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Name: WRIGHT, Henry Edward
Birth Date: 1880 Birmingham
Death Date: 1920 Nairobi
First Date: 1903
Last Date: 1908
Profession: Blacksmith and farrier
Area: Nairobi
Married: Maud Millicent b. 1884, d. 1968 Lambeth
Children: William Henry (24 Aug 1905 Nairobi-1959); Edward Archibald (Nairobi 2.2.1907-16 Jan 1941 Kenya
Book Reference: SE, North, Drumkey, Land, Advertiser, EAHB 1906, Harmony, EAHB 1907, Gazette
General Information:
SE - H.E. Wright - Aug 1907
Drumkey 1909 - Blacksmith and Farrier - Govt. Rd., Nairobi
Land - 1908 - H.E. Wright - Agricultural, 462 acres, Limuru, 6-9-04, Homestead, Registered 20-2-08
Advertiser - 12/6/1908 - The first blacksmith in Nairobi - outside of the railway staff - was Mr H.E. Wright. Having given this country a chance, Mr Wright has now turned his attention to North West Africa. He left for his new sphere on Saturday last.
Member of Lodge Harmony - Joined 3/7/05 - H.E. Wright
North - Henry E. Wright - 'Farmer and General Smith, Nairobi' (EAS) 23/7/1904; Fined by Nairobi magistrate for assaulting Mrs F. Sandbach-Baker 19/8/1904; partnership in firm of Blacksmiths with W. Cobbet dissolved 12/5/1905
Gazette - 9/6/1920 - Probate and Administration - In the matter of H.E. Wright - a Lunatic - Administrator General appointed Manager
Issued with Bird Licence 16/12/1903 Nairobi