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
P-Z
name
county
locale
roll
page
P M WRIGHT
Chowan
Edenton
625
108
P M WRIGHT
Chowan
Edenton
625
108
PARTHARISSA WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
124
PARTHENY WRIGHT
Rockingham
Western District
643
98
PATIENCE WRIGHT
Surry
Hotel
646
326
PENELOPE WRIGHT
Chowan
Dist below Edenton
625
113
PERRY WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
PETER WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
70
PETER WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
88
PHEBE E WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
357
PHEBE WRIGHT
Surry
Hotel
646
327
PHILADELPHIA H WRIGHT
Cumberland
Fayetteville
627
24
PHILIP WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
284
PHILIP WRIGHT, JR
Cumberland
Eastern Division
627
72
PHILLIP WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
174
PHOEBE E WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
124
PHYLANDR WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
428
PIETY WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
PINKNEY B WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
258
POLLY E WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
255
POLLY WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
217
PRACILLA WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
443
PRESLEY WRIGHT
Granville
Napp
631
173
PRESTON WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
233
PURKNY G WRIGHT
Iredell
Not Stated
634
425
RACHAEL WRIGHT
Davidson
Southern Division
628
336
RACHAEL WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
434
RACHAEL WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
434
RACHEL E WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
6
RACHEL WRIGHT
Alamance
South District
619
15
RACHEL WRIGHT
Alamance
South District
619
15
RACHEL WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
275
RACHEL WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
443
RALPH WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
RANSOM WRIGHT , JR
Person
Not Stated
640
482
RAPH WRIGHT
Davidson
Northern Division
628
261
REBECCA I WRIGHT
Iredell
Not Stated
634
425
REBECCA WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
REBECCA WRIGHT
Davidson
Northern Division
628
261
REBECCA WRIGHT
Granville
Napp
631
173
REBECCA WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
432
REBECCA WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
REBECCA WRIGHT
Perquimans
Ballahack
640
398
REBECCA WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
107
REBECCA WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
REBECCA WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
357
RICHARD WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
RICHARD WRIGHT
Cherokee
Not Stated
625
70
RICHARD WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
RICHARD WRIGHT
Lincoln
Not Stated
636
209
RICHARD WRIGHT
Surry
Hotel
646
327
RICHARD WRIGHT
Surry
Hotel
646
327
RICHARDON WRIGHTS
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
RICHARDSON WRIGHT
Davidson
Northern Division
628
261
RILEY WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
ROBERT H WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
266
ROBERT WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
200
ROBERT WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
200
ROBERT WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
273
ROBERT WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
19
ROBERT WRIGHT
Union
Not Stated
647
24
ROBERT WRIGHT
Warren
Sandy Creek
648
4
ROBERT WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
ROBT H WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
421
ROBT WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
278
RUFUS WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
19
RUTH E WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
423
RUTHY WRIGHT
Cherokee
Not Stated
625
67
RUTHY WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
174
S A WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
91
S B WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
18
S E WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
47
S L WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
1
S WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
421
SABRA WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
258
SABRE WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
258
SALLIE WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
188
SALLIE WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
330
SALLY WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
147
SALLY WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
200
SALLY WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
SALLY WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
SALLY WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
85
SAMPSON A WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
SAMPSON S WRIGHT
Forsyth
Not Stated
630
199
SAMUEL S WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
174
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
453
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Lincoln
Not Stated
636
247
SAMUEL WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
273
SAMUEL WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
273
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
330
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Northampton
Not Stated
639
74
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
261
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
486
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
258
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Union
Not Stated
647
24
SAMUEL WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
409
SARAH A WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
141
SARAH A WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
144
SARAH C WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
410
SARAH D WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
374
SARAH E WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
438
SARAH E WRIGHT
Northampton
Not Stated
639
74
SARAH E WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
419
SARAH E WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
