John
Leigh
Born about in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Leigh
and Betty (Ward) Leigh
Brother of
Mary Leigh, Hubert Leigh, Margaret Ann (Leigh) Ainsworth, Thomas Leigh, Martha Leigh, Betty Leigh, William Henry Leigh, Ellen Leigh, Rodger Leigh and Hannah Leigh
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
John was born about 1853. He is the son of John Leigh and Betty Ward.
Census
- 1861 England Census: Name: John Leigh; Event Place: Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Ecclesiastical Parish: St Stephen; Registration District: Blackburn; Residence Note: Sunny Hill; Gender: Male; Age: 8; Occupation: Scholar; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1853; Birthplace: Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- John Leigh Head M 39 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Betty Leigh Wife F 37 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Mary Leigh Daughter F 18 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Mary Ann Leigh Daughter F 16
- Thomas Leigh Son M 14 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Martha Leigh Daughter F 12 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Betty Leigh Daughter F 10 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- John Leigh Son M 8 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- William Henry Leigh Son M 5
- Ellen Leigh Daughter F 3 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Rodger Leigh Son M 1 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- 1871 England Census: Name: John Leigh; Event Place: Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Sub-District: Darwen; Gender: Male; Age: 17; Marital Status: Unknown; Occupation: Cotton Weaver; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1854; Birthplace: Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Betty Leigh Head F 47 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- John Leigh Son M 17 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- William H Leigh Son M 15 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Ellen Leigh Daughter F 13 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Roger Leigh Son M 11 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Hannah Leigh Daughter F 8 Lower Darwen, Lancashire
- Florence Ainsworth Granddaughter F 4 Over Darwen, Lancashire
Sources
- https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp LEIGH, JOHN; Mother’s Maiden Name: WARD; GRO Reference: 1853 S Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 312
- "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75J-JCY : 20 April 2019), John Leigh in household of John Leigh, Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; 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.
- "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBN9-YT4 : 24 April 2019), John Leigh in entry for Betty Leigh, 1871.
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