John Leighton (abt. 1803 - 1869)

Born about 1803 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 13 May 1869 at about age 66 in 53 Norfolk Rd, Essex Rd, Islington, London, UK.

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Biography

John was born in about 1803 in Clerkenwell according to the 1861 census. He was the son of George Leighton of Vineyard Gardens, according to his indenture of apprenticeship. His mother was Abigail Egleton.

On the 1st October 1817 John Leighton began an apprenticeship with Edward Barnard. The indenture certificate reads This indenture witnesseth that John Leighton, Son of George Leighton of Vineyard Gardens Clerkenwell in the county of Middlesex bookbinder doth put himself apprentice to Edward Barnard of Paternoster Row London, Silversmith, a citizen and Goldsmith of London, to learn his art as a silversmith. ^[1]. Edward Barnard was a relative by marriage but the Barnard family were also members of the Sandemanian Church.

John married Matilda Deacon in about 1826 with the Marriage Banns being read on 8th January, 15th January and 22 January ^[2]. They probably married on about 29th January 1826.

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.

In 1841 John Leighton was 35 years old, living with Matilda (aged 35) and 5 children at Woodbridge Street North, St James Clerkenwell. Also living with him was Vincent Chater (15) and Thomas Barker (15), who may have been apprentices. ^[3]

In 1851 he was 47, living in Shepperton Street, Islington with his wife Matilda (45) and 9 children. He was working as a silversmith journeyman^[4]

In 1861 he was 57 years old, living with Matilda (55) at Frederick Street, St Pancras, Middlesex with 4 children and his nephew. He was an Electrotypists master by profession ^[5].

John died on 13 May 1869 at 53 Norfolk Rd, Essex Rd, Islington, London, UK.

Membership of the Sandemanian Church

John was a member of the Sandemanian Church

John was admitted into membership of the London Sandemanian Church on 25th November 1832 according to the membership records. The records state that he was son of George Deacon 21 May 1843 Ex 31 March 1844 restored 5 May 1844 died 13 May 1868 ^[6] which means he was appointed as a deacon in 1843 and excluded from fellowship for 2 months in 1844.

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

He is also included on the elders and deacons list as a Deacon in 1843. See London Sandemanian Church Elders and Deacons list for the complete list ^[7].

John was also included in the list of members Sandemanian members list London compiled by Geoffrey Cantor. The research states he was born in 1803, admitted into the church in 1832 and died in 1868. He was also a deacon. He was a printer/artist and married to Tilda Deacon.

Occupation

Silversmith (1851)
Electrotypists Master Employs 2 Men & 2 Boys (1861)

Census

1841 Woodbridge Street, North, Finsbury, Middlesex, England.
1851 Shepperton St, Islington, Middlesex, England.
1861 19 A Public House, St Pancras, Middlesex, England.

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.

Sources

1. ↑ London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1504-1509 https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2052&h=150754321&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2972 Ancestry.com. London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Freedom admissions papers, 1681 – 1930. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. COL/CHD/FR/02.
2. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p76/js1/177 https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1623&h=4326743&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=MeR185&_phstart=successSource Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQVX-HLG : 22 May 2019), John Leighton, Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFH-YRB : 8 November 2017), John Leighton, Islington, Middlesex, England; citing Islington, Middlesex, England, p. 53, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75P-DN3 : 11 December 2017), John Leighton, St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ 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 50 Copies of originals ordered and accessed by Trevor Pickup on 15 June 2021
7. ↑ London Sandemanian Church membership records Held by Dundee University Archives MS 9/1/3, Membership lists of the churches in the UK and America Pages 59-60 Copies of originals ordered and accessed by Trevor Pickup on 23rd October 2021

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See also:

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