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John Leaford and Mary Waddelow


John Leaford
Birth: 1801 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.  
Marriage: 16 May 1820 in Downham (IGI Batch M012023): Spouse: Mary Waddelow - see below.
Death: 1840 in Ely, Cambridgeshire. (Register: September 1840 Ely 14 49)
Mary Waddelow
Birth: 1802 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.  
Death: 1865 in Ely, Cambridgeshire. (Register: September 1865 Ely 3B 373)

Note concerning the Waddelow family:

Frederica Hughes, descended from Emily Leaford (b 1855) & Robert Green (b 1859), has drawn my attention to the Waddelow Society   (www.thewaddelowsociety.yolasite.com).   which holds annual meetings in Little Downham.


Children of John Leaford & Mary Waddelow

married in 1820
Census results showb below

James Leaford
Birth: abt 1821 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: Either 17 Jan 1821 or 5 Aug 1821 in Downham;   (IGI Batch C012023 and Cambridgeshire Record set of Baptisms)
Marriage: 05 Jun 1849 in Downham (IGI: Batch M012023) (Register 1849 Jun Ely 14 93 ): Spouse: Martha Benton
born abt 1823 in Cambridgeshire.   (Father = James Benton)
The family of James & Martha are shown below
Deaths:James: 1895 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, age 75: (Register: Dec Ely 3b 331); Martha: 1899 in Ely, Cambridgeshire age 76. (Register:Jun Ely 3b 335)
Mary
Birth: possibly 1820 in Downham, Cambridgeshire;   Christening: 10 Jun 1822 in Downham  
Death: age 2; burial 21 June 1822 at Downham St Leonard (National Burial Index for England & Wales).
Mary
Birth abt 1824; Christening: 10 Aug 1824 in Downham   (IGI Batch C012023)
1st Marriage: 23 July 1844: Spouse: Robert Thompson.   Groom`s father William, a farmer, (Register: Sep 1844 Ely 14 81)
2nd Marriage: 25 Sep 1853 at Downham Spouse: Joseph Brown (Groom`s father`s name Joseph)   (Regiater: Sep 1853 Ely 3b 833).
Death: probably 1885 age 62 (Register: Mar 1885 Downham 4b 309).
John
Birth: abt 1824 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: 23 Jan 1825 in Downham   IGI Batch C012023
Marriage: 14 Oct 1848 at Holy Trinity, Ely. 1848   John, bachelor, a labourer of Clayway, son of John Leaford;
to Tabitha Stanford, spinster, of Clayway, daughter of James Stanford, labourer. (Register: 1848 Dec Ely 14 139.
Tabitha born 1828, baptised 30 Jun 1828 at Holy Trinity, Ely; parents Mary & James, a labourer.
See Further Information Page 3 for their family
Deaths: John: probably 1910 age 83 (not an exact match) in Downham, Cambridgeshire   burial 25th January 1910 at St. Leonard, Downham. (Register Mar 1910 Ely 3b 341);
Tabitha: 1910 age 84; burial 3rd October 1910 at St. Leonard, Downham. (Register: Sep 1910 Ely 3b 252)
Thomas Waddelow
Birth: 1826 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: 13 Aug 1826 IGI Batch C012023
Marriage: 1854 (Register: 1854 Jun Ely 3b 807) Spouse = Elizabeth Die (IGI: 23 Apr 1854 in Downham.)
Elizabeth born 1830   christening: 13 Aug 1830 in Croydon Cum Clapton, Cambridge. (Mother Rebecca Die. (IGI Batch C073401)
See Further Information Page 3 for their family.
Deaths: Thomas Waddelow: 1916 age 90 (Register: 1916 Dec Ely 3b 674);   Elizabeth: 1909 age 77 (Register: 1909 Dec Ely 3b 312)
Thomas
Birth: 1827 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: 23 Dec 1827   (IGI Batch C012023)      
Marriage: 2 February 1856 to Harriet Dorling; (Register: Mar 1856 Mildenhall 4a 607)
certificate: Thomas Leaford, & bachelor, a labourer of Little Downham in Ely, son of John Leaford, a labourer; & Harriet, spinster, resident of Freckenham, registration district Mildenhall, Suffolk, father John Dorling, a labourer.
Witnesses Henry King & Betty Dorling.
See Further Information page 4 for their family.
Deaths: Thomas: 1904 in North Witchford, Cambridgeshire, age 73 (Register: Mar 1904 N. Witchford 3b 373);   Harriet: 1911 in North Witchford, age 82 (Register: Jun 1911 N.Witchford 3b 285).
Uriah
Birth: 1829 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: 15 Feb 1829   IGI Batch C012023
Marriage: 1874: (Register: 1874 Mar Chesterton 3b 675) Spouse: Mary Ann Robinson (born 1841 Register: Mar 1841 Chesterton 7 301 or Dec 1841 Chesterton 14 30).
For their children see Further Information Page 3.
Death: Uriah: 1898: age 64 (Register: 1898 Dec Ely 3b 357).
William Sayers
Birth: abt 1831 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.  
Death: 1900: age 69 (Register: 1898 Dec Ely 3b 357).
Charlotte Leaford
Birth: 1837 in March, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: 23 Jul 1837   IGI Batch C395337
Marriage: 1866: Spouse: Thomas Merry.
Children: Mary Ann, born 1867;   George, born 1870;   Frederick, born 1871;   Sarah J., born 1875; (see note below);   Rosina, born 1879; (see note below).
Death: 1888 age 52 (Register: Jun 1888 Brighton 2b 134).

