Family of Archibald (Archie) Pickin Wright & Edith (Eda) Mercer

Archie & Edie Wright

This picture was taken about 1923 and sourced from Individual - Sue Robinson (nee Doxey).

Family Picture Notes
- Archie (top left) over picture of Edith, with her two daughters, Edith and Margaret.
  
  The photo is lovely. It's of Sue's Auntie Edie and her 2 girls Janet and Edith but one might be May who died not sure and of course Uncle Archie in 1st World War uniform. Doesn't he look stressed and tired. You can see the horror of War in his eyes, it is so moving.

Personal Details
- Archibald (Archie) Pickin Wright
  
  Archie Wright
  
  Archibald, known as Archie, was born on June 14th, 1886 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Archie was 14 in 1901
      
      Name: Archibald Picken Wright
      Year of Registration: 1886
      Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
      District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
      County: Cheshire, Merseyside
      Volume: 8a
      Page: 544
  He died about February 1982 in Manchester.¹
  - Death Notes
    - He lived till he was 96yrs old, says SueD.
      
      Death index shows he was almost 96, and born in 1886
      
      Archibald Pickin WRIGHT died in Q1-1982
      Born 14 JE 1886 (JE = June)
      Died Manchester, Index 38, 1301
  Edith (Eda) Mercer
  
  Edith Wright (nee Mercer)
  
  Edith, known as Eda, was born in September 1888 in St. Helens.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Born about 1889 according to 1901 ensus.
      
      Several Edith Mercer births in Lancashire around this time, but the first one seems a likely march:
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1888
      MERCER    Edith         Prescot    PRE/53/4
      (Florence was also registeded at Prescot in 1885 and Ernest in 1891)
      
      Births Sep 1888   (>99%)
      MERCER Edith     Prescot 8b 656
      
      Births Jun 1889   (>99%)
      Mercer Edith Maud     W. Derby 8b 271

Children
- Albert Wright
  Albert was born in April 1912 in Salford.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
    Wright Albert Mercer Salford 8d 331
  - Death Notes
    
    Three albret Wrights who were all born 1911-1912 died in Birkenhead in 2002. Was this Albert one of them ?
    
    No records of Albert Wright dieing soon after birth (1912-20), so if he survived, then perhaps he is from another family.
  Edith (Edie) Wright
  Edith, known as Edie, was born on January 25th, 1913 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Mar 1913 (>99%)
    Wright Edie Mercer Chorlton 8c 1416
    
    Born 25/01/1913 daughter of Edith nee Mercer and Archie Wright
  She died at the age of 71 on August 1st, 1984 in Levenshulme.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Died 01/08/1984 Sister to May, Janet, John, Hilda,
    
    Note the death dates, address 12, Lansdale Gardens, off Overlea
    Drive, Levenshulme the same address for years ,so very sad.
    
    Name: Edie Wright
    Birth Date: 25 Jan 1913
    Death Registration Month/Year: Aug 1984
    Age at death (estimated): 71
    Registration district: Manchester
    Inferred County: Lancashire
    Volume: 38
    Page: 986
  Janet Wright
  
  Janet Wright
  
  Janet was born on August 28th, 1914 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born about 1915, based on picture dated 1929 (assuming she's about 14). However, as not on FreeBMD index.
    
    Born in Chorlton, (Index Q4-1914 8c 1332)
  She died at the age of 68 on July 4th, 1983 in Levenshulme.⁴
  May Wright
  May was born on April 2nd, 1922 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born 02/04/1922 daughter of Edith nee Mercer and Archie Wright
    
    BMD Index: (Q2-1922) 8c 1166
  She died at the age of 10 on December 26th, 1932.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Died 26/12/1932 10years old, sister to Janet, Edie, Hilda, John
  Hilda Wright
  Hilda was born in October 1923 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born ?/10/1923 Daughter of Edith nee Mercer and Archie Wright.
    
    BMD Index: Q4-1923 8c 1096
  She died at the age of 1 on November 29th, 1924.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Died 29/11/1924 (age 13 mths) also sister to Janet, Edie, John, May.
  John B Wright
  John was born on May 9th, 1926 in Manchester.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born 09/05/1926 son of Edith nee Mercer and Archie Wright
    
    BMD Index: Q2-1926 Manchester South 8d 155

Archibald (Archie) Pickin Wright & Edith (Eda) Mercer

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