Edwin Charles WRIGHT

1891 - 1962  (70 years)

• Name	Edwin Charles WRIGHT  [1]
  Birth	28 May 1891	Luton, Beds   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Luton, Beds   [1]
  	Age: 9y
  	Address: 43 York Street
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Luton, Beds   [3]
  	Age: 21y
  	Address: 74 Clarendon Road
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Luton, Beds   [3]
  	Straw Hat Manufacturer
  	Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Straw Hat Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Employer
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Luton, Beds   [4]
  	Age: 30y 0m
  	Address: 70 Harcourt Street
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Luton, Beds   [4]
  	Straw Hat Manufacturer & Renovator
  	Employment: Employer Place of Work: 23 Albert Road, Luton
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Luton, Beds   [5]
  	Address: 75 Montrose Avenue
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Luton, Beds   [5]
  	Hat Manufacturer
  Residence	1962	Luton, Beds   [6]
  	Address: 150 Stockingstone Road
  Death	10 Apr 1962	Luton, Beds   [6, 7]
  	Age: 70y
  Probate	28 Feb 1963	London   [6]
  	Value of Estate £7,884
  Person ID	I366792467	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles WRIGHT,   b. Cal 1859, Northampton, Northants d. Bef 1911 (Age < 51 years)
  Mother	Martha Sophia DAY,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Luton, Beds d. Between Jul 1936 and Sep 1936, Luton, Beds (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr 1880 and Jun 1880	Luton, Beds   [8]
  Family ID	F15261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence BRACEY,   b. 28 Dec 1892, Luton, Beds d. Between Jan 1962 and Mar 1962, Luton, Beds (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1911 and Sep 1911	Luton, Beds   [9]
  Children	1. Ivy Winifred WRIGHT,   b. 4 Jan 1912, Luton, Beds d. Between Oct 2000 and Dec 2000, Braintree, Essex (Age 88 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F15748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 28 May 1891 - Luton, Beds Census - Age: 9y,Address: 43 York Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Luton, Beds Census - Age: 21y,Address: 74 Clarendon Road - 2 Apr 1911 - Luton, Beds Occupation - Straw Hat Manufacturer - 2 Apr 1911 - Luton, Beds Marriage - Between Jul 1911 and Sep 1911 - Luton, Beds Census - Age: 30y 0m,Address: 70 Harcourt Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Luton, Beds Occupation - Straw Hat Manufacturer & Renovator - 19 Jun 1921 - Luton, Beds Census - Address: 75 Montrose Avenue - 29 Sep 1939 - Luton, Beds Occupation - Hat Manufacturer - 29 Sep 1939 - Luton, Beds Residence - Address: 150 Stockingstone Road - 1962 - Luton, Beds Death - Age: 70y - 10 Apr 1962 - Luton, Beds Probate - 28 Feb 1963 - London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13 PN1518 F8 P8 SN49. Census England 1901 Address: 43 York Street Place: Luton, Beds Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Infirmity Charles Wright • Head • M • M • 39 • Straw Hat Manufacturer • Employer • • Northampton, Northants • Martha Sophia Wright • Wife • M • F • 42 • • • • Luton, Beds • Sidney C Wright • Son • S • M • 14 • Straw Hat Manufacturer • • • Luton, Beds • Charles W Wright • Son • S • M • 12 • • • • Luton, Beds • Edwin C Wright • Son • S • M • 9 • • • • Luton, Beds • William C Wright • Son • S • M • 6 • • • • Luton, Beds • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN9009 RD178 SD2 ED16 SN293. Census England 1911 Address: 74 Clarendon Road Place: Luton, Beds Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity Martha Sophia Day • Head • F • 51 • W • • • • • • • • • Luton, Beds • • Charles William Wright • Son • M • 23 • S • • • • • Factory Manager • Straw Hat Manufacture • Worker • • Luton, Beds • • Edwin Charles Wright • Son • M • 21 • S • • • • • Straw Hat Manufacturer • Straw Hat • Employer • • Luton, Beds • • William Charles Wright • Son • M • 17 • S • • • • • Factory Assistant • Straw Hat • Worker • • Luton, Beds • • [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN08010 SN179 RD178 ES2 ED4,5. Census England 1921 Address: 70 Harcourt Street Place: Luton, Beds Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages Edwin Charles Wright • Head • 30y 0m • M • Married • Luton, Beds • • • Straw Hat Manufacturer & Renovator • Employer • 23 Albert Road, Luton • 1 • 9 Florence Wright • Wife • 28y 6m • F • Married • Luton, Beds • • • Home Duties • • • • Ivy Winifred Wright • Daughter • 9y 4m • F • Both Alive • Luton, Beds • • Whole Time • • • • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN1984A I008 L9. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 75 Montrose Avenue Place: Luton, Beds Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Wright, Edwin Charles • • M • 28 May 1891 • M • Hat Manufacturer • Wright, Florence • • F • 28 Dec 1892 • M • UDD • Wright, Joan C • • F • 2 Oct 1925 • S • At School • B25 [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S418] England & Wales Deaths 1837 - 2007, Vol 4a P 143. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 3b P 649. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 3b P 1029.