LEECH, John born 1785 in Clotton, Cheshire

[choc_lamington]

I was wondering if anyone could help me as I search for more details on my 4x Great Grandfather John Leech b. 1785 Clotton, Cheshire d. 5 January 1844 Pen y bryn, Castle Caereinion, Montgomeryshire.
As I am not in the UK, it makes physically going to parishes etc impossible.
I believe he married an unknown woman in 1837 and had a son, Richard, born in 1842.

He later married a Sarah Ellis but I'm not sure when and she died in 1847.

I believe John and Sarah are both buried at Pen y bryn Castle Caereinion Churchyard when they died.

I would be curious to find out who his first wife was (Richard's Mother) and any further information into his family (parents, baptisims etc.)

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Cheers,
Stacey

[amondg]

Check your request for dates, if John Leech died 1844 he could not have married/remarried in 1847

[choc_lamington]

Thank you amondg!

I thought I'd edited that part already. Apologies!

[C-A]

Hi Stacey - do you have any idea where Richard was born?

[amondg]

The only Richard Leech registered 1842 was in Ellesmere Union (Shropshire) the mothers maiden name Dodd.

[amondg]

Montgomeryshire death registrations

John Leech 1844 was age 60 giving a birth date circa 1784

Sarah Leech died 1847 was age 64 giving a birth date circa 1783

Where did you find them in 1841 census, because the John Leech of Clotton Cheshire is still alive and still in Cheshire 1851 with wife Sarah 

[amondg]

1841 census of Wales         (dates of birth are rounded in 1841)
Castle Caerinion, Montgomeryshire

John Leech 50 not born county -- Farmer
Sarah Leech 50 not born county
Richard 25 not born county
Sarah 20 born in county
Charles 20  born in county
Martha 15     "
Jane 15        "
John 15    "    male servant
William 11   "  male servant.

[amondg]

A tree on ancestry has a copy of the marriage bond of John Leech of Bradley parish of Melpas Cheshire to marry Sarah Ellis of Ogden parish of Melpas dated May 1806 they intended to marry in Melpas Cheshire.


1851 census of Wales, Montgomeryshire.
Richard Leech 39 born Melpas Cheshire  (born circa 1812) Farmer

he seems to have taken over his fathers farm of 150 acres

1861 census Wales he is age 49

[Ladyhawk]

A tree on ancestry has a copy of the marriage bond of
John Leech of Bradley parish of Melpas Cheshire to marry
Sarah Ellis of Ogden parish of Melpas dated May 1806 they intended to marry in Melpas Cheshire.

familysearch have these entries

Intended marriage John Leech age 23 to Sarah Ellis age 22
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1SV-7HZ
9 June 1806 marriage
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F71V-VQY

A tree on family search – you would need to verify info.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MC8C-PRG
Parents of
John Leech, Richard & Mary Sellers
Sarah Ellis , Robert & Ambillia Brown