelwrights Place of Work: Sandford |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 52) | Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Park View | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 52) | Estate carpenter; Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Will | Sandford, Devon, England | |
| 5 Meadowside | ||
| Death | 5 Aug 1959 (age 72) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| 5 Meadowside He was working in Clannaborough on a cart the day he died. He felt unwell and asked Don Glass to take him home. He died within an hour. |
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| Burial | 8 Aug 1959 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| 5 Meadowside | ||
| Name: | Annie LILLICRAP2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Richard Henry LILLICRAP (c. 1850-1925) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Jane SPURR (c. 1855-1917) | |
| Birth | 15 Apr 1880 | Sampford Spiney, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 16 May 1880 (age 0) | Sampford Spiney, Devon, England |
| Occupation | cook domestic | |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 11 mns) | Sampford Spiney, Devon. England8 |
| Bythedown Farm | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 10) | Sampford Spiney, Devon, England9 |
| Bythedown Farm | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 10) | scholar; Sampford Spiney, Devon, England9 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 21) | Kingsteignton, Devon, England10 |
| Brianstowe | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 20) | cook domestic; Kingsteignton, Devon, England10 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 30) | Upton Pyne Exeter Devon, England11 |
| Cowley Place | ||
| Residence | 19 Jul 1911 (age 31) | Sampford Spiney, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 40 yrs 3 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Broadview | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 41) | Home duties; Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) | Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Park View | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) | House wife (invalid); Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Death | 17 Jul 1964 (age 84) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter She was then a resident in Redhills Hospital. |
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| Burial | 21 Jul 1964 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Violet Lillicrap WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Edward Roy RETTER (1912-1973) | |
| Birth | 4 Mar 1912 | Crediton Registration District, Devon, England12 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 9 yrs 3 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Broadview Education: Whole Time |
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| Residence | 1939 (age 26-27) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 27) | Exeter, Devon, England13 |
| 21 Whiteway Drive, Exeter | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 27) | Unpaid domestic duties; Exeter, Devon, England13 |
| Death | 25 Jul 2009 (age 97) | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Name: | Sidney John "Jack" WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Rachel May PETT (1922-2007) | |
| Birth | 21 Sep 1913 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 7 yrs 9 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Broadview Education: Whole Time |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) | Broadclyst, Devon, England14 |
| Townend | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) | Butcher's Assistant and Slaughterman; Broadclyst, Devon, England14 |
| Death | 1999 (age 85-86) | Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital- Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Betty WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Alt. Name: | Arthur Freeman SMITH | |
| Spouse: | Arthur Freeman Smith JUNALUSKA (1912-1978) | |
| Birth | 16 Dec 1919 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Nurse | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 1 yr 6 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Broadview | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 19) | Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Park View | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 19) | probationer nurse; Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Emigration | 28 Nov 1949 (age 29) | from Southampton, Hampshire, England to New York, New York, USA |
| She sailed with Arthur on the MS Batory, arriving in New York on 6 Dec 1949 | ||
| Death | 11 Jun 2005 (age 85) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Peggy Mary WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1 Nov 1921 | Sandford, Devon, England15 |
| Occupation | Nursing Sister | |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 17) | Exmouth, Devon, England16 |
| The Hospital, Marpool Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 17) | Probationer nurse; Exmouth, Devon, England16 |
| Death | Q2 1979 (age 57) | Manchester, Lancashire, England17 |
| Name: | Richard Lewis WRIGHT2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Jimmy | |
| Spouse: | Sylvia Margaret SCOTT (1932-2021) | |
| Birth | 8 Aug 1923 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 16) | Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Park View | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 16) | CLOSED RECORD; Sandford, Devon, England7 |
| Death | 28 Jun 2013 (age 89) | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
Born at Land Farm, Sandford.JB Joined the army in 1905. He fought in the first battle in Flanders in August 1914, and in 1918 was invalided out with a broken leg.He was an ambulance driver with the Royal Army Service Corps.
John and Annie were in the Village, Sandford in 1939
In 1891 Annie was at Bythedown Farm with her parents.
By 1901 Annie was working as a "cook domestic" in the house of the Bearne family - occupation of Lewis Bearne given as "Clay merchant and Lieutenant-Colonel, Volunteers" at Brianstowe, Kingsteignton.
In 1911 she was a servant at Cowley Place, the house of Arthur Wyatt Edgell- JP. In addition to the five family members there were 8 servants in the house.
