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  1. 1.  Living (son of William Stewart Wright and Living).

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Stewart Wright was born on 18 Jan 1930 in 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Alexander Wright and Helen Chalmers Stewart); died on 23 Dec 2005 in St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.

    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]


  2. 3.  Living (daughter of Living and Living).
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Living
    6. Living
    7. 1. Living
    8. Helen Chalmers Wright 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander Wright was born on 7 Apr 1898 in Bowhouse Cottages Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 May 1898 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Wright and Jane McNeill Nimmo); died on 13 Mar 1977 in 53 Thirlstaine, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    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.
    -----------------------------------------------

    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]


  2. 5.  Helen Chalmers Stewart was born on 25 Sep 1902 in Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 23 Mar 1903 (daughter of William Taylor Stewart and Helen Chalmers); died on 7 Aug 1988 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    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

    Children:
    1. Alexander Wright was born on 28 Dec 1926 in 5a Thomson Pl, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Feb 1927 in 5a Thomson Pl, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Parish Cementry Bo'ness.
    2. 2. William Stewart Wright was born on 18 Jan 1930 in 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 23 Dec 2005 in St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Helen Chalmers Wright was born on 17 Apr 1931 in 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 2 May 1935 in 58 Main St, Grangepans, Bo'mess, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 26 Jul 2002 in 27 Mingle Place, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 1 Aug 2002 in Falkirk Crematorium, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

  3. 6.  Living

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


  4. 7.  Living
    Children:
    1. 3. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander Wright was born on 28 Sep 1868 in Lauriston, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (son of Ebenezer Wright and Jane Moodie); died on 23 Nov 1961 in Drumshoreland Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 37AD3B08D77B4F0A96FE2DC5EFE01C3F825E
    • Residence: 1871, Northfoot, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Northfoot, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; fram servant
    • Residence: 1891, Northbank Farm, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Jun 1892; Farm servant
    • Residence: 2 Jun 1892, Inveravon, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 7 Apr 1898; ploughman
    • Occupation: 1901; Woodyard Labourer
    • Residence: 1901, 10 Philpingstone Ter, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 17 May 1906; Woodyard Labourer
    • Occupation: 19 Mar 1908; woodyard labourer
    • Occupation: 12 Feb 1910; dock labourer
    • Occupation: 2 Apr 1911; ploughman
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Old Quarter, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    • Occupation: 30 Jul 1915; ploughman
    • Occupation: 30 Jul 1920; Woodyard labourer
    • Occupation: 28 Jan 1921; Labourer
    • Occupation: 19 Jun 1921; homewood sawyer, Lumsden Timber Merchants
    • Residence: 19 Jun 1921, Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1922; Sawyer
    • Occupation: 2 Oct 1925; Woodyard Worker
    • Occupation: 22 Jan 1926; Woodyard Labourer
    • Occupation: 22 Sep 1934; labourer
    • Occupation: 2 Jan 1940; woodyard worker (retired)
    • Occupation: 15 Mar 1946, Woodyard Foreman (Retired)
    • Occupation: 23 Nov 1961; general labourer (retired)
    • Residence: 23 Nov 1961, 45 Newtown, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Mar 1977; woodyard labourer (deceased)

    Notes:


    Occupation given on the birth certificate of Alexander as Ploughman

    Occupation given on the death cert of son Alexander as Woodyard Labourer

    Informant on the death of Alexander was his son Robert

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 19 Feb 2021.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Birth:
    Name: Alexander Wright
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 28 Sep 1868
    Birth Place: Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland
    Father: Ebenezer Wright
    Mother: Jane Moodie
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Occupation:
    Birth Cert of daughter Elizabeth N Wright

    Occupation:
    Marriage cert of daughter Catherine G K Wright

    Alexander married Jane McNeill Nimmo on 2 Jun 1892 in Carriden Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Jane (daughter of Matthew Aitken Nimmo and Catherine Knowles) was born on 10 Oct 1869 in 57 Newtown, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Feb 1940 in South Lodge Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1940 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane McNeill Nimmo was born on 10 Oct 1869 in 57 Newtown, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Matthew Aitken Nimmo and Catherine Knowles); died on 2 Feb 1940 in South Lodge Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1940 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 101E7B69C5FD4838B77EB5A647D1D26E3CFB
    • Residence: 1871, 62 Single Row, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Double Row 32, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; Pithead Worker
    • Residence: 1891, S Kinglas Cottages , Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Jun 1892; Outdoor worker
    • Residence: 2 Jun 1892, Kinglass, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, 10 Philpingstone Ter, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Old Quarter, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Informant on the death of Jane Nimmo was her son Robert Wright

