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John Wright (c1832- ), early railway engineer | |||
c1832 Born at Tatham Rectory, Lancashire, the son of Rev. John Marsden Wright and his wife Mary Lea Salisbury (Married 1829). Brother of [[William Wright (1844-1880)]], District Engineer of the [[Cornwall Railway]] | |||
c.1849 Locomotive Superintendent of the [[South Devon Railway]] | c.1849 Locomotive Superintendent of the [[South Devon Railway]] | ||
Surveyed ( | 1861 Living at Teyn View, Highweek, Newton Abbot: [[John Wright]] (age 29 born Tatham Rectory, Lancs.), Engineer. With his wife Mary J. Wright (age 28 born Elcombe Hall, Wilts.) and their son Henry S. Wright (age 2 born Highweek). Also his brother [[William Wright (1844-1880)|William Wright]] (age 17 born Tatham Rectory, Lancs.). Also a visitor. Three servants.<ref>1861 Census</ref> | ||
1875 Elected member of the ICE. Of South Devon Railway, Newton Abbot. | |||
1881 Living at 10 Powderham Terrace, East Teignmouth: [[John Wright]] (age 49 born Tatham, Lancs.), Mechanical Engineer - Married. With his son Henry S. Wright (age 22 born Newton Bushel, Devon) and daughter Eleanor J. Wright (age 19 born Newton Bushel, Devon). Three servants.<ref>1881 Census</ref> | |||
1886 Listed by ICE as of Teign View, Newton Abbot | |||
1901 Living at Teign View, Highweek, Newton Abbot: [[John Wright]] (age 69 born Tatham, Lancs.), Steam Saw Mill Proprietor and Wood Case Manufacturer. Employer - Widower. With his son Henry S. Wright (age 42 born Newton Abbot), Private Secretary, and his daughter Eleanor Jessie Wright (age 36 born Newton Abbot). Also two visitors. Two servants.<ref>1901 Census</ref> | |||
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Surveyed (presumably as chief engineer) the [[Rhymney Railway]], the [[Maidstone and Ashford Railway]], and the [[Loose Valley Railway]]. | |||
Engineer of the [[South Eastern Railway]] | Engineer of the [[South Eastern Railway]] | ||
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[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Biography - Railways]] | |||
[[Category: Births 1830-1839]] | |||
[[Category: Deaths]] | |||
[[Category: Institution of Civil Engineers]] | |||
Revision as of 01:41, 10 February 2016
John Wright (c1832- ), early railway engineer
c1832 Born at Tatham Rectory, Lancashire, the son of Rev. John Marsden Wright and his wife Mary Lea Salisbury (Married 1829). Brother of William Wright (1844-1880), District Engineer of the Cornwall Railway
c.1849 Locomotive Superintendent of the South Devon Railway
1861 Living at Teyn View, Highweek, Newton Abbot: John Wright (age 29 born Tatham Rectory, Lancs.), Engineer. With his wife Mary J. Wright (age 28 born Elcombe Hall, Wilts.) and their son Henry S. Wright (age 2 born Highweek). Also his brother William Wright (age 17 born Tatham Rectory, Lancs.). Also a visitor. Three servants.[1]
1875 Elected member of the ICE. Of South Devon Railway, Newton Abbot.
1881 Living at 10 Powderham Terrace, East Teignmouth: John Wright (age 49 born Tatham, Lancs.), Mechanical Engineer - Married. With his son Henry S. Wright (age 22 born Newton Bushel, Devon) and daughter Eleanor J. Wright (age 19 born Newton Bushel, Devon). Three servants.[2]
1886 Listed by ICE as of Teign View, Newton Abbot
1901 Living at Teign View, Highweek, Newton Abbot: John Wright (age 69 born Tatham, Lancs.), Steam Saw Mill Proprietor and Wood Case Manufacturer. Employer - Widower. With his son Henry S. Wright (age 42 born Newton Abbot), Private Secretary, and his daughter Eleanor Jessie Wright (age 36 born Newton Abbot). Also two visitors. Two servants.[3]
Check these facts-
Surveyed (presumably as chief engineer) the Rhymney Railway, the Maidstone and Ashford Railway, and the Loose Valley Railway.
Engineer of the South Eastern Railway