Percival
William
(Percy)
Leigh
Born about in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas William Leigh
and Sarah Jane (Shrubb) White
Husband of
Ann May Earl (Church) Leigh
— married
23 Jun 1915 in Queensland, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Reginald Thomas Frederick Leigh, Gertrude Mabel (Leigh) Zammit, Cecil Albert Leigh and Thomas Crane Leigh
Died
at about age 58
in Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 14 May 2017
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Biography
Percy Leigh was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.
Percy Leigh migrated from Kent to Queensland.
Percival William Leigh was born on 4 Feb 1893 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of Thomas William Leigh and Sarah Jane (Shrubb) White. [1]
Percy and his family came to Australia on the ship "Orvieto" on 22 August 1910. [1] [2]
Percy married Anne May Earle Church on 23 Jun 1915 in Queensland, Australia. [3]
Percy William Leigh died on 3 Sep 1951 and was buried in the Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [4] [5]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 email From Robyn Stirling (nee Zammit): I am the Granddaughter of Gertrude Mabel Leigh (AKA Gertie) Born Mt Morgan 12 July 1907. Her parents were Percy William Leigh born Sevenoaks, Kent 4 Feb 1892 or 1893 and Ann May Earl Church born 1 May 1891 in Barcaldine. Percy was the son of Thomas William Leigh and Sarah Shrubb and they came to Australia on the ship "Orvieto" 22 Aug 1910. My Grandma married Carmelo Zammit in Mackay 6th August 1936 and she died 22 Feb 1991.
- ↑ Orvieto Arrived 22 August 1910, Register
- ↑ Marriage registration: Anne May Earle Church Marriage date: 23/06/1915 Spouse's name: Percy William Leigh Queensland Marriage Registration 1915/C/1804
- ↑ Death registration: Percy William Leigh Death date: 03/09/1951 Mother's name: Sarah Shrubb Father/parent's name: Thomas William Queensland Death Registration
- ↑ FindAGrave: Percy William Leigh - Born: unknown; Died: 4 Sep 1951; Cemetery: Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia; Find A Grave: Memorial #199378465 accessed: 27 Apr 2022
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 May 2016, 03:30), entry for Percy William Leigh(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KZX1-6W9); contributed by various users.
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/KZX1-6W9/details?spouse=K85Z-XCF
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Percy William Leigh married Ann May Earl Church (Aka May)
They Had 4 children Reginald Thomas Frederick Leigh 16/02/1915 Mt Morgan, served in WW2 My Grandma Cecil Albert Leigh 9/01/1919 Mt Morgan, served in WW2 And Tom, I have not found any details on Tom yet, not sure where he fits in with the family. Dad told me that Tom and his Dad Percy were both in the merchant marines for the USA but I have never found anything on this.
All Gerties brothers died before Gertie. I think they all died from heart problems including Gertie as she had a heart attack at home.
email from Robyn Stirling, his great-granddaugher
posted 15 May 2017 by Peter Kane
[thank Peter]
Percy was supposed to be an only child which I definitely want to find out for sure if this is true as it seems unusual for that era. I know that he was a miner and he and his wife Ann May Earl Leigh (Church) lived in Papau New Guinea before the outbreak of WW2.
email from Robyn Stirling, his great-granddaugher
posted 15 May 2017 by Peter Kane
[thank Peter]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Percy by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Percy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Percy by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Percy:
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~6.25%
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Categories: Orvieto, Arrived 22 Aug 1910 | Kane-1210, Leigh Family Tree | Mackay, Queensland | Mount Morgan, Queensland | Sevenoaks, Kent | Migrants from Kent to Queensland
The weekly sitting of the Warden's Court was held this morning before the Acting Warden, Mr R. Power. Alfred Gabriel Kirk and Percy William Leigh each applied for a miner's homestead lease situated near miner's homestead lease No. 2874, Moongan. Mr. G. Kirk appeared for the applicants. The Warden said that he would submit the applications for ap-proval. Jane Courtenay applied for the forfeiture of residence area No. 313, Tip-perary Flat, owing to the residence condi-tions not having been complied with, and for registration of it as a miners hone stead lease. Jlr. J. D. Murray appeared for tho applicant. Roy McKnight, clerk in the employ of Curtis and . Knight, gave evidence as to the necessary formali-ties having been complied with. The War-den cancelled the residence area.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Thursday 25 July 1918, page 4
WARDEN'S COURT. (1918, July 25). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53848784