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PLOWRIGHT, David
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Name PLOWRIGHT, David Birth 1851 Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Male Death 1913 King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk
Person ID I7540 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father PLOWRIGHT, Charles, b. 1813, Spalding, Lincolnshire
d. 1864, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
(Age 51 years) Mother HORTON, Ann, b. Abt 1812, Holbeach St. John, Lincolnshire
d. 1893, Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 81 years) Marriage 11 Jun 1834 Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England
Family ID F2698 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HARRISON, Sarah Ann, b. 1849, Morton, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1935, King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk
(Age 86 years) Marriage 1873 Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children 1. PLOWRIGHT, Emily Annie, b. 1874, Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1920, King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk
(Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. PLOWRIGHT, Carter, b. 1875, Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1953, King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk
(Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. PLOWRIGHT, Charles, b. 1876, Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England
d. 5 May 1919, King's Lynn, Norfolk
(Age 43 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. PLOWRIGHT, Annie Maria, b. 1877, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. 26 Oct 1955, King's Lynn, Norfolk
(Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. PLOWRIGHT, Mary Elizabeth, b. 1879, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. 30 Oct 1958, King's Lynn, Norfolk
(Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. PLOWRIGHT, Annie Mary, b. 1880, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. 20 Apr 1959, King's Lynn, Norfolk
(Age 79 years)7. PLOWRIGHT, Clara, b. 1882, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. Aft 1911 (Age > 30 years)8. PLOWRIGHT, Eva, b. 1883, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. 1966, Norwich Outer Registration District, Norfolk
(Age 83 years)9. PLOWRIGHT, John T., b. 1884, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. Aft 1911 (Age > 28 years)10. PLOWRIGHT, Kate, b. 1886, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. 1912, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]11. PLOWRIGHT, Minnie, b. 1887, Magdalen, Norfolk, England
d. Aft 1919 (Age > 33 years)12. PLOWRIGHT, David Horton, b. 1892, Islington, Norfolk, England
d. Aft 1911 (Age > 20 years)13. PLOWRIGHT, Willie, b. 1893, Islington, Norfolk, England
d. Aft 1911 (Age > 19 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2734 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
DAVID PLOWRIGHT 1851-1913
The birth of David PLOWRIGHT was registered in 1851.
(GRO March Q 1851 Spalding 14 607)
From the 1851 census of Deeping Fen, Wapentake of Elloe:
Charles PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 38, farmer of 105 acres employing 3 labourers, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Ann PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 39, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Ann M. PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 16, farmer's daughter, born at Whapload, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 12, farmer's daughter, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
Charles F. PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 11, farmer's son, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 4, farmer's son, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
*David PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 3 months, farmer's son, born at Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire;
Sarah ROBERTS, servant, aged 15, general servant, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Henry Quince, servant, aged 24, agricultural servant, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire;
William DAVISON, servant, aged 17, agricultural servant, born at Corby, Lincolnshire;
Henry Williamson, servant, aged 18, agricultural servant, born at Surfleet, Lincolnshire;
James FERNIGAN, servant, aged 21, unmarried, agricultural servant, born at Galway, Ireland.
(HO107/2095/792/12)
From the 1861 census of North District, Deeping St. Nicholas, Lincolnshire:
Charles PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 48, farmer of 106 acres employing 4 men, born in Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Ann PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 48, farmer's wife, born at Gedney, Lincolnshire;
Charles Horton PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 21, farmer's son employed on farm, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
*David PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Deeping St. Nicholas, Lincolnshire;
Prudence TAYLOR, servant, aged 19, house servant, born at Alderkirk, Lincolnshire;
John ASKEW, servant, aged 19, carter, born at Frieston, Lincolnshire;
James FINEGAN, boarder, unmarried, aged 29, agricultural labourer, born in Ireland;
John REDMAN, boarder, unmarried, aged 28, agricultural labourer, born in [illegible], Cambridgeshire.
(RG9/2319/109/2)
From the 1871 census of North Drove, Deeping St. Nicholas, Lincolnshire:
Charles H. PLOWRIGHT, head, unmarried, aged 33, farmer of 107 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
Ann PLOWRIGHT, mother, widow, aged 59, born at Holbeach St. John, Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, brother, unmarried, aged 22, farmer's brother, born at Wyberton, Lincolnshire;
*David PLOWRIGHT, brother, unmarried, aged 20, farmer's brother, born at Deeping St. Nicholas, Lincolnshire;
Fanny CARTER, servant, aged 20, general servant, born at Freiston, Lincolnshire;
John CHAMBERLAIN, servant, aged 20, farm servant, born at Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/3325/33/10)
The marriage between David PLOWRIGHT and Sarah Ann HARRISON was registered in 1873.
(GRO September Q 1873 Spalding 7a 605)
The birth of their daughter Annie Maria PLOWRIGHT was registered in 1877. She was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire in February 1898. The register contains a note "Adult baptism?"
(GRO September Q 1877 Downham 4b 339)
(FreeReg)
From the 1881 census of Wash Bank Fen, Magdalen, Norfolk:
*David PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 30, farmer of 133 acres employing 1 man and 2 boys, born at Deeping;
Sarah A. PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 31, born at Bourne, Lincolnshire;
Emily PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire;
Carter PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire;
Charles PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 4, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire;
Anna M. PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 3, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Mary PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 2, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Annie PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 10 months, born at Masgdalen, Norfolk;
Emma CALEY, servant, unmarried, aged 17, domestic servant, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
James BINGHAM, servant, aged 16, indoor farm servant, born in Lincolnshire;
William BINGHAM, servant, aged 13, indoor farm servant, born in Lincolnshire.
(RG11/2003/20/22)
From the 1891 census of Farm House, Tilney cum Islington, Norfolk:
*David PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 40, farmer, born at Deeping St. Nicholas;
Sarah A. PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 41, born at Pinchbeck [sic], Lincolnshire;
Emily A. PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 16, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire;
Carter PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 15, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire;
Charles PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 14, scholar, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire;
Annie M. PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Mary E. PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Annie W. PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Clara PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Eva PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
John T. PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 6, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Kate PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 4, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Minnie PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 3, born at Magdalen, Norfolk.
(RG12/1307/78/6)
From the 1901 census of Tilney cum Islington, Norfolk:
*David PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 50, farmer, employer, born at Deeping;
Sarah PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 51, born at Bourne, Lincolnshire;
Charles PLOWRIGHT, farmer's son, aged 23, born at Heighton, Lincolnshire;
Eva PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 17, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
John PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 16, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Kate PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 15, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Minnie PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 13, born at Magdalen, Norfolk;
Horton PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 9, born at Islington, Norfolk;
Willie PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 8, born at Islington, Norfolk.
(RG13/1558/81/8)
From the 1911 census of Wisbech Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk:
*David PLOWRIGHT, head, aged 60, married, farmer, born at Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire;
Sarah A. PLOWRIGHT, wife, aged 61, married 38 years, 11 children all living, born at Guthram, Lincolnshire;
Emiley [sic] PLOWRIGHT, daughter, single, aged 36, house work, born at Washingborough, Lincolnshire.
(RG14/11656)
The death of David PLOWRIGHT aged 62 was registered in 1913.
(GRO December Q 1913 King's Lynn 4b 384)
(revised 30.08.2013)