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses at marriage William Hay (?) & Elizabeth Nimmo (sister)

    Children:
    1. Ebenezer Wright was born on 21 Dec 1893 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1963 in 26 Edward Pl, Skinflats, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland.
    2. Matthew Aitken Nimmo Wright was born on 25 Oct 1895 in Grahamsdyke, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Aug 1975 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1975 in Carriden Churchyard, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. 4. Alexander Wright was born on 7 Apr 1898 in Bowhouse Cottages Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 May 1898 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1977 in 53 Thirlstaine, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Catherine Gilchrist Knowles Wright was born on 3 Sep 1900 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 7 Oct 1989 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    5. Barbara Wright and died.
    6. Mary Jane Love Moodie Wright was born on 25 Oct 1903 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Feb 1995 in Pittendreich House, Lasswade, Mid Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1995 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. Elizabeth Nimmo Wright was born on 17 May 1906 in Bonhart Castle, Bo'Ness, West Lothian; died on 30 Apr 1989 in 1c Priestcroft, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.
    8. Andrew Nimmo Wright was born on 19 Mar 1908 in Bonhard Cottage, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 1985 in 15 Queens Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, England.
    9. Agnes Allan Wright was born on 1 Feb 1910 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 1910 in 15 Roxburgh Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in Polmont Church, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland.
    10. Robert Wright was born on 30 Jul 1915 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland; died on 2 May 1984 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  William Taylor Stewart was born on 14 Oct 1870 in Dryleys Cottages, Montrose, Angus, Scotland (son of Francis Stewart and Mary Clark); died on 30 Sep 1903 in Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1903 in Bo'ness Cemetery, Dean Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FAE9D2D267474C828CFD6433F69538BDA33E
    • Residence: 1871, 7 Dayleys Cottages, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Dryleys Cottages, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
    • Occupation: 22 Dec 1893; maltman
    • Residence: 22 Dec 1893, Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Oct 1894; maltman
    • Occupation: 27 Apr 1896; distillery maltman
    • Occupation: 5 May 1899; maltman
    • Occupation: 1901; Distillery Maltman
    • Residence: 1901, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 25 Sep 1902; maltman
    • Occupation: 30 Sep 1903; foreman maltman
    • Occupation: 2 Jul 1920; Maltman (Deceased)
    • Occupation: 22 Jan 1926; maltman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 7 Jul 1926; maltman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 9 Feb 1963; distillery maltman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 18 Dec 1984; maltster distillery (deceased)
    • Occupation: 7 Aug 1988; maltman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 4 Oct 1993; maltman (deceased)

    Notes:

    Informant on the death of William Stewart washis father Francis Stewart

    William married Helen Chalmers on 29 Dec 1893 in Annfield Manse, Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland. Helen (daughter of William Chalmers and Elizabeth Watt) was born on 7 Jun 1871 in Largo, Fife, Scotland; died on 7 Jul 1926 in Thomson Place, Corbiehall, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 10 Jul 1926 in Bo'ness Cemetery, Dean Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Helen Chalmers was born on 7 Jun 1871 in Largo, Fife, Scotland (daughter of William Chalmers and Elizabeth Watt); died on 7 Jul 1926 in Thomson Place, Corbiehall, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 10 Jul 1926 in Bo'ness Cemetery, Dean Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 8E327E7815C3456EB03EC955E50999A97DD2
    • Residence: 1881, Sunny Braes, Largo, Fife, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; field worker
    • Residence: 1891, Burnbank Farm Cottage, Kettle, Fife, Scotland
    • Occupation: 22 Dec 1893; domestic servant
    • Residence: 22 Dec 1893, Annfield Mains, Kettle, Fife, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Apr 1911; shopkeeper
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Calder Buildings, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 19 Jun 1921; ladys nurse
    • Residence: 19 Jun 1921, 7 Thompson Place, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Receipt issued by Bo'Ness Cemetery to Mrs Willia Stewart, Calder Buildings, Corbie Hall for lair number 1670 in section F at a cost of

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Watt Stewart was born on 13 Oct 1894 in Pitlessie, Cults, Fife, Scotland; died on 18 Dec 1984 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Francis Stewart was born on 27 Apr 1896 in Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland; died on 9 Feb 1963 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1963 in Bo'ness Cemetery, Dean Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Mary Clark Stewart was born on 5 May 1899 in Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 4 Oct 1993 in Bo' Ness Hospital, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. 5. Helen Chalmers Stewart 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.


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