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The Wainwrights of Penistone Parish
A site devoted to those named Wainwright, who originated in and around Penistone Parish, Yorkshire, England

William Joseph Wainwright 1900-1993
and
Selena Nesbitt 1903-1992

Last Revised: 10/5/2004
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Emigration of Selena to the United States:

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In this transcription of the ships register, we see the arrival of Selena Nesbitt of Clones, Ireland at Ellis Island, NY on October 3, 1921 at Age 18 on The Columbia.

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Click here for a larger view. This copy of a section of the United States Census shows entries for William J. Wainwright, (Age 10) and his father William Wainwright (Age 49) and his brother Paul S. Wainwright, (Age 6) while they lived at 2151 Walton Ave. in the Borough of The Bronx in New York City,

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