Charles Wright of Wirksworth

Charles WRIGHT 1835-1912 ran a Wine and Spirits company in the centre of Wirksworth, which became one of the large staple businesses in the town. The business was mentioned in 1797 and continued until 1962

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Contents: 1. 2. 3. Photos 4. Bottles 5. Charles Wright's Pedigree

Contents: 6. Census entries 7. Tradesmen 8. Memorial Inscriptions 9. Emails

Market Place              Coldwell Street

Red Lion Inn

1 "COLDWELL HOUSE" 2 residential flats

The Vaults public House formerly part of the HQ of Messrs Charles Wright, Wine & Spirit merchants with international connections.

The fourth building on the right was the wine and spirit shop of Charles Wright. This was a large business with offices in Leith and London. The Vaults public house were round the corner on the site of the present Barmote Croft car park.

Inside Charles Wright's malt whisky bottling department that was in buildings, which used to stand on the site of the Barmoot Croft car park. This was one of the large staple businesses in the town. Glen Haddon and Old Gran were whisky trade marks of Charles Wright. Glen Haddon was a seven year old whisky and Old Gran was ten years old. The business was mentioned in 1797 and continued until 1962. Charles Wright, who died on 5th June 1912, was one of the town's prominent businessmen. He supported many of the town's institutions, especially the cricket club.

A large two tone flagon with an applied slab seal to the shoulder C.WRIGHT & SON WIRKSWORTH 33 cm tall dating 1880s-90s weighs 3.5 kg photo sent by "bottlepaul"

Advertising sign for Wright's Brandy Wine, Charles Wright & Son, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Length 17.5 cm, Height 14 cm

found in Via Gellia 1930s in date BLENDED GLENLIVET WHISKY 10 YEARS OLD CHARLES WRIGHT AND SON LTD WIRKSWORTH, LEITH & LONDON

An old gummed label.

OLD GRANS SPECIAL SCOTCH C WRIGHT & SON LTD WIRKSWORTH LONDON & LEITH . 9¾" x 3½" Made by JL & Co

The company brass name plate, that went outside the Wirksworth office. The vaults closed in 2009, they are planned as a shop at the front and apartments to the rear sent by David Russell

Possible older bottle photo sent by Keith McElrea CHARLES WRIGHT & SON SPECIAL WHISKY MERCHANT WIRKSWORTH & LONDON

Rare Glen Haddon 9"hi, 4" waist, 2" base

Old Grans Flask 7.5"hi, 3.5" wide, 1.5" deep

Invoice dated 10 Feb 1910 for CHARLES WRIGHT & SON,LTD. Signed by Charles Wright (1869-)

Transcription of Invoice Established over 100 years * To National telephone No 6 Wirksworth * * Wine and Chas.Wright & Son, Ltd., * Spirit Merchants Special Whisky Merchants * * WIRKSWORTH * London Address Derbyshire * Messrs Spencer Clay 33,Great Tower Street, E.C. Feby 10th 1910 * brewer * |------------------------------------------- Telephonic Address: |All communicationstobeaddressedtoWirksworth "WRIGHT WIRKSWORTH" | Purveyors of "Old Grans" Scotch Whisky | to the Officers of H.M.Navy Sole Blenders of | The Celebrated | Your kind order has had our Old Grans | best attention & we have Special Toddy | forwarded it today per Scotch Whiskey | rails, carriage paid, invoice 10 Years old | now enclosed With thanks and | We are Wrights Liqueur | Faithfully yours, SLOE GIN | for CHARLES WRIGHT & SON,LTD. | Charles Wright Orders carriage paid| Director * | We enclose receipt for your cheque Bonded Stores | value £2-4-0 on a/c with thanks & we LONDON and LIVERPOOL| have given you a full statement from | which you will see a balance of £2-2-0 Export Stores | is left to July 14/09. Please remit this LEITH, SCOTLAND | by early post

Label on Invoice 1910

Label on Invoice 1910

Invoice, brandy & champagne, 1891

Charles WRIGHT's Pedigree Phillip HINCH=====v===== 1733 | | Matlock Ashover 1703 Bradborne 1706 James 1725 Rose WRIGHT=====v=====HINCH [2] 1728 | | | 1729 Matlock 1727 James 1753 Sarah WRIGHT=====v=====POTTER [1] 1802 | 1819 | |----------|-----|------|---|---|------|----|--------|------| | | | | | | | | | 1755 1756 1759 1761 1763 1764 1766 1769 1774 Elizabeth Rose Sarah Esther James Ann Charles Lydia William [1] | | | | 1763 1766 Wirksworth 1768 Margaret James Charles 1796 Mary MILLINGTON=====v=====WRIGHT WRIGHT=====v======TOPLIS | 1846 | 1836 | |--------|-----|-------|-------|-----|----------------| | | | | | | 1797 1798 1800 1802 1804 1805 Margaret Mary Charles William James Ralph 1883 1840 1803 1858 1826 1839 | | | 1805 Brailsford 1809 Ralph 1831 Elizabeth WRIGHT=====v=====HULLAND 1839 | 1859 | |---|----| | | 1835 1838 Charles Elizabeth 1912 | | | 1835 Leintwardine 1840 Charles 1863 Eliza Ann WRIGHT======v=======MASON 1912 | 1901 | |--------|-----|----|---------| | | | | 1864 1865 1867 1869 William Elizabeth Margaret Charles [1] see email from Graham Wright [2] see email from Jo MacDonald