162
SARAH E WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
SARAH I WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
SARAH S WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
SARAH WRIGHT
Anson
Gulledge
619
180
SARAH WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
235
SARAH WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
236
SARAH WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
SARAH WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
199
SARAH WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
208
SARAH WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
209
SARAH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
83
SARAH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
88
SARAH WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
88
SARAH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
155
SARAH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
SARAH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
SARAH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
175
SARAH WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
SARAH WRIGHT
Craven
Not Stated
626
337
SARAH WRIGHT
Cumberland
Western Division
627
54
SARAH WRIGHT
Cumberland
Northern Division
627
155
SARAH WRIGHT
Forsyth
Not Stated
630
239
SARAH WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
SARAH WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
322
SARAH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
423
SARAH WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
432
SARAH WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
278
SARAH WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
278
SARAH WRIGHT
Moore
Not Stated
638
229
SARAH WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
SARAH WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
SARAH WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
SARAH WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
111
SARAH WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
258
SARAH WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
33
SARAH WRIGHT
Rowan
School District 6
643
172
SARAH WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
SARAH WRIGHT
Rutherford
Sandy Run
644
316
SARAH WRIGHT
Rutherford
Sandy Run
644
317
SARAH WRIGHT
Warren
Sandy Creek
648
4
SARAH WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
SARAH WRIGHT, JR
Cumberland
Eastern Division
627
72
SEISTOR WRIGHT
Granville
Napp
631
174
SELA WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
SENSORA WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
330
SETH WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
482
SIDNEY WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
SILAS D WRIGHT
Warren
Nutbush
648
14
SILAS H WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
303
SILAS WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
SILAS WRIGHT
Davidson
Southern Division
628
357
SILAS WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
198
SIMEON M WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
SIMEON WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
199
SIMEON WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
SIMPSON WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
253
SOBRIETY WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
SOLOMON WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
441
SOLOMON WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
443
SOPHIA H WRIGHT
Granville
Raglands
631
96
SOPHIA WRIGHT
Granville
Raglands
631
96
SOPHIA WRIGHT
Rowan
School District 24
643
205
SOPHRONIA WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
282
SOVEDY WRIGHT
Moore
Not Stated
638
229
STEPHEN WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
85
STEPHEN WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
STEPHEN WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
253
SUSAN A WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
159
SUSAN A WRIGHT
Warren
Nutbush
648
14
SUSAN B WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
410
SUSAN S WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
258
SUSAN WRIGHT
Burke
Not Stated
622
352
SUSAN WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
174
SUSAN WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
208
SUSAN WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
208
SUSAN WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
SUSAN WRIGHT
Davidson
Southern Division
628
357
SUSAN WRIGHT
Forsyth
Not Stated
630
199
SUSAN WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
146
SUSAN WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
482
SUSAN WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
482
SUSAN WRIGHT
Surry
Hotel
646
327
SUSANNA WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
209
SUSANNAH WRIGHT, JR
Yancey
Not Stated
649
409
SWINFIELD WRIGHT
Yancey
Not Stated
649
443
SYDNEY WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
175
SYDNEY WRIGHT
Franklin
Harris
630
331
T M WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
1
TAM WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
449
TAMMY WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
78
TAYLOR WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
460
TERECY WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
TERRY C WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
141
THOMAS A WRIGHT
Cumberland
Western Division
627
54
THOMAS B WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
8
THOMAS D WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
THOMAS S WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
279
THOMAS WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
235
THOMAS WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
THOMAS WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
70
THOMAS WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
8
THOMAS WRIGHT
Franklin
Harris
630
331
THOMAS WRIGHT
Franklin
Powells
630
358
THOMAS WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
330
THOMAS WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
THOMAS WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
THOMAS WRIGHT
Tyrrell
Not Stated
646
383
THOMAS WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
358
