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Record #4612
Name :
: Frank Leslie WRIGHT (1898 - 1961)


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Date of Birth
: 5 Apr 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 23 Mar 1961
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Jun 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Frank Leslie Wright: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Kings Norton (To 1912); County: Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire; Volume: 6c; Page: 441. Parents: Stanley and Mary Annie Wright.

In 1901, Frank Wright, 2 years of age, was shown residing at 40 Highbury Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England. Other family members included: Stanley Wright, 39, house painter; Mary A. Wright, 37, house maid; Stanley C. Wright, 17, house painter; Ellen Wright, 15; Mary A. Wright, 13; John Wright, 11; Frederick Wright, 9; Susan Wright, 7; Robert Wright, 5; James D. Wright, 1. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2806; Folio: 118; Page: 38.)

In 1912, Frank Leslie Wright, 14 (along with his brother, James Daniel Wright, 11; and sister, Dorothy Wright, 10) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 154 Middlemore children from Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Frank Leslie Wright was placed with Silas Kirkpartick, in Wirral, Queens County , New Brunswick.

On February 6, 1918, at West St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, Frank Leslie Wright, 19, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Gaspereaux Station, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada; that he was born in Birmingham, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mary Annie Wright, who resided at 49 Gough Road, Greet, Birmingham, England; that his date of birth was April 5, 1898; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; black hair. He was a Methodist by faith.

On March 23, 1921, at Petersville, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, a marriage was registered between Frank Leslie Wright, 23; and Winnifred (Minnie) Elizabeth Wright, born February 3, 1903, daughter of Charles Edgar Wright and Annie Benson.

Frank Leslie and Minnie Elizabeth Wright had at least six children, including: Phyllis Lillian Wright; Muriel Dora Wright; James Ernest Wright born January 14, 1923 in Tracy, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada; Leslie Irvin Wright, born May 27, 1925 in Tracy, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada; Frank Arden Wright; and Grace Elizabeth Wright, born February 28, 1930 in Tracy, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Frank Leslie Wright died March 23, 1961. Winnifred (Minnie) Elizabeth Wright died December 31, 1977. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-01-08 19:16:27 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 15:51:52 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23020 LETFORD, William Alexander1897SCT, DNB, Kirkintilloch Apr 1908 : Grampian CAN Quarriers james letford  
20239 WRIGHT, A1894ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3373 WRIGHT, Albert1898ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18881 WRIGHT, Albert1892ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
23990 WRIGHT, Alfred1912ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
23052 WRIGHT, Allan Land1888ENG, SRY, Streatham Sep 1911 : Empress of Ireland CAN Labourers & Domestics  
13251 WRIGHT, Annie1897ENG,     Jul 1914 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
11761 WRIGHT, Arthur1886ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
19922 WRIGHT, Arthur1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23051 WRIGHT, Arthur Harold1896ENG, LDN, London Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
26515 WRIGHT, C H1896ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6376 WRIGHT, Charles1887ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
20296 WRIGHT, Charles1874 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
11135 WRIGHT, Cyril1892ENG,     May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15956 WRIGHT, Donald1915ENG,     Mar 1930 : Lancastria CAN Church Army  
4609 WRIGHT, Dorothy1909ENG,     Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
4614 WRIGHT, Dorothy1902ENG, WOR, Kings Norton Jun 1912 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
19141 WRIGHT, Edith1891ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
20639 WRIGHT, Edith1900ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
15957 WRIGHT, Edmond A1911ENG,     Mar 1930 : Lancastria CAN Church Army  
17231 WRIGHT, Edward1897ENG,     May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19466 WRIGHT, Emily1877ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
8574 WRIGHT, Emily Maud1891ENG, LDN, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
19471 WRIGHT, Flora1872ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4543 WRIGHT, Florence1907ENG,     Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
4612 WRIGHT, Frank Leslie1898ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1912 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
22692 WRIGHT, Frederick1893ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
24888 WRIGHT, Frederick1894 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
21556 WRIGHT, George H1915ENG,     Jun 1929 : Berrima AUS Barnardos  
9366 WRIGHT, Grace1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
4313 WRIGHT, H. Richard1922ENG,     Apr 1938 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23991 WRIGHT, Harry1910ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
3516 WRIGHT, Hector1901ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4289 WRIGHT, Hilda Gertrude1898ENG, KEN, Lewisham Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24431 WRIGHT, James1852 May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
4613 WRIGHT, James Daniel1899ENG, WOR, Kings Norton Jun 1912 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
7783 WRIGHT, Jane1859ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
5122 WRIGHT, John1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
11092 WRIGHT, John 1893ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
21153 WRIGHT, Joseph William1910ENG,     Mar 1921 : Omar AUS Fairbridge Homes  
9583 WRIGHT, L1896ENG,     Jun 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3374 WRIGHT, Leonard Edward1896ENG, LDN, London Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3375 WRIGHT, Lily Maud1902ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
8546 WRIGHT, Mabel1899ENG, LDN, London Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9058 WRIGHT, Matthew1899ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20690 WRIGHT, May1901ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
25334 WRIGHT, Phoebe1884SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
16630 WRIGHT, Phyllis Olive1899ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16133 WRIGHT, Richard1871ENG,     Apr 1888 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
18377 WRIGHT, Richard1882ENG,     Apr 1895 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
12431 WRIGHT, Richard Alex1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
12760 WRIGHT, Robert1900ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9003 WRIGHT, Robert H1893ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
21154 WRIGHT, Sarah Elizabeth1913ENG,     Mar 1921 : Omar AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7574 WRIGHT, Sarah J.1859ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
8545 WRIGHT, Sidney1898ENG, LDN, London Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20821 WRIGHT, Sidney1886ENG,     May 1904 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
8106 WRIGHT, Stanford1912SCT,    , Edinburgh Apr 1927 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
11239 WRIGHT, Stanley 1890ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5507 WRIGHT, Thomas Edward1901ENG,    , Colchester Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19438 WRIGHT, Thomas J1870 Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
23021 WRIGHT, Thomas William1881ENG,     Jun 1891 : Parisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
23428 WRIGHT, Thomas William1881ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
5276 WRIGHT, William1915ENG, LDN, London Mar 1930 : Scythia CAN Salvation Army  
8547 WRIGHT, William1900ENG, LDN, London Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
5506 WRIGHT, William Albert1898ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
7926 WRIGHT, William Edward1913ENG,    , Immingham Mar 1930 : Baltic CAN Sasketchewan Government Party  
19386 WRIGHT, William George Charles1903ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
24859 WRIGHT, William Henry1892 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23427 WRIGHT, William John1882ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
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