Census data regarding the family of John Leaford & Mary Waddelow

1841
(Transcriber (The Genealogist) mis-spelling is Seaford) Civil Parish: Downham Hundred: Ely (Isle of Ely) County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport
Street address: Main Street
Household Members
Mary Leaford (now a widow) age 35;   James Leaford age 20, Agricultural Labourer;   Mary Leaford age 15;   Waddelow Leaford age 14;   Thomas Leaford age 13;   Uriah Leaford age 12;   Seers Leaford age 10;   Charlotte Leaford age 5.

1851   (Transcriber (Ancestry) mis-spelling is Laford. Document clearly spells Leaford)
Civil Parish: Downham County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Haddenham ED, institution, or vessel: 1b Household schedule number: 55
Street address: Mill End (John, Isabella & Mary next door)
Occupation: 4 sons = agricultural labourers
Household Members:
Mary Leaford age 49;   Waddslow Leaford age 24;   Thomas Leaford age 22; Uriah Leaford age 21; William S Leaford age 20; Charlotte Leaford age 15.

1861
Civil Parish: Downham County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 23
Street address: Hill End
Household Members:
Mary Leaford Parish age 60, pauper, widow;   Uriah Leaford age 32, Agricultural Labourer;   William Sayers Leaford age 30, Agricultural Labourer.


Note concerning Sarah J. Merry.
Margy Manning Vacca Barrington, now living in California, U.S.A., has written about her relationship to Sarah.

Sarah married Sidney George Manning, whose son Raymond Frederick Leaford Manning was born at Southend on Sea in Essex and moved to Canada and thence to California. Raymond was Margy`s father.


Note concerning Rosina Merry.
Gord Profit has written about his relationship to Rosina.

Rosina went to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at an early age and married William Herbert Clark,(b 1879, d 1947) at Toronto. Their first born was Gord`s mother, Florence Francis Clark (b 1902, d 1983) and their 2nd was Leaford Clark (b?, d?).


