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James Leach 1794–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1794

Birth Location: King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 27 Jul 1864

Death Location: Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Henry Leach

Mother: Elizabeth Hull

Spouse(s): Sarah Francis, Hannah Knight

Children(s): John Leach, Thomas Leach, William Leach, Sarah Leach, Charlotte Leach

The story of James Leach began in 1794 in King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England. In 1841, James Leach resided in Witham On The Hill, Lincolnshire, England. James Leach married Hannah Knight, Sarah Twin Francis, and had children including Charlotte Leach, John Leach, Sarah Frances Leach, Thomas Leach, William Leach. James Leach passed away in 1864 in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leach began in 1794 in King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England.
  • In 1841, James Leach resided in Witham On The Hill, Lincolnshire, England.
  • James Leach married Hannah Knight, Sarah Twin Francis, and had children including Charlotte Leach, John Leach, Sarah Frances Leach, Thomas Leach, William Leach.
  • James Leach passed away in 1864 in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Leach
1756–1801
Birth Location: Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
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Elizabeth Hull
1765–1843
Birth Location: Glaston, Northamptonshire, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Francis
1796–1831
Birth Location: Manthorpe, Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
SF
Hannah Knight
1812–1834
Birth Location: –
HK

Children(s)

John Leach
1820–1862
Birth Location: Witham-On-The-Hill ,Manthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
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Thomas Leach
1818–1880
Birth Location: Witham-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire, England
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William Leach
1823–1846
Birth Location: Witham-On-The-Hill ,Manthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
WL
Sarah Leach
1828–1840
Birth Location: Witham-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire, England
SL
Charlotte Leach
1825–1843
Birth Location: Witham-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire, England
CL

James Leach's Ancestors

Self
James Leach
1794–1864
Birth Place: King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Henry Leach
1756–1801
Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Hull
1765–1843
Glaston, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William Leach
1728–1781
Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
Ann Walker
1733–1763
Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
William Hull
1731–1781
North Luffenham, Rutland, England
Eleanor
1741–1816
King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Leach
1700–
John Hull
1702–
Elizabeth Baker
1710–
Athanasius Carrington
1711–1785
Mary Drake
1713–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leach
1670–
William Hull
1675–1726
Ann Woods
1676–1727
Thomas Carrington
1680–1745
Ann Brudenell
1684–1745
Laurence Drake
1675–1740
Anne
1680–1740

