1850 North Carolina Census Index
Wright Surname
1.English, Scottish, and northern Irish:
occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in
wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English
wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to
work or make’). The term is found in various
combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright),
but when used in isolation it generally referred to a
builder of windmills or watermills. 2. Common New
England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname
for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French
droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between
the homophones right and wright.Source
A-G
name
county
locale
roll
page
??? WRIGHT
Burke
Not Stated
622
352
??? WRIGHT
Lincoln
Not Stated
636
247
??? WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
242
A B WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
124
A B WRIGHT
Mecklenburg
Charlotte
637
101
A M WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
189
A WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
280
AARON WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
208
AARON WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
133
AARON WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
409
ABALINE WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
423
ABELLA WRIGHT
Northampton
Not Stated
639
74
ABNER WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
443
ABRAHAM WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
224
ABRAM WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
233
ADALINE WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
189
ADALINE WRIGHT
Granville
Napp
631
174
ADAM E WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
410
ADAM WRIGHT
Northampton
Not Stated
639
22
ADELINE WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
453
AGATHA WRIGHT
Robeson
Upper Division
642
327
AISA WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
86
ALBERT WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
199
ALBERT WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
ALEXANDER WRIGHT
Cherokee
Not Stated
625
70
ALEXANDER WRIGHT, JR
Davidson
Southern Division
628
357
ALFRED D WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
136
ALFRED S WRIGHT
Davidson
Southern Division
628
336
ALFRED WRIGHT
Cumberland
Eastern Division
627
78
ALFRED WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
354
ALFRED WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
242
ALIFF WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
65
ALLEN WRIGHT
Warren
Warrenton
648
23
ALLICE D WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
274
ALMIRA WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
199
ALPHEUS L WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
ALPHUS WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
255
ALSTON WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
162
ALVIS WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
119
AMANDA WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
AMANDA WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
86
AMANDA WRIGHT
Craven
Not Stated
626
337
AMELIA A WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
AMELIA WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
AMELIA WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
AMOS WRIGHT
Davidson
Southern Division
628
336
ANDERSON WRIGHT
Granville
Fort Creek
631
113
ANDERSON WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
ANDREW WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
209
ANDREW WRIGHT
Craven
Not Stated
626
337
ANDREW WRIGHT, JR
Granville
Raglands
631
96
ANGELINE WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
443
ANN C WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
437
ANN E WRIGHT
Chowan
District below
Edenton
625
113
ANN WE RIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
410
ANN WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
231
ANN WRIGHT
Craven
Not Stated
626
337
ANN WRIGHT
Davidson
Northern Division
628
261
ANN WRIGHT
Granville
Oxford
631
100
ANN WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
336
ANNA WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
124
ANNA WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
330
ANNA WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
428
ANNA WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
233
DARCUS WRIGHT
Craven
Not Stated
626
337
DARLING WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
256
DARLING WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
256
DAVID F WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
258
DAVID H WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
DAVID WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
357
DAVID WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
DAVID WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
DAVID WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
6
DAVID WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
138
DAVID WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
224
DAVID WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
47
DAVIS WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
70
DEMSEY WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
78
DEMSEY WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
83
DIANAH WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
358
DOLLY I WRIGHT
Cumberland
Northern Division
627
159
DRUCILLA WRIGHT
Granville
Raglands
631
96
DRURY D WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
147
DRURY T WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
E A WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
1
E A WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
23
E C WRIGHT
Chowan
Edenton
625
108
E D WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
165
EDITH WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
EDWARD B WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
EDWARD O WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
EDWARD T WRIGHT
Warren
Nutbush
648
14
EDWARD WRIGHT
Cherokee
Not Stated
625
67
EDWIN WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
392
EDWIN WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
199
ELI WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
ELI WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
ELI WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
256
ELIAS WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
ELIJAH WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
278
ELISABETH WRIGHT
Wake
Raleigh
647
288
ELISHA A WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
206
ELIZ WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
ELIZA A WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
437
ELIZA E WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
236
ELIZA O WRIGHT
Wayne
Neuse (south side)
648
236
ELIZA WA RIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
357
ELIZA WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
357
ELIZA WRIGHT
Cumberland
Eastern Division
627
78
ELIZA WRIGHT
Davidson
Northern Division
628
261
ELIZA WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
460
ELIZA WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
425
ELIZA WRIGHT
Mecklenburg
Sugar Creek
637
50
ELIZA WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
133
ELIZA WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
330
ELIZA WRIGHT
Northampton
Not Stated
639
13
ELIZA WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
261
ELIZA WRIGHT
Sampson
Southern District
644
459
ELIZABETH A WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
423
ELIZABETH E WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
428
ELIZABETH F WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
303
ELIZABETH F WRIGHT
Surry
South Division
646
199
ELIZABETH M WRIGHT
Cumberland
Western Division
627
54
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
357
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
266
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
70
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
74
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
78
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
83
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Chowan
District above
Edenton
625
91
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
147
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
174
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
200
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Cumberland
Northern Division
627
155
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Franklin
Harris
630
331
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
453
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
322
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
322
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
390
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
422
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
423
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
428
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
438
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
273
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
278
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
136
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
141
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Moore
Not Stated
638
247
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
201
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
449
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
91
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
241
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
242
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Richmond
Rockingham
642
287
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Sampson
Southern District
644
459
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Union
Not Stated
647
16
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Warren
Sandy Creek
648
4
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
358
ELIZABETH WRIGHT, JR
Columbus
Not Stated
626
259
ELLEN L WRIGHT
Wayne
Neuse (south side)
648
236
ELLEN WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
65
ELLEN WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
453
ELLEN WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
242
ELLEN WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
1
ELLENOIRE WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
ELLERBE WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
ELRAVAN WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
107
ELVINA WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
235
EMELINE WRIGHT
Warren
Sandy Creek
648
4
EMILY WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
87
EMILY WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
149
EMILY WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
EMILY WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
374
EMPIE WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
165
EMSLEY WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
ENN E WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
8
ENOS WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
242
ESTHER WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
200
EUNICE WRIGHT
Davidson
Northern Division
628
261
EVALINE WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
209
EVELINE WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
443
F A WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
421
FANNY WRIGHT, JR
Camden
Not Stated
623
78
FEREBY WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
FIELDS WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
FLEELWOOD WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
253
FLORENCE WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
437
FLOYD WRIGHT
Granville
Napp
631
174
FRANCES A WRIGHT
Rowan
School District 8
643
166
FRANCES A WRIGHT
Tyrrell
Not Stated
646
383
FRANCES C WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
FRANCES M WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
6
FRANCES WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
FRANCES WRIGHT
Tyrrell
Not Stated
646
383
FRANCES WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
336
FRANCIS WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
FRANCIS WRIGHT
Currituck
Roanoke Island
627
216
FRANKLIN DR WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
FRANKLIN WRIGHT
Anson
Gulledge
619
180
GAMARILL WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
86
GEO B WRIGHT
Wayne
Neuse (south side)
648
236
GEO WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
266
GEORGE R WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
438
GEORGE W WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
155
GEORGE W WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
159
GEORGE W WRIGHT
Granville
Raglands
631
96
GEORGE WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
206
GEORGE WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
124
GEORGE WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
GEORGE WRIGHT
Franklin
Hayesville
630
350
GEORGE WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
423
GEORGE WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
201
GEORGE WRIGHT
Perquimans
Little River
640
391
GEORGE WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
241
GEORGE WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
256
GEORGE WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
GEORGE WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
GEORGE WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
GEORGE WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
GEORGE WRIGHT
Wake
Raleigh
647
266
GREEN WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
437
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