SIXTH GENERATION

60. William WRIGHT was born about 1841 in Shoreditch. He was a Match Maker/Dipper in 1881. Bryant and May were major employers in the area. He appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in 6 Nelson Place, Haggerston. ⁽³⁰⁸⁾ Head. Age 39. Matchmaker. b.Shoreditch He died on 13 Jul 1882 in 6 Moye Place, Moye St, Shoreditch.. ⁽⁵⁾ age 41, phthisis, 2 years. He was a Dock Labourer. He was married to Elizabeth about 1868.

61. Elizabeth was born about 1844 in Shoreditch. She was a Match Box maker in 1881. ⁽⁸⁾ Bryant and may were major employers in the area at the time. She appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in 6 Nelson Place, Haggerston. ⁽³⁰⁹⁾ Wife [of William]. Age 37. Match Box Maker. b.Shoreditch. She lived at 6 Moye Place, Moye St, Shoreditch. in 1882. ⁽¹⁴⁰⁾ She was an informant of an event on 14 Jul 1882 in Haggerston, Shoreditch..⁽¹⁴⁰⁾ Informanat of husband's death (present). Signed with a x. Children were:

30 i. Henry WRIGHT.
ii. John WRIGHT was born in 1870 in Shoreditch.⁽⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in 6 Nelson Place, Haggerston. ⁽³¹⁰⁾ age 11, scholar, b.Shoreditch
iii. George WRIGHT was born in 1873 in Shoreditch. ⁽⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in 6 Nelson Place, Haggerston. ⁽³¹¹⁾ age 8, scholar, b.Shoreditch