Children of James Leaford & Martha Benton

married in 1849
For census returns see below


(Eliza) Ann Leaford
Birth: 1850 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.  (Register: Mar 1850 Ely 14 79)   Christening: : 01 Jul 1855 in Downham.
Marriage: 1872 (Register: 1872 Jun Ely Volume:3b Page:999) Spouse = William Cornwell
Census return in 1911 for Eliza & William below
Children of Eliza Ann & William Cornwell:
Henry Cornwell   1873-1949;   Arthur Cornwell   1874-1940;   Rose Cornwell   born 1875;   Bertha Cornwell   born 1879;   John Cornwell   1880-1956;   William Cornwell   1884-1957;   James Cornwell   1886-1959;   Herbert Cornwell   1888-1951;   Fred Cornwell   1893-1964;   Horace Cornwell   born 1896.
James Leaford
Birth: 1851 in Downham, Cambridgeshire;  (Register: Jun 1851 Ely 14 77).
Marriage: 1884 to Isabella Lofts (nee Gilbert) - see below (Register: 1884 Mar Ely 3b 711).
See below for their children.
Death: 1927 age 75; (Register: 1927 Mar Ely 3b 822).
        Isabella Lofts - nee Gilbert
       Birth: 1852 (Register: Dec 1851 Ely 14 76).
       1st Marriage: to William Lofts; (Register: Dec 1870 Ely 3b 1165); 2nd Marriage to James Leaford.
        Children from the first marriage were William Lofts, Angelina Lofts and Kate Lofts.
       Death: 1923 age 71 (Register 1923 Sep Ely 3b 474).
John Leaford
Birth: 1853
Death: 1854 in Downham age 1.
Maria Leaford
Birth: 1855.   Christening: 01 Jul 1855 in Downham; Parents James/Martha   IGI Batch C395337.   No entry in Free BMD register: Clarification welcome
Marriage: 21st October 1873 in Downham to John Francis Brittain, bachelor, (born 1854), a thatcher, son of Samuel, a thatcher. (Register: Dec 1873 Ely 38 1275).
More information below in the 1881 & 1901 censuses.
John Leaford
Birth: 1856 in Downham, Cambridgeshire;   (Register: Dec 1856 Ely 3b 519).
Marriage 1881 to Caroline Brooks (Register: 1881 Dec Ely Volume:3b Page:1209).
See below for their children.
      Caroline Brooks
      Birth:1856 (Register: Dec 1856 Depwade 4b 228).
Deaths: John: 1906 age 48 (Register: 1906 Dec Ely 3b 324);   Caroline: 1923 age 66 (Register: 1923 Mar Ely 3b 598).
Louisa Leaford
Birth: 1859: not proven but probable in view of the early death.   (Register: Jun 1859 Ely 3b 575).
Death: 1859: (Register: either 1859 Mar Ely 3b 387   or 1859 Mar Ely 3b 364).
Louisa Leaford
Birth: 12th May 1860 in Downham, Cambridgeshire.   (Register: Jun 1860 Ely 3b 556).
Marriage: 1899 to Owen Cole (Register: Dec 1899 Ely 3b 1280)
More information below in the 1901 census.
Death: not known
Charlotte Leaford
Birth: 1861 in March, Cambridgeshire.   (Register: Sep 1861 Ely 3b 544).
More information below visiting sister in the 1901 census.
Death: 1907 in March, Cambridgeshire.   (Register: Sep 1907 Ely 3b 262).


Census data regarding the family of James Leaford & Martha Benton

1851
Civil Parish: Downham,   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Haddenham   ED, institution, or vessel: 1a   Household schedule number: 62
Street address: Main Street, Downham
Household Members:
James Leaford, age 30, Labourer;   Martha Leaford, age 27;   Eliza Ann Leaford, age 1;   James Leaford, age 1 month;   Frances Benton age 52 (probably Martha`s mother).

1861
Civil Parish: Downham,   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport   ED, institution, or vessel: 10   Household schedule number: 41
Street address: Main Street, Downham.
Household Members:
James Leaford, age 40; Publican;   Martha L Leaford, age 38;   Ann Leaford, age 11;   James Leaford, age 10;   Maria Leaford, age 6;   John Leaford, age 3;   Louisa Leaford, age 10 months.

1871
Civil Parish: Downham   Ecclesiastical parish: Downham   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport   ED, institution, or vessel:10   Household schedule number: 13
Street address:Main Street Public House, Downham.
Household Members:
James Leaford, age 50, Farm labourer;   Martha Leaford, age 48;   Eliza Ann Leaford, age 21;   James Leaford age 20, Agricultural Labourer;   Maria Leaford, age 17 School Teacher;   John Leaford, age 13;   Louisa Leaford, age 10;   Charlotte Leaford, age 9.

