George Leigh

Bef 1816 - Bef 1886  (< 69 years)

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• Name	George Leigh
  Born	Bef 13 Oct 1816	Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [1, 2]
  Christened	13 Oct 1816	St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth, Cheshire, UK   [2]
  		George Leigh baptism - 1816 George Leigh, the son of Thomas and Martha (nee Robinson) was the 3*great grandfather of Dave's daughter Judy. He was baptised on 13 Oct 1816 at St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth, Cheshire, UK.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	24 Nov 1839  [1]
  salt boiler
  Age: 23y
  Residence	24 Nov 1839	Hartford, Cheshire, UK   [1]
  	Age: 23y
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [3]
  Age: 20y
  Address: York Buildings, Leftwich, 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 16 7 George Leigh 1821 Cheshire 20 M labourer 17 7 Catherine Leigh 1821 Cheshire 20 F  PRO Class:  HO107  Piece:  121  Folio:  3  Page:  1   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=kfjm_689
  Occupation	6 Jun 1841	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [3]
  labourer
  Age: 20y
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [4]
  Age: 31y
  Address: Yorkshire, UK Buildings, Leftwich, 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 19 George Leigh Head 1820 Witton, Cheshire, England 31 Male Married labourer 19 19 Kitty Leigh Wife 1816 Leftwich, Cheshire, England 35 Female Married 1 19 Margaret Leigh Daughter 1842 Leftwich, Cheshire, England 9 Female scholar 2 19 Ann Leigh Daughter 1845 Leftwich, Cheshire, England 6 Female scholar 3 19 George Leigh Son 1849 Leftwich, Cheshire, England 2 Male  PRO Class:  HO107  Piece:  216  Folio:  549  Page:  5   Transcript ID is  dbid=8860&iid=CHSHO107_2165_2166-0299
  Occupation	30 Mar 1851	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [4]
  labourer
  Age: 31y
  Census	7 Apr 1861	York Buildings, Church Walk, Witton, Cheshire, UK   [5]
  Age: 44y
  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 1 George Leigh Head 1817 Northwich Cheshire England 44 Male Married salt boiler 2 1 Katherine Leigh Wife 1816 Leftwich Cheshire England 45 Female Married 3 1 Ann Leigh Daughter 1846 Leftwich Cheshire England 15 Female Single 4 1 George Leigh Son 1850 Leftwich Cheshire England 11 Male scholar  PRO Class:  RG09  Piece:  2602  Folio:  3  Page:  1   Transcript ID is  dbid=8767&iid=CHSRG9_2600_2604-0408
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	York Buildings, Church Walk, Witton, Cheshire, UK   [5]
  labourer
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [6]
  Age: 55y
  Address: York Buildings, Leftwich, 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 13 161 George Lee Head 1816 Leftwich Cheshire England 55 Male Married labourer 14 161 Kitty Lee Wife 1816 Leftwich Cheshire England 55 Female Married 15 161 George Lee Son 1849 Leftwich Cheshire England 22 Male Married labourer 16 161 Ann Jane Lee Daughter-in-law 1851 Leftwich Cheshire England 20 Female Married dressmaker  PRO Class:  RG10  Piece:  3697  Folio:  83  Page:  31   Transcript ID is  dbid=7619&iid=CHSRG10_3696_3698-0240
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [6]
  labourer
  Age: 55y
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [7]
  Age: 65y
  Address: Cistern Brow, Leftwich, 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 77 George Leigh Head 1816 Northwich Cheshire England 65 Male Married Salt Boiler 2 77 Katherine Leigh Wife 1819 Northwich Cheshire England 62 Female Married Salt Boiler Wife  PRO Class:  RG11  Piece:  3523  Folio:  36a  Page:  43   Transcript ID is  dbid=7572&iid=CHSRG11_3523_3528-0080
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [7]
  salt boiler
  Age: 65y
  Died	Bef 19 Jun 1886	Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [8]
  	Age: 70y
  Buried	19 Jun 1886	St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [9]
  		George Leigh burial, 1886 George was the 3* great grandfather of Dave's daughter Judy. He was buried at St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, on 19 Jun 1886, age 70.
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. Thomas Leigh,   b. Bef 23 May 1813, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Mar 1888, Salford, Lancashire, UK
  2. William Leigh,   b. 24 May 1819, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  3. John Leigh,   b. Abt 1820, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  4. James Leigh,   b. 16 Nov 1823, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Dec 1888, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  5. Isaac Leigh,   b. Abt 1830, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Dec 1913, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  6. Martha Leigh,   b. 16 Feb 1831, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Bef 28 Apr 1832, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  7. Sarah Leigh,   b. 22 Jul 1833, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Dec 1883, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  8. Peter Leigh,   b. Abt 1837, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Jun 1918, Prescot, Lancashire, UK
  9. Joseph Leigh,   b. Abt Jun 1840, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. 19 Jan 1900, Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  Person ID	I4745	Foster
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Leigh,   b. 25 Apr 1785, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Bef 26 May 1869, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age < 84 years)
  Mother	Martha Robinson,   b. Bef 12 Mar 1794, Comberbach, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Bef 9 Feb 1867, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age < 72 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1811	St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK   [10]
  	Banns. BOTP. Winesses were J Keynes and William Swindall (a regular).
