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Henry Arthur Bright

Male 1830 - 1884  (54 years)

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  • Name Henry Arthur Bright 
    Birth 9 Feb 1830  Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 4 May 1830  Paradise Street Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Ashfield House, Knotty Ash, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The Bright family bought a substantial property called Ashfield House, a house and pastures then in semi rural Lancashire originally bought and built on by James Clemens in the 1770s. Clemens was Lord Mayor of Liverpool in 1775. The house became available for sale after the death of Alice Clarke in 1858. Clarke was a widow on the death of her husband John Clarke a Liverpool.merchant in 1829.the ashfield house estate was substantial consisting of over 40 acres of pasture. The grounds had a gatehouse and a separate cottage with stabling for several horses. Also included was an orchard, a walled garden and two kitchen gardens. Most of the lands were sold for housing development in the 1920s. The gate house is now a private dwelling and the stable block / cottages were renovated into 7 apartments about 20 years ago. The main house was demolished after an arson attack in 2003 and the grounds still remain as a community hub run by a charity. The whole estate is now part of the Broadgreen, Knotty Ash suburban area about 5 miles.from Liverpool city centre. 
    Death 5 May 1884  Ashfield, Knotty Ash, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Person ID I5284  Gibbs Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2025 

    Father Samuel Bright, J.P.,   b. 25 Sep 1799, Sandheys, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1870 (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Anne Jones,   b. 1803, Lark Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 10 Sep 1828  Saint Thomas, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Thompson,   b. 22 Dec 1837, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1925, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jun 1861  St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash, West Derby, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Allan Heywood Bright,   b. 24 May 1862, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1941, Ledbury, Herefordshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +2. Elizabeth Phoebe Bright,   b. 16 Oct 1863, Fairfield, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1943, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. Henry Yates Bright,   b. 21 Aug 1865, West Derby, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1921, Lima, Peru Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     4. The Ven. Hugh Bright,   b. 4 May 1867, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1935, Lichfield, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     5. Mary Honora Bright,   b. 9 Mar 1873, West Derby, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1953, The Exmouth Hospital, Exmouth, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F2113  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2021 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Feb 1830 - Liverpool, Lancashire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 4 May 1830 - Paradise Street Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool, Lancashire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - The Bright family bought a substantial property called Ashfield House, a house and pastures then in semi rural Lancashire originally bought and built on by James Clemens in the 1770s. Clemens was Lord Mayor of Liverpool in 1775. The house became available for sale after the death of Alice Clarke in 1858. Clarke was a widow on the death of her husband John Clarke a Liverpool.merchant in 1829.the ashfield house estate was substantial consisting of over 40 acres of pasture. The grounds had a gatehouse and a separate cottage with stabling for several horses. Also included was an orchard, a walled garden and two kitchen gardens. Most of the lands were sold for housing development in the 1920s. The gate house is now a private dwelling and the stable block / cottages were renovated into 7 apartments about 20 years ago. The main house was demolished after an arson attack in 2003 and the grounds still remain as a community hub run by a charity. The whole estate is now part of the Broadgreen, Knotty Ash suburban area about 5 miles.from Liverpool city centre. - - Ashfield House, Knotty Ash, Liverpool Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 May 1884 - Ashfield, Knotty Ash, Lancashire Link to Google Earth
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