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Mary Anne Leighton 1789–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1789

Birth Location: Gateshead, Co Durham, England

Death Date: 13 FEB 1837

Death Location: Ashstead, St Giles, Surrey, England

Father: John Leighton

Mother: Mary Nicholson

Spouse(s): John Dawson

Children(s): John Dawson, Richard Dawson, William Dawson, Margaret Dawson, Mary Dawson, Robert Dawson

Mary Anne Leighton was born in 1789 in Gateshead, Co Durham, England, the child of John Leighton And Mary Nicholson. Mary Anne Leighton married John Dawson, and had children including John Nicholson Dawson, Margaret Dawson, Mary Anne Dawson, Richard Dawson, Robert Leighton Dawson, William Dawson. Mary Anne Leighton passed away in 1837 in Ashstead, St Giles, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • Mary Anne Leighton was born in 1789 in Gateshead, Co Durham, England, the child of John Leighton And Mary Nicholson.
  • Mary Anne Leighton married John Dawson, and had children including John Nicholson Dawson, Margaret Dawson, Mary Anne Dawson, Richard Dawson, Robert Leighton Dawson, William Dawson.
  • Mary Anne Leighton passed away in 1837 in Ashstead, St Giles, Surrey, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Leighton
1789–1837
Birth Place: Gateshead, Co Durham, England
Parents
John Leighton
1764–1832
Gateshead, Co Durham, England
Mary Nicholson
1764–1812
Gateshead, Durham, England
Grandparents
Robert Leighton
1742–1794
Gateshead. Co Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Ainsley) (Aynesley)
1736–1796
Ponteland, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Leighton
1712–
John Ainsley
1710–
Ann Weightman
1710–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Weightman
1685–1720
Ann Brady
1678–1723

Mary Leighton's Descendants

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Mary (Anne) Leighton (1 Aug 1789–13 FEB 1837) m. John Dawson (abt 1786–BET JAN 1869 AND MAR 1869)
  1. 1. John (Nicholson) Dawson 1814–1865 m. Elizabeth corkin 1813–1899
    1. 1. John Dawson 1843–
    2. 2. Joseph (A) Dawson 1848–
    3. 3. Robert (Leighton) Dawson 1852–
    4. 4. Mary Dawson 1845–1914 m. lee 1840–1913
      1. 1. James (W.) Milburn 1878–
      2. 2. John Milburn 1883–
      3. 3. Jane Milburn 1872–
      4. 4. James (W.) Milburn 1878–
      5. 5. Joseph (W) Milburn 1878–
      6. 6. Jane Milburn 1869–
      7. 7. Thomas Milburn 1874–
      8. 8. Jane Milburn 1867–
      9. 9. John Milburn 1868–
      10. 10. Jane Milburn 1872–
      11. 11. Joseph (W) Milburn 1878–
      12. 12. John Milburn 1883–
      13. 13. Thomas Milburn 1873–
        1. 1. Joseph (William) Milburn 1892– m. Lilian Gibson 1896–1979
      14. 14. Frances Higginson 1865– m. Robert Higginson 1861–
        1. 1. Charles Casling 1886–1967
        2. 2. Cecilia Higginson 1890–
      15. 15. Cecilia Milburn 1885–1960 m. Frederick (Ernest) Harker 1880–1966
        1. 1. Frederick (William) Coates 1926–2018 m. Hilary (Mary) Burgess 1926–1997
        2. 2. Mary Coates 1914–1977 m. Bill Smith 1912–1987
        3. 3. Joan (Cecilia) Coates 1923–1995 m. Irvine Storey 1922–1977
      16. 16. Thomas Milburn 1873–
      17. 17. Frances (Elizabeth) Milburn 1865–1910 m. Robert Higginson 1861–1905
        1. 1. Cecilia Higginson 1890–
        2. 2. Charles (Albert) Higginson 1886–
        3. 3. Sidney Higginson 1900–
        4. 4. Charles Higginson 1886–
      18. 18. Annie Milburn 1869–1896 m. Anthony Abbott 1868–1943
        1. 1. Maud Abbott 1900–1955 m. William Thompson 1895–
        2. 2. Sidney Abbott 1907–2001 m. Unknown Unknown 1901– m. Renee –1932
  2. 2. Richard Dawson 1822–1857
  3. 3. William Dawson 1825–
  4. 4. Margaret Dawson 1830–1896
  5. 5. Mary (Anne) Dawson 1810–
  6. 6. Robert (Leighton) Dawson 1820–1838

Mary Leighton's Timeline

4 Records

1789
1 Aug 1789
Birth of Mary Anne Leighton in Gateshead, Co Durham, England
Gateshead, Co Durham, England
1789
16 Aug 1789
Mary Anne Leighton was baptized in Gateshead,Durham,England
Gateshead,Durham,England
1837
13 FEB 1837
Age 48
Death of Mary Anne Leighton in Ashstead, St Giles, Surrey, England
Ashstead, St Giles, Surrey, England
1838
July 1838
Age 49
Mary Anne Leighton was married in South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom
South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1789
    Event Place: Gateshead, Co Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1789
    Event Place: Gateshead,Durham,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1838
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 FEB 1837
    Event Place: Ashstead, St Giles, Surrey, England

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