James Leach's Descendants

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James Leach (18 May 1794–27 Jul 1864) m. Sarah ((twin?)) Francis (April 1796–1 Jun 1831) m. Hannah Knight (1812–2 Feb 1834)
  1. 1. John Leach 1820–1862 m. Sarah Shaw 1825–1903
    1. 1. Thomas Leach 1861–1924 m. Sarah (Ann 'Louisa') Boucher 1855–1932
      1. 1. Frederick (Alan) Leach 1898–1969 m. Isabel (Laura) Boucher 1895–1961
        1. 1. Ian (Robert) Leach 1936–1980
        2. 2. Owen ("Dougles" James) Leach 1926–1984
        3. 3. Alan (Walter) Leach 1919–1919
        4. 4. Isobel (Beatrice) Leach 1925–2012 m. Donald Ryan 1922–2008
        5. 5. Esme (June) Leach 1921–1998
        6. 6. Frederick (William) Leach 1920–1920
        7. 7. Henry (Alan) Leach 1937–2024 m. Sally (May) Busby 1941–1971
        8. 8. Frederick ("Tommy" Thomas) Leach 1923–2014
        9. 9. Theadora Leach 1931–1931
      2. 2. Rudolph Leach 1883–1939 m. Amy (Holland) Wood 1913–2010
        1. 1. Dorothy Leach 1936–2001
      3. 3. Thomas (Henry Everard) Leach 1890–1968 m. Ethel Padgett 1889–1975
        1. 1. Walter (Everard) Leach 1920–1991 m. Lynda (Violet Mary) Grant 1922–1986
        2. 2. Beatrice (Ethel) Leach 1923–2019 m. Frank Mathews 1920–1973 m. Robert (Tom) Blackburn 1933–2020
        3. 3. John (Henry 'Jack') Leach 1925–
      4. 4. Cissy Leach 1885–1886
      5. 5. Ruby (Louise 'Louisa') Leach 1886–1939 m. Robert (James) Burns 1880–1965 m. Harold (Walter Allan) Collier 1902–
        1. 1. Colin (Robert) Burns 1910–1984 m. Daphne (Winifred) Beard 1916–1996
        2. 2. Arthur (James) Burns 1912–2005 m. Joyce (Thelma) Glossop 1917–2014
        3. 3. David (Walter) Burns 1913–1976
        4. 4. Dennis (Joseph) Burns 1918–1991
        5. 5. Gwendoline (Florence \ Frances "Dot") Burns 1922–2012 m. Edwin (Charles) Toms 1921–1980
        6. 6. Ruby (Louisa (Peggy)) Burns 1923–2011 m. Colin (James Leighton) Taylor 1921–1979 m. John (Oswald) Clayton 1921–1981
        7. 7. Lance ("Lancie" Allan Collier) Snr 1928–1997 m. Huia (Hariata) Boardman 1933–1994
      6. 6. Florence (Ellen) Leach 1892–1977 m. Stanley (Reginald George) Mapstone 1910–1970
      7. 7. Walter (Joseph) Leach 1895–1918
    2. 2. James Leach 1859–1921 m. Susanna ((Susan Ann) (Cissy)) Harman 1863–1918
      1. 1. John (Robert) Leach 1894–1934 m. Mary ('Maimie') Campbell 1900–1950
        1. 1. Edith (Evelyn) Leach 1924–1997 m. Douglas (Aidan Trist) Gasking 1911–1994
        2. 2. Ian (Campbell) Leach 1929–1998
        3. 3. Maimie (Grace) Leach 1923–2018 m. Ernest (Ryder Schurmann (from April 1940 used name) Shermann) 1916–2009
      2. 2. Lily (May) Leach 1887–1973 m. William (Hartley) Jones 1884–1947
        1. 1. Laurance (Alan 'Alan') Jones 1921–2008 m. Barbara (Iles) Keegan 1922–1996
        2. 2. Frank (Linley) Jones 1915–1968 m. Constance Lewis 1914–
        3. 3. Warwick (Hartley) Jones 1913–1992 m. Isobel (Aitken) Bowman 1912–2000
        4. 4. Clive (James 'Jim') Jones 1919–2005 m. Zelma (Isobel) Davies 1918–2010
        5. 5. Harold (Keith Hal) Jones 1916–1966 m. Elva (Lila) Pearce 1922–2010
        6. 6. Leila (May) Jones 1925–2009
      3. 3. Elsie (Grace) Leach 1889–1991 m. Horace ('Horrie' William) Mercer 1887–1974
        1. 1. Edna (Joan 'Joan') Mercer 1923–2017 m. Maurice (Frederick) Bridgwood 1922–1986
        2. 2. Raymond (Keith) Mercer 1921–1924
        3. 3. Betty (Rae) Mercer 1924–1948
        4. 4. Barbara (Grace) Mercer 1926–2012 m. Denys (Eric) Warren 1922–1994
        5. 5. Thelma (Lois) Mercer 1919–2015 m. Dudley (Raymond) Barton 1913–1980
      4. 4. Edna (Evelyn Gertrude) Leach 1891–1970 m. Charles (Reginald) WHITE 1903–1959
        1. 1. Edmund (James) WHITE 1932–1939
        2. 2. Elsie (Elizabeth Rose) WHITE 1939–2024
      5. 5. Edgar (Ernest) Leach 1899–1961 m. Martha Smillie 1901–1950
        1. 1. Joyce (Muriel) Smillie 1924–2011 m. Peter (William) Ellis 1930–2002
      6. 6. Leila (Constance Winifrede) Leach 1907–1998 m. William (Thomas Griffith) Richards 1908–2004
    3. 3. John Leach 1855–1873
    4. 4. Henry ("Harry") Leach 1862–1942
    5. 5. James Leach 1858–1858
    6. 6. Sarah Leach 1856–1857
    7. 7. Robert (Charles Leach) ⚠️ 1852–1911
  2. 2. Thomas Leach 1818–1880
  3. 3. William Leach 1823–1846
  4. 4. Sarah (Frances) Leach 1828–1840
  5. 5. Charlotte Leach 1825–1843

James Leach's Timeline

6 Records

1794
18 May 1794
Birth of James Leach in King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
1794
18 May 1794
James Leach was baptized in Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, England
Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, England
1841
1841
Age 47
James Leach resided here in Witham On The Hill, Lincolnshire, England
Witham On The Hill, Lincolnshire, England
1851
1851
Age 57
James Leach resided here in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
1861
1861
Age 67
James Leach resided here in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
1864
27 Jul 1864
Age 70
Death of James Leach in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1794
    Event Place: King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2318; Folio: 84; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542953
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2095; Folio: 552; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87723-87724
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 624; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Witham On The Hill; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 11b; Folio: 4; Page: 14; Line: 20; GSU roll: 438759

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 May 1794
    Event Place: Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Witham On The Hill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 624; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Witham On The Hill; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 11b; Folio: 4; Page: 14; Line: 20; GSU roll: 438759

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2095; Folio: 552; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87723-87724

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2318; Folio: 84; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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