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Title: lees
Post by: florabrooks on Monday 18 December 06 11:06 GMT (UK)

Hi everyone,i am looking for any records of a Robert Lees married to a Mary Brown.Robert died 1872 in Monkton,he married Mary 1821 in Monkton.
 Anything would be welcome about my Lees family from Monkton and surrounding area.
  Regards Flora

Title: Re: lees
Post by: Gadget on Monday 18 December 06 11:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Flora

Have you got his parents names from his death certificate?

They were John Lees, farmer, and Mary Perry. Robert was 84 when he died which means that he was born circa 1788.

Gadget

Title: Re: lees
Post by: runningbear on Monday 18 December 06 11:33 GMT (UK)

hi flora, this is the best i can do

1841 census; prestwick proper

robert...age 45...cotton weaver...born ireland
mary...age 40...born ireland
john...age 20...hand loom weaver
jean...age 15
william....age 10...hand loom weaver
robert...age 9
thomas...age 5

all born ayrshire unless stated otherwise

1851 census; kirk street, prestwick

robert...head...age 60...cotton weaver...born ireland
mary...wife...age 50...born ireland
john...son...age 27...ag labourer
jean...dau...age 25...hand loom weaver
robert...son...age 16...hand loom weaver
thomas...son...age 14...hand loom weaver
john mc call...grand-son...age 7 months

all born monkton unless stated otherwise


1861 census; monkton

robert...head...age 71...cotton weaver...born ireland
mary...wife...age 62...born ireland
jane...dau...age 35...silk weaver
thomas...son...age 24...mason
john mc call...grandson...age 10
mary...grand-daughter...age 4

all born monkton unless stated otherwise

happy hunting

Joe

Title: Re: lees
Post by: sheline on Monday 23 July 07 12:54 BST (UK)

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:)Hi l am looking for Lees too,
I have Margaret Bone Saunders Lees born in Ayrshire in 1923
father was JAMES NICOL THM LESS
M
ELIZABETH McCRORIE LEES ms FINDLAY
JAMES father was
ROBERT LEES m MARY JANE CLARK THOM
ROBERTS father was
ROBERT LESS m SUSANNA FINLAY,
are any of these names linked to yours?
look forward to hearing from you ::) ::) ::) ;D