George Leigh

Bef 1876 - Abt 1931  (> 54 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	George Leigh
  Born	Bef 10 Sep 1876	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [1, 2]
  Christened	10 Sep 1876	St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [4]
  Age: 4y
  Address: John Street No 5, Witton Cum Twambrooks, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 80 George Lee Head 1850 Leftwich Cheshire England 31 Male Married Salt Boiler 2 80 Anne J. Lee Wife 1855 Leftwich Cheshire England 26 Female Married 3 80 Harry R. Lee Son 1872 Witton Cheshire England 9 Male Scholar 4 80 Thomas Lee Son 1874 Witton Cheshire England 7 Male Scholar 5 80 George Lee Son 1877 Witton Cheshire England 4 Male Scholar 6 80 Martha Lee Daughter 1880 Witton Cheshire England 1 Female This is their son Matthew!  PRO Class:  RG11  Piece:  3526  Folio:  46  Page:  38   Transcript ID is  dbid=7572&iid=CHSRG11_3523_3528-0644
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [4]
  scholar
  Age: 4y
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [5]
  Age: 14y
  Address: John Street No 5, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 18 93 George Leigh Head 1850 Witton Cheshire England 41 Male Married salt maker 19 93 Ann Jane Leigh Wife 1854 Witton Cheshire England 37 Female Married 20 93 Harry Leigh Son 1872 Witton Cheshire England 19 Male Single gas stoker 21 93 Thomas Leigh Son 1874 Witton Cheshire England 17 Male Single chemical labourer 22 93 George Leigh Son 1877 Witton Cheshire England 14 Male bricklayer's labourer 23 93 Matthew Leigh Son 1880 Witton Cheshire England 11 Male scholar 24 93 Sarah Jane Leigh Daughter 1882 Witton Cheshire England 9 Female scholar 25 93 Frank Leigh Son 1884 Witton Cheshire England 7 Male scholar 26 93 Fred Leigh Son 1887 Witton Cheshire England 4 Male scholar 27 93 Arthur Leigh Son 1889 Witton Cheshire England 2 Male  PRO Class:  RG12  Piece:  2839  Folio:  88  Page:  15   Transcript ID is  dbid=6598&iid=CHSRG12_2839_2841-0004
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [5]
  brick setter's labourer
  Age: 14y
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [6]
  Age: 24y
  Address: Queen Street No 12, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 24 69 George Leigh Head 1851 Northwich Cheshire England 50 Male Married salt maker 25 69 Ann J Leigh Wife 1854 Northwich Cheshire England 47 Female Married 26 69 Harry Leigh Son 1872 Northwich Cheshire England 29 Male Single alkali labourer 27 69 Thomas B Leigh Son 1874 Northwich Cheshire England 27 Male Single alkali labourer 28 69 George Leigh Son 1877 Northwich Cheshire England 24 Male Single pavior's labourer 29 69 Frank Leigh Son 1885 Northwich Cheshire England 16 Male Single tanner's labourer 2 69 Arthur Leigh Son 1889 Northwich Cheshire England 12 Male 3 69 Harold Leigh Son 1894 Northwich Cheshire England 7 Male  PRO Class:  RG13  Piece:  3341  Folio:  84  Page:  12   Transcript ID is  dbid=7814&iid=CHSRG13_3341_3343-0168
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [6]
  paviour's labourer
  Age: 24y
  Occupation	14 Jan 1903  [7]
  labourer
  Age: 26y
  Residence	14 Jan 1903	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [7]
  	Age: 26y
  	Address: Whalley Road No 69, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [8]
  Age: 35y
  Address: Vernon Place No 7, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [8]
  brick layer
  Age: 35y
  Industry or Service with which worker is connected: alkali manuf Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Died	Abt Jun 1931	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [9]
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Harry Boden Leigh,   b. Bef 31 Mar 1872, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  2. Thomas Boden Leigh,   b. Bef 9 Nov 1873, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  3. Matthew Leigh,   b. Bef 10 Aug 1879, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Jun 1937, Wallasey, Cheshire, UK
  4. Sarah Jane Leigh,   b. 31 Mar 1882, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Jun 1970, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  5. Frank Leigh,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1884, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Jun 1954, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  6. Fred Leigh,   b. Bef 9 Dec 1886, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  7. Arthur Leigh,   b. Abt Mar 1889, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Sep 1962, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  8. Harold Leigh,   b. Abt Jun 1894, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Person ID	I2758	Foster
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	George Leigh,   b. 9 Jun 1849, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Sep 1931, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Ann Jane Dale,   b. Abt Mar 1854, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Bef 15 Aug 1906, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1871	St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [7, 10, 11]
  	Marriage was by banns. Witnesses were the bride's brother Thomas Dale, and Jane Brown.
