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Wright Family History
Wright Genealogy & Family TreeWright is an English name first found in Berwickshire, England, where some of the earliest Wrights were found in the 13th Century, including Ralph Wright, burgess of Stirling, and Thomas Wright of Blakenhall in Lanarkshire. The name comes from the Old English word wryhta, which means “worker or shaper of wood,” though later it extended to a worker of any given trade (shipwright, playwright, wheelwright, etc.). Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. Wright is the thirteenth most common name in the United Kingdom and the 34th most common in the United States. The family motto is Toleranda et speranda which means, “We must endure and hope.”
Other spellings include “Right,” “Write,” “Rite,” “Alwright,” “Allwright,” “Wraight,” “Oldwright,” “Wryte,” and “Wrighte.” Notable people with the surname include American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, American aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, and actress Robin Wright (The Princess Bride, Forest Gump, Unbreakable). The first Wright to come to America was Robert Wright in Virginia in 1623.
Wright Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Wright -- --, 1690 December 0, 1726
- Laura Wright -- --, 1850 December 24, 1940 Alabama
- Kizzia Wright -- --, 1914 December 0, 1988 New South Wales
- Rebecca Wright -- --, 1743 December 0, 1825 Virginia
- Margaret Jane Maggie Wright -- --, 1855 January 14, 1914 Kentucky
Wright Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alice Wright -- --, 1535 August 22, 1596
- James Wright -- --, 1786 December 0, 1851
- Conley Washington Wright -- --, 1912 February 4, 1998 Ohio
- Lola Deorbie Wright -- --, 1855 March 26, 1936 North Carolina
- Lydia Ann Wright -- --, 1863 October 6, 1932 Wisconsin