1881
Civil Parish: Downham   County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport   ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Street address: Main St.(Wind Mill)
Occupations: Both sons are Agricultural Labourers.
Household Members:
James Leaford, age 60, Publican;   Martha Leaford, age 59;   James Leaford, age 30;   John Leaford, age 3;   Louisa Leaford, age 20.

1891
Civil Parish: Downham;   Ecclesiastical parish: Downham   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport   ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Street address: Main Street, Littleport.
Household Members:
James Leaford, age 70; cobbler;   Martha Leaford, age 69;   Louisa Leaford, age 30; seamstress;   Charlotte Leaford, age 29; seamstress.

1881 (Regarding Charlotte: see also 1901, visiting sister Louisa, below.)
Civil Parish: St Johns Hampstead;   County: London.
Registration district: Hampstead   Sub-registration district: Hampstead   ED, institution, or vessel: 36.
Street address:110 Adelaide Rd.
Household Members:
Charlotte Leaford, age 19; Nurse;   Caroline Brooks, age 24;(about to marry Charlotte`s brother John); Servant - Cook; born Isham, Cambridgeshire;   John Coleman, age 64; Retired Army Officer;   Annie E. Coleman, age 27; wife;  Julia A. Coleman, age 6;   Maria E. Coleman, age 5   Cecil V. Coleman, age 4;   Ethel M. Coleman, age 2.

1881 (Maria is now married)
(Dec 1873 to John Francis Brittain, Ely 3b 1275)
Civil Parish: Downham   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport;   ED, institution, or vessel: 10.
Street address: Main St., Downham.
Household Members:
John Brittain age 29, Thatcher; born in Downham;   Maria Brittain [Leaford], age 26, wife;   Bertha Brittain, age 3,   Sarah Brittain, age about 8 months;   Mary Harrap age 30.

1901
Civil Parish: Downham;   Ecclesiastical parish: Downham St Leonard;   County: Cambridgeshire.
Street address: Main Street, near Wesleyan chapel.
Registration district: Ely;   Sub-registration district: Littleport;   ED, institution, or vessel: 12;   Household schedule number: 27
Household Members:
John Brittain, age 49; agricultural labourer;   Maria Brittain, age 46,   Bertha Brittain, age 23;   Sarah Brittain age 20.

1911
Registration district: Ely;   Subdistrict: Littleport
District number 184; Subdistrict number: 4;   Enumeration district: 8
Census reference RG14PN9244 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED8 SN22
Address: Main St;, Downham, Ely
John Brittain, Head, married, age 59, Small Holder, born in Little Downham;   Maria Brittain, wife, age 56, born in Little Downham;
Bertha Brittain, daughter, single, age 33, born in Little Downham.

1901 Louisa is now married.
(to Owen Cole Dec 1899 Ely 3b 1280).
Civil Parish: Downham;   Ecclesiastical parish: Downham St Leonard;   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport;   ED, institution, or vessel: 11;   Household schedule number: 46.
Street address: Main Street, Downham.
Household Members:
Owen Cole, age 42; Machine minder;   Louisa Cole [Leaford], age 40, wife;   Charlotte Leaford, age 39; visitor.

1911
Registration district: Ely;   Subdistrict: Littleport
District number 184; Subdistrict number: 4;   Enumeration district: 7
Census reference RG14PN9243 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED7 SN118
Address: Main St., Downham,, Cambridgeshire
Owen Cole, Head, married, age 52, Market Gardener, born in Little Downham;   Louisa Cole, wife, age 50, born in Little Downham (married in 1899).


