Joseph Wright (1792–1862)
In 1814 Joseph Wright moved from Sydney to Van Diemens Land with his family. He became the licensee of the Red Lion Inn in Hobart. Granted 50 acres (20 hectares) of land at Scantling Plains (later known as York Plains) he erected a stone and masonry building which served as an inn. The Hobart Town Gazette of 17 May 1817 commented that Mr Wright should be thanked for providing accommodation for travellers.
By 1822 Joseph Wright owned 230 acres. Wheat was sown in 5 acres, 175 acres were in pasture and the balance was uncleared. His stock consisted of 2 horses, 130 cattle and 1,200 sheep. He employed two assigned servants and a tutor for his children.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Mercury (Hobart), 10 April 1862, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wright, Sarah (wife)
- Newby, Sarah (daughter)
- Wright, Joseph Garth (son)
- Wright, John (son)
- Wright, James (son)
- Fleming, Ann Jane (stepdaughter)
- Wright, Jane (daughter-in-law)
- Wright, Jane (daughter-in-law)
- Wright, Mary Ann (daughter-in-law)
- Sutton, Charles (son-in-law)
- Newby, John (son-in-law)
- Buckridge, Eleanor (mother)
- Wright, Joseph (father)
- Buckridge, Daniel (stepfather)
- Griggs, Sarah (mother-in-law)
- Townson, John (father-in-law)
- Maher, Mary (sister)
- Hobbs, Sarah (sister)
- Hobbs, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Wilbow, Sarah (niece)
- Hobbs, Susan (niece)
- Kilpatrick, Elizabeth (niece)
- Hartley, Catherine (niece)
- Dowden, Mary (niece)
- Hobbs, Harriet (niece)
- Baker, Jane (niece)
- Hobbs, Joseph (nephew)
- Hobbs, Robert (nephew)
- Hobbs, John (nephew)
- Hobbs, Edward John (nephew)
- Hobbs, Sophia (niece by marriage)
- Hobbs, Ellen (niece by marriage)
- Hobbs, Elizabeth (niece by marriage)
- Hobbs, Eliza Agnes (niece by marriage)
- Hobbs, Jane (niece by marriage)
- Kilpatrick, William (nephew by marriage)
- Wilbow, James (nephew by marriage)
- Dowden, Charles (nephew by marriage)
- Hartley, William Thomas (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Wright, Joseph (1792–1862)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/wright-joseph-27867/text35622, accessed 19 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- White, Joseph
Birth
11 February,
1792
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
6 April,
1862
(aged 70)
Oatlands,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cause of Death
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