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Raymond Benedict Leighton 1923–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1923

Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 18 Apr 1968

Death Location: Border, Cumberland, England

Father: William Leighton

Mother: Mary Christie

Spouse(s): Julia Eecken

Children(s):

The story of Raymond Benedict Leighton began in 1923 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. Raymond Benedict Leighton married Julia Angele Van Der Eecken. Raymond Benedict Leighton passed away in 1968 in Border, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Raymond Benedict Leighton began in 1923 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.
  • Raymond Benedict Leighton married Julia Angele Van Der Eecken.
  • Raymond Benedict Leighton passed away in 1968 in Border, Cumberland, England.

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Raymond Leighton's Ancestors

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Raymond Leighton
1923–1968
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Parents
William Leighton
1886–1963
Carlisle Cumberland England
Mary (Ellen) Christie
1884–1943
Cumbria, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick ('Peter') Leighton
1861–1912
Brampton, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Denwood
1864–1907
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
William Christie
1852–1930
Carlisle Cumberland England
Mary Daley
1854–1925
Cumbria, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John **
1818–1898
Sarah **
1815–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul **
1789–1863
Elizabeth **
1782–
Thomas Stubbs
1790–1826
Mary Blinkinship
1788–

Raymond Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1923
1923
Birth of Raymond Benedict Leighton in Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
1967
31 May 1967
Age 44
Raymond Benedict Leighton - Probate in Carlisle
Carlisle
1968
18 Apr 1968
Age 45
Death of Raymond Benedict Leighton in Border, Cumberland, England
Border, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 843
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [3] England & Wales, Birth Index:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 843

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 843

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1968
    Event Place: Border, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 31 May 1967
    Event Place: Carlisle
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

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