Drury Family History

William Leigh1803–

Name
William Leigh
Given names
William
Surname
Leigh
Birth 1803
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Birth of a daughter
#1		Esther Leigh
1832 (Age 29 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Birth of a daughter
#2		Hannah Mary Leigh
between October 1837 and December 1837 (Age 34 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Birth of a daughter
#3		Alice Leigh
between October 1842 and December 1842 (Age 39 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Birth of a daughter
#4		Sarah Elizabeth Leigh
between July 1847 and September 1847 (Age 44 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Census March 30, 1851 (Age 48 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Address: Astley St
Shared note: 1851 England - Census transcript - William Leigh - Household
Marriage of a childHenry Drury — Esther Leigh — View this family
January 22, 1855 (Age 52 years)
Stockport, Cheshire, England

Address: St Mary
Death of a daughterEsther Leigh
about April 1902 (Age 99 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Address: 51 Astley St
Burial of a daughterEsther Leigh
April 24, 1902 (Age 99 years)
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Address: St John the Evangelist
Deathyes
Family with Alice … - View this family
himself
William Leigh
Birth: 1803 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Death:
wife
Alice …
Birth: 1805 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Death:
daughter
Esther Leigh
Birth: 1832 29 27 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Death: about April 1902 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
6 years
daughter
Hannah Mary Leigh
Birth: between October 1837 and December 1837 34 32 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Death:
5 years
daughter
Alice Leigh
Birth: between October 1842 and December 1842 39 37 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Death:
5 years
daughter
Sarah Elizabeth Leigh
Birth: between July 1847 and September 1847 44 42 — Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Death:

  1. Generation 1

    1. William Leigh was born in 1803 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

      Children of William Leigh and Alice …:

      1. Esther Leigh (1832–1902)
      2. Hannah Mary Leigh (1837–)
      3. Alice Leigh (1842–)
      4. Sarah Elizabeth Leigh (1847–)
  2. Generation 2back to top

    1. Esther Leigh, daughter of William Leigh and Alice …, was born in 1832 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died about April 1902 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She married Henry Drury, son of John Drury and Alice Booth, on January 22, 1855 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He was born in 1831 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died on January 16, 1884 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England at the age of 53.

      Children of Esther Leigh and Henry Drury:

      1. Mary Alice Drury (1855–)
      2. Hannah Drury (1856–)
      3. William Leigh Drury (1857–1864)
      4. George Harry Drury (1860–1860)
      5. John George Drury (1863–1946)
      6. Esther Ann Drury (1865–1865)
      7. James William Drury (1867–1915)
      8. Sarah Ellen Drury (1869–1872)
      9. Annie Leigh Drury (1871–1875)

    2. Hannah Mary Leigh, daughter of William Leigh and Alice …, was born between October 1837 and December 1837 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

    3. Alice Leigh, daughter of William Leigh and Alice …, was born between October 1842 and December 1842 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

    4. Sarah Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of William Leigh and Alice …, was born between July 1847 and September 1847 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

  3. Generation 3back to top

    1. Mary Alice Drury, daughter of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was born in 1855 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She married Samuel Bennison on April 21, 1879 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He was born in 1858 in Offerton, Cheshire, England.

    2. Hannah Drury, daughter of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was baptized on January 27, 1856 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

    3. William Leigh Drury, son of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was born in 1857 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died between July 1864 and September 1864 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

    4. George Harry Drury, son of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was baptized on March 25, 1860 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died between July 1860 and September 1860 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.

    5. John George Drury, son of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was born in 1863 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died between October 1946 and December 1946 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He married Minnie Firth, daughter of Daniel Firth and Annie Taylor.

      Children of John George Drury and Minnie Firth:

      1. Annie Leigh Drury (1900–1900)
      2. Dan Drury (1901–1985)
      3. Leonard Drury (1903–1976)
      4. Ethel Drury (1904–1942)
      5. Private
      6. Private

    6. Esther Ann Drury, daughter of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was baptized on April 16, 1865 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died about December 1865 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

    7. James William Drury, son of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was born in 1867 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died in January 1915 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England at the age of 48. He married Frances Jane Cheetham, daughter of Adam Cheetham, on September 10, 1892 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. She was born about December 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England and died between January 1922 and March 1922 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.

      Children of James William Drury and Frances Jane Cheetham:

      1. Harry Drury (1893–1971)
      2. Mary Alice Drury (1897–1968)
      3. Harold Cheetham Drury (1899–1962)

    8. Sarah Ellen Drury, daughter of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was born on April 1, 1869 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died between April 1872 and June 1872 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.

    9. Annie Leigh Drury, daughter of Henry Drury and Esther Leigh, was born between April 1871 and June 1871 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England and died between January 1875 and March 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.

Census
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1851 England - Census transcript - William Leigh - Household Astley St, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Name Relation Condition AgeM AgeF Occupation Birthplace Infirm
William Leigh Head Mar 48 Joiner And Builder Cheshire, Dukinfield
Alice Leigh Spouse Mar 46 Cheshire, Dukinfield
Esther Leigh Daughter Unm 18 Dress Maker Cheshire, Dukinfield
Hannah Leigh Daughter Unm 13 Scholar Cheshire, Dukinfield
Alice Leigh Daughter Unm 8 Scholar Cheshire, Dukinfield
Sarah Leigh Daughter Unm 4 Scholar Cheshire, Dukinfield

William employed 23 men