Descendants of Richard BODDINGTON and Sarah HOPKINS
 Fourth Generation 
9. Esther Eizabeth BRADBURY (Emily Louisa BODDINGTON5, Richard4, Richard1) was born on July 11, 1872 in Bethel Green Parish, Greater London, , England, died on December 14, 1943 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada aged 71, and was buried in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• She emigrated to Canada aboard the Peruvian, age 7, apparently a Home Child, arriving on May 22, 1878 from , , , England.
• Esther resided at the home of Thomas McLEAN, a jeweller, and his wife Jane in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
The Sardinian Explosion
Joseph E. Dutton was Captain of the Sardinian in the 1870s. Called "Holy Joe" by his crew, Captain Dutton held Sunday services at 7:00 a.m. for the crew and a special service was held in the Chartroom for the officers of the ship. At 10:00 a.m services were held for the steerage passengers. There were "30 to sleep in one little room,"(5) wrote Miss Glen Airston of Owen Sound in her diary. Built in 1875, this ship appears on October 5, 1875 carrying Catholic children to Canada. In May of 1878 Miss Macpherson and party were onboard when the Sardinian exploded on entering the harbour at Derry, Ireland. They finished their voyage onboard the Peruvian. On May 14, 1878 the following letter appeared in the Times:
Captain Grills, of the Liverpool Mercantile Marine Service Association, going to Derry upon a pleasure trip, was upon the bridge of the 'Sardinian' when the accident occurred, and speaks in high terms of the discipline of officers and crew under the trying circumstances. He says: \endash 'I was on the bridge with Captain Dutton, looking for the approach of the tender, when in a moment an explosion occurred down in the forehold, where a quantity of coal was stored, and blew into the air thousands of fragments of wood. Immediately afterwards people came shrieking up the companion ways, many of them cut, bruised, and blackened. The scene was indescribable. A great deal of confusion was caused by the separation of children from parents and husbands from wives. One poor woman begged me to go and find her baby, which was torn from her arms. The Captain, on hearing the explosion and seeing the smoke, sprang from the bridge, ordered the hose to be instantly applied, and by dint of extraordinary exertions on the part of himself, the officers, and crew, succeeded in saving several people who were in the midst of the debris. The hold was flooded with water from the hose, but the smoke continued to pour out in dense volumes, and ultimately they had to abandon all hope of saving the ship except by opening the sluices and letting the water in. Before doing this the vessel was taken into five fathoms of water, so that when she settled down her decks would be above water, and she might the more easily be pumped out and raised. While thee orders were being executed, the whole of the saloon passengers, assisted by many of the crew, were engaged in transferring the emigrants to the mail tender which had just come alongside. About 300 or 400 soon crowded her decks, and she landed them at Moville pier, after which she returned for orders. Subsequently the second tender took off most of the saloon passengers, many wounded, and a large quantity of baggage. The boats were lowered in order to save the baggage. The mail tender returned and took the rest of the people, and I went with them, and we reached Derry about nine o'clock that night. I cannot refrain from referring to the heroic conduct of one lady, a saloon passenger, who, while partially dressed, rescued a baby that was fearfully burnt, at considerable risk to herself; the mother had proceeded to Derry, thinking she had lost her child for ever. The promptitude and energy displayed by Captain Dutton was in every way admirable, and his orders were executed with great decision. Miss Macpherson and her little band of Canadian emigrants showed no small amount of true fortitude and heroism. Most of the children behaved nobly under the trying circumstances, and exhibited much of the fruit of their careful training. They kept repeating to one another many of the sayings they had heard from Miss Macpherson about being patient, and brave, and good. I visited the infirmary before leaving on Saturday, and spoke to each of the nine patients, who are all suffering seriously, but I am hopeful of the recovery of some.'
Esther married Thomas Henry WRIGHT, son of Thomas WRIGHT and Mary GILES, on April 3, 1891 in Griswold, , Manitoba, Canada. Thomas was born on March 21, 1867 in , Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada, died on March 11, 1932 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada aged 64, and was buried in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• He was employed in 1901 in Watt Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
• Thomas resided at Lot 16, Con 4 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada in 1908.
• He resided at Lot 17, Con 7 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada in 1908.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 11 M i. Thomas Wesley "Wes" WRIGHT was born on November 9, 1892 in Virden, , Manitoba, Canada,5 died on December 28, 1941 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 49, and was buried in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
12 F ii. Emily Viola WRIGHT was born on September 26, 1896 in Ufford, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada, died in 1969 aged 73, and was buried in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
13 M iii. Stanley WRIGHT was born on August 7, 1898 in Ufford, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada and died on September 16, 1981 in Parry Sound, , Ontario, Canada aged 83.
Stanley married Irene Marion MATZ, daughter of James MATZ and Elsie Victoria MONAHAN. Irene was born on July 31, 1906 in Orillia Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 5, 1979 aged 73, and was buried in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
14 M iv. Howard Clifford WRIGHT was born on September 7, 1900 in Ufford, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada and died on May 8, 1918 in , Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada aged 17.
+ 15 M v. Norman WRIGHT was born on March 12, 1903 in Ufford, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada, died in 1977 aged 74, and was buried in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
16 M vi. Edgar Allan WRIGHT was born on November 12, 1905 in Ufford, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada and died on March 10, 1980 in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74.
Edgar married Grace Lillian GOODRICH, daughter of Rev. M. W. GOODRICH and Cora HASTINGS, on July 24, 1937 in Dryden, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada. Grace was born on October 26, 1910 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 2004 aged 94.
17 F vii. Mary Augusta WRIGHT was born on February 5, 1908 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada and died in August 1979 aged 71.
Mary married Harold Wesley MORROW, son of Richard W. MORROW and Mary Jane MORTON, on June 11, 1927 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada. Harold was born in 1904 in Draper Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
18 F viii. Infant Daughter WRIGHT was born on October 5, 1910 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada and died before 1911 in Medora Twp, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada.
19 F ix. Elsie Elizabeth WRIGHT was born on July 28, 1912 in Glen Orchard, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada and died on September 1, 1981 in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada aged 69.
Elsie married Edward CHURCH, son of George CHURCH and Margaret MIDDLEBROOK, on January 10, 1936 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born in 1914 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
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