Wright Surname Page
( Roxburgh Scotland to Victoria, Australia)

PETER WRIGHT was born 1794 in Morebattle, Roxburgh, Scotland, and died in  Scotland.  He married JANE GIBSON.  His parents are James Wright and Christian Mason.       

Children of PETER WRIGHT and JANE GIBSON are: 

                  1.    GEORGE WRIGHT, b. 1818, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 

                  2.    AGNES WRIGHT, b. 1819, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 

                  3.    GEORGE WRIGHT, b. 12 Sep 1821, Wooden, Roxburgh, Scotland. 

                  4.    JOHN WRIGHT, b. 12 Aug 1823, Wooden, Roxburgh, Scotland; d. May 1885, Cannum, Victoria, Australia. He married JANE OLIVER 14 Jul 1848 in Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland. 

Children of JOHN WRIGHT and JANE OLIVER are: 

                   i.    PETER WRIGHT, b. 1849, Sprouston, Roxburgh, Scotland; d. Aug 1889, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia. 

                  ii.    AGNES WRIGHT, b. 1852, Sprouston, Roxburgh, Scotland; d. 23 May 1882, Portland, Victoria, Australia. She married William Henry Jones 1879 Branxholme, Victoria, Australia

                 iii.    GEORGE OLIVER WRIGHT, b. 1856, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. 10 Apr 1886, Sth Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He married Elizabeth Benson 1878 Portland, Victoria, Australia.

                 iv.    JOHN THOMAS WRIGHT, b. 28 Aug 1859, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. Jun 1886, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia. 

                  v.    JAMES WRIGHT, b. 23 Nov 1861, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. Oct 1882, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia. 

                 vi.    JANE WRIGHT, b. 19 Jun 1864, Portland, Victoria, Australia; d. Oct 1924, East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 

                  5.    THOMAS WRIGHT, b. 23 Dec 1824, Wooden, Roxburgh, Scotland.

John and Jane Wright arrived  Portland, Victoria, Australia on the "Indian Ocean" 1854 with 2 of their children Peter and Agnes.