Recorded Events in His Life

• Fact: 17 July 1809, in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. In Provost David Smith's last will, he directed his trustees to collect money on behalf of his grandson, Andrew Smith. In particular, they were to collect £100 Sterling which was in the hands of John Wright, cloth merchant in Edinburgh and £100 in the hands of David Wright, baker in Edinburgh which had been deposited with them by Andrew. [David was Andrew's first cousin, just a few years older than him; John was David's older half-brother, related to Andrew by his aunt Janet's marriage to his father, Robert Wright.]

• He worked as a baker on 6 June 1841 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ²

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ²
  

David Wright   55   Scotland (outside Midlothian)   Baker
Mary Wright    50   Scotland (outside Midlothian)
John Wright    20   Scotland (outside Midlothian)   Shoemaker
Mary Wright    20   Midlothian, Scotland            Milliner

• He worked as a baker on 30 March 1851 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ^{3 5}
  

David Wright    Head       67   Haddington, East Lothian   Baker
Mary Wright     Wife       52   Hamilton, Lanarkshire
John Wright     Son        24   America, British Subject   Shoemaker
Hanah Wright    Daughter   25   Canongate, Midlothian      Dressmaker
George Cuming   Grandson   11   England                    Scholar