Alexander Wright

1898 - 1977  (78 years)

• Name	Alexander Wright
  Born	7 Apr 1898	Bowhouse Cottages Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [1]
  Christened	18 May 1898	Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	18 May 1898	Bowhouse Cottages Polmont
  Military Award	1914-1915 Star
  Military Award	Allied Victory Medal
  Military Award	Britiish War Medal 1914-1918
  Residence	1901	10 Philpingstone Ter, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Old Quarter, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [3]
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921  [4]
  	hammerman, Fourth Shipbreaking Co
  Occupation	22 Jan 1926  [5]
  	Engineer
  Residence	22 Jan 1926	Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland   [5]
  Occupation	28 Dec 1926
  	engineer
  Occupation	2 Feb 1927
  	engineer
  Occupation	18 Jan 1930
  	woodyard worker
  Occupation	17 Apr 1931  [1]
  	general labourer
  Residence	17 Apr 1931	58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
  Occupation	19 Dec 1953
  	boilerman
  Occupation	23 Sep 1955  [5]
  	boilerman, creosote works
  Occupation	13 Mar 1977
  	cresote work, railways (retired)
  Died	13 Mar 1977	53 Thirlstaine, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Cause: diabetes mellitus,corticosteroid therapy, retinal arteries
  Occupation	7 Aug 1988
  	engineer (deceased)
  Occupation	26 Jul 2002  [6]
  	boilerman creosote works (deceased)
  Occupation	23 Dec 2005
  	foundry boilerman (deceased)
  _UID	9866A790E19641DFA948D97A38EC9AFBC9D6
  Person ID	I53	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Alexander Wright,   b. 28 Sep 1868, Lauriston, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 23 Nov 1961, Drumshoreland Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Jane McNeill Nimmo,   b. 10 Oct 1869, 57 Newtown, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 2 Feb 1940, South Lodge Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 70 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1892	Carriden Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Witnesses at marriage William Hay (?) & Elizabeth Nimmo (sister)
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Chalmers Stewart,   b. 25 Sep 1902, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 7 Aug 1988, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 85 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1926	The Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
  Children	1. Alexander Wright,   b. 28 Dec 1926, 5a Thomson Pl, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 3 Feb 1927, 5a Thomson Pl, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 0 years)   2. William Stewart Wright,   b. 18 Jan 1930, 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 23 Dec 2005, St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 75 years)   3. Helen Chalmers Wright,   b. 17 Apr 1931, 58 Thirlesane Terr, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 26 Jul 2002, 27 Mingle Place, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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. -----------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3). [S430] 1921 Scotland Census, Scotland., (n.d.) (Reliability: 4). [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3). [S7] Death Cert, SRO lookup 29/07/2011 (Reliability: 3).