LEIGHFIELD in Swindon

[littlesue]

Researching my dad's side of the family, his father was called Arthur Pellow Gladstone Leighfield born 1897 who married Amelia Stratford born 1901. Arthur had a sister called hetty.

Any help would be very much appreciated
Thanks in advance

[krisesjoint]

Hi Sue,

Is there anything in particular we can help with?

Here is Arthur and family in the 1901 census

RG13/1905 Folio 45 Page 25
15 Edenburgh St
Swindon

LEIGHFIELD William Head 36 Mar b Wootton Bassett Railway Storekeeper
LEIGHFIELD Mary Ann wife 35 Mar b Charfield Gloucs
LEIGHFIELD James Son 7 b Swindon
LEIGHFIELD Arthur Son 3 b Swindon
LEIGHFIELD Henrietta Dau 1 b Swindon

married by 1891

RG12/1584 Folio 69 Page 31
17 Haydon St
Swindon

LEIGHFIELD William Head 26 Mar b Wootton Bassett Gen Lab
LEIGHFIELD Mary Ann 25 Mar b Charfield


Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Here is the marriage

William LEIGHFIELD = Mary HAWKER Jun 1887 Thornbury 6a 405

and Arthur's birth

LEIGHFIELD Arthur Pellow G Highworth Dec 1897 5a 28

Cheers Kris 

[littlesue]

Thanks for all your replys, can anyone get find out any information on the James Leighfield, as this is a name that no one in the family has heard of.

Thanks in advance

[krisesjoint]

Hi Sue,

When you mentioned the family did not know of him I wondered if he may have died young but that does not appear to be the case - this  looks like him, he seems to have reached adulthood and married.

LEIGHFIELD James Charles born Sep 1893 Highworth 5a 33

LEIGHFIELD James C = WHEATLEY Lilian A Dec 1913 Swindon 5a 85

Looks like first child did not survive

LEIGHFIELD James C b Dec 1815 Swindon 5a 46 (Mother Wheatley) died Jun 1917 aged 1 year Swindon 5a 28

Cheers Kris 

[littlesue]

Thanks, for your reply Kris,
How can I found out the names of James and Lillian's Children ? As you say the first only lived till he was one.

Sue

[Ewan]

Hello Sue

Don't know if any of this helps.

http://www.rjleighfield.co.uk/company/history.htm

And on freebmd there are some births within the registration district of Swindon with the surname of Leighfield and with the mum's surname of Wheatley.

Births September 1914   
Leighfield  Lilian E M  Wheatley  Swindon  5a 30   

Births December 1915 
Leighfield  James C  Wheatley  Swindon  5a 46   

Births September 1920   
Leighfield  Gwendoline L  Wheatley  Swindon  5a 63   

Births March 1923   
Leighfield  Kathleen B  Wheatley  Swindon  5a 23   

Births March 1925   
Leighfield  Lena D  Wheatley  Swindon  5a 42   

Births September 1926   
Leighfield  Mary I M  Wheatley  Swindon  5a 25   

Ewan

[littlesue]

Many thanks for your replies, I dont know if anyone can help me on this, but I have been told that James Leighfield went to prison , how can I find out if he did and for what???

Thanks in advance

Sue

[sue64]

please get in touch. james was my grandad. he did go to prison. on your list of his children i have noticed that 3 children are missing, ivor william( my dad) and marion (his twin sister). also ron.