Census data regarding William & Anne Cornwell:

1911
District: Ely;   Subdistrict: Littleport;   Enumeration District: 7.
Address Main St., Downham.
Household Members:
Cornwell, William,   Married for 39 years;   Age 65;   Roadman; born in Downham, Ely, Cambs.   Cornwell, Anne, Wife, for 39 years;   age 60;   Domestic Occupation;   Cornwell, James,   Son; Single;   age 24;   Farm Labourer;   Cornwell, Herbert,   Son; Single;   age 22;   Butcher;   Cornwell, Frederick,   Son; Single;   age 21;   Butcher;   Cornwell, Horace, Son; Single;   age 15;   Grocer`s Assistant;   Leaford, Waddelow;   Age 85;   Boarder;   Widower;   OAP (Retired Farm Labourer).


Children of James Leaford & Isabella Lofts

married in 1884
Census returns below

Frederick Leaford
Birth: 1884 (Register: 1884 Dec Ely 3b 568).
Marriage: 1907 to Maud Elizabeth Rolfe (Register: Mar 1907 Ely 3b 781). See below for their children
Death: 1946 age 61 (Register: 1946 Sep Ely 4a 223).
Florence Emma Leaford
Birth: 1887 (Register: 1886 Sep Ely 3b 559).
Marriage: 1907 to John William Roberts (Register: 1907 Mar West Ham 4a 435).
Death: 1955 age 68 (Register: uncertain; possibly 1955 Jun Wandsworth 5d 600).
Clara Leaford
Birth: 1888 (Register: 1888 Sep Ely 3b 535).
Death: 1958 age 70 (Register: 1958 Dec Ely 4a 294).
Horace James Leaford
Birth: 1891 (Register: 1891 Dec Ely 3b 553).
Marriage: 1916 to Mabel Lock (Register: 1916 Mar 3b Page: 1041).
See below for the family of Horace & Mabel.
Death: 1955 age 63 (Register: 1955 Jun Ely 4a 277).


Census returns regarding the family of James Leaford & Isabella

1891
Registration district: Ely   RG12   1299   126   17
Address: Abisha Bridgem The Hithe, Downham, Cambridgeshire
James Leaford, Head, married, age 40, Farmer, born in Downham, Cambridgeshire;   Isabella Leaford, wife, age 39, born in Downham;
William Lofts, stepson, Single, age 19, born in Agricultural Labourer Downham,   Kate Lofts, stepdaughter, age, born in Downham,
Frederick Leaford, son, age 6, Scholar, born in Downham,   Florence E Leaford, daughter, age 4, born in Downham,   Clara Leaford, daughter, age 2, born in Downham.

1901
Registration district Ely: RG13 1547 139 17
James Leaford, Head, married, age 50, Farmer, born in Downham, Cambridgeshir;   Isabella Leaford, wife, age 49, born in Downha;
Frederick Leaford, son, age 16, Farmers son, born in Downham;   Florence Leaford, daughter, age 14, born in Downham;
Clara Leaford, daughter, age 12, born in Downham;   Horace Leaford, son, age 9, born in Downham.

1911
Registration district Ely Subdistrict Littleport:: RG14PN9244 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED8 SN108
Address Bicus Bridge, Downham, Ely
James Leaford, Head, married, age 60, Farmer, born in Downham;   Isabella Leaford, wife, age 59, Farmers Wife, born in Downham;
Clara Leaford, daughter, single, age 22, Farmers Daughter, born in Downham;   Horace James Leaford, son, single, age 19, Farmers Son Working On Farm, born in Downham.


Children of John Leaford & Caroline Brooks

married in 1881
Census returns below

Ernest John Leaford
Birth: 1883 (Register: 1883 Jun Ely 3b 617).
Marriage: 1906 to Emma Youngs (Register: 1906 Dec District: Ely: 3b 1165).
Death: not yet traced.
Further information on Ernest & Emma`s family below.
Ethel Caroline Leaford
Birth: 1885 (Register: 1885 Jun Ely 3b).
Marriage: 1903 to John Thomas Heaps (Register: 1903 Dec Ely: 3b 1197).
Death: not yet traced.


