Margaret (Leighton) Faraday (abt. 1790 - 1868)

Born about 1790 in Middlesex [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Faraday — married 2 Feb 1815 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1868 at about age 78 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Margaret was born in 1790 in Middlesex, the daughter of George Leighton and Abigail (Egleton) Leighton. Her date and place of birth were shown in the 1861 Census. Her parents are listed in a footnote in Volume 1 of Faraday's letters.^[1]

In 1814 her future brother in law, Michael Faraday wrote to a friend saying how much in love Robert was with Margaret.^[2]

Margaret married Robert Faraday on the 5th February 1815 at Marylebone, Middlesex.^[3]

Their marriage is listed on London Sandemanian Marriages and other links between church members. There were about 70 marriages between the families of the London Sandemanian's of which this was one.

On 14th March 1826 her sister in law, Margaret Faraday (1802-1862) and John Barnard (1797-1880) got married. The event was described by Charlotte Barnard (1805-1866), the sister to the bridegroom in a letter to her sister Elizabeth (Barnard) Reid (1794-1870). Both families were members of the Sandemanian church in London. Margaret and Robert both attended the wedding.

The letter has been published and includes details of the day of the marriage, naming numerous Sandemanians who were involved^[4] See John Barnard's profile for details.

1851 Census on the 30th March 1851 Margaret a widow and a gas fitter, was living in Albert Street, St Pancras, Middlesex with her daughters Elizabeth Faraday and Margaret (Faraday) Leighton, and Margaret's husband George Leighton. Two servants were also living there.^[5]

1861 Census on the 7th April 1861 Margaret was living in Montague Road, Croydon, Surrey with her daughter Abigail and Abigail's husband George Sandeman, and their children Frederick, Margaret, George, Agnes, Eve, Alfred, Michael and Walter. Margaret's daughter Elizabeth was also living there.^[6]

Margaret died aged 78 in 1868 in Hampstead, Middlesex.^[7]

Membership of the Sandemanian Church

Margaret was a member of the Sandemanian Church

Margaret Faraday was admitted into membership of the London Sandemanian Church on 10 January 1819 according to the membership records. The records state that she Ex 25 Apr 1844, Rest'd 28 July 1844, Died Nov 12 1868 ^[8] which means she was excluded from fellowship and restored into fellowship in 1848

See London Sandemanian Church membership list 1762 – 1868 for the full membership list.

Children

Abigail Faraday (1815 - 1885) aged 69
James Faraday (abt 1817 - 23.7.1875) aged abt 58
Elizabeth Faraday (abt 1823 - abt 1891) aged abt 68
Margaret Faraday (abt 1824 - abt 1910) aged abt 86

Residence

(30.3.1851) Albert Street, St Pancras, Middlesex
(7.4.1861) Montague Road, Croydon, Surrey

Occupation

Gas fitter (30.3.1851)

Leighton Family and the Sandemanian Church

The Leighton family were nonconformists and 18 members of the family joined the Sandemanian Church in London and there were 16 marriages between Leightons and other Sandemanians. A history of the Leighton Family and the Sandemanian Church has some of the details.

Research Notes

Have searched using FreeReg, FamilySearch, FindMyPast and Ancestry, including Family Public Trees but not including Ancestry's Worldwide Membership, but to no avail regarding a source for Margaret's birth. Pickup-178 07:24, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Letter 53, Page 132 The correspondence of Michael Faraday volume 1: 1811-1831, Edited by A J L James 1991
2. ↑ Letter 39, Page 92 The correspondence of Michael Faraday volume 1: 1811-1831, Edited by A J L James 1991
3. ↑ Margaret Leighton's marriage, England Marriages, 1538–1973 , FamilySearch
4. ↑ Letter 285, dated 18 March 1826 Correspondence of Michael Faraday Volume 1, 1811-1831 Edited by A J l James, 1991
5. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851 FamilySearch
6. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1861 FamilySearch
7. ↑ * Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 18 February 2022). Faraday, Margaret (Age at death: 78). GRO Reference: 1868 Oct-Nov-Dec in Hampstead Volume 01A Page 453.
8. ↑ London Sandemanian Church membership records Held by Dundee University Archives MS 9/1/3, Membership lists of the churches in the UK and America Page 48 Copies of originals ordered and accessed by Trevor Pickup on 15 June 2021

See also:

• 'Michael Faraday - a Sandemanian and Scientist' by Geoffrey Cantor