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William Leighton 1856–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1856

Birth Location: Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Death Date: July 1876

Death Location: Holywell, Flintshire

Father: Jno Leighton

Mother: Mary Hughes

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The story of William Leighton began in 1856 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. In 1871, William Leighton resided in Trimdon, Durham, England. William Leighton passed away in 1876 in Holywell, Flintshire.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leighton began in 1856 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.
  • In 1871, William Leighton resided in Trimdon, Durham, England.
  • William Leighton passed away in 1876 in Holywell, Flintshire.

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William Leighton's Ancestors

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William Leighton
1856–1876
Birth Place: Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Parents
Jno Leighton
1820–1894
Chapel Street Congregational OR Independent,Holywell,Flint,Wales
Mary Hughes
1819–1886
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
William Leighton
1800–1853
Flintshire, Wales
Judith Hughes
1801–1875
Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Leighton
1774–1815
Ann Parry
1773–1830
Thomas Hughes
1776–1869
Ann Jones
1777–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Leighton
1732–1811
Elizabeth Evans
1743–1822
Jacob Parry
1750–
Ann Roberts
1750–1816

William Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1856
Jan 1856
Birth of William Leighton in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
1871
1871
Age 15
William Leighton resided here in Trimdon, Durham, England
Trimdon, Durham, England
1876
July 1876
Age 20
Death of William Leighton in Holywell, Flintshire
Holywell, Flintshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1856
    Event Place: Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4912; Folio: 22; Page: 37; GSU roll: 848013
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Trimdon, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4912; Folio: 22; Page: 37; GSU roll: 848013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1876
    Event Place: Holywell, Flintshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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