  		George Leigh marriage to Ann Jane Dale, 1871 George and Ann Jane married on 5 Feb 1871, at St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire.
  Family ID	F738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse	Mary Ann Penny,   b. 17 Aug 1879, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Mar 1952, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age 72 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1903	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [7, 12]
  	The marriage was by banns. Witnesses were Edward Robert Rogers and Louisa Rogers. Edward was Mary Ann's step brother. Louisa was probably her sister, adopting the surname of her mother's second husband. But Edward had a sister Louisa - it might be her.
  		George Leigh marriage to Mary Ann Penny, 1903 George and Mary Ann were married on 14 Jan 1903, at St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire.
  Children	+ 1. Norman Harry Leigh,   b. Abt Jun 1904, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Dec 1968, Crewe, Cheshire, UK  (Age ~ 64 years)   2. Edith Mary Leigh,   b. Abt Jun 1906, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Sep 1913, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age ~ 7 years)   3. George Arthur Leigh,   b. Abt Dec 1908, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   4. Hilda Leigh,   b. 7 Oct 1913, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. 18 Jul 1980, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age 66 years)   5. D. Leigh   6. L. Leigh
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Bef 10 Sep 1876 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Christened - 10 Sep 1876 - St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 4y,Address: John Street No 5, Witton Cum Twambrooks, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 3 Apr 1881 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - scholar,Age: 4y - 3 Apr 1881 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 14y,Address: John Street No 5, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 5 Apr 1891 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - brick setter's labourer,Age: 14y - 5 Apr 1891 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 24y,Address: Queen Street No 12, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 31 Mar 1901 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - paviour's labourer,Age: 24y - 31 Mar 1901 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Residence - Age: 26y,Address: Whalley Road No 69, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 14 Jan 1903 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Married - 14 Jan 1903 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - Norman Harry Leigh - Abt Jun 1904 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - Edith Mary Leigh - Abt Jun 1906 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - George Arthur Leigh - Abt Dec 1908 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 35y,Address: Vernon Place No 7, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 2 Apr 1911 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - brick layer,Age: 35y - 2 Apr 1911 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - Hilda Leigh - 7 Oct 1913 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Died - Abt Jun 1931 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] CRI, Sep 1876, Northwich, vol 8a, p276. [S64] Census 1891 - 5-Apr-1891, RG12; Piece: 2839; Folio 88; Page 15. [S2] Parish Records, Cheshire Archives and Local Studies (Reliability: 3), 11 Nov 2011. Record Group 1 of 1, rec # 152 [S1313] Census 1881 Northwich, Cheshire, UK RG11-3526-46-38 (Head is George Lee(!)), (RG11-3526-46-38) (Reliability: 2), 3 Apr 1881. [S550] UK Census 1891 Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK RG12-2839-88-15 (Head is George Leigh.), (RG12-2839-88-15), RG12-2839-88-15, 5 Apr 1891. [S418] UK Census 1901 Northwich, Cheshire, UK RG13-3341-84-12 (Head is George Leigh.), (RG13-3341-84-12), RG13-3341-84-12, 31 Mar 1901. [S36] MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2010. [S1312] Census 1911 Northwich, Cheshire, UK RG14-PN21670 RG78PN1291 RD447 SD2 ED4 SN171 (Head is George Leigh.), (RG14-PN21670 RG78PN1291 RD447 SD2 ED4 SN171) (Reliability: 2), 2 Apr 1911. [S4] CRI, Jun 1931, Northwich, vol 8a, p303 (Reliability: 2). [S4] CRI, Mar 1871, Northwich, vol 8a, p303. [S1311] Mike Cook, GR, cookfam3@online.nl (Reliability: 3), 16 Nov 2010. [S4] CRI, Mar 1903, Northwich, vol 8a, p386.