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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Flintshire => Topic started by: rescobie on Sunday 02 October 11 08:54 BST (UK)
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I am looking for any info on Biby Leonard,my great,great grandfather.
Have recently discovered that Mary Ann Hughes eloped with him &
married at Chester in 1848.I have genealogy for Mary Ann but so far at a loss to find Bibys genealogy.Can anyone help?
Rescobie.
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Hi
According to the Marriage Register for St Oswald Chester, Biby LEONARD was aged 21 at the time of his marriage and his father was James LEONARD.
There is this baptism
Brierly Hill Staffordshire
Biby LEONARD son of James and Sarah LEONARD baptised 25th April 1827.
Cheers
Karenlee
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Have you got all his Census details?
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thank you so much.Have now found the family at Brierley Hill STS.BUT do not have census details.
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These are off the scottish census records ..but can't access the originals
1861
Dundyvan Road Henderson Land
Old Monkland
Lanarkshire
Occupation: Iron Maker
Biby Leonard 34
Mary Ann Leonard 33
John Leonard 12
James Leonard 11
Leo Leonard 9
Elizabeth Leonard 7
1881
26 Glebe St
Glasgow Barony
Lanarkshire
Occupation- Coal Dealer
Biby Leonard 53
Mary Leonard 48
Elizabeth Leonard 27
Walter Leonard 19
George Leonard 14
Leo Leonard 5
1891
5 N B Buildings Ellis St
Coatbridge
Lanarkshire
Occupation- Iron Inspector
Biber Leonard 64
Mary A Leonard 63
Walter Leonard 29
Elizabeth Leonard 35
Leo Leonard 15
Ann Roberts 80
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thank you so much.Have now found the family at Brierley Hill STS.BUT do not have census details.
I can`t find him in England , but if you give details you have of family at Brierly Hill, perhaps that may help. :)
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1851...
Old Monkland
Calderbank
Lanarkshire
1 English Row
Occupation- Roller (iron)
Biley Leonard 23
Mary A Leonard 23
John Leonard 2
James Leonard 1
Christian Henderson 19
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3 public family trees have his parents - James Leonard and Sarah Scrivens
they are also living in Old Monkland on the 1851 Scottish census same road as Biby was on the 1861.
According to one of the trees he has quite a few Siblings (9)
One webpage has Biby's parents as james leonard and Sarah Green
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As he was in the iron business , this may be him.
Glasgow Herald Monday, December 9, 1861
The company carrying on business under the name of the Roscolloch Iron Company and as brick manufacturers under the firm of Clarke , Walker and Company of which the subscribers James Walker, John M`ara senior and Biby Leonard are the sole partners has this day been dissolved of mutual consent with the retirement of Mr Walker. The remaining partners along with Alexander Cowie will carry on the same business under the name of Roscolloch Iron Company.
Signed – James Walker , John M`ara senior, Biby Leonard, Alexr. Cowie.
SCOTCH BANKUPTS .
Glasgow Herald Wednesday, August 17, 1864;
August 15. Leonard brothers & Company at Croy. in the county of Dumbarton, and Moses Leonard and Biby Leonard the individual partners of that company carrying on business under the firm of M Leonard. etc etc.
http://jimmydeuchars.co.uk/steelworks/index.htm