Johnson Gibson Family History

Leslie LEIGH

Male 1904 - 1997  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leslie LEIGH was born on 19 Mar 1904 in Dewsbury Yorkshire (son of Francis Edgar LEIGH and Edith PICKLES); died in 1997.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 20 Apr 1904, All Saints Dewsbury Yorkshire

    Notes:

    1911 RG14 29745 504 at 18 Dent Street Shildon son single aged 7 born Dewsbury
    1939 Register 547/4 FGAG 235 at 35 Foundary Street Shildon male married minister of labour employment clerk born 19th Mar 1904

    Birth:
    1939 Register

    Baptism:
    Ancestry West Yorkshire CofE records All Saints Dewsbury No 3400 20th Apr 1904
    Leslie to Edgar & Edith Leigh of 37 Woodville Leeds Road clerk DOB 19th Mar 1904

    Died:
    Ancestry Civil Registration Death Index Apr 1997 Reading & Wokingham WOK35 3202 142 aged 93 DOB 19th Mar 1904

    Leslie married Nellie JACKSON in 1933. Nellie (daughter of John Henry JACKSON and Mary J ROBINSON) was born on 3 Nov 1908 in Shildon Co Durham; died in 1984. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    FreeBMD Jun 1933 Auckland 10a 46

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Francis Edgar LEIGH was born in 1873 in Mirfield Yorkshire; died on 16 Feb 1912 in Shildon Lodge Colliery Shildon Co Durham.

    Notes:

    1911 RG14 29745 504 at 18 Dent Street Shildon 4 rooms head married coal miner hewer aged 38 born Mirfield Named as Frank Also had Mary Pickles mot in law widow aged 52 born Dewsbury

    Birth:
    1911 Census

    Died:
    Durham Mining Museum website
    Age: 39
    Died: 16th Feb 1912
    Accident: 16th Feb 1912
    Year Born: abt. 1873
    Colliery: Shildon Lodge
    Company: Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd.
    Occupation: Hewer
    Notes:
    he was kirving at the face of a bord when a large stone fell from a "roll" in the roof and killed him instantly; both he and his marrow were aware of this "roll" and had timbered it as they thought securely, but the stone apparently moved sideways and canted the timber out
    Buried: [not known]

    Francis married Edith PICKLES in 1903. Edith (daughter of Timothy PICKLES and Mary DOWNS) was born on 9 Apr 1878 in Beck Hill Wilsey Yorkshire. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Edith PICKLES was born on 9 Apr 1878 in Beck Hill Wilsey Yorkshire (daughter of Timothy PICKLES and Mary DOWNS).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Sep 1879, St Peter Bradford Yorkshire

    Notes:

    1881 RG11 4434 15 at Hellewell Street North Bierley dau single aged 2 born North Bierley
    1891 RG12 3614 38 at Beck Hill Butters Law dau single worsted spinner aged 12 born North Bierley
    1901 RG13 4175 82 at 22 Back Lane North Bierley dau single worsted spinner aged 22 born Bradford
    1911 RG14 29745 504 at 18 Dent Street Shildon wife married 8 years 3 children born alive all still living aged 31 born Dewsbury

    Birth:
    Baptism Record

    Baptism:
    Ancestry West Yorkshire CofE records St Peter Bradford No 670 10th Sep 1879
    Edith to Timothy Pickles & his wife Mary (formerly Downs) carter of Beck Hill Wilsey Born Beck Hill Wilsey 9th Apr 1878

    Notes:

    Married:
    FreeBMD Jun 1903 Auckland 10a 375 (Francis named as Edgar Leigh)

    Children:
    1. 1. Leslie LEIGH was born on 19 Mar 1904 in Dewsbury Yorkshire; died in 1997.
    2. Edith LEIGH was born in 1907 in Shildon Co Durham.
    3. Muriel LEIGH was born in 1910 in Shildon Co Durham.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Timothy PICKLES was born on 24 Dec 1849 in North Bierley Yorkshire (son of Simeon PICKLES and Hannah SUGDEN).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 Mar 1850, St Peter Bradford Yorkshire

    Notes:

    1871 RG10 4439 72 at Buttershaw son single warp dresser aged 21 born North Bierley
    1881 RG11 4434 15 at Hellewell Street North Bierley head married carter aged 31 born North Bierley
    1891 RG12 3614 38 at Beck Hill Butters Law head married chemical drayman aged 41 born North Bierley
    1901 RG13 4175 82 at 22 Back Lane North Bierley head married carter at chemical works aged 51 born Bradford