Census entries Entries extracted from Census 1841-1901 in Wirksworth website. 1841 census ---Coldwell St---[Wirksworth]---(p9, Wirksworth, district 6, HO 107/198/12)--- W750a Elizabeth WRIGHT 30 f Y Ind W750b Charles WRIGHT 6 m Y Ind W750c Elizabeth WRIGHT 20 f Y Ind W750d Mary WESTON 15 f Y F.S. W750e Sarah MATHER 20 f Y F.S. 1851 census #038---Coldwell St---[Wirksworth]---(p8, Wirksworth district 6, Enumeration district 2a, HO 107/2145) W038a Elizabeth WRIGHT Head W 41 F Annuitant Ednaston W038b Charles WRIGHT Son U 16 M Wirksworth W038c Elizabeth WRIGHT Dau U 12 F Scholar Wirksworth W038d Jane BUNTING Servant U 24 F House servant Cromford W038e Hannah MARSH Servant U 36 F Washerwoman Bonsall 1861 census #7---Coldwell Street---[Wirksworth]---(Page 2,ED 1, RSD "Wirksworth",RG9/2517)--- W007a Charles WRIGHT Head U 26 M Wine Merchant Wirksworth W007b Francis OGDEN Servant U 30 M Assistant Wirksworth W007c William H POTTER Servant U 22 M Assist grocer Matlock W007d Frank SAVAGE Appr U 19 M Apprentice Mansfield NTT W007e James WRIGHT Appr U 18 M Apprentice Matlock W007f James RADFORD Appr - 15 M Apprentice Sandeacre NTT W007g John ROBINSON Appr - 15 M Apprentice Matlock W007h Maria WATSON Servant W 59 F Housekeeper Derby W007i Fanny WALKER Servant U 22 F Cook Middleton W007j Elizabeth FROST Servant U 27 F Housemaid Wirksworth 1871 census #14---Coldwell St---[Wirksworth]--- W014a Charles WRIGHT Head M 37 M Wine merchant,grocer Wirksworth W014b William WRIGHT Son U 7 M Scholar Wirksworth W014c Elizabeth WRIGHT Dau 5 F Scholar Wirksworth W014d Margaret deV WRIGHT Dau 3 F Scholar Wirksworth Venice W014e Charles WRIGHT Son 2 M Wirksworth W014f Mary CASSWELL Servant U 21 F Housemaid Kilburn W014g Ann MELLOR Servant U 24 F Cook Wirksworth W014h Fredrick HADFIELD Servant U 22 M Shopman grocer Wirksworth W014i James STONE Servant U 24 M Shopman grocer Burnston W014j William Hen INGHAM Servant U 23 M Shopman grocer Boston LIN W014k Henry ROPER Servant U 23 M Shopman grocer Matlock W014l Sarah Ellen HOLMES Servant U 23 F Nurse Cromford W014m Rachel HARRISON Servant U 22 F Under nurse Wirksworth 1881 census #38---West End, Yokecliffe House---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-3-p8) W353a Eliza A. WRIGHT Wife M 43 F None Leintwardine HEF W353b Clara A. JAMES Visitor U 26 F None Clifton GLS W353c Mary A. GIBSON Servant U 30 F Servant cook dom Derby W353d Sarah WAIN Servant U 30 F General servant dom Wirksworth W353e Elizabeth MOULD Servant U 18 F General servant dom Wirksworth 1891 census #37---West End, Yokecliffe---[Wirksworth]--- W339a Charles WRIGHT Head M 57 M Wine merchant Wirksworth W339b Eliza A WRIGHT Wife M 52 F Leintwardine HER W339c Margart de V WRIGHT Dau S 23 F Wirksworth W339d Charles WRIGHT Son S 22 M Wine merchants asst Wirksworth W339e Lydia LONGDEN Servant S 39 F Cook,dom servant Winster W339f Sarah WAIN Servant S 40 F General servant dom Wirksworth 1901 census #17---Yockliffe---[Wirksworth]---(page 3,ED 3, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3234)--- W318a Charles WRIGHT Head W 67 M Wine+Spirit Merchant Wirksworth W318b Margaret V NOWELL-UST. Dau M 33 F Wirksworth Ust=Usticke W318c Charles M NOWELL-UST. Son iL M 32 M Living on own means Falmouth CON M=Michael W318d Charles WRIGHT Son S 32 M Wine+Spirit Merchant Wirksworth W318e Sarah WAIN Servant S 50 F Housemaid dom serv Wirksworth W318f Lydia LONGDON Servant S 49 F Cook dom servant Winster W318g Alice JACQUES Servant S 20 F Housemaid dom serv Wirksworth W318h Elizabeth GELL Servant S 46 F General servant dom Wirksworth

