John Sleading was born in Grindleton, Lancashire, England.
John Sleading, son of single mother Alice, was baptised on 26 March 1797 in Grindleton, Yorkshire, England.[1] His mother married Thomas Oddie in 1798 and they went on to have 2 more sons and a daughter.
Marriage and Children
John is known to have married Ann surname unknown, date unknown. They are believed to have had at least six (6) children three daughters and three sons:
John died on the or before the 12th of October 1847, he was buried in St Ambrose Churchyard, Grindleton, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England[2]
Family History
This branch of the Oddies in Grindleton were known locally as the "Church Window Oddies", having a commemorative window in the church. As frequently happened, the eldest child was born before the parents were 'Churched' and dependant on the presiding minister, the child my get his or her Fathers Surname, or if he were more of a 'Jobsworth' he would insist on the mother's surname. In this case, it can be seen on the gravestone that the surname Oddie has been added later - data provided by Jim Leach when profile edited on 23 February 2014.
Sources
↑Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: N5N7-L51 (accessed 23 March 2023)
John Slayding baptism on 26 Mar 1797, son of Alice Slayding, in Grindleton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 20 February 2021), memorial page for John Sleadding Oddie (unknown–12 Oct 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #119705394 citing St Ambrose Churchyard, Grindleton, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England ; Maintained by leedspyeman (contributor 47407284) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John: