Jane
Creagh
Leighton
Born in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of David C. R. Leighton
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Mary Flora Leighton and Clarence Frank Leighton
Died after
after age 58
in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jun 2016
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Biography
Jane Leighton was born in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.
Jane, the daughter of David Leighton was baptised on 12 May 1865 in Denbighshire, Wales.[1]
Her birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1865 in the Wrexham district.[2]
In the 1881 census Jane (age 15), Scholar, was the unmarried daughter of David C Leighton in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England.[3]
- David C Leighton Head Married M 54 H M Bombay Civil Service Bombay, East Indies
- H Flora Leighton Sister Unmarried F 58 Bombay, East Indies
- Jane Leighton Daughter Unmarried F 15 Scholar Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales
- Leighton Spry Cousin Unmarried M 10 Scholar Bombay
- Sarah Baker Servant Unmarried F 23 Domestic Servant Cook Ottery St Mary, Devon
- Jane R Brookland Servant Unmarried F 32 Domestic Servant Ladys Maid Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Matilda Jo Long Servant Unmarried F 31 Domestic Servant Housemaid Charlton Kings
In the 1891 census Janie (age 25) was the single daughter of David Leightan in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England.[4]
- David Leightan Head Married M 64 Bombay Civil Service Retired India
- Janie C Leightan Daughter Single F 25 Denbighshire
- Jane Coates Servant Single F 27 Servant Domestic Gloucestershire
- Sarah Smith Servant Single F 26 Parlour Maid Domestic Northamptonshire
- Matilda Fong Servant Single F 41 Housemaid Domestic Gloucestershire
In the 1901 census Janie (age 35) was the single daughter of David C R Leighton in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England.[5]
- David C R Leighton Head Widowed M 74 Retired Bombay C Service Bombay India
- Janie C Leighton Daughter Single F 35 Gresford, Denbighshire
In the 1911 census Jane (age 45) was the single daughter of David Clarence Russell Leighton in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England.[6]
- David Clarence Russell Leighton Head Widowed M 84 Bombay Civil Service Retd Bombay India
- Jane Creagh Leighton Daughter Single F 45 Gresford Wales, Denbighshire
- Florence Annie Bowles Servant Single F 39 Housemaid Domestic Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Keturah Fanny Sanigar Servant Single F 49 Cook Domestic Cam, Gloucestershire
- Lily Banks Servant Single F 20 Parlourmaid Domestic Alderton, Gloucestershire
- Nicholas Robb Servant Single F 59 Invalid Nurse Domestic Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Jane's death (age 58) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1923 in the Cheltenham district.[7]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Wales, Denbighshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
citing Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: KCPX-7R9 (accessed 4 February 2024)
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Jane Creagh Leighton baptism on 12 May 1865 in Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 4 February 2024)
Leighton, Jane Creagh (Mother's maiden name: Creagh).
GRO Reference: 1865 Apr-May-Jun in Wrexham Volume 11B Page 326. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2566; Folio: 37; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341619; ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #6360324 (accessed 14 February 2023)
FamilySearch Record: Q27J-NGLJ (accessed 4 February 2024)
Jane Leighton (15), unmarried daughter, Scholar, in household of David C Leighton (54) in Charlton Kings in Cheltenham registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 2041/ 83; Page: 20; Line: 30
FamilySearch Record: W1LG-VPZ (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQQ-R3LH-2
Janie C Leightan (25), single daughter, in household of David Leightan (64) in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Denbighshire, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Charlton Kings subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: XSDP-Z62 (accessed 4 February 2024)
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Janie C Leighton (35), single daughter, in household of David C R Leighton (74) in Charlton Kings in Cheltenham registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Gresford, Denbighshire. - ↑
1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: XWM9-LCB (accessed 4 February 2024)
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Jane Creagh Leighton (45), single daughter, in household of David Clarence Russell Leighton (84) in Charlton Kings in Cheltenham registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Gresford Wales, Denbighshire. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales Death Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 4 February 2024)
Leighton, Jane C (Age at death: 58).
GRO Reference: 1923 Jul-Aug-Sep in Cheltenham Volume 6a Page 365.
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