Leighs in Taunton

[nebrfan]

I have determined that my Great Grand Father, Charles E Leigh was from Taunton, Sumerset.  He was born around 1830 and immigrated to the US in 1852 on the ship Elizabeth.  Looking for any information on birth or census records 1830 to 1852 that might provide additional about him and his parents.

Richard

[Necromancer]

only 1 of that name in 1841 Devon - Cullompton is a tad SW of Taunton, down todays M5...

1841 - HO107/225/3; Cullompton; District: 1; Folio: 4; Page: 3
High Street

all born 'In County', except the wife Mary
 
Edward Leigh 50  Solicitor
Mary Ann Leigh 37 
Charles Leigh 10 
Harriett Leigh 9 
Charlotte Leigh 7 
Sarah Leigh 6 

[Necromancer]

he's not with the family in 1851 .... nor any siblings

Edward is by then a 'Landed Proprieter', born c1788, Uffculm, Devon, and Mary born c1805, South Peverton Somerset ...

sadly the Ancestry site has just gone down, so I cant finish this till later 

[Necromancer]

at least two of the kids shown in 1841 were baptised in St Sidwells, Exeter - which reveals that Edwards middle name was Manley.


You can see these in the IGI - www.familysearch.org

[Necromancer]

sibling Charlotte (c1834, Culklompton) is a visitor in Yorkshire in 1851 ..

1851 - HO107/2377; Folio: 343; Page: 15 - North Allerton
 
Thomas Maunder 37  Head Surveyor of Taxes Devon, Honiton
Emma Maunder 33  Wife Cullompton
William Haine Maunder 4  nephew Honiton
Charlotte A Leigh 17  visitor Cullompton

Eleanor Garthwaite 19  servant


given the PoBs, I'd say she was related, even tho the enumerator has her simply as a visitor ?

[Necromancer]

cant see Harriet or Sarah tho, but havent checked BMD listings .....