    Birth:
    1881 Census

    Baptism:
    Ancestry West Yorkshire CofE records St Peter Bradford No 186 31st Mar 1850
    Timothy to Simeon & Hannah Pickles of Wilsey sawyer DOB 24th Dec 1849

    Timothy married Mary DOWNS on 27 Dec 1875 in St Peter Bradford Yorkshire. Mary (daughter of Absalom DOWNS) was born in 1850 in North Bierley Yorkshire. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mary DOWNS was born in 1850 in North Bierley Yorkshire (daughter of Absalom DOWNS).

    Notes:

    1881 RG11 4434 15 at Hellewell Street North Bierley wife married aged 31 born North Bierley
    1891 RG12 3614 38 at Beck Hill Butters Law wife married aged 41 born North Bierley

    Birth:
    1881 Census

    Notes:

    Married:
    Ancestry West Yorkshire CofE records St Peter Bradford No 119 27th Dec 1875
    Timothy Pickles aged 25 bat carrier of Beck Hill Wilsey son of Simeon Pickles farmer to
    Mary Downs aged 25 spin worsted weaver of Beck Hill Wilsey dau of Absalom Downs decd boiler maker
    By Banns; both signed; witnessed by Sarah Holden & Henry Dyson

    Children:
    1. 3. Edith PICKLES was born on 9 Apr 1878 in Beck Hill Wilsey Yorkshire.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Simeon PICKLES was born in 1829 in North Bierley Yorkshire (son of William PICKLES).

    Notes:

    1871 RG10 4439 72 at Buttershaw head married farmer of 12.5 acres aged 42 born North Bierley
    1881 RG11 4432 88 at Manorley Lane Buttershaw head married farmer of 5 acres aged 52 born North Bierley
    1891 RG12 3613 78 at 20 Manorley Lane Buttershaw head married farmer aged 62 born North Bierley
    1901 RG13 4141 84 at Old Manchester House Shelf father in law in the household of John Thomas Kellett widower retired farmer aged 72 born Bradford

    Birth:
    1871 Census

    Simeon married Hannah SUGDEN on 8 Oct 1849 in St Peter Bradford Yorkshire. Hannah (daughter of Abraham SUGDEN) was born in 1828 in North Bierley Yorkshire; died in 1898. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Hannah SUGDEN was born in 1828 in North Bierley Yorkshire (daughter of Abraham SUGDEN); died in 1898.

    Notes:

    1871 RG10 4439 72 at Buttershaw wife married farmers wife aged 43 born North Bierley
    1881 RG11 4432 88 at Manorley Lane Buttershaw wife married aged 53 born North Bierley
    1891 RG12 3613 78 at 20 Manorley Lane Buttershaw wife married aged 63 born North Bierley

    Birth:
    1871 Census

    Died:
    FreeBMD Sep 1898 N Bierley 9b 125 aged 71

    Notes:

    Married:
    Ancestry West Yorkshire CofE records St Peter Bradford No 374 8th Oct 1849
    Simeon Pickles aged 21 bat carter of Wilsey son of William Pickles clogger to
    Hannah Sugden aged 22 spin weaver of Wilsey dau of Abraham Sugden sawyer
    By banns; neither signed; witnessed by Ephriam Smith? and Christopher Gibson

    Children:
    1. 6. Timothy PICKLES was born on 24 Dec 1849 in North Bierley Yorkshire.
    2. Ellen PICKLES was born in 1852 in North Bierley Yorkshire.
    3. Joseph PICKLES was born in 1854 in North Bierley Yorkshire.
    4. Harriet PICKLES was born in 1859 in North Bierley Yorkshire; died on 11 Jun 1935.
    5. Ruth PICKLES was born in 1861 in North Bierley Yorkshire.
    6. Irvine PICKLES was born in 1864 in North Bierley Yorkshire.
    7. Ada PICKLES was born in 1870 in North Bierley Yorkshire.

  3. 14.  Absalom DOWNS was born in 1813; died in 1872.

    Notes:

    Died:
    FreeBMD Mar 1872 Bradford Y 9b 19 aged 59

    Children:
    1. 7. Mary DOWNS was born in 1850 in North Bierley Yorkshire.