Living

Living married Helen Chalmers Wright. Helen (daughter of William Stewart Wright and Living) was born on 8 Jul 1967 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Jul 2023; was buried on 1 Aug 2023 in Whitburn Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 8AE28B5A5C034ACEA9091404BE0E209412A6

Other Events:

• _UID: BD16EC109ABE48A988166434E79D37BFC8CB
• Occupation: 19 Dec 1953; bricklayer
• Residence: 19 Dec 1953, 58 Main St, Grangepans, Bo'mess, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1 Jul 1954; bricklayer journeyman
• Residence: 1 Jul 1954, Grangepans, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 8 Jul 1967; bricklayer journeyman
• Residence: 8 Jul 1967, 152 Mayfield Drive, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 22 Nov 1980; bricklayer
• Residence: 7 Aug 1988, 29 Avondale Cres, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 23 Dec 2005; bricklayer (retired)
• Residence: 23 Dec 2005, 46 Park View, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Letter sent home on arriving at unit on joining 165/07th Regt. Royal Artillery.
Service Number 2237163


Address at time of the wedding of Elizabeth was 17 Avondale Cres, Armadale
Address at the time of mothers death was 29 Avondale Cres, Armadale

Informant on the death of William was his son

William married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military Award: 1914-1915 Star
• Military Award: Allied Victory Medal
• Military Award: Britiish War Medal 1914-1918
• _UID: 9866A790E19641DFA948D97A38EC9AFBC9D6
• Baptism: 18 May 1898, Bowhouse Cottages Polmont
• Residence: 1901, 10 Philpingstone Ter, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Old Quarter, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 19 Jun 1921; hammerman, Fourth Shipbreaking Co
• Occupation: 22 Jan 1926; Engineer
• Residence: 22 Jan 1926, Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 28 Dec 1926; engineer
• Occupation: 2 Feb 1927; engineer
• Occupation: 18 Jan 1930; woodyard worker
• Occupation: 17 Apr 1931; general labourer
• Residence: 17 Apr 1931, 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 19 Dec 1953; boilerman
• Occupation: 23 Sep 1955; boilerman, creosote works
• Occupation: 13 Mar 1977; cresote work, railways (retired)
• Occupation: 7 Aug 1988; engineer (deceased)
• Occupation: 26 Jul 2002; boilerman creosote works (deceased)
• Occupation: 23 Dec 2005; foundry boilerman (deceased)

Notes:

Certificate of Merit awarded by the Carron Public School, Larbert, on 6th September 1912 for the following:
English VG
Arithmetic VG
Handwriting G
Laws of Health G
Empire & Government VG
Nature Study VG
Cardboard Modelling VG
Geometry VG
Mechanics VG
Character & Conduct VG

Letter from a Herriot Bayne dated 23/5/1916 stating that Alexander Wright had been in his employ for three years as an apprentice blacksmith and he always found him to be an honest, and sober, obliging young man.

Private A Wright 345865 served with the Royal Highlanders 14th Battalion during the period 07-09-1914 to 07-05 1919. Trade before enlistment was a Blacksmith. Completed a blacksmith (advanced) course during service, as well as being a Rifle Grenadier.. Served in France

Three medals from the First World War; Pte A. Wright R Highrs
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal Victory Medal
Another to be identified

Occupation given birth certifcate of Alexander Wright 28 Dec 1926 as Engineer

Letter dated 12 JUl 1953 to Mr & Mrs A Wright, 58 Main St, Grangepans

Address at the time of the marriage of Helen C Wright was 58 Main St, Grangepans, Bo'Ness

Occupation given on the death certificate of HC Stewart as Engineer

Three post cards from grandsonn A. Wright dated 1971 from Cape Town, Hong Kong and Australia addresed to 57 (75) Thirlstane Cres, Grangepans, Bo'Ness


Time of death 1415 hours. occupation given on death certificate is Creosote Worker (British Railways) (Retired) Cause of death given as Diabetes Mellitus, Corticisteroid Therapy, Retinal Arteritis. Informant of death was H.C. Millar (Daughter) address 50 Forthview Cres, Bo'Ness. Death registered in the district of Bo'Ness & Carriden



------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
Death Cert, SRO lookup 29/07/2011. Cit. Date: 31 Jul 2011.
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Alexander married Helen Chalmers Stewart on 22 Jan 1926 in The Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Helen (daughter of William Taylor Stewart and Helen Chalmers) was born on 25 Sep 1902 in Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 23 Mar 1903; died on 7 Aug 1988 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 64B6D3A957BF4ED991E3CA63B04AA82D4382
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Calder Buildings, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 19 Jun 1921; domestic servant
• Occupation: 22 Jan 1926; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 22 Jan 1926, Thomson Place, Corbiehall, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 17 Apr 1931, 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 7 Aug 1988, 15A Thirlstainee, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Letter fron son W.S. Wright on joing Royal Artillery. Possibly dated circa 23 Mar 1950 sent to 58 Main St, Grangepans, Bo'Ness

Telegram from son W.S Wright to send congratulations on Silver Anniversarysent to 58 Main St, Grangepans, Bo'Ness

Passport Number 589958 issued on 15 June 1982. Address at time was 53 Thirlestane, Bo'Ness

Address in passpot of daughter H.C. Millar (1985 - 1995) was 15a Thirlestane, Bo'Ness

Death registered in the district of Bo'Ness & Carriden by W.S. Wright (son), registered on 8 August 1988. Time of death 1940 hours

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]