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Elizabeth Leighton 1803–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1803

Birth Location: Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England

Death Date: July 1879

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom

Father: John Leighton

Mother: Margaret smith

Spouse(s): John Marley

Children(s): Leighton Marley, Elizabeth Marley, Richard Marley, Dorothy Marley, Thomas Marley, John Marley, Margaret Marley, Isaac Marley

The story of Elizabeth Leighton began in 1803 in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England. In 1841, Elizabeth Leighton resided in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England. In 1851, Elizabeth Leighton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. Elizabeth Leighton married John Marley, and had children including Dorothy Ann Cooper Marley, Elizabeth Marley, Isaac Leighton Marley, John Marley, Leighton Marley, Margaret Marley, Richard Marley, Thomas Marley. Elizabeth Leighton passed away in 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Leighton began in 1803 in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England.
  • In 1841, Elizabeth Leighton resided in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England.
  • In 1851, Elizabeth Leighton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.
  • Elizabeth Leighton married John Marley, and had children including Dorothy Ann Cooper Marley, Elizabeth Marley, Isaac Leighton Marley, John Marley, Leighton Marley, Margaret Marley, Richard Marley, Thomas Marley.
  • Elizabeth Leighton passed away in 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leighton
1781–1856
Birth Location: Sunderland
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Margaret smith
1781–1852
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

John Marley
1797–1871
Birth Location: Stainton In Cleveland, North Yorkshire
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Children(s)

Leighton Marley
1830–1886
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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Elizabeth Marley
1837–
Birth Location: Bishopwearmoth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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Richard Marley
1826–1899
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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Dorothy Marley
1839–1900
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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Thomas Marley
1839–1879
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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John Marley
1823–1894
Birth Location: Srland, Durham, England
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Margaret Marley
1834–1892
Birth Location: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
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Isaac Marley
1846–1919
Birth Location: 17 Garden Street Bishopwearmouth Sunderland
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Elizabeth Leighton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Leighton
1803–1879
Birth Place: Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Parents
John Leighton
1781–1856
Sunderland
Margaret smith
1781–1852
Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
Grandparents
isaac Leighton
1750–1808
Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
Dorothy Gradon
1759–1788
tribley, Chester le street
John Smith
1747–
Sunderland
Ann Snowdon
1757–1838
Great-Grandparents
john Leighton
1717–1792
isabella hatton
1706–1784
Dennis Graydon
1730–1767
Ann wylam
1730–1759
Ralph Smith
1727–
Elizabeth Venus
1730–
Luke Snowden
1722–
Mary Jones
1723–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
john Leighton
1688–1738
susanna reed
1689–
Isaac Hutton
1680–1760
jane myers
1670–
Demitrius Graydon
1696–1796
Mary Carr
1699–1789
Jasper Wylam
1694–1755
Dorothy Brough
1698–1760
Ralph Smith
1699–
Jane Dikes
1699–
William Venus
1700–
Anne
1700–
Edward Snowden
1700–1775
Mary
1700–

