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James Leigh 1837 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1837

Birth Location: Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Nov 1897

Death Location: Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Father: Woodhouse Leigh

Mother: Ann Cliff

Spouse(s): Sarah Marginson

Children(s): Mary Leigh, Frances Leigh

James Leigh was born in 1837 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, the child of Woodhouse Leigh and Ann Cliff. In 1851, James Leigh resided in Hanley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. In 1861, James Leigh resided in Clifton, Lancashire, England. James Leigh married Sarah Alice Marginson, and had children including Mary Ellen Leigh, Frances Leigh. James Leigh passed away in 1897 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • James Leigh was born in 1837 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, the child of Woodhouse Leigh and Ann Cliff.
  • In 1851, James Leigh resided in Hanley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1861, James Leigh resided in Clifton, Lancashire, England.
  • James Leigh married Sarah Alice Marginson, and had children including Mary Ellen Leigh, Frances Leigh.
  • James Leigh passed away in 1897 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Woodhouse Leigh
1794 – 1840
Birth Location: Hanley, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Ann Cliff
1796 – 1841
Birth Location: Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Marginson
1851 –
Birth Location: –
SM

Children(s)

Mary Leigh
1880 –
Birth Location: 10 Thomas St, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
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Frances Leigh
Birth Location: Farnworth, Lancashire, England
FL

James Leigh's Ancestors

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James Leigh
1837 – 1897
Birth Place: Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Woodhouse Leigh
1794 – 1840
Hanley, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Ann Cliff
1796 – 1841
Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Lea
Nancy
William Cliff
Sarah
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leigh's Descendants

1.
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James Leigh (25 Dec 1837 – Nov 1897) m. Sarah (Alice) Marginson (abt 1851 – )
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Leigh (8 Dec 1880 – ) m. John (Thomas) Orrell (1878 – Mar 1929)
    1. 1. John Orrell (abt 1903 – )
    2. 2. James Orrell (abt 1904 – )
    3. 3. Albert Orrell (1906 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Orrell (abt 1908 – )
    5. 5. Ernest Orrell (abt 1910 – )
    6. 6. Walter Orrell (1912 – )
    7. 7. Edith Orrell (1918 – )
  2. 2. Frances Leigh

James Leigh's Timeline

7 Records

1837
25 Dec 1837
Birth of James Leigh in Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 14
James Leigh resided here in Hanley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Hanley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 24
James Leigh resided here in Clifton, Lancashire, England
Clifton, Lancashire, England
1874
25 Dec 1874
Age 37
James Leigh resided here in Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 44
James Leigh resided here in 8 Thomas St,Farnworth, Lancashire, England
8 Thomas St,Farnworth, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 54
James Leigh resided here in 14 Kent St, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
14 Kent St, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
1897
Nov 1897
Age 60
Death of James Leigh in Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1837
    Event Place: Hanley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3094; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6098204
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3815; Folio: 67; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341912
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2861; Folio: 70; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543040
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2004; Folio: 94; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87406
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [7] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hanley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2004; Folio: 94; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87406

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Clifton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2861; Folio: 70; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543040

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Farnworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 8 Thomas St,Farnworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3815; Folio: 67; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341912

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 14 Kent St, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3094; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6098204

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1897
    Event Place: Farnworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farnworth, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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