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Leeson

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Marie

Marie Report 24 Apr 2022 08:56

Thank you everyone

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 21 Apr 2022 10:51

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1841

Name: Ann Leason
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Female
Where Born: Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Wetwang
Hundred: Buckrose
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
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Registration District: Driffield
Sub-registration District: Bainton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1212
Book: 9
Folio: 6
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Roger Nelson 20
Francis Spence 15
Benjamin Sanderson 10
Ann Leason 15...Female Servant


1851

Name: Ann Leason
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where Born: Lissett, Yorkshire, England******************************************
Civil Parish: Beeford
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration District: Driffield
Sub-registration District: Foston
ED, institution, or vessel: 1b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 2
Piece: 2366
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wilson 67
Ann Wilson 77
George Wilson 34
Ann Leason 25

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Apr 2022 12:36

Yorkshire Baptisms
Foston on the Wolds, Yorkshire (East Riding), England

First name(s) Maria
Country England
Last name Leason
Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
Birth year -
Record type Bishop's transcripts
Baptism year 1835
Register type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Baptism date 08 Jan 1835
Register year range 1599-1872
Father's first name(s) William
Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Baptism place Foston on the Wolds
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
County Yorkshire (East Riding)

William a Gardener

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Apr 2022 12:32

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Foston, Foston on the Wolds, Driffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (East Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
William Leason Male 40 1801 Yorkshire, England
Mary Leason Female 30 1811 Yorkshire, England
Maria Leason Female 5 1836 Yorkshire, England

William a Gardener

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Apr 2022 12:30

1861 for places of birth (though surname has been mistranscribed)

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Great Kelk, Driffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (East Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Lewis Head Married Male 66 1795 Gardener Great Kelk, Yorkshire, England
Mary Lewis Wife Married Female 59 1802 Gardener wife Great Kelk, Yorkshire, England
Kezia Lewis Granddaughter Unmarried Female 11 1850 Scholar Great Kelk, Yorkshire, England
Mary Lewis Granddaughter - Female 2 1859 - Great Kelk, Yorkshire, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:58

First name(s) Ann Elizabeth
Last name Leeson
Father's first name(s) William
Gender Female
Father's last name Leeson
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Baptism date 15 Nov 1824
Place Lissett*****************************************

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:55

???

First name(s) William
Last name Leason
Banns date 25 Jul 1824
Marriage year 1824
Place Foston on the Wolds
Spouse's first name(s) Mary
Spouse's last name Akestor

Marie

Marie Report 19 Apr 2022 17:31

That's great thank you.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:28

From the above-mentioned familysearch

Name Kezia Leason
Sex Female
Christening Date 23 Apr 1850
Christening Place Foston on the Wolds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original) Foston On The Wolds, York, England
Mother's Name Ann Leason
Mother's Sex Female


Name Louisa Leason
Sex Female
Christening Date 14 Nov 1845
Christening Place Foston on the Wolds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original) Foston On The Wolds, York, England
Mother's Name Ann Leason
Mother's Sex Female

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:24

For mother's name, buy a copy of the birth cert

Try familysearch and freecen for possible info


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:24

1861

Name: Rezia Leason
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: 1850
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where Born: Great Relk, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Great Kelk
County/Island: Yorkshire
istrict: Driffield
Sub-registration District: Foston
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household Schedule Number: 30
Piece: 3606
Folio: 60
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
William Leason 66
Mary Leason 59
Rezia Leason 11
Mary Leason 2

Another illegitimate birth

LEESON, MARY ELIZA -
GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in DRIFFIELD Volume 09D Page 214

Marie

Marie Report 19 Apr 2022 17:22

Looking for anything really, as that is all the info I have. Parents/census info.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:19

LEESON, KEZIA -
GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in DRIFFIELD UNION Volume 23 Page 47

No MMN.....so she was illegitimate

Make a note of the GRO site and use it for pre-1911 births to find MMN (or not, as the case may be)


https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

safc

safc Report 19 Apr 2022 17:19

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1850 (>99%)
Leeson Kezia Driffield 23 47

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:17

1851

Name: Heziea Leason
[Kezia Leason]
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Leason
Mother's Name: Mary Leason
Gender: Female
Where Born: Kelk, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Great Kelk
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration District: Driffield
Sub-registration District: Foston
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 12
Piece: 2366
Folio: 92
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
William Leason 54
Mary Leason 39
Lewesea Leason 5
Heziea Leason 1

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:16

1871

Name: Kezia Leeson
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: 1850
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Kelk, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Bridlington
Ecclesiastical parish: Bridlington Quay Christchurch
Town: Bridlington
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Apr 2022 17:14

What do you hope for?

It's best to be specific.

Marie

Marie Report 19 Apr 2022 16:48

Need some help please.
Trying to find more info on Kezia Leeson/Ledson born about 1853. She married Samuel Legard in 1876 in Driffield.
Many thanks