Elizabeth Leighton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Leighton (15 Jan 1803–July 1879) m. John Marley (1797–08/08/1871)
  1. 1. Leighton Marley 1830–1886 m. MARY (ANN) BAINBRIDGE 1839–1898
    1. 1. JOHN (GEORGE) Marley 1860–1937
    2. 2. William (Leighton) Marley 1856–1899 m. Mary Marley 1858–
    3. 3. Smith Marley 1866–1918 m. Mary (Jane) Marley 1869–
      1. 1. Samuel (Smith) Marley 1891–1949
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Marley 1892–
      3. 3. Harold (Leighton) Marley 1896–1961
      4. 4. John (Wilfred) Marley 1897–
      5. 5. Stanley Marley 1902–1967
      6. 6. George Marley 1906–1972
      7. 7. Leighton Marley 1888–1895
      8. 8. Robert (Watt) Marley 1890–1968
  2. 2. Elizabeth Marley 1837– m. Mark (Edward) Kirby 1831–
    1. 1. Thomas Kirby 1861–
    2. 2. Maryann Kirby 1864–
    3. 3. Mark Kirby 1865–
    4. 4. Ellen Kirby 1868–
    5. 5. Robert Kirby 1873–
    6. 6. George Kirby 1857–
    7. 7. Frances Kirby 1859–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Korby 1870–
  3. 3. Richard Marley 1826–1899 m. Sarah Wilson 1828–1872
    1. 1. Richard (Wilson) Marley 1853–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Marley 1855–1941 m. Frederick Paton 1861–
      1. 1. Frank Paton 1888–
      2. 2. Frederick Paton 1888–
      3. 3. Bertram Paton 1889–
      4. 4. Frances (A) Paton 1893–
      5. 5. James Paton 1895–
      6. 6. Susannah Paton 1898–
      7. 7. Lusie Patton 1898–
    3. 3. Sarah Marley 1857–
    4. 4. Jane Marley 1860–
    5. 5. Arthur Marley 1862–
    6. 6. Frank Marley 1867–
  4. 4. Dorothy (Ann Cooper) Marley 1839–1900 m. Thomas Coates 1841–1895
    1. 1. Henry Coates 1863–
    2. 2. Ralph Coates 1866–1920
    3. 3. Charles Coates 1868–
    4. 4. Susannah (Gent) Coates 1874–1958 m. William (Frederick) Goble 1871–1964
      1. 1. Dorothy (Ann) Goble 1898–
      2. 2. Thomas (West) Goble 1901–1923
      3. 3. Ellen (Violet) Goble 1902–
      4. 4. John Goble 1907–1996
      5. 5. Beatrice Goble 1913–1913
      6. 6. Cecilia Goble 1911–2014
      7. 7. William (Frederick) Goble 1899–1901
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Coates) Goble 1904–1907
      9. 9. Alfred Goble 1910–
    5. 5. William Coates 1876–1946
    6. 6. Thomas (T) Coates 1878–1948
    7. 7. John (Marley) Coates 1870–1878
  5. 5. Thomas Marley 1839–1879 m. Isabella Campbell 1839–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Marley 1862–
  6. 6. John Marley 1823–1894 m. Mary (Ann) Horn 1831–1902 m. Sarah Ramsden 1832–1907 m. Eliza Longstaff 1825–1852
    1. 1. Henry Marley 1858–1941 m. Ellen Marley 1867–
      1. 1. Robert Marley 1886–
      2. 2. Henry Marley 1889–
      3. 3. John Marley 1893–
      4. 4. Mary (A) Marley 1895–
      5. 5. Jane Marley 1899–
      6. 6. John Marley 1893–
    2. 2. Robert Marley 1863–
    3. 3. Arther Marley 1870–1929 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1869–
      1. 1. John (William) Marley 1906–
      2. 2. Vera Marley 1909–1992
      3. 3. Jane Douglas 1890–1921
        1. 1. joseph Brannen 1918–1979
        2. 2. michael Brannen 1921–1982
      4. 4. Joseph Douglas 1892–
      5. 5. George Douglas 1895–
      6. 6. Christopher Douglas 1898–
      7. 7. Marie (Lizzie) Douglas 1901–
    4. 4. George Marley 1876– m. Ellen Marley 1870–
      1. 1. Mabel Marley 1890–
      2. 2. Margaret Marley 1900–
      3. 3. Marys Marley 1901–
    5. 5. Thomas Marley 1854– m. Jane Marley 1852–
    6. 6. Ellen Marley 1856–
    7. 7. Alfred Marley 1860–1940 m. Annie Marley 1868–1906
      1. 1. Arthur Marley 1888–1892
      2. 2. Mary (A) Marley 1887– m. Thomas (D) Smith 1885–
        1. 1. Taylor (H) Smith 1910–1959
      3. 3. Maggie Marley 1890–
      4. 4. Bella Marley 1898–
    8. 8. John Marley 1850–1916 m. Agnes Marley 1851–1926
      1. 1. Hannah (Lena) Marley 1878–
      2. 2. Jane (Agnes) Marley 1890–
    9. 9. Caroline (Sarah) Marley 1859–1951
    10. 10. Florence Marley 1863–1892
    11. 11. Ethel (M.) Marley 1867–1944
    12. 12. Isabel (L.) Marley 1869–
    13. 13. Hugh Marley 1874–1959
    14. 14. Kenneth (Ramsden) Marley 1865–1915
    15. 15. Annie (Ramsden) MARLEY 1856–1939
    16. 16. John (William) Marley 1850–
  7. 7. Margaret Marley 1834–1892 m. Charles Parker 1833– m. John Logan 1851–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Parker 1866–
    2. 2. Arthur Parker 1872–
    3. 3. Alice Parker 1854–
  8. 8. Isaac (Leighton) Marley 1846–1919 m. Eppleina Hindmarch 1849–1916
    1. 1. Eppelina Marley 1868–1951 m. John Swinburne 1879–1953 m. John (Robert) Swalwell 1856–
      1. 1. Earnest Swinburne 1893–1966
    2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Marley 1870– m. Thomas Green 1865–
      1. 1. Euphina Green 1891–
      2. 2. Thomas Green 1893–
      3. 3. Robert Green 1896–
      4. 4. Ada (Elizabeth) Green 1899– m. Albert (W) Walker 1898–
        1. 1. Albert (W) Walker 1925–
      5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Green 1901–
      6. 6. Isaac (Leighton Marley) Green 1904–1975 m. Matilda Green 1906–
