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John Leighton 1781–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1781

Birth Location: Sunderland

Death Date: July 1856

Death Location: Sunderland

Father: isaac Leighton

Mother: Dorothy Gradon

Spouse(s): Margaret smith

Children(s): Eppelina Leighton, Margaret Leighton, Ann Leighton, Jane Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Dorothy Leighton

The story of John Leighton began in 1781 in Sunderland. In 1851, John Leighton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. John Leighton married Margaret Smith, and had children including Ann Leighton, Dorothy Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Eppelina Leighton, Jane Leighton, Margaret Leighton. John Leighton passed away in 1856 in Sunderland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Leighton began in 1781 in Sunderland.
  • In 1851, John Leighton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.
  • John Leighton married Margaret Smith, and had children including Ann Leighton, Dorothy Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Eppelina Leighton, Jane Leighton, Margaret Leighton.
  • John Leighton passed away in 1856 in Sunderland.

Immediate Family

Parents

isaac Leighton
1750–1808
Birth Location: Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
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Dorothy Gradon
1759–1788
Birth Location: tribley, Chester le street
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Spouses(s)

Margaret smith
1781–1852
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Eppelina Leighton
1817–1870
Birth Location: Bishopwearmouth,Sunderland,Durham,England
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Margaret Leighton
1812–
Birth Location: Union Lane Sunderland
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Ann Leighton
1816–1840
Birth Location: Bishop Wearmouth Sunderland
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Jane Leighton
1818–
Birth Location: Burleigh Street Sunderland
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Elizabeth Leighton
1803–1879
Birth Location: Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
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Dorothy Leighton
1805–
Birth Location: Bishopwearmoth, Sunderland, Durham, England
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John Leighton's Ancestors

Self
John Leighton
1781–1856
Birth Place: Sunderland
Parents
isaac Leighton
1750–1808
Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
Dorothy Gradon
1759–1788
tribley, Chester le street
Grandparents
john Leighton
1717–1792
sunderland
isabella hatton
1706–1784
Sunderland Co Durham
Dennis Graydon
1730–1767
Houghton -Le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, England
Ann wylam
1730–1759
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
matthew reed
1665–
elizabeth dixon
1666–
william Hutton
1660–
ellinor
1660–
Thomas mayer
1644–
Charles Graydon
1664–1721
Margaret Tromboll
1668–1717
Edward Wylam
1660–1741
Ann Herbert
1660–
Robert Brough
1660–
Mary Heslop
1664–

John Leighton's Descendants

1.
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John Leighton (14 Nov 1781–July 1856) m. Margaret smith (11 Mar 1781–1852)
  1. 1. Eppelina Leighton 1817–1870 m. George Hindmarch 1814–1849
    1. 1. Thomas (Wood) Hindmarch 1837– m. Isabella PEARSON 1838–
      1. 1. Thomas Hindmarch 1864–
      2. 2. Mary (I) Hindmarch 1880–
    2. 2. John Hindmarch 1838–
    3. 3. George Hindmarch 1841–1911 m. Jane Hindmarch 1840–
    4. 4. Ann Hindmarch 1844–
    5. 5. William (John) Hindmarch 1846–1905 m. Frances Hindmarch 1848–
    6. 6. John Hindmarch 1838–
    7. 7. Isabella Hindmarch 1839–
      1. 1. richard Wilson 1860–
    8. 8. Eppleina Hindmarch 1849–1916 m. Isaac (Leighton) Marley 1846–1919
      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–
        5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Green 1901–
        6. 6. Isaac (Leighton Marley) Green 1904–1975 m. Matilda Green 1906–
        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–
        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–
        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–
        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–
        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
  2. 2. Margaret Leighton 1812–
  3. 3. Ann Leighton 1816–1840
    1. 1. Mary Todd 1834–
  4. 4. Jane Leighton 1818–
    1. 1. margaret (leighton) (illegitimate?) 1838–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Leighton 1803–1879 m. John Marley 1797–1871
    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
        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–
        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
  6. 6. Dorothy Leighton 1805–

John Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1781
14 Nov 1781
Birth of John Leighton in Sunderland
Sunderland
1851
1851
Age 70
John Leighton resided here in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
1856
July 1856
Age 75
Death of John Leighton in Sunderland
Sunderland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Sunderland
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2395; Folio: 87; Page: 44; GSU roll: 87073

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1856
    Event Place: Sunderland
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
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