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Research by great-grand-daughter Tamea Willcocks Robert Wright Born: 1804 married Hannah Power Their descendants are - 1 Robert Wright Born: 1836 in Queens Co, Ireland Died: 02 Nov 1883 in Hokitika, Westland mar Lydia Esther Britton born Dec.4,1840 St. Werburgh, St. Peters, Derby. Her father Alexander Britton was a journalist in Castlemaine. She died 22 Jul 1916 in Lower Hutt Robert went to Victoria looking for the elusive gold and met and married Lydia Esther Britton there 08 Jul 1862. at Christchurch, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. He started a Newspaper after a connection with "Gold Diggers Advocate" printed in Melbourne in 1854, he established the Miner's Right subsequently named the Castlemaine Advertiser, which he carried on for 7 years. Robert and Lydia Esther travelled from Victoria to Otago on the "S.S. Alhambra" which left Melbourne on 7/3/1863 for Port Chalmers (Master of the ship - John McLean. 497 tons - 246.5") Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue
1657, 26 November 1873 WEST COAST MAIL CONTRACTS. West Coast Times , Issue 3190, 27 December 1875: The postal tenders for inward mail services for the year have been accepted :Hokitika, Big Paddock, and Hau Hau, Robert Wright, £15 12s ; West Coast Times , Issue 2386, 20 November 1876: Rural properties — the only transaction being that of 10 1/2 acres', near the Arahura, £250; Mr Robert Wright, purchaser West Coast Times , August 1876, Hokitika; NOTICE. THE West Coast Times will be delivered daily, and the Leader every THURSDAY, to Subscribers at the Kumara Rush, at Town Prices. ROBERT WRIGHT, Agent. Hokitika, Aug. 21st, 1876. West Coast Times ,17 February 1877, Robert Wright was charged with permitting two cows to wander at large. Mrs Wright appeared, and pleaded guilty. The Magistrate said he could not take the plea from defendant's wife, and after hearing evidence, inflicted a fine of ten shillings, and nine shillings' 'costs. West Coast Times, 8 February 1877: NOTICE THE West Coast Times will be de livered daily, and the Leader every THURSDAY, to Subscriber at the Kumara Rush, at Town Prices. ROBERT WRIGHT, Agent. 1879 West Coast Times , 31 Haratua
1879: WESTL&ND LAND & ESTATE COMPANY. Capital ... ... £1000 In
2000 Shares of 10s Each, payable as follows : — 2s 6d on application, and
2s 6d a month until the whole is paid ' up. For the purpose of purchasing
the following properties: — House and Section, 33 x 99 feet, in
Sewell street, Hokitika ; 2 sections, 33 x 99 feet each, adjoining above.
Section 14, Arahura Road, at junction of the Christchurch Road and the
proposed railway, which will be divided into 20 building allotments. On
one of the allotments there is a large five-roomed house, with
five-stalled stable, chaff room, and hay shed. Through the land runs, it
is confidently asserted, the front beach lead of gold, and the promoter is
positive that the property will shortly increase in value, as the railway
is about being started. The shareholders will determine, when the share
list closes, how the properties will be disposed of, and may depend on the
titles being perfect. ; As many intending-, shareholders wish the promoter
to make a definite proposals in reference to the disposal of the above
properties, I will guarantee them to receive 7 per cent per annum on their
outlay for seven years, after which the interest will be reduced, and
shareholders wishing to withdraw will be paid their money in full. The
scrip in the above Company being ready for issue the promoter will hold
one-half of it. The balance will be offered to; the public, and one-half
the capital so; raised will be applied to paying off the; incumbrances on
the property, the other half to improving it under the superinten- dence
of Trustees and Auditors elected by the
shareholders. Hokitika cemetery Record No: 15830 Family Name: WRIGHT Age: 47 years Given Names: ROBERT Address: Interment Date: 4/11/1883 Warrant No: B476 Cemetery: Hokitika Plot 635 Block: 47; Religion - Presbyterian West Coast Times, 5 November
1883, DEATH. Wright.— On November 2nd, at his residence, Arahura Road,
Robert Wright, aged 47 years. Deeply regretted. (Probate Will) Their children: i Robert Alexander Wright Born: 08 Aug 1863 in Dunedin Died: 1947 in Wellington Married: 06 Apr 1898 to Elizabeth Coulter Born: 1871 Died: 1954 in Wellington Their Family:
ii Walter Henry Wright Born: 13 May 1866 in Revell St, Hokitika, Westland Died: 11 May 1944 in District Hospital, Marrickville, Australia Married: 16 Apr 1889 in St Bartholomews Church, Pyremont, Sydney to Margaret Graham Born: 1864 (Father: James Graham Mother: Mary Telfer) Died: 1931 Their children:
iii Lydia Esther Wright Born: 1867 Died: 24 Feb 1937 Married: 25 Feb 1890 Donald (Don) McInnes Born: 1867 Died: 29 Oct 1898 Their children
*2nd Husband of Lydia Esther Wright: Married: 1906 Augustus Huggins Born: 1847 Died: 25 Jul 1930 iv Thomas Britton Wright Born: 1869 Died: 11 Jun 1890 in Wellington v Mary Eleanor Wright
Born: 22 Feb 1871 in Arahura Road, Hokitika - she died 24 Sep 1951 in Wellington Mary married 17 Apr 1893 Anthony John Barnard at Wellington. He was born 1864 in Christchurch (Father: Thomas Charles Barnard Mother: Maria Cooper) Died: 1905 in Whitemans Valley, Upper Hutt Burial: 01 Aug 1905 Akatawera Cemetery 
*2nd Husband of Mary Eleanor Wright: Married: 13 Jun 1906 to John William Walker Born: 1874 (parents: John and Jane Walker) Died: 30 Aug 1962 Their daughter
vi Annie Elizabeth Wright Born: 1872 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 1947 Married: 1893 to Henry Heppenstall Born: 1869 Died: 1913. Their daughter -
vii Gracie Westland Wright Born: 1874 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 1931 Married: 1898 to Henry Augustus Usmar Born: 1872 Died: 1913
*2nd Husband of vii Gracie Westland Wright: Married: 1915 Andrew Gustave Wallstrom viii Catherine Hannah Wright Born: 03 Jun 1876 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 1946 Married: 1897 to Charles Westwood Earle Born: 1871 (Father: Joseph Earle Mother: Elizabeth Rose Maxton) Died: 1950. Family were
ix Unknown Wright Born: 03 Jun 1876 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 11 Nov 1876 x John Wright Born: 05 Jun 1877 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 08 Aug 1877 in Hokitika, West Coast xi Arthur Ernest Wright Born: 06 Dec 1878 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 14 Jul 1941 in Palmerston North Married: 27 Dec 1906 to Ethel Kathleen (Kate) Mellar Born: 1882 Died: 24 Jan 1951 in Palmerston North. Daughter was
xii Hercules Richard Wright Born: 16 Jan 1881 in Arahura Road, Hokitika Died: 04 Apr 1963 in Wellington Burial: Karori Cemetery; Married: 1908 to Louisa Mary Fleet Born: 05 Feb 1881 (Father: Henry Fleet) Died: 16 Jul 1956 in Wellington Burial: Karori Cemetery. Their children:
Robert Wright Born: 1804 had a brother
Walter Wright who was born: 1829
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