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Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Born
1781-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

Richard Bright first appears in the 1841 Census in New Street, East Kilbride, Scotland.  He is aged 60-64 and a pensioner (usually meaning Army pensioner) and gives his birthplace as Ireland.  Later his daughter gives his occupation as Soldier, 7th Battalion R. A.  I understand that this battalion absorbed the Royal Irish Regiment of Artillery in 1801.

A possible timeline for his life might be:

Born                     1777-1781 in Ireland

Joined up              7th battalion R.A. 1796-1800 (aged 19-23)

Aged 40                1817- 1828 left the army

Married                 Jane Stewart/Stuart, 1828?

First child              1829 in Ireland (Elizabeth)

Second child          1832 in Ireland (Jane)

Moved to Scotland 1832 – 1835

Third child             1835 in Lanarkshire (Mary)

Fourth child           1841 in Lanarkshire (Margaret)

Residence             1841 New St., East Kilbride, Lanarkshire

Died                      1841 - 1851

I do not know his County of birth but have found other Brights in East Kilbride from County Down.

Associated communities

Down

County Down, or An Dún in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. It is home to the No. 1 ranked golf course outside of the US and has beautiful natural landscapes.  Our county town is Downpatrick and we have a population of approximately 531,665.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Newtownards Primary School

    Location: Down

    Newtownards, County Down

  • Rose Cottage

    Location: Down

    4 loughries road, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

  • Olivet Home, Ballygowan, County Down

    Location: Down

    Comber Rd, Ballygowan, County Down

  • St. Colman's Catholic Church & Parochial House

    Location: Down

    Shinn Rd, Newry BT34 1NR, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1960 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1960-09-25 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1961 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1961-09-24 12:00:00

Richard Bright