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Florence Rickford (Leighton) Elderkin (1855 - 1928)

Florence Rickford Elderkin formerly Leighton
Born in Clerkenwell, London, Englandmap
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Wife of — married 24 Sep 1882 in Willesden, London, Englandmap
Died at age 73 in Edmonton, Middlesex, Englandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 20 Mar 2017
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Biography

Florence was born in 1855. She was the daughter of Charles Leighton and Louisa Newell, according to the 1861 census.

In 1861 Florence was 6 years old, living with her parents in Amwell Street, St James Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England [1]

In 1871 she is 16 years old, living in the household of John Upton and working as a drapers assistant in Ratcliffe, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England[2].

She married John Elderkin in 1882 in Hendon, Middlesex[3]

She passed away in 1928.

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M2-Y55W : 11 December 2017), Florence R Leighton in household of Louisa Leighton, St James Clerkenwell, 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.
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB8R-QDM : 11 December 2017), Florence R Leighton in entry for John Upton, 1871.
  3. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DTN-19G : 13 December 2014), Florence Rickford Leighton, 1882; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1882, quarter 3, vol. 3A, p. 246, Hendon, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.




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