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Samuel LEIGHTON 1794–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1794

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Oct 1879

Death Location: Buried at St Edmonds, Suffolk England

Father: Samuel LEIGHTON

Mother: Elizabeth THURLING

Spouse(s): Sarah ROSE

Children(s): Henry LEIGHTON, Elisha LEIGHTON, James LEIGHTON, Samuel LEIGHTON, Clarissa LEIGHTON, Martha LEIGHTON

Samuel LEIGHTON was born in 1794 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of Samuel Leighton And Elizabeth Thurling. Samuel LEIGHTON married Sarah Rose, and had children including Clarissa Leighton, Elisha George Leighton, Henry Horace Leighton, James Leighton, Martha Rose Leighton, Samuel Leighton. Samuel LEIGHTON passed away in 1879 in Buried at St Edmonds, Suffolk England.

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Biography

  • Samuel LEIGHTON was born in 1794 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of Samuel Leighton And Elizabeth Thurling.
  • Samuel LEIGHTON married Sarah Rose, and had children including Clarissa Leighton, Elisha George Leighton, Henry Horace Leighton, James Leighton, Martha Rose Leighton, Samuel Leighton.
  • Samuel LEIGHTON passed away in 1879 in Buried at St Edmonds, Suffolk England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel LEIGHTON
1756–1815
Birth Location: Barford, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth THURLING
1762–
Birth Location: Deopham, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah ROSE
1797–1836
Birth Location: Banham, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Henry LEIGHTON
1831–1920
Birth Location: Barford, Norfolk, England
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Elisha LEIGHTON
1829–1895
Birth Location: Norfolk England
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James LEIGHTON
1825–1890
Birth Location: Barford, Norfolk, England
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Samuel LEIGHTON
1828–1902
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Clarissa LEIGHTON
1834–
Birth Location: Barford, Norfolk, England
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Martha LEIGHTON
1818–1879
Birth Location: Barford, Norfolk, England
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Samuel LEIGHTON's Ancestors

Self
Samuel LEIGHTON
1794–1879
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Samuel LEIGHTON
1756–1815
Barford, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth THURLING
1762–
Deopham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Antony LIGHTWING
1720–1763
Little Melton, Norfolk County, England
Mary DAYNES
1726–1768
Hackford, Norfolk, England
James THURLING
1731–1800
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Anne FLINT
1730–1769
Aslacton, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard LIGHTWING
1697–1783
Elizabeth BAXTER
1696–1747
James THURLING
1698–1783
Myrial Vincent
1705–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Steven BAXTER
1677–1704
John THURLING
1650–1701
Frances TUFFELL
–1727

