Curran Wright History

Category: Family

  • Catherine Brady – Lavey, Ireland

    • 1810  – Catherine Brady (my 3rd Great Grandmother – maternal side) is born in Lavey, Ireland. She is the daughter of Thomas Brady (1771-1820) and Bridget Smith (1778-?)
    Lavey, Ireland
    • 1821 – Catherine is listed as a Spinner in Lavey, in the Census (Reference: Glenda Hocking – No Ordinary Life – Samuel Maguire (2006), Hocking, Blackwood: 191)
      • Catherine is living with her family in the Townland: Lattagloglan (nearest town: Ballyjamesduff & nearest village: Cross Keys)
        • Her family are living in a 1 storey house on 5 acres of land with:
          • Her father – Thomas, 50 years (Farmer)
          • Her mother – Bridget, 43 years (Wife)
          • Her siblings, Michael, 21 years (Weaver), Daniel, 16 years (Weaver), John, 8 years and Peter, 5 years.
            (Reference: Glenda Hocking – No Ordinary Life – Samuel Maguire (2006), Hocking, Blackwood: 191)
    • Before 1828 – Catherine Brady marries Phillip Maguire (1770-1839). They have two children Bridget and Mary.
    • 1840 – Catherine marries Patrick Weathers (1816-1876). They emigrate to Australia in 1840, travelling as Cabin Passengers. They live in the area of Hanson and Mintaro, South Australia.
    Mintaro and Hanson, South Australia

  • Sedan – South Australia

    1881

    • Matilda Cramer – daughter of Henry Cramer and Margaret McNamara is born in Sedan, South Australia.

  • Frederick Wright – Mildura

    Frederick Wright lived at the following locations:

    • 1909 – Karadoc Avenue, Mildura (Labourer)
    • 1914 & 1919 – Irymple Avenue, Mildura (Foreman)
    • 1917 – Ginquam Avenue, Irymple
    • 1924 – 90 Magnolia Avenue, Mildura
      • 1924: Fruit Picker
      • 1925: Fruit Packaging Factory Foreman
    • 1927 Mildura
    • 1928 – Irymple Avenue (Foreman)
    • 1931 – Irymple Avenue, Mildura (Foreman)

  • Josephenna Theresa Wright – Mildura

    Josephenna Theresa Wright (nee Cramer) is listed as residing in Mildura (according to the Electoral Rolls). She married Frederick Wright.

    • 1909 Caradoc Avenue, Mildura (Home duties)
    • 1914, 1919 – Irymple Avenue, Mildura (Home duties)
    • 1924 – 90 Magnolia Avenue, Mildura (Home duties)
    • 1931 – Irymple Avenue, Mildura (Home duties)

  • Castlemaine

    Castlemaine is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1851 as a gold rush town.

    Castlemaine is on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, also known as the Jaara people. It was known as a rich hunting area. By 1880 it had a population of 7,500.

    Josephenna Wright

    Josephenna Theresa Wright (nee Cramer) lives in Castlemaine for a period of her life. She is my maternal great grandmother.

    In 1945, she is living in the Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum. She is diabetic and has gone blind.

    Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum initially provided refuge to poor and homeless people. Then from 1900, aged and frail people, and people with disabilities.

    1958 – Josephenna Theresa Wright dies. She is 85 years old.

    Further information on Castlemaine Benevolent Asylum