Edith Wright

Left 1912

First Name

Edith

Middle Name(s)

Emma

Last Name

Wright

Date of birth

15 May 1891

Biography

Edith Emma Wright 

Born: 15 May 1891, Sleaford 

Father: Stephen T Wright (b. 1856)

Mother: Agnes Wright (b. 1865)

Brothers: Thomas Wright (b. 1890), Stephen Charles Wright (b. 1894), Gilbert Wright (b. 1906), Stephen John Wright (b. 1909)

Sisters: Kathleen B Wright (b. 896), Elizabeth May Wright (b. 1898), Louise Ellen Wright (b. 1899), Winifred Mabel Wright (b. 1902)

Marriage:        1922, Sleaford 

Husband:         Guy Bray

                        b. 5 November 1894

                        Builder, Contractor and Undertaker 

Issue –  

#1 Tom Bray (b. 1923)

#2 Peter Bray (b. 1924)

In 1901 –

She is at Chestnut Street, Sleaford. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer’. Edith, her mother and her siblings (Thomas, Stephen, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Louise) are unlisted. Her grandfather, Stephen Wright (b. 1822) is listed as ‘Retired Farmer’. There is a servant, Gertrude Vickers (b. 1886). There is a farm servant, Joseph Wilkinson (b. 1887).  

In 10/10 – 

PT at Ruskington C. of E., Sleaford.

Qualification: P.C., 1910.

In 1911 – 

She is at the College House, Church Lane, Lincoln as a Student.

In 10/12 – 

Appointed to Winlaton Infants' Council, Necastle. £80.

In 1921 – 

She is at White House, Ruskington. Edith and her sisters, Louise and Winifred, are listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. Her brother, Stephen Charles, is listed as ‘Assisting Father in General Farm Work’. Her brother, Stephen Thomas, is unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at Stoneway, Church Street, Spalding. Her husband is listed as ‘Builder, Contractor and Undertaker’. Edith is unlisted. There are three closed records. Edwin G Easton (b. 1886) is listed as ‘Assistant Schoolmaster’. 

d.         26 August 1988, Spalding

BRAY, Edith Emma of White House, Rose Lane, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire died 26 August 1988. Probate Manchester 13 February not exceeding £70,000.

Magazines

Many students are mentioned in the College Magazine. You can search all the magazines here. Edith Wright is mentioned in the following magazines within our archive.

Lincoln Diocesan Training College Magazine

Publication date: October 1910

Lincoln Diocesan Training College Magazine

Publication date: October 1912

Documents

Below are scans of documents, records or images we found in our archive that relate to Edith Wright.

Student Record Card Front

from 1912
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Student Record Card Reverse

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