Tradesmen Entries extracted from Tradesmen in Wirksworth website 1791----Wright Charles, tea dealer 1821----WRIGHT Charles (Coldwell St) Grocers & tea dealers 1821----WRIGHT Charles (Coldwell St) Wine & spirit merchant 1827----WRIGHT Charles (Wirksworth) Grocer, tea dealer [F] 1827----WRIGHT & SON Charles (Wirksworth) Wine & spirit merchants 1831----Wright and Sons,Market place, GROCERS & TEA DEALERS 1835----WRIGHT & SONS (Market place) Grocers & Tea Dealers 1835----WRIGHT & SONS (Market place) Porter Dealers [Hop,seed,wine,spirit] 1846----WRIGHT Chas (Wirks) Grocer tea dealer [& son] 1846----WRIGHT Chas (Wirks.Coldwell street) Wine & spirit merch 1846----WRIGHT Ralph (Wirks.Coldwell street) [Mrs] 1857----WRIGHT Charles+Son [Coldwell st, Wirksworth] Wine and Spirit Mchts (wholesale and retail) 1857----WRIGHT Chas. & Son [Coldwell st, Wirksworth] Grocers,Tea Dealer

Memorial Inscriptions Entries extracted from MIs in Wirksworth website. [Ch042]..... In memory of/WILLIAM WRIGHT/who died October 23rd 1858/ aged 56 years/ also of/WILLIAM BANKS WRIGHT/son of the above/ who died April 1st 1848/aged 4 months/ and also of/ANNE his wife/who died/on the 21st day of January 1894/aged 85 years. (Alabaster tablet on Slate surround) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Ch017]..... To the glory of God and in loving memory of ELIZA ANN WRIGHT who died/ Jany 15th 1901 .This window is placed here by her bereaved husband CHARLES WRIGHT of Wirksworth 1905. (Stained glass window) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Ch043]..... In memory of/CHARLES WRIGHT/of this town/who died Jany 1st 1846/ aged 79 years/and of/MARY his wife/who died April 12th 1836/aged 68 years/also of/ CHARLES their eldest son/who died Feby 4th 1803/aged 2 years/and of/JAMES their third son/who died May 19th 1826/aged 22 years/and of/MARGARET their eldest daughter. who died May 9th 1883/aged 86 years. (Alabaster tablet on Slate surround) (See photo 057) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Ch044]..... In memory of/JOSEPH JOYNSON/of Handsworth Staffordshire/ who died July 3rd 1820/aged 32 years/also of/MARY his wife and daughter of/CHARLES and MARY WRIGHT/who died Jany 24th 1840/aged 40 years/and of/MARY their only child/ who died June 20th 1838/aged 18 years. (Alabaster tablet on Slate surround) (See photo 056) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [QC122]..... In loving memory/of/ELIZA ANN/wife of/CHARLES WRIGHT/of Wirksworth/ died 15th January 1901/aged 61 years/In loving memory/of/CHARLES WRIGHT/of Wirksworth/ died 2nd June 1912/ aged 78 years.ELIZA ANN WRIGHT. (Granite plinth & Limestone ledger) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [QC123]..... In loving memory of/MARGARET surviving daughter/of the late CHARLES WRIGHT/ of The Moor Wirksworth/who died May 9th 1883. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Ch017]..... To the glory of God and in loving memory of ELIZA ANN WRIGHT who died/ Jany 15th 1901 .This window is placed here by her bereaved husband CHARLES WRIGHT of Wirksworth 1905. (Stained glass window) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Ch041]..... In memory of/RALPH WRIGHT/who died October 10th 1839/aged 34 years/and of/ ELIZABETH his wife/who died April 25th 1859/ aged 50 years. (Alabaster tablet on Slate surround) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [D017]..... WILLIAM WRIGHT/--------1858/------- (Limestone tomb in Iron railings) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Emails -------------------------------------------------------- 11 Mar 2011 Jo MacDonald writes: I hope you are well. I've got a little more info on the pedigree of the Wright family of the large grocer & wine shop that you have a page devoted to. James Wright 1729 father & mother are James Wright bap. 1703 Matlock & Rose Hinch bap. 1706 Ashover married 29 APR 1725 Bradbourne. Her father was Phillip Hinch here's an extract of his will from the GENUKI Derbyshire Wills page, the contact is Rosemary Lockie. HINCH, Philip - of Matlock, yeoman, 10 Jan 1732/3. to my son Joseph HINCH - "only one Shilling I haveing Given him his ffortune before"; to my son William HINCH ("if ever he Returns") - 100£; if he doesn't return the same