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PLOWRIGHT, John Hurrey
1821 - 1886 (65 years) Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1797 - 1839 (42 years)-
Name PLOWRIGHT, John Hurrey Birth 1821 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Baptism 17 May 1821 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Gender Male Death 27 Oct 1886 Spalding, Lincolnshire Burial 30 Oct 1886 Spalding, Lincolnshire Person ID I7420 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father PLOWRIGHT, Thomas, b. 1788, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 10 May 1879, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 91 years) Relationship natural Mother CARTER, Hannah, b. 1797, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1839, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 42 years) Relationship natural Marriage 22 Nov 1820 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Family ID F2689 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family GOOCH, Betsey, b. 1824, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 25 Oct 1892, Spalding, Lincolnshire (Age 68 years) Marriage 1845 Newport Pagnell Registration District, Buckinghamshire Family ID F2697 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 1821 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Baptism - 17 May 1821 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire = Link to Google Earth
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JOHN HURRY PLOWRIGHT 1821-1886
John Hurry [sic], son of Thomas and Hannah PLOWRIGHT of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 17 May 1821. His father was a farmer and grazier.
(FreeReg)
From the 1841 census of the Extra Parochial Place, Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire:
*John PLOWRIGHT, aged 20, farmer, born in Lincolnshire;
Mary WILLIAMSON, aged 35, F.S., born in Lincolnshire;
Letice MONTON, aged 15, F.S., born in Lincolnshire;
Thomas BURTON, aged 20, M.S., born in Lincolnshire;
Levy BROWN, aged 15, M.S., born in Lincolnshire;
Mary LOWIS, aged 4, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/606/14/11/16)
John Hurrey [sic] PLOWRIGHT married Betsey GOOCH in 1845.
(GRO September Q 1845 Newport P. 6 501)
From the 1851 census of Littleworth Drove, Wap of Elloe, Deeping Fen Extraparochial, Lincolnshire:
*John PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 29, farmer of 367 acres 12 labourers, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Betsy [sic] PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 27, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Joshua GENTLE, visitor, married, aged 46, plumber, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Ann CRAMPTON, servant, unmarried, aged 29, house servant, born at Braceboro, Lincolnshire;
Sarah MARRIOT, servant, unmarried, aged 16, house servant, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Chas. WALKER, servant, unmarried, aged 27, farm servant, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
James WILLSON, servant, unmarried, aged 24, farm servant, born at Parson Drove, Lincolnshire [sic].
(HO107/2095/777/21)
From the 1861 census of High Street, Manea, Cambridgeshire:
*John Hurrey PLOWRIGHT, head, aged 39, farmer and grazier of 980 acres employing 30 men and 19 boys, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Betsey [sic] PLOWRIGHT, wife, aged 36, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Sarah A. PLOWRIGHT, visitor, unmarried aged 24, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Sarah A. PARKER, visitor, aged 12, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
John Plowright HOLLAND, aged 5, farmer's son, born at Deeping St. Nicholas, Lincolnshire;
Ann PEACH, servant, unmarried, aged 19, housemaid, born at Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire;
Frances WILKINSON, servant, aged 20, cook, born at Manea, Cambridgshire;
Charles MUNTON, servant, unmarried, aged 19, groom, born in Leister [sic]
(RG9/1042/27/17)
The 1871 census of High Trees, Manea, Cambridgeshire:
*John Harvey PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 49, farmer of 980 acres employing 34 men, 15 boys and 10 women, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Sarah Ann PARKER, cousin, unmarried, aged 22, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Emma LAYTON, housemaid, unmarried, aged 21, domestic servant, born at Manea, Cambridgeshire;
Rosannah BLOWS, cook, unmarried, aged 25, domestic servant, born at Welches Dam, Cambridgeshire.
(RG10/1608/27/9)
John Hurrey PLOWRIGHT and his brother Thomas were executors of their father's will.
(National Probate Calendar 1879)
From the 1881 census of North Gate, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire:
*John Hurrey PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 59, farmer of 660 acres employing 20 labourers and 5 boys, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Betsey PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 56, farmer's wife, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Sarah Ann PLOWRIGHT, sister, unmarried, aged 43, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Harriet GRANGER, servant, unmarried, aged 32, housemaid, born at Manea, Cambridgeshire;
Elizabeth MILLER, servant, unmarried, aged 24, cook, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3200/42/6)
The death of John Hurrey PLOWRIGHT aged 65 was registered in 1886.
(December Q 1886 Spalding 7a 232)
Henry [sic] Hurrey PLOWRIGHT of Spalding, Lincolnshire, was buried at Spalding on 30 October 1886 aged 65.
(FreeReg)
"PLOWRIGHT John Hurrey.
13 December. The Will of John Hurrey PLOWRIGHT formerly of Pinchbeck but late of Spalding both in the County of Lincoln who died 27 October 1886 at Spalding was proved at the Principal Registry by Betsey PLOWRIGHT of Spalding Widow the Relict and James HOLLAND of Pinchbeck Farmer the Executors.
Personal Estate £144 3s. 6d."
(National Probate Calendar 1887)
(revised 24.05.2013)