Samuel LEIGHTON's Descendants

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Samuel LEIGHTON (17 Jul 1794–Oct 1879) m. Sarah ROSE (22 May 1797–abt 1836)
  1. 1. Henry (Horace) LEIGHTON 1831–1920 m. Mary (Ann) COOK 1837–1907 m. Winifred RYAN 1832–1874
    1. 1. Winifred LEIGHTON 1879–1944 m. James (Bernard) Thornton 1875–1930
      1. 1. James THORNTON 1903–1965 m. Annie PARSONS 1908–1973
      2. 2. Alfred THORNTON 1906–1987
      3. 3. Charles THORNTON 1911–1994
        1. 1. Joyce THORNTON 1937–2013
      4. 4. Keith (Harvey) THORNTON 1919–1991
      5. 5. Winifred (Ellen) THORNTON 1905–1978 m. Francis (Austin) BROWNE 1901–1973
        1. 1. Winifred (Lorna) BROWNE –1948
      6. 6. Doris THORNTON 1922–1996
      7. 7. Florence (Madeline) THORNTON 1915–1995
      8. 8. George THORNTON 1917–1973 m. Eliza (Jane) BAXTER 1920–2002
        1. 1. Kenneth (Keith) Thornton 1944–1963
      9. 9. Horace THORNTON 1906–1982
      10. 10. Irene (Elizabeth) THORNTON 1908–1986
      11. 11. Thelma (Olive) THORNTON 1913–1999
    2. 2. William LEIGHTON 1876–1950 m. Edith (Mary) JONES 1884–1940
      1. 1. Ellen LEIGHTON 1904–1992 m. Herbert (Leslie) CAREY 1893–
        1. 1. Wilma (Grace) CAREY 1927–1989
        2. 2. Kevin (Elwyn) CAREY 1929–2015
        3. 3. Allan (Leslie) CAREY 1932–2012
        4. 4. Trevor (William) CAREY 1940–2015
      2. 2. Edith (Mary) LEIGHTON 1906–1997 m. Walter (Kenneth) DIETRICH 1900–1985
      3. 3. William (Richard) LEIGHTON 1908–1987
      4. 4. Arthur (Wilfred) LEIGHTON 1910–1972
      5. 5. Marjorie LEIGHTON 1912–2006
      6. 6. Charles LEIGHTON 1913–1977
      7. 7. Enid (Merle) LEIGHTON 1917–1920
      8. 8. Percy (Gordon) LEIGHTON 1920–2001
      9. 9. Irene (Olive) LEIGHTON 1922–2006
      10. 10. Elizabeth LEIGHTON 1915–1996
      11. 11. Ruth (Adelaide) LEIGHTON 1924–2015
    3. 3. Ellen LEIGHTON 1877–1914 m. John (Gabriel) DUDLEY 1870–1951
      1. 1. John (Lancelot) DUDLEY 1899–1959 m. Agnes (Lockie) DENHAM 1898–1980
        1. 1. Margaret (Edgar) DUDLEY 1920–1995 m. Max (Fittler) GREEN 1919–1998
        2. 2. Ian (Douglas) DUDLEY 1935–1978
        3. 3. Agnes (Irene (Nancy)) DUDLEY 1923–1997
        4. 4. Mary (Ellen (Nell) DUDLEY) (SUMMERFIELD) 1922–
      2. 2. Irene (Elizabeth) DUDLEY 1897–1980
      3. 3. Enid (Merle) DUDLEY 1902–1983
      4. 4. Horace (Gordon) DUDLEY 1904–1983 m. Annette NEVILLE 1906–1960
      5. 5. Thelma (May) DUDLEY 1906–1992
      6. 6. Reginald (Stanley) DUDLEY 1908–1943
      7. 7. Nellie DUDLEY 1914–2007
      8. 8. Mary (W E) DUDLEY 1901–1901
      9. 9. Ruth DUDLEY 1914–2001 m. Frank (Thomas) MEAD 1914–1990
        1. 1. Richard (Thomas) MEAD 1944–2001
    4. 4. Charles LEIGHTON 1883–1971 m. Beatrice (Maude) BYRNES 1887–1966
      1. 1. Valerie LEIGHTON 1906–1965 m. John (Frederick Ernest) BICKFORD 1903–1964
        1. 1. Ian (Leighton) BICKFORD 1930–2010
        2. 2. John (Lancelot Charles) BICKFORD 1927–2000
      2. 2. Horace LEIGHTON 1908–1976 m. Alma (Ann) ATKINSON 1921–1989
        1. 1. Beatrice (Ethel) LEIGHTON 1939–1958
      3. 3. Kathleen LEIGHTON 1914–1987
      4. 4. Dulcie (Beatrice) LEIGHTON 1912–1912
    5. 5. Sarah LEIGHTON 1855–
    6. 6. John LEIGHTON 1856–1858
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) LEIGHTON 1858–
    8. 8. Elizabeth LEIGHTON 1863–1936
    9. 9. Samuel LEIGHTON 1857–1858
    10. 10. Horace LEIGHTON 1867–1948
  2. 2. Elisha (George) LEIGHTON 1829–1895 m. Catherine (Mary) MANNIX 1842–1915
    1. 1. James (Henry) LEIGHTON 1878–1937 m. May PEARSON 1884–1960
      1. 1. Harold (Elijah) LEIGHTON 1914–1973
      2. 2. Eileen (May) LEIGHTON 1905–1973
      3. 3. Henry (James) LEIGHTON 1906–1982
      4. 4. Valentine (John) LEIGHTON 1908–1982
      5. 5. Doris (Patricia) LEIGHTON 1912–
      6. 6. Edward (Thomas) LEIGHTON 1917–1983
      7. 7. Florence (Mary) LEIGHTON 1910–
    2. 2. Elizabeth LEIGHTON 1863–1948 m. Thomas SMITH 1862–
      1. 1. Thomas (James) SMITH 1888– m. Agnes (Sophia) DONNELLY 1885–1925
        1. 1. Ivy (Muriel) SMITH 1924–1994 m. William (Charles) EVANS 1920–1924
      2. 2. William (Henry) SMITH 1891–1959