THOMAS WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
374
THOMAS WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
374
THOS H WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
410
THOS H WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
410
THOS H WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
433
THOS S WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
266
THOS WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
188
TOWNSEND WRIGHT
Chowan
Dist below Edenton
625
113
V C WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
421
V H WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
1
VERNON WRIGHT
Anson
Lanesboro
619
236
VIANNA WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
363
VIRGINIA A WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
VISE WRIGHT
Lincoln
Not Stated
636
247
W H WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
428
W W WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
19
WASH WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
162
WASHINGTON WRIGHT
Anson
Gulledge
619
180
WASHINGTON WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
188
WENCY WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
WESLEY WRIGHT
Anson
Diamond Hill
619
214
WESLEY WRIGHT
Forsyth
Not Stated
630
234
WILBORN WRIGHT
Surry
South Division
646
161
WILBURN WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
134
WILL G WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
419
WILLIAM A WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
286
WILLIAM A WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
303
WILLIAM B WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
258
WILLIAM B WRIGHT
Cumberland
Fayetteville
627
24
WILLIAM D WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
428
WILLIAM E WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
419
WILLIAM F WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
255
WILLIAM G WRIGHT
Iredell
Not Stated
634
425
WILLIAM L WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
274
WILLIAM L WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
138
WILLIAM M WRIGHT
Caswell
Not Stated
623
188
WILLIAM R WRIGHT
Surry
South Division
646
199
WILLIAM S WRIGHT
Nash
Not Stated
638
303
WILLIAM W WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
123
WILLIAM W WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
147
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Anson
Gulledge
619
180
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
357
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Beaufort
Broad Creek
620
358
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
155
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
155
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
173
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Davie
Not Stated
628
405
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Duplin
North Division
629
6
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
453
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Gaston
Not Stated
630
455
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Guilford
Southern Division
632
260
WILLIAM WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
302
WILLIAM WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
302
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Mecklenburg
Sugar Creek
637
50
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Moore
Not Stated
638
229
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Orange
District 1
639
277
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Person
Not Stated
640
449
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
96
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Richmond
Stewartsville
642
256
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
273
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Robeson
Upper Division
642
327
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Rutherford
Floyds Creek
644
259
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Warren
Sandy Creek
648
4
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Warren
Nutbush
648
14
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Warren
Warrenton
648
23
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Warren
Warren
648
43
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Wilkes
Not Stated
649
293
WILLIAM WRIGHT
Chatham
Upper Regiment
624
374
WILLIAM WRIGHT, JR
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
124
WILLIAM WRIGHT, JR
Northampton
Not Stated
639
74
WILLIE B WRIGHT
Wayne
Neuse (south side)
648
236
WILLIS F WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
144
WILLIS WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
209
WILLIS WRIGHT
Pasquotank
Not Stated
640
333
WILLOUGHBY WRIGHT
Camden
Not Stated
623
78
WINSTON WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
174
WM A WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
437
WM A WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
437
WM E WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
422
WM G WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
23
WM H WRIGHT
Granville
Raglands
631
96
WM L WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
19
WM M WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
208
WM N WRIGHT
Rockingham
Eastern District
643
1
WM WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
198
WM WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
209
WM WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
282
WM WRIGHT
Buncombe
Not Stated
622
282
WM WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
428
WM WRIGHT
New Hanover
Wilmington
638
443
WM WRIGHT
Randolph
Southern Division
641
107
WM WRIGHT
Randolph
Northern Division
641
242
WRILY WRIGHT
Cleveland
Not Stated
625
200
ZABRA WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
275
ZACHARIAH WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
ZACHARIAH WRIGHT
Warren
Sandy Creek
648
4
ZACHARY T WRIGHT
Montgomery
Not Stated
637
133
ZADOCK WRIGHT
Surry
Thompsons
646
326
ZADY I WRIGHT
Columbus
Not Stated
626
252
ZELPHA WRIGHT
Guilford
Northern Division
632
392
ZILPHA E WRIGHT
McDowell
Not Stated
636
278
ZOBRA WRIGHT
Richmond
Williamson
642
274
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