  		Thomas Leigh marriage to Martha Robinson, 1811 Tom and Martha were the 4* gt grandparents of Dave's daughter Judy. They married on 14 Nov 1811, at St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire.
  Family ID	F1290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse 1	Betty Deakin,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1813, Bostock, Cheshire, UK ,   d. 25 Aug 1837, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age > 24 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1837	St Wilfrid Church, Davenham, Cheshire, UK   [11]
  	Witnesses were Harriet Boden, Thomas Cowley and Samuel Drinkwater.
  		George Leigh marriage to Betty Deakin, 1837 George and Betty married on 26 Mar 1837, at Witton Parish Church, Cheshire. 5 months later, Betty was dead, probably from child birth.
  Children	1. Male Leigh,   b. Abt Aug 1837, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Aug 1837, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2012
  Family ID	F1291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse 2	Kitty Boden,   b. 26 Oct 1815, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Bef 30 Apr 1888, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age < 72 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1839	St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth, Cheshire, UK   [12]
  	The marriage was by banns. Both George and Kitty signed with a mark X. Witnesses were James Dolland (also X) and Robert Galton.
  		George Leigh marriage to Kitty Bowden, 1839. George Leigh married Kitty Bowden on 24 Nov 1839, at St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth, Cheshire. George, age 23, was a widower.
  Children	+ 1. Margaret Leigh,   b. Abt Sep 1841, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Jun 1906, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age ~ 64 years) + 2. Ann Leigh,   b. Bef 24 May 1845, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK + 3. George Leigh,   b. 9 Jun 1849, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK ,   d. Abt Sep 1931, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F1284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Bef 13 Oct 1816 - Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Christened - 13 Oct 1816 - St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth, Cheshire, UK Married - 26 Mar 1837 - St Wilfrid Church, Davenham, Cheshire, UK Child - Male Leigh - Abt Aug 1837 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Residence - Age: 23y - 24 Nov 1839 - Hartford, Cheshire, UK Married - 24 Nov 1839 - St Mary and All Saints Church, Great Budworth, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 20y,Address: York Buildings, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 6 Jun 1841 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - labourer,Age: 20y - 6 Jun 1841 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - Margaret Leigh - Abt Sep 1841 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - Ann Leigh - Bef 24 May 1845 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Child - George Leigh - 9 Jun 1849 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 31y,Address: Yorkshire, UK Buildings, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 30 Mar 1851 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - labourer,Age: 31y - 30 Mar 1851 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 44y - 7 Apr 1861 - York Buildings, Church Walk, Witton, Cheshire, UK Occupation - labourer - 7 Apr 1861 - York Buildings, Church Walk, Witton, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 55y,Address: York Buildings, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 2 Apr 1871 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - labourer,Age: 55y - 2 Apr 1871 - Northwich, Cheshire, UK Census - Age: 65y,Address: Cistern Brow, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK - 3 Apr 1881 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Occupation - salt boiler,Age: 65y - 3 Apr 1881 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Died - Age: 70y - Bef 19 Jun 1886 - Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Buried - 19 Jun 1886 - St Helen Church, Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S36] MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (Reliability: 3), 28 Sep 2009. [S1805] FamilySearch site, folder 4019160 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jun 2011. [S1115] UK Census 1841 Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK HO107-121-5-3-1 (Head is George Leigh.), (HO107-121-5-3-1), HO107-121-5-3-1, 6 Jun 1841. [S958] UK Census 1851 Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK HO107-216-549-5 (Head is George Leigh.), (HO107-216-549-5), HO107-216-549-5, 30 Mar 1851. [S2185] Census 1861 York Buildings, Church Walk, Witton, Cheshire, UK RG09-2602-3-1 (Head is George Leigh.), (RG09-2602-3-1). [S885] UK Census 1871 Witton, Northwich, Cheshire, UK RG10-3697-83-31 (Head is George Leigh.), (RG10-3697-83-31), RG10-3697-83-31, 2 Apr 1871. [S686] UK Census 1881 Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, UK RG11-3523 folio 36A-43 (Head is George Leigh.), (RG11-3523 folio 36A-43), RG11-3523 folio 36A-43, 3 Apr 1881. [S4] CRI, Jun 1886, Northwich, vol 8a, p171 (Reliability: 2), 15 Sep 2009. [S2] Parish Records, Cheshire Archives (Reliability: 3), 25 Feb 2012. Record Group:Part 1 - 1, Reference ID:item 1 p 333 [S135] Record Office Cheshire, UK, Ref MF55, P53/4/7/6 (Reliability: 3), 21 Oct 2009. [S146] Cheshire, UK Parish Register Project (Reliability: 3), 17 Dec 2009. [S4] CRI, Dec 1839, Runcorn, vol 19, p206 (Reliability: 3), 17 Sep 2009.