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Peter Joseph Leighton 1947–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1947

Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 28 Nov 2008

Death Location: Carlisle, Cumbria England

Father: Joseph Leighton

Mother: Elsie Ritson

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The story of Peter Joseph Leighton began in 1947 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. Peter Joseph Leighton married Sandra M Richardson. Peter Joseph Leighton passed away in 2008 in Carlisle, Cumbria England.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Joseph Leighton began in 1947 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.
  • Peter Joseph Leighton married Sandra M Richardson.
  • Peter Joseph Leighton passed away in 2008 in Carlisle, Cumbria England.

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Peter Leighton's Ancestors

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Peter Leighton
1947–2008
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Parents
Joseph Sidney Leighton
1919–1975
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Elsie Ritson
1924–2015
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
William Leighton
1886–1963
Carlisle Cumberland England
Mary (Ellen) Christie
1884–1943
Cumbria, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Leighton
1861–1912
Elizabeth Denwood
1864–1907
William Christie
1852–1930
Mary Daley
1854–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John **
1818–1898
Sarah **
1815–1884

Peter Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1947
19 Oct 1947
Birth of Peter Joseph Leighton in Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
2008
28 Nov 2008
Age 61
Death of Peter Joseph Leighton in Carlisle, Cumbria England
Carlisle, Cumbria England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Birth Index
    [2] England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 2008
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumbria England
    Record Source: England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2013

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