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William Leighton (1745 - 1797)

William Leighton
Born in Bywell St Peter, Northumberland, Englandmap
Husband of — married 21 May 1769 in Bywell, Northumberland, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 52 in Bywell St Peter, Northumberland, Englandmap
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Biography

William was born in 1745 in Bywell to Henry and Mary. [1]

He married Mary Richardson in his home village in 1769 and they appear to have had five children together. According to one of the baptism records (Margarets) they were living at Jockey Hall.

He passed away in 1797.

Sources

  1. "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W88N-QX2M : 23 December 2019), Henry Leighton in entry for William Leighton, 1745.




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Leighton-2246 and Leighton-2213 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates and immediate family members.

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