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George Leighton 1747–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Preston Patrick, Westmorland

Death Date: 07 Oct 1811

Death Location: Lancaster, St Mary, Lancashire, England

Father: John Leighton

Mother: Jane Pearson

Spouse(s): Jane Smyth

Children(s): Agnes Leighton

In 1747, George Leighton entered the world in Preston Patrick, Westmorland, born to John Leighton And Jane Pearson. George Leighton married Jane Smyth, and had children including Agnes Leighton. George Leighton passed away in 1811 in Lancaster, St Mary, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1747, George Leighton entered the world in Preston Patrick, Westmorland, born to John Leighton And Jane Pearson.
  • George Leighton married Jane Smyth, and had children including Agnes Leighton.
  • George Leighton passed away in 1811 in Lancaster, St Mary, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leighton
1725–1783
Birth Location: Lancashire England
JL
Jane Pearson
1723–1717
Birth Location: Heversham, Westmorland, England
JP

Spouses(s)

Jane Smyth
1759–1831
Birth Location: Melling in Lonsdale, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Agnes Leighton
1800–1873
Birth Location: Skerton, Lancaster, Lancashire
AL

George Leighton's Ancestors

Self
George Leighton
1747–1811
Birth Place: Preston Patrick, Westmorland
Parents
John Leighton
1725–1783
Lancashire England
Jane Pearson
1723–1717
Heversham, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
Richard Pearson
1692–1759
Yealands, Conyers, Warton, Lancashire, England
Ann Backhouse
1696–1763
Yealand, Conyers, Warton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Pearson
1674–1729
Isabel Orbiston,
–1698
Bridget Dobson
1668–1744
William Backhouse
1667–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Orbiston,
1640–1689
Alice Hull,
–1678

George Leighton's Descendants

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George Leighton (1747–07 Oct 1811) m. Jane Smyth (1759–03 Jul 1831)
  1. 1. Agnes Leighton 1800–1873 m. William Bowness 1804–1844
    1. 1. Agnes Bowness 1841– m. Walter Stradling 1842–1874
      1. 1. Georgina (Agnes M) Stradling 1872–1924 m. Charles (William) Oxley 1884–1959
        1. 1. Alvin Oxley 1904–1964 m. Emily (Adelaide) Edwards 1907–1937 m. Lilian (Frances) Whitworth 1908–1994
        2. 2. Charles Oxley 1903–1929
        3. 3. Joseph (Harcourt) Oxley 1908–1908
        4. 4. Robert (Thomas) Oxley 1909–1990 m. Edna (Florence Turner) Edward? 1911–1997
        5. 5. William Oxley 1913–1985
        6. 6. Stephen Oxley 1924–1987
        7. 7. Eileen Oxley 1924–2018
      2. 2. agnes (bowness) Stradling 1874–1878
      3. 3. Margaret (martineau) Stradling 1868–1881
      4. 4. florence (thetis) Stradling 1870–1918
      5. 5. lillie Cardwell 1881–
      6. 6. george (bowness) Cardwell 1877–

George Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1747
1747
Birth of George Leighton in Preston Patrick, Westmorland
Preston Patrick, Westmorland
1811
7 Oct 1811
Age 64
Death of George Leighton in St. Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
St. Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1811
07 Oct 1811
Age 64
Burial of George Leighton in Lancaster, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Lancaster, St Mary, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Preston Patrick, Westmorland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1811
    Event Place: St. Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1811
    Event Place: Lancaster, St Mary, Lancashire, England
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