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William Leake 1719–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Methley, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: Jan 1781

Death Location: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England

Father: David Leake

Mother: Mercy Atkinson

Spouse(s): Mary Newson

Children(s): Mary Leake

In 1719, William Leake entered the world in Methley, Yorkshire, , England, born to David Leake And Mercy Atkinson. William Leake married Mary Ann Newson, and had children including Mary Ann Leake. William Leake passed away in 1781 in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1719, William Leake entered the world in Methley, Yorkshire, , England, born to David Leake And Mercy Atkinson.
  • William Leake married Mary Ann Newson, and had children including Mary Ann Leake.
  • William Leake passed away in 1781 in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Leake
1688–
Birth Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
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Mercy Atkinson
1682–
Birth Location: Knottingley, Pontefract YKS England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Newson
1717–1748
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
MN

Children(s)

Mary Leake
1752–1818
Birth Location: Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
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William Leake's Ancestors

Self
William Leake
1719–1781
Birth Place: Methley, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
David Leake
1688–
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Mercy Atkinson
1682–
Knottingley, Pontefract YKS England
Grandparents
Dorothy Sprigonell
1650–
William Atkinson
1664–1721
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Atkinson
1665–1717
Great-Grandparents
John Sprigonell
1625–
William Atkinson
1638–1704
Mercy Lund
1641–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Atkinson
1595–1678
Frances Roebucke
1593–1677

William Leake's Descendants

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William Leake (1719–Jan 1781) m. Mary (Ann) Newson (11 Oct 1717–abt 1748)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Leake 1752–1818 m. Joshua Audsley 1746–1845
    1. 1. Mercy Audsley 1791–1882 m. William Denton 1775–1834
      1. 1. Mary (Booth) Denton 1818–1901 m. George (Bowes) Lee 1820–1861
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lee 1847–1910 m. Edward (Brooke) Oates 1844–1907
      2. 2. Booth Denton 1832–1894
      3. 3. Joseph Denton 1834–1883
      4. 4. William Denton 1829–1903 m. Amelia Firth 1844–
        1. 1. Joseph (Wm) Denton 1857–
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Denton 1871–
        3. 3. Firth Denton 1873–
        4. 4. Ada Denton 1877–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Denton 1824–1830
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Denton 1820–1846
      7. 7. Ann (Elizabeth) Denton 1823–1908
      8. 8. Ann (Maria) Denton 1827–1841 m. John Barnes 1825–
      9. 9. Richard Denton 1825–1874
      10. 10. Mary Denton 1824–
      11. 11. Joshua Denton 1814–1863
      12. 12. John Denton 1816–1861
      13. 13. Sarah Denton 1820–
      14. 14. Hannah Denton 1822–1899
      15. 15. Thomas Denton 1831–1889
      16. 16. James Denton 1822–1891
      17. 17. William Denton 1827–1902
      18. 18. Rebeckah Denton 1803–
    2. 2. Joshua Audsley 1775–1845
    3. 3. Martha Audsley 1782–1782
    4. 4. Thomas Audsley 1780–1780
    5. 5. Sarah Audsley 1786–1869
    6. 6. Joseph Audsley 1795–1796
    7. 7. Robert Audsley 1784–

William Leake's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of William Leake in Methley, Yorkshire, , England
Methley, Yorkshire, , England
1781
Jan 1781
Age 62
Death of William Leake in Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Methley, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1781
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
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