        1. 1. Margery Green 1924–
      7. 7. Rose (Ann) Green 1889–
      8. 8. Epplina Green 1891–
      9. 9. Robt Green 1896–
      10. 10. Ada (Elis) Green 1899–
      11. 11. Margt (Ann) Green 1901–
    3. 3. Isaac (Leighton) Marley 1872–1916 m. ELIZABETH COWELL 1880–
      1. 1. Caroline (Ann) Marley 1899–
      2. 2. WILLIAM Marley 1901–1982 m. Lavina Marley 1901–
        1. 1. Robert (W) Marley 1922–
        2. 2. Margaret Marley 1924–
        3. 3. Harold Marley 1926–
      3. 3. EPPELINA Marley 1906–1925
      4. 4. HELEN Marley 1911–
      5. 5. Agnes Marley 1903–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Marley 1904– m. James Eland 1897–1929 m. Thomas Robinson 1900– m. Thomas Robinson 1891–
        1. 1. James Eland 1924–1974
      7. 7. Rose (Ann) Marley 1907–1910
      8. 8. Margaret Marley 1909–1910
      9. 9. Helen Marley 1910–
      10. 10. Isaac (Leighton) Marley 1911–2000 m. Edith (May) Lea 1914–
    4. 4. John Marley 1878–1883
    5. 5. Thomas Marley 1882–1971 m. Ellen (Jane) bulmer 1892–
      1. 1. Edward Marley 1916–
      2. 2. Thomas (George) Marley 1914–
      3. 3. Catherine Marley 1920–
    6. 6. John Marley 1884–1951 m. Jane (Ann) MCMANN 1880–
      1. 1. John (Leighton) Marley 1910–1915
      2. 2. Robert Mitchinson 1903– m. Elizabeth Oliphant 1902–
      3. 3. Jane (A Marley) Junior 1915–
    7. 7. Agnes Marley 1886–1948 m. James (Lawrence) Carrahar 1884–1948
      1. 1. James (Lawrence) Carrahar 1907–1913
      2. 2. John (Jack) Carrahar 1909–1998
      3. 3. James (Lawrence) Carrahar 1920–1991 m. Amelia Little 1926–2005
      4. 4. Jamesina Carrahar 1917–1983
      5. 5. Thomas Carrahar 1926–2004
      6. 6. Walford Carrahar 1924–1985
      7. 7. Hannah Carraher 1911–1967
      8. 8. Agnes Carrahar 1914–1982
    8. 8. Mary (Ellen) Marley 1890–1981 m. James (A) Bonallie 1892–1948
      1. 1. Mary (E) Bonallie 1917–
    9. 9. Euphemia Marley 1868–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Marley 1880–1952 m. WILLIAM LAWSON 1872–1953 m. John (William) Lawrence 1878–1910
      1. 1. John (Robert) Lawrence 1900–1977 m. mary bosanko 1900– m. Sarah (E) Lawrence 1902–
        1. 1. John (E) Lawrence 1924–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lawrence 1902–
      3. 3. James Lawrence 1909–1970 m. henrietta hall 1909–
      4. 4. Agnes Lawrence 1906–1970 m. john jobling 1904–
        1. 1. Joseph Jobling 1926–1992 m. Alice Elliott 1928–2000
      5. 5. John (George) Lawson 1922–1977
      6. 6. isaac LAWSON 1914–
      7. 7. mary (ann) LAWSON 1912–
      8. 8. winifred LAWSON 1919–
      9. 9. eppelina LAWSON 1921–
      10. 10. Stewart Lawson 1904–
      11. 11. Thomas (William) LAWRENCE 1904–1965 m. Dorothy (Jane Turnbull) Smith 1906–1975
        1. 1. JOHN (R) LAWRENCE 1942–1942
        2. 2. Lilian Lawrence –1989
        3. 3. MARY (J) LAWRENCE 1943–1999
        4. 4. Elizabeth Lawrence 1929–1956 m. walter scholfield 1926–1958
        5. 5. JUNE LAWRENCE 1946–1964
        6. 6. KENNETH LAWRENCE 1936–1995
        7. 7. ROSE (E) LAWRENCE 1935–1959
        8. 8. Dorothy (Jane) Lawrence 1932–1997 m. Maurice (K) Sheehan 1935–2019
        9. 9. Thomas (William) LAWRENCE 1926–2008 m. Margaret (VICKERY) (McGrevy) 1932–2005

Elizabeth Leighton's Timeline

6 Records

1803
15 Jan 1803
Birth of Elizabeth Leighton in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
1841
1841
Age 38
Elizabeth Leighton resided here in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
1851
1851
Age 48
Elizabeth Leighton resided here in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
1861
1861
Age 58
Elizabeth Leighton resided here in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 68
Elizabeth Leighton resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1879
July 1879
Age 76
Death of Elizabeth Leighton in Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1803
    Event Place: Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5013; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 847383
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3765; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 543184
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2395; Folio: 87; Page: 44; GSU roll: 87073
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 310; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 11; Page: 16; Line: 2; GSU roll: 241353

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 310; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 11; Page: 16; Line: 2; GSU roll: 241353

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2395; Folio: 87; Page: 44; GSU roll: 87073

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3765; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 543184

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5013; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 847383

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1879
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
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