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Charles LEIGHTON 1883–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1883

Birth Location: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 22 Dec 1971

Death Location: Biloela, Queensland, Australia

Father: Henry LEIGHTON

Mother: Mary COOK

Spouse(s): Beatrice BYRNES

Children(s): Valerie LEIGHTON, Horace LEIGHTON, Kathleen LEIGHTON, Dulcie LEIGHTON

Charles LEIGHTON was born in 1883 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia, the child of Henry Horace Leighton And Mary Ann Cook. Charles LEIGHTON married Beatrice Maude Byrnes, and had children including Dulcie Beatrice Leighton, Horace Leighton, Kathleen Leighton, Valerie Leighton. Charles LEIGHTON passed away in 1971 in Biloela, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • Charles LEIGHTON was born in 1883 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia, the child of Henry Horace Leighton And Mary Ann Cook.
  • Charles LEIGHTON married Beatrice Maude Byrnes, and had children including Dulcie Beatrice Leighton, Horace Leighton, Kathleen Leighton, Valerie Leighton.
  • Charles LEIGHTON passed away in 1971 in Biloela, Queensland, Australia.

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Charles LEIGHTON's Ancestors

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Charles LEIGHTON
1883–1971
Birth Place: Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Henry Horace LEIGHTON
1831–1920
Barford, Norfolk, England
Mary (Ann) COOK
1837–1907
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Grandparents
Samuel LEIGHTON
1794–1879
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Sarah ROSE
1797–1836
Banham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel LEIGHTON
1756–1815
Elizabeth THURLING
1762–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Antony LIGHTWING
1720–1763
Mary DAYNES
1726–1768
James THURLING
1731–1800
Anne FLINT
1730–1769

Charles LEIGHTON's Descendants

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Charles LEIGHTON (19 Dec 1883–22 Dec 1971) m. Beatrice (Maude) BYRNES (8 Apr 1887–17 SEP 1966)
  1. 1. Valerie LEIGHTON 1906–1965 m. John (Frederick Ernest) BICKFORD 1903–1964
    1. 1. Ian (Leighton) BICKFORD 1930–2010
    2. 2. John (Lancelot Charles) BICKFORD 1927–2000
  2. 2. Horace LEIGHTON 1908–1976 m. Alma (Ann) ATKINSON 1921–1989
    1. 1. Beatrice (Ethel) LEIGHTON 1939–1958
  3. 3. Kathleen LEIGHTON 1914–1987
  4. 4. Dulcie (Beatrice) LEIGHTON 1912–1912

Charles LEIGHTON's Timeline

2 Records

1883
19 Dec 1883
Birth of Charles LEIGHTON in Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
1971
22 Dec 1971
Age 88
Death of Charles LEIGHTON in Biloela, Queensland, Australia
Biloela, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1883
    Event Place: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1971
    Event Place: Biloela, Queensland, Australia

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