amongst the children of my son George HINCH and children of my sons in law William TWIGG and James WRIGHT; my son Phillip HINCH - 100£ at 21 unless the Executors "putt him out Apprentice" in which case the money to do it be deducted; my son in law James WRIGHT - house and premises [Shop, Stables, Garden]; grandson William WRIGHT and James WRIGHT (sons of aforesaid James); son in law William TWIGG - 100£; my brothers in law Joseph HUGHSON and Cornelius HUGHSON - both one Guinea; my Loveing daughter Elizabeth TWIGG - my large Silver Tankard. Executors: wife Hannah HINCH; sons in Law William TWIGG and James WRIGHT. Also mentioned: "my Mynes shares and poscions [portions] of mynes". Witnesses: Thomas PARKER; George ['g' his mark] BLAND; Tho BRIGHT. Inventory by: George SOWTER and John HOLLEY, 20 Feb 1732. Total: £42-07-06. A disparate debt due from Thomas HARVEYs supposed to be about 10-00-00. Probate Lichfield 19 Jun 1733; before R RIDER sur. I haven't got the original yet. Incidently there is a great pedigree for the Wrights on your Ince pages, but it's under Potter. I expect you've spotted this. I can't see it under the Wright index if you see what I mean. It's page Page 020b (-,63,H929.2/47) I hope this is of interest & sorry my email is such a mess. Mum & Ivor say hello. Regards Jo Macdonald -------------------------------------------------- 23 Jan 2008 Graham Wright writes: The following are extracts from Matlock Parish Registers and also your "Wirksworth" site (the prime mover in getting me going). There is also some additional data from Val Neale's CD for St Giles Church, Matlock The parents are James Wright and Sarah Potter who married 29 October 1753. Their children were as follows: Elizabeth Wright b.Jan 1755 Matlock bap. 7 Jan 1755 Rose Wright b.5 April 1756 Matlock bap. 3 Oct 1756 Sarah Wright b.14 Jun 1759 Matlock bap. 8 July 1759 Esther Wright b.2 April 1761 Matlock bap.26 April 1761 James Wright b.4 Jan 1763 Matlock bap. 6 Feb 1763 Ann Wright b.16 Dec 1764 Matlock bap 31 Dec 1764 Charles Wright b.6 Dec 1766 Matlock bap.13 Dec 1766 Lydia Wright b.10 April 1769 Matlock bap 7 May 1769 William Wright b.28 Nov 1774 Matlock bap.28 Dec 1774 I've found Val Neale's CD's extremely reliable with only the occasional typo but I haven't checked everything against actual parish records. I may be wrong but I think data on your site was originally based on Bishop Transcripts where there are some known gaps. Put me right on that if it is not the case. James WRIGHT b.1763 I believe married Margaret Millington. Two of his sons William WRIGHT and George WRIGHT were engaged in occupations related to their uncle Charles WRIGHT. William WRIGHT was a grocer and George WRIGHT was a traveller in Spirits and Groceries. Regards Graham -------------------------- From: Andy Foster Subject: Wirksworth Bottle Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 18:11:52 +0100 To: Hi John, Looking at your web site, thought you may be interested that I have a whiskey bottle from Wirksworth, found in Via Gellia. There is a picture of it here... http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i92/andyf10/whiskey2.jpg It's from Charles Wright & Co, Wirksworth, Leith and London I think it's 1930's in date. I also have four Whittaker bottles that are not any of the ones on your site, they are Dobson 10oz codd, with heads Cork stoppered - (no Ashford) without heads Screw Stoppered Imperial half pint with Ashford and heads Squat screw stoppered without Ashford, with heads... If you'd like to see them I'd be happy to take pics... Best Regards Andy Foster (Matlock) ------------------------------------------------------------- From: Andy Foster Subject: Re: Wirksworth Bottle Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 19:04:20 +0100 To: Hello John, The wording is: BLENDED GLENLIVET WHISKY 10 YEARS OLD CHARLES WRIGHT AND SON LTD WIRKSWORTH, LEITH & LONDON I'll get a better picture, that one isn't too good, and I'll photograph my other local bottles. I'm trying to get hold of the Cromford Codd. I have found broken fragments of two versions of it. I'll send the pictures ASAP... Cheers, Andy Foster ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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