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William Leighton 1774–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Flintshire, Wales

Death Date: 28 October 1815

Death Location: Flintshire, Wales

Father: William Leighton

Mother: Elizabeth Evans

Spouse(s): Ann Parry

Children(s): William Leighton, Edward Leighton, Sarah Leighton, Anne Leighton, Thomas Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton

In 1774, William Leighton entered the world in Flintshire, Wales, born to William Leighton And Elizabeth Evans. William Leighton married Ann Parry, and had children including Anne Leighton, Edward Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Sarah Leighton, Thomas Leighton, William Leighton. William Leighton passed away in 1815 in Flintshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1774, William Leighton entered the world in Flintshire, Wales, born to William Leighton And Elizabeth Evans.
  • William Leighton married Ann Parry, and had children including Anne Leighton, Edward Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Sarah Leighton, Thomas Leighton, William Leighton.
  • William Leighton passed away in 1815 in Flintshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leighton
1732–1811
Birth Location: Wales
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Elizabeth Evans
1743–1822
Birth Location: Wales
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Spouses(s)

Ann Parry
1773–1830
Birth Location: Holywell North Wales
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Children(s)

William Leighton
1800–1853
Birth Location: Flintshire, Wales
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Edward Leighton
1803–1862
Birth Location: Wales
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Sarah Leighton
1813–
Birth Location: Holywell North Wales
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Anne Leighton
1807–
Birth Location: Holywell North Wales
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Thomas Leighton
1798–
Birth Location: Wales
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Elizabeth Leighton
1810–
Birth Location: Holywell North Wales
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William Leighton's Ancestors

Self
William Leighton
1774–1815
Birth Place: Flintshire, Wales
Parents
William Leighton
1732–1811
Wales
Elizabeth Evans
1743–1822
Wales
Grandparents
William Leighton
1695–
New Radnor, North Wales
Elizabeth Jones
1695–1785
New Radnor, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Robert Leighton
1655–1705
Ann Watkins
1665–1728
Abraham Jones
1675–1730
Margaret Humphrey
1675–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Leighton
1629–1685
Elizabeth
1625–1703

