Leonard Jewitt (abt. 1842 - 1915)

Born about 1842 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Emily (Tomlinson) Jewitt — married 25 Dec 1861 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1915 at about age 73 in Greyville, Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa

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Biography

Leonard Jewitt was born in Yorkshire, England.

Leonard was born in 1842 in Hull, Yorkshire England; he was the son of Joan and Ann Jewitt. He was baptised at Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull on 3 October 1842:^[1]

Name: Leonard Jewitt

Sex: Male

Christening Date: 3 Oct 1842

Christening Place: Holy Trinity, King's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Christening Place (Original): Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, York, England

Father's Name: John Jewitt

Father's Sex: Male

Mother's Name: Ann

Mother's Sex: Female

He was 18 when he married 17-year-old Mary Emily Tomlinson in St. Paul's, Sculcoates, York on 25 December 1861:^[2]

Name: Leonard Jewitt

Sex: Male

Age: 19

Birth Year (Estimated): 1842

Father's Name: John Jewitt

Father's Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Mary Emily Tomlinson

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Age: 17

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1844

Spouse's Father's Name: John Tomlinson

Spouse's Father's Sex: Male

Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1861

Marriage Place: Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Marriage Place (Original): St. Paul's, Sculcoates, York, England

They had the following children:

Charles William Jewitt

Alexandra Gertrude Jewitt

Mary Emily Jewitt

Annie Jewitt

Aliwal Fredric Jewitt

John George Jewitt

Leonard was a retired Mariner; he was 73 years old and living at 1 Claribel Street, Greyville, Durban when he passed away at home on Sunday, 12 September 1915.^[3]

Death Notice of Leonard Jewitt

He is buried in Durban's West Street Cemetery:^[4][5]

Jewitt, Leonard

Born:

Died: 12 Sep 1915

Buried: West St Cemetery, Durban, District Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, RSA

Note: Leonard Jewitt Husband & Wife = Leonard & Mary Emily Jewitt & 3Rd Dau. Annie Jewitt Elizabeth Louise Jewitt : Charles William Jewitt : Leonard Jewitt Leonard Jewitt Pike : Eileen Dorothy Ann Jewitt: Aliwal FredericJewitt I.L.M. Husband Leonard Jewitt; Who Died 12 Sep.1915;Age 73Yrs Also Annie;3Rd Dau.Of Above;D 28 Sept.1920;Age 41Yrs:Also Charles William Jewitt;D 18 Dec.1941;Age 74Yrs:Ilm My Mother Mary Emily Wife Of L Jewitt;D 5 Mar.1940;Her 95 Th Yr:Also Elizabeth Louise Jewitt;D 12 Sep.1937;68Yrs:Ilm Leonard Jewitt;D Dec. 1890; 19Yrs:Also Leonard Jewitt Pike;B23 Oct.1894;D 8 Nov.1895 **Contd ***. Churchof England section. Block 28. Grave no. 16 .

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWKT-2NY : 19 September 2020), Leonard Jewitt, 1842.
2. ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN36-TJ4 : 12 March 2020), Leonard Jewitt, 1861
3. ↑ South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR2-V6D5 : 17 March 2018), Leonard Jewitt, 1915; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa
4. ↑ SA Genealogical Society Graveyard Project, Revision: 17 and before
5. ↑ Added by Des Lynch on 5 April 2022