Henry Robert Wright was born in 1839 at Birmingham. He married
Elizabeth Gateley, daughter of
Francis Edward Gateley and
Elizabeth Ann Jones, before 1867. Henry Robert Wright appeared in the 1871 census at Villa Place, Aston, Birmingham; (Head: Henry Robert Wright 32, pawnbroker, with his wife Elizabeth, 30, son Francis E., 4, and daughter Ann, 6 months - and one servant). He appeared in the 1881 census at Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire; (Head: Henry R. Wright 42, jeweller, with his wife Elizabeth, 40, son Francis E., 14, jeweller, daughters Amy, Ann and Jane, 13, 10, 7, son Henry R., 3 and daughter Elizabeth 1 - and one nurse and one general servant). He appeared in the 1891 census at Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire; (Head: Henry R. Wright 52, jeweller, with his wife Elizabeth, 50, daughters Amy, Annie and Jane F., 23, 20, 17, son Henry R., 13 and daughter Daisy 8 - and 2 servants). He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire; (Head: Henry R. Wright 63, jeweller - gold - employer, with his wife Elizabeth, 60, son Henry R., 23, jeweller- gold - worker and daughter Margaret K. 19 - plus cook and housemaid). He died after 31 March 1901.