James Francis WRIGHT [1874-1954] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

James Francis WRIGHT [1874-1954]

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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-04-12 15:03
Names
Given: 
James Francis
Family: 
Wright
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1874-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1954-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

He appears in several years Jurors Lists, from 1907-10, and 1913-16:

1907:

c Wright James Francis Broker E. S. Kadoorie & Co. 4 Stewart Terrace     Peak

1908:

c Wright James Francis Broker   4 Stewart Terrace     Peak

1909:

c Wright James Francis Broker     Queen's Building

 1910:

c Wright James Francis Broker   4 Stewart Terrace     Peak

1911-12: Not listed

1913:

c Wright James Francis Stockbroker Wright & Hornby   Hongkong Hotel    

1914: 

s Wright James Francis Stockbroker Wright & Hornby     90   The Peak

 1915-6:

s Wright James Francis Stockbroker Wright & Hornby   Hongkong Hotel

 1917-9: Not listed (we don't have lists after 1919 online yet).

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Submitted by sharonoddiebrown on Tue, 2016-04-12 15:54.

Here is a page that I did on him nearly a decade ago: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/biographies/Wright_MenaryM.htm.

He was also in the Boer War, and I have copies of the transcription of his diary. On his marriage certificate, Thomas Jackson and Robert Thomas Wright (both of HSBC) were both witnesses. His wife, Mary MENARY was residing at No. 2 St. John's Place, the home of her uncle, Sir Thomas Jackson. By the time of the birth of their son in the following year, he was in Manilla working as a stockbroker.

In 1917, he and Mary moved into Gilford Castle in Co. Down in the nineteen teens (a home that is still in the family - and I will be there in a couple of weeks). They had returned from Hong Kong in 1916. See: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/letters/1916Mar15.htm

His son James Francis Wright (b 30 Dec 1902 at Peak Hospital - bap St John's Cathedral, Victoria, Hong Kong)) was a stock broker living at Repulse Bay Hotel, Hong Kong at the time of his marriage to Doris Mary Brandt (Sept 1, 1927, Hong Kong). I believe that he was invoved in setting up a stock exchange (or else his father was) - I need to check notes that I do not have with me right now. He resigned from the Hongkong Voluteer Defence Corps Oct 3, 1939 (was a captain), and served in the RAF as a Wing Commander. He then became Deputy Lieutenant for Co.Down.

Submitted by sharonoddiebrown on Wed, 2016-04-13 01:43.

In my revious comment, I was wrong about his involvement in the stock exchange. That was his nephew's doing. SEE: Andrew Hugh Gilmore JACKSON: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/biographies/Jackson_AHG.html

Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-04-13 14:00.

The wedding was very low-key. They inserted a brief announcement in The Hong Kong Telegraph, 1902-04-02, and The Hong Kong Weekly Press, 1902-04-07:

MARRIAGE

On the 2nd April, at S. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. G. A. Bunbury, JAMES FRANCIS WRIGHT of Ballinode, Co. Monaghan, Ireland, to MARY, daughter of the late WM. MENARY, of Maghery, Co. Armagh, Ireland.

But it didn't seem to get a mention in the following days' newspapers. Had either of them been married before? That's one reason I've seen for minimal coverage of a wedding.

Submitted by sharonoddiebrown on Wed, 2016-04-13 14:29.

No previous marriages. The wedding photo makes it look all very posh, and lots of people there.