      3. 3. Florence (Elizabeth) SMITH 1892–1980
      4. 4. Clara (Ellen) SMITH 1896–
      5. 5. Eveline (Myra) SMITH 1897–
      6. 6. Walter SMITH 1899–
      7. 7. Elsie (Margaret) SMITH 1902–
      8. 8. John (Alfred) SMITH 1905–1969
      9. 9. Henry (Robert) SMITH 1905–1949
    3. 3. Margaret LEIGHTON 1865–1898
    4. 4. Mary (Catherine) LEIGHTON 1867–1943 m. John (Alfred) MAYBON 1860–1915
      1. 1. James (Leo) MAYBON 1902–1974 m. Doris (Beatrice) MALE 1909–
        1. 1. Janice (Ann) MAYBON 1934–1936
        2. 2. Noel (Douglas) MAYBON 1933–2008
      2. 2. Agnes (G) MAYBON 1907–1958
      3. 3. William (James) MAYBON 1891–1950
      4. 4. John (Alfred) MAYBON 1893–1974
      5. 5. Leslie (Patrick) MAYBON 1895–1972
      6. 6. Albert (George) MAYBON 1911–1980
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Brigit) MAYBON 1901–1975
      8. 8. Mary (Frances) MAYBON 1898–1968
    5. 5. Sarah LEIGHTON 1870–1948
    6. 6. William (George) LEIGHTON 1873–1919
    7. 7. George (William) LEIGHTON 1875–1946
    8. 8. Mary (Catherine) MAYBON 1871–1943
  3. 3. James LEIGHTON 1825–1890
  4. 4. Samuel LEIGHTON 1828–1902 m. Annie MOORE 1839–1896
    1. 1. Sarah LEIGHTON 1869–1896 m. John (Joseph) BOWMAN 1862–1929
      1. 1. Walter (Leslie) BOWMAN 1895–1994 m. Mary (McDonald Cameron) ALLISON 1889–1964
        1. 1. Nancy (Ethel) BOWMAN 1922–2017 m. Leslie (Acmon) HUTCHESON 1919–1996
        2. 2. Archibald (Walter) BOWMAN 1924–1981
        3. 3. Les ((Alexander John)) BOWMAN 1920–1993
      2. 2. Josiah (Samuel) BOWMAN –1989
      3. 3. Ethel (Sara Maude) BOWMAN 1891–1982
    2. 2. Edmund (J) LEIGHTON 1864–
    3. 3. Mary (J) LEIGHTON 1866–
    4. 4. Samuel LEIGHTON 1868–
    5. 5. Arthur (G) LEIGHTON 1869–
    6. 6. Annie (G) LEIGHTON 1870–
  5. 5. Clarissa LEIGHTON 1834–
  6. 6. Martha (Rose) LEIGHTON 1818–1879 m. Robert CHATTEN 1818–1871
    1. 1. Alice CHATTEN 1856–1915 m. William (James) GOODA 1854–1894 m. Samuel WINTER 1853–1909
      1. 1. Charles (Samuel) GOODA 1876–1956 m. Jane BARBER 1876–1915 m. Maud (Eliza (Dora)) WRIGHT 1896–1981
        1. 1. William (C) GOODA 1918–1991
        2. 2. Albert (James R) GOODA 1921–1987
        3. 3. George (S) GOODA 1923–
        4. 4. Jack (Maurice) GOODA 1926–1991
        5. 5. William (James) GOODA 1903–1908
        6. 6. Alice (Martha) GOODA 1908–1972
        7. 7. Hannah (Elizabeth) GOODA 1910–1987
        8. 8. Gladys (A M) GOODA 1919–1920
        9. 9. James (R) GOODA 1925–
        10. 10. Violet (Gladys) GOODA 1915–1994 m. Arthur (Edward) ROSE 1912–1969
        11. 11. Ivy (Florence) GOODA 1913–1970
        12. 12. Charles (William Robert) GOODA 1897–1963
        13. 13. Laura (Alice) GOODA 1896–1982
        14. 14. Maud (Elizabeth) GOODA 1899–1949
        15. 15. Ethel (Jane) GOODA 1902–1964
        16. 16. Emily (Martha) GOODA 1905–1905
        17. 17. George (Robert) GOODA 1906–1909
      2. 2. Albert (William) GOODA 1874–1949
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Alice) GOODA 1883–1882
      4. 4. Martha GOODA 1885–
      5. 5. George (Robert) GOODA 1887–1960
      6. 6. Maud GOODA 1890–
      7. 7. James GOODA 1888–1949
      8. 8. Hannah GOODA 1894–
      9. 9. Henry (William) WINTER 1899–1958
      10. 10. William (James) GOODA 1881–1952
      11. 11. William (James) GOODA 1881–1952
    2. 2. George CHATTEN –1921
    3. 3. Caroline CHATTEN 1829–1903
    4. 4. Martha CHATTEN 1849–1893
    5. 5. Samuel (Charles) CHATTEN 1859–1933
    6. 6. Hannah CHATTEN 1852–1917
    7. 7. Karenhappuch CHATTEN 1844–1915
    8. 8. Horace CHATTEN 1852–1855
    9. 9. Sarah CHATTEN 1840–1851
    10. 10. Charles CHATTEN 1858–1858

Samuel LEIGHTON's Timeline

2 Records

1794
17 Jul 1794
Birth of Samuel LEIGHTON in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1879
Oct 1879
Age 85
Death of Samuel LEIGHTON in Buried at St Edmonds, Suffolk England
Buried at St Edmonds, Suffolk England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1794
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1879
    Event Place: Buried at St Edmonds, Suffolk England
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