Wright, William (1793–1856)
William Wright, a corporal in the Royal South Lincoln Militia, was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing a gun and two iron bars. He arrived in Tasmania in 1829 aboard the Lady Harewood. His convict record states that he had a wife in England who was working in a school. He was given a conditional pardon in 1833 and married Mary Ann Underwood in 1837. They moved to Victoria in the early 1840s and at the time of his death he was working as a publican.
Additional Resources
- birth notice, Age (Melbourne), 24 November 1856, p 4
- funeral notice, Argus (Melbourne), 24 November 1856, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wright, Mary Ann (wife)
- Everall, Maria (mother-in-law)
- Simmonds, Caroline (sister-in-law)
- Simmonds, William (brother-in-law)
- Caspar, Martin (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Wright, William (1793–1856)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/wright-william-25369/text33770, accessed 6 June 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1 June,
1793
Waddington,
Lincolnshire,
England
Death
23 November,
1856
(aged 63)
Bulla,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
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