| 1 | Text From Source: 1911, Marriage solemnized at St Mary's parish church in the Parish of Sampford Spiney in the County of Marriage No: Ancestry,com Ashplant Family Tree Media Gallery When Married: 19 Jul 1911 Name and Surname: John Berry Wright and Annie Lillicrap Age: 24 and 31 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: carpenter and - Residence at the time of Marriage: Sandford and Sampford Spiney Father's Name and Surname: Lewis William Wright and Richard Henry Lillicrap Rank or Profession of Father: machinist and Farmer Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, By Certificate by me, James Henry (rector). This Marriage was solemnized between us, John Berry Wright and Annie Lillicrap in the Presence of us, Richard Henry Lillicrap, June (Susie Lavinia?) Lillicrap |
| 2 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Lewis William Wright Head M 40 Agricultural Implement Maker Sandford, Devon Mary Martha Wright Wife M 40 High Street - Crediton, Devon Emma Kathleen Wright Dau S 13 Scholar Sandford, Devon Clara Jefferis Wright Dau S 9 Scholar Crediton , Devon John Berry "Jack" Wright Son S 4 Scholar Sandford, Devon George Jefferis Wright Son S 2 Sandford, Devon Nellie Louise Wright Dau S 2 mths Sandford, Devon |
| Crediton, Cheriton Fitzpaine ED 11 RG12 Piece 1761 Folio 86 Page 5. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 4 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Lewis William Wright Head M 50 Agricultural Implement Maker Sandford, Devon Mary Martha Wright Wife M 49 High Street - Crediton, Devon Frederick Lewis Wright Son S 21 Plumber and Painter Crediton , Devon John Berry "Jack" Wright Son S 14 Scholar Sandford, Devon George Jefferis Wright Son S 12 Scholar Sandford, Devon Ida Mary Wright Dau S 5 Scholar Sandford, Devon |
| Sandford ED 9 Crediton, Cheriton Bishop RG13/2131 Folio 70 Page 7. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 5 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Lewis William Wright Head Mar 60 Agricultural Implement Maker and Wheelwright Sandford, Devon, England Mary Martha Wright Wife Mar 59 Household Duties High Street - Crediton, Devon, England John Berry "Jack" Wright Son Unm 24 Wheelwright Sandford, Devon, England Nellie Louise Wright Dau Unm 20 Assisting in Household Duties Sandford, Devon, England Catherine(Caroline) Milton 87 Living on her means Crediton , Devon, England |
| RG14/13204 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED9 SN39. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 6 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Broadview Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages John Berry Wright,Head,34y 3m,M,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,Wheelwright,M.M.Wright, Wheelwrights,Sandford,3,1,7,9 Annie Wright,Wife,40y 3m,F,Married,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England,,,Home duties,,,, Violet Lillicrap Wright,Daughter,9y 3m,F,Both Alive,Sandford, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Sidney John Wright,Son,7y 9m,M,Both Alive,Sandford, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Betty Wright,Daughter,1y 6m,F,Both Alive,Sandford, Devon, England,,,,,,, |
| 7 | Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments John Berry Wright,,M,30 Mar 1887,M,Estate carpenter, Annie Wright,,F,15 Apr 1880,M,House wife (invalid), Betty Wright,,F,16 Dec 1919,S,probationer nurse Richard Lewis Wright,,M,8 Aug 1923,S,CLOSED RECORD,CLOSEDRECORD |
| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Bythedown Farm Place: Sampford Spiney, Devon. England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Lillicrap,Head,Mar,M,74,Farmer of 150 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy,Tamerton Foliot, Devon, England, Mary A Lillicrap,Wife,Mar,F,70,,Walkhampton, Devon, England, Richard H Lillicrap,Son,Mar,M,30,Farmer's son,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, E J Lillicrap,Daughter-in-law,Mar,F,25,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Frances M Lillicrap,Granddaughter,Unm,F,5,scholar,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Emmeline Lillicrap,Granddaughter,Unm,F,3,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Annie Lillicrap,Granddaughter,Unm,F,11m,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, There were two farm servants living with the family - Willam Palmer 19 and John Calacott 14. |
| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Bythedown Farm Place: Sampford Spiney, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity John Lillicrap,Head,W,M,84,Farmer,,Tamerton Foliot, Devon, England, Richard Henry Lillicrap,Son,M,M,40,Farmer's son,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Emmeline J Lillicrap,Daughter-in-law,M,F,35,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Frances M Lillicrap,Granddaughter,S,F,15,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Emmeline Lillicrap,Granddaughter,S,F,13,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Annie Lillicrap,Granddaughter,S,F,10,scholar,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Elizabeth Lillicrap,Granddaughter,S,F,8,scholar,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, John Lillicrap,Grandson,S,M,5,scholar,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, June Lillicrap,Granddaughter,S,F,3,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Lucy Lillicrap,Granddaughter,S,F,1,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Living with them was Ag lab William Peake, 20. |
| 10 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Brianstowe Place: Kingsteignton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Annie Lillicrap,Servant,M,F,21,cook domestic,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England, Annie was cook in the household of Lewis E. Bearne, 47, from Highweek Newton Abbot, described as a clay merchant, and Lieut. Col. of Volunteers. His wife Ada was Australian, with a son 24, and three daughters 20, 19 and 17. There was a nursemaid domestic alsoliving in. |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Cowley Place Place: Upton Pyne Exeter Devon, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Annie Lillicrap,Servant,F,30,M,,,,,,,,,Sampford Spiney, Devon, England,, She was a servant in the house of Arthur Wyatt-Edgell, Deputy Lieutenant, Justice of the Peace. In addition to the five Wyatt-Edgell family members living there, there were 8 servants in the house. It was while she was working at this house that John Berry Wright, cycling to work in Exeter noticed her sitting on the wall, and struck up a conversation, which led to their marriage. |
| 12 | Crediton 5b 669. Cit. Date: March 1912. |
| 13 | Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Edward Roy Retter,,M,4 Dec 1912,M,Supervisor, Technical Gas Fitter, Violet Lillicrap Retter,,F,4 Mar 1912,M,Unpaid domestic duties, |
| 14 | Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Sidney John "Jack" Wright,,M,21 Sep 1913,S,Butcher's Assistant and Slaughterman, Martin Gibbons,,M,1 Aug 1881,M,Butcher and Farmer,Special Constable Bessie H Gibbons,,F,18 Aug 1888,M,Household Duties and Shop Butcher, Dora M Gibbons,,F,13 Jan 1913,S,Assistant Dairy & Clerk & Household Duties, |
| 15 | Free BMD Marriage. Crediton 5b 599. Cit. Date: Q4 1921. |
| 16 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: The Hospital, Marpool Road Place: Exmouth, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Wright, Peggy Mary,,F,1 Nov 1921,S,Probationer nurse, |
| 17 | Free BMD Birth. Manchester v38 p0931. Cit. Date: Q2 1979. |