William Leighton's Descendants

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William Leighton (1774–28 October 1815) m. Ann Parry (28 Feb 1773–1830)
  1. 1. William Leighton 1800–1853 m. Judith Hughes 1801–1875
    1. 1. Elias Leighton 1828–1882 m. Elizabeth Leighton 1837–1913
      1. 1. John (Elias) Leighton 1863–1943 m. Jane (E.) Roberts 1867–1944
        1. 1. Elizabeth Leighton 1903–1986 m. Joseph Johnson 1901–1956
        2. 2. Robert Leighton 1893–1974 m. Margaret Barker 1896–1961
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Leighton 1887– m. James Swift 1884–1939
        4. 4. Emma Leighton 1898–1991 m. Robert Leroy 1896–
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Leighton 1900–1987 m. Norman Ramshaw 1899–1966
        6. 6. Thomas Leighton 1891–1902
        7. 7. John Leighton 1896–
        8. 8. Francis Leighton 1905–
        9. 9. Sam Leighton 1885–
      2. 2. George Leighton 1858–1933 m. Catherine Leighton 1860–
        1. 1. George (R) Leighton 1882–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (H) Leighton 1884–
        3. 3. Watkin Leighton 1885–1906
        4. 4. Margaret (M) Leighton 1889–
        5. 5. Catherine (A) Leighton 1891–
      3. 3. Penelope Leighton 1860–1932 m. Edwin Jones 1864– m. John Jones 1844–1920
        1. 1. John (David) Jones 1892–1969
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Leighton 1869–1911 m. Samuel Gratton 1865–1928
        1. 1. Margaret Gratton 1908–
        2. 2. Enoch Gratton 1891–1966
        3. 3. Elias (Samaul) Gratton 1892–
        4. 4. Richard (William) Gratton 1896–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Gratton 1898–
        6. 6. John (Henry) Gratton 1900–
        7. 7. Isaac (Willie) Gratton 1902–
        8. 8. Edward Gratton 1905–
      5. 5. Enoch Leighton 1870–1933 m. Jane Leighton 1885–
        1. 1. William (Enock) Parry 1906–
        2. 2. Isaac Leighton 1909–
      6. 6. Hannah (Bella) Leighton 1872–1944 m. Isaac Price 1863–
        1. 1. Edward Price 1900–
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizth) Price 1902–
        3. 3. Mary Price 1907–
        4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Price 1902–
      7. 7. Sarah Leighton 1855–
      8. 8. Judith (Ann) Leighton 1859–1930 m. David Edwards 1853–
        1. 1. David Edwards 1877–1917
        2. 2. John (S.) Edwards 1880–
        3. 3. William Edwards 1891–1986 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1893–
        4. 4. Jane (Ann) Edwards 1885–1981
        5. 5. Emma (Leighton B) Edwards 1895–1975 m. John (T) Chisholm 1892–
        6. 6. Catharine Edwards 1898–
        7. 7. Mary Edwards 1882–1953 m. John (William) Haanratty 1873–
        8. 8. Ann Edwards 1890– m. William Thompson 1883–
    2. 2. Enoch Leighton 1827–1891 m. Mary Jones 1831–
      1. 1. Judith (Ann) Leighton 1869–
      2. 2. John (Thomas) Leighton 1865–1936
      3. 3. Mary (Emily) Leighton 1859–
      4. 4. William Leighton 1856–1876
      5. 5. William (Samuel) Leighton 1877–
      6. 6. Ardath (A) Leighton 1868–
      7. 7. Ellen Leighton 1870–
    3. 3. Jno Leighton 1820–1894 m. Mary Hughes 1819–1886
      1. 1. John Leighton 1858–1919
      2. 2. Elizabeth Leighton 1838–1903
      3. 3. Thomas Leighton 1845–
      4. 4. William Leighton 1856–1876
      5. 5. Benjamin Leighton 1860–1937 m. Ellen Chicken 1866–1929
        1. 1. Ruth (Eveline) Layton 1894–1958 m. Charles Gannon 1897– m. Robinson Craggs 1892–1980
        2. 2. Miriam Layton 1908–1974 m. Robert Kenrick 1908–1965
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Leighton 1885–1962 m. William Smeatham 1880–
        4. 4. Arnold Layton 1887–1946
        5. 5. Joseph (William) Leighton 1891–1979
        6. 6. John (Chicken) Leighton 1896–1962
        7. 7. Margaret (Alice) Leighton 1898–
        8. 8. Ellen Leighton 1904–
      6. 6. Stephen Leighton 1863–
    4. 4. Mary Leighton 1824–1866
    5. 5. William Leighton 1838– m. Sarah Leighton 1832–
      1. 1. Robert Leighton 1861–
      2. 2. Emily Leighton 1863–
      3. 3. Joseph (W) Leighton 1883–
      4. 4. Robert (E) Leighton 1886–
      5. 5. Sarah (J) Leighton 1888–
      6. 6. Robert Leighton 1859–
    6. 6. Joseph Leighton 1844–1922
    7. 7. Emma Leighton 1839–
    8. 8. Anne Leighton 1835–
    9. 9. Mary Leighton 1833–
  2. 2. Edward Leighton 1803–1862 m. Sarah Leighton 1807–
    1. 1. William Leighton 1829–
    2. 2. Anne Leighton 1834–1901
  3. 3. Sarah Leighton 1813–
  4. 4. Anne Leighton 1807–
  5. 5. Thomas Leighton 1798–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Leighton 1810–

William Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of William Leighton in Flintshire, Wales
Flintshire, Wales
1815
28 October 1815
Age 41
Death of William Leighton in Flintshire, Wales
Flintshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Flintshire, Wales
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1815
    Event Place: Flintshire, Wales
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