James Wright

     James was born on Saturday, 3 February 1816 in Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Whitaker & Ann [Holmes] Wright.¹ He was christened there on 16 February 1816 in the Bethel Chapel North Street Bridge.² James married Sarah Bethel Colton, daughter of William Bethel Colton and Sarah Bingham, between April 1838 and June 1838 in Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.³ James & Sarah had children: Sarah [1840], Charlotte [1842], James [1850] & John W. [1852]. James was a confectioner. The family lived on Postern Place. They later resided at their Confection Shop on Osborne Street. James and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the 1841 English census living in Kingston Upon Hull at Postern Place. Enumerated in this household were James Wright [25 Yorkshire, England], his wife: Sarah [20 not Yorkshire], Sarah [1 Yorkshire, England], Mary A. Colton [15 not Yorkshire]. He is an confectioner. They were living on Postern Place. [Civil Parish: Holy Trinity; Hundred: York [Ansty]; Registration District: Kingston Upon Hall; Sub Registration District: Humber, page 3] James and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the 1851 English census living in Kingston Upon Hull at Postern Place. Enumerated in this household were James Wright [35 Hull, Yorkshire, England], his wife: Sarah B. [34 Brigg, Lincolnshire, England], Sarah [10 Hull, Yorkshire, England], Charlotte [9 Hull, Yorkshire, England] & James [1 Hull, Yorkshire, England]. He is a journeyman-confectioner. They were living on Postern Place. [Civil Parish: Kingston Upon Hull - Holy Trinity; Registration District: Hall; Sub Registration District: Humber, page 21] James and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the 1861 English census living in Kingston Upon Hull at Osborne Street. Enumerated in this household were James Wright [46 Hull, Yorkshire, England], his wife: Sarah B. [44 Brigg, Lincolnshire, England], Sarah [21 Hull, Yorkshire, England][dress maker], Charlotte [19 Hull, Yorkshire, England][confectioner], James [10 Hull, Yorkshire, England][scholar], & John W. [9 Hull, Yorkshire, England] and lodgers: Elizabeth Polck [57 Cottingham, Yorkshire, England][seamstress][unmarried] & Mary Levilt [51 Hull-Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England][formerly a bonnet maker][unmarried]. James is a confectioner. They were living on Osborne Street - Confection Shop. [Civil Parish: Hull - Holy Trinity; Registration District: Hall; Sub Registration District: Myton, page 3] James and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the 1871 English census living in Kingston Upon Hull at Osborne Street. Enumerated in this household were James Wright [55 Hull, Yorkshire, England], his wife: Sarah B. [53 Brigg, Lincolnshire, England], James [21 Hull, Yorkshire, England][confectioner], John W. [19 Hull, Yorkshire, England][oil merchant clerk], Sarah [30 Hull, Yorkshire, England][school mistress], Charlotte [29 Hull, Yorkshire, England][school mistress]. James is a master confectioner. [Civil Parish: Hull - Holy Trinity; Ecclesiastical Parish: St. John; Town: Kingston Upon Hull; Registration District: Hall; Sub Registration District: Myton, pages 8-9] James and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the 1881 English census living in Kingston Upon Hull at 15 Osborne Street. Enumerated in this household were James Wright [66 Hull, Yorkshire, England], his wife: Sarah B. [64 Brigg, Lincolnshire, England], Charlotte [39 Hull, Yorkshire, England][school mistress] and 19 lodgers, all being merchant seaman . James is a confectioner & cork modeler. [Civil Parish: Hull - Holy Trinity; Ecclesiastical Parish: St. John; Town: Kingston Upon Hull; Registration District: Hall; Sub Registration District: Myton, page 3] James's wife, Sarah, died between October 1883 and December 1883 in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, leaving him a widower.⁴ James departed this life between October 1890 and December 1890 in East Riding of Yorkshire, England.⁵