Edmund Leach Marriage

[johnP-bedford]

Its interesting to note that in 1851, 1861 & 1871 Elizabeth Leach is born Kettering so is this the wife Elizabeth that Edmund married in Souldrop in 1832. Another point is that in 1851 there's a big gap between children Mary Ann 1833 & Eliza 1837 and the young George born 1849.... so did first wife Elizabeth die & Edmund remarried another Elizaberth prior to birth of George? I've not found it. In 1861 & 71 Elizabeth is a widow so when did Edmund die? In 1871 she was living with daughter Mary Ann, now wife of William Sharpe, as was son George Leach (who was with his sister in 1861)

In 1861 living in Gt Doddington mother in law Elizabeth Leach, widow born Kettering is with daughter Julia now wife of another William Sharp ?

Cheers John 

[mgeneas]

I was puzzled by that too John, I  have now found one of those Sharp marriages in the marriage index

William   SHARP   otp, [Woolmonger Street], bachelor, full age, shoemaker, father Robert, labourer   
Mary Ann   LEACH   otp, [Bridge Street], spinster, full age, father Edmund, labourer   
1855   19-Mar   Northampton All Saints

Julia married in 1855 also in the Wellingborough Registration district to the other William Sharp

There is a burial in All Saints, Northampton of Edmund LEECH of Woolmonger St age 46, 8 Nov 1854, I think this must be him

[johnP-bedford]

From Souldrop parish records :-
Banns 25 Mar, 1 Apr & 8 Apr 1832
Edmund Leach of Wollaston, Northants, bachelor to Elizabeth James otp, spinster

Marriage 26 April 1832
Edmund Leach of Wollaston Northants, bachelor to Elizabeth James otp, spinster
Witnesses Thomas James & Jane Gell

I checked Souldrop baptisms for Elizabeth James but did not find her.
Jonathan & Mary James baptised Thomas 24 May 1807, Sarah 28 May 1809, Joseph 24 May 1812 and William 20 Jun 1819.

John & Hannah James baptised William 8 Jun 1800, Mary 19 July 1801 & Joseph 22 May 1808.

Burials at Souldrop
8 Mar 1809 Joseph son of John & Hannah James
4 June 1811 Hannah wife of John James
21 Feb 1823 Joseph James age 10
12 Feb 1841 Jonathan James age 61

Souldrop marriage
25 Mar 1806 Jonathan James of Finedon, Northants to Mary Pack

Knotting marriage
30 Nov 1798 John James of Milton Ernest to Hannah Pack of Souldrop

So if witness Thomas James was Elizabeth's brother then she's daughter of Jonathan & Mary... ?

Regards
John

[johnP-bedford]

Do you have the Family in 1841 Census?

It looks like to me that Edmund is with his Mother in 1841 in Wollaston;
Edmond Leach, 30, Ag Lab
Elizabeth Leach, 76

I cant find a Edmund with Wife Elizabeth and Children Maryann/Eliza in 1841

1841 census in Souldrop...
Elizabeth Leech age 30 wife of Ag Lab - born in Beds
Mary Ann Leech age 8
Julia Leech age 5
Eliza age 10 months
Children not born in Beds.

[mgeneas]

Wonderful johnP, thanks very much for your help

mgeneas

[johnP-bedford]

1841 census in Souldrop...
Elizabeth Leech age 30 wife of Ag Lab - born in Beds
Mary Ann Leech age 8
Julia Leech age 5
Eliza age 10 months
Children not born in Beds.

Just looked further... seems Elizabeth & children were staying in same household as Mary James ages 60 & Thomas James aged 30..... her widowed mother & brother perhaps? ...most likely I'd say

Mary James buried Souldrop 18 Apr 1850 aged 73

In 1851 Thomas James is unmarried age 45 lodging with George Wells & wife Hannah.
In 1861 Thomas James unmarried age 57 lodging with his brother William age 43 & family in Brampton, Hunts