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Jane Ann Edwards 1850 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales

Death Date: Jul 1916

Death Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Morris

Mother: Jane Jones

Spouse(s): Thomas Leighton

Children(s): Margaret Leighton, John Leighton, Jane Leighton, Martha Leighton

In 1850, Jane Ann Edwards entered the world in Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales, born to Richard Morris and Jane Jones. In 1881, Jane Ann Edwards resided in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. Jane Ann Edwards married Thomas Leighton, and had children including Margaret E. Leighton, John T. Leighton, Jane Leighton, Martha Alice Leighton. Jane Ann Edwards passed away in 1916 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Jane Ann Edwards entered the world in Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales, born to Richard Morris and Jane Jones.
  • In 1881, Jane Ann Edwards resided in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.
  • Jane Ann Edwards married Thomas Leighton, and had children including Margaret E. Leighton, John T. Leighton, Jane Leighton, Martha Alice Leighton.
  • Jane Ann Edwards passed away in 1916 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Edwards's Ancestors

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Jane Edwards
1850 – 1916
Birth Place: Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales
Parents
Richard Morris
1817 –
Llanfor, Merionethshire, Wales
Jane Jones
1822 –
Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Edwards's Descendants

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Jane (Ann) Edwards (abt 1850 – Jul 1916) m. Thomas Leighton (Apr 1841 – January 1912)
  1. 1. Margaret (E.) Leighton (abt 1871 – )
  2. 2. John (T.) Leighton (abt 1873 – )
  3. 3. Jane Leighton (abt 1875 – )
  4. 4. Martha (Alice) Leighton (April 1890 – 15 April 1938) m. James (Andrew) Coucill (4 November 1887 – 25 July 1917)
    1. 1. Sydney Coucill (January 1913 – 2 June 1966) m. Augusta (Louise Ottilie) Kellermann (3 Nov 1916 – 2007)
      1. 1. Margaret (Isabel) Coucill (c.1933 – )
      2. 2. Patricia (Audrey) Coucill (c.1934 – )
      3. 3. Helen (Barbara Joan) Coucill (9 Dec 1935? – )
      4. 4. Christopher (Sydney) Coucill (31 Aug 1946 – 31 Dec 2023) m. Catherine (?) m. Jannet(?) m. Lorna(?) m. Jan(-?) m. Adel Jones
        1. 1. Jacqueline Coucill (c.1980 – )
        2. 2. Michelle Coucill (1971 – )
        3. 3. Damien Coucill (1973 – )
      5. 5. James (Andrew) Coucill (14 Jul 1947 – )
      6. 6. David (Leighton) Coucill (28 Feb 1948? – )
      7. 7. Glenda (Louise) Coucill (19 Dec 1954 – ) m. Michael (Glenn) Rigby (26 Mar 1952 – )
        1. 1. Matthew (David) Rigby (04 Oct 1972 – ) m. Maria (Carmela) Vergara-Rigby (24 AUG 1971 – ) m. Sandra (Gaye) Barclay (1970 – )
        2. 2. Michael (Vernon) Rigby (6 Mar 1975 – ) m. Claire McAllan (30 Sep 1977 – )
        3. 3. Ffyona (Louise) Rigby (9 Nov 1976 – 14 December 2016) m. Matthew Florczak m. Patrick Wilson
        4. 4. Christopher (James) Rigby (2 Oct 1979 – ) m. Tracy Chamberlain (c.1972 – )

Jane Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1850
abt 1850
Birth of Jane Ann Edwards in Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales
Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 31
Jane Ann Edwards resided here in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
1916
Jul 1916
Age 66
Death of Jane Ann Edwards in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4206; Folio: 86; Page: 44; GSU roll: 1342007
    [2] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5514; Folio: 42; Page: 49; GSU roll: 1342325

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4206; Folio: 86; Page: 44; GSU roll: 1342007
    [2] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5514; Folio: 42; Page: 49; GSU roll: 1342325

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1916
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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