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William Bell Leech 1837–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Death Date: 11 May 1865

Death Location: Blythswood, Glasgow

Father: James Leech

Mother: Arabella Bell

Spouse(s): Emma Jones

Children(s): Austin Leech

The story of William Bell Leech began in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. William Bell Leech married Emma Gwyther Jones, and had children including Austin Bell Leech. William Bell Leech passed away in 1865 in Blythswood, Glasgow.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bell Leech began in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
  • William Bell Leech married Emma Gwyther Jones, and had children including Austin Bell Leech.
  • William Bell Leech passed away in 1865 in Blythswood, Glasgow.

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William Leech's Ancestors

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William Leech
1837–1865
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parents
James Laurie Leech
1806–1875
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Arabella Bell
1812–1895
Kirkmichael Ayrshire
Grandparents
Binning Bell
1780–1844
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leech's Descendants

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William (Bell) Leech (1837–11 May 1865) m. Emma (Gwyther) Jones (9 JUL 1842–17 SEP 1862)
  1. 1. Austin (Bell) Leech 1862–1941 m. Hettie (Ellen) Hoby 1875–1954
    1. 1. Margaret (Isabel) Leech 1900–1980 m. Allan (James) Old 1897–1974
      1. 1. Raymond (Allan) Old 1921– m. Irene (May) Martin 1923–
        1. 1. Terry (Allan) Old 1950–1988
      2. 2. Stanley (Robert) Old 1923–1996 m. Nadine (Margery) Mitchell 1925–

William Leech's Timeline

2 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William Bell Leech in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
1865
11 May 1865
Age 28
Death of William Bell Leech in Blythswood, Glasgow
Blythswood, Glasgow

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1865
    Event Place: Blythswood, Glasgow

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