Census returns regarding the family of John Leaford & Caroline

1891
Ely RG12129912413
Address: White Horse Lane, Downham, Cambridgeshire
John Leaford, Head, married, age 33, Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham;   Caroline Leaford, wife, age 34, born in Isleham;
Ernest Leaford, son, age 8, Scholar, born in Downham;   Ethel Leaford, daughter, age 6, Scholar, born in Downham.

1901
Registration district Ely: RG13: 1547; 135; 9
Address: White Horse Lane, Downham, Cambridgeshire
John Leaford, Head, age 43, Hedger on farm, born in Downham;   Caroline Leaford, wife, age 44, born in Isleham;
Ethel Leaford, daughter, age 16, born in Downham.

1911
Ely: Subdistrict Littleport:   RG14PN9244 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED8 SN19
Address: Main Street, Downham, Ely
Caroline Leaford, Head, widow, age 54, born in Isleham, Cambs;  
John Young, lodger, married, age 66, Labourer on road, born in Downham;   Thomas Hayman, lodger, married, age 55, Police Pensioner;
Burkitt South, lodger, single, age 52, Shepherd, born in Downham;   Henry Aspland, lodger, single, age 44, Labourer On Farm, born in Downham;   Edith May Cross, servant, single, age 17, Servant Domestic, born in Ely.


Children of Frederick Leaford & Maud Rolfe

married in 1907
Census returns below

James William H. Leaford
Birth: June 2nd 1907 (Register: 1907 Sep Ely 3b 473).
Marriage: 1928 to Dorothy Nicholas (Register: 1928 Dec Ely 3b 1266).
See below for the family of James & Dorothy.
Death: 1976 age 69 (Register: 1976 Jun Newmarket 10 2619).
Edna Violet Leaford
Birth: 1909 (Register: 1909 Mar Ely 3b 454).
Marriage: 1927 to John Hills (Register: 1927 Dec Ely 3b 1417)
Children: William F.C.Hills born 1928; Maurice R.Hills born 1929; Margaret P.E.Hills born 1930; Derek J.Hills born 1931;
Sheila J.Hills born 1934; and Betty D.Hills born 1936.    informatiion supplied by Joy Gambrell


Census returns regarding the family of Frederick Leaford & (Maud) Elizabeth

1911
Ely:   RG14PN9244 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED8 SN37
Address: Barracks, Downham, Ely
Frederick Leaford, Head, married, age 26, Farm Labourer, born in Little Downham;   Elizabeth Leaford, wife, age 24, marriage year 1907, Housekeeper, born in Burnt Fen, Cambs;
William Henry Leaford, son, age 3, born in Haddenham, Cambs;   Edna Violet Leaford, daughter, age 2, born in Oxlode.


Children of Horace Leaford & Mabel Lock

married in 1916

Florence E.M. Leaford
Birth: 1916 (Register: 1916 Sep Ely 3b 808 Mother: Lock).
Marriage: 1940 to Bernard A.Glover(Register: Dec 1940 Ely 3b 2129).
informatiion supplied by Joy Gambrell   Children: son born 1942; daughter born 1946.
Ernest William Leaford
Birth: 14 Aug 1917 (Register: 1917 Sep Ely 3b 696 Mother: Lock).
Death: 2005 (Register dated 5th May 2005; Jun 2005 Ely 3321A 24D 291)


Children of James Leaford & Dorothy Nicholas

married in 1928

Ronald F.W. Leaford
Birth: 1929 (Register: 1929 Sep Ely 3b 680 Mother: Nicholas).
Marriage: 1958 to Jennifer M.Brown (Register: 1958 Dec Fakenham 4b 895).
Death: 1962 age 33 (Register: 1962 Sep Cambridge 4a 178).
Margaret E. Leaford
Birth: 1932 (Register: 1932 Jun Ely 3b 706 Mother: Nicholas).
Marriage 1953 to Richard.
3 children:- born 1955, 1961, and 1966.


Children of Ernest Leaford & Emma Youngs

married in 1906
Census return below

Ernest John Leaford
Birth: 3 Oct 1909 (Register: 1909 Dec Ely 3b 460).   baptised in Downham 23 Dec 1914 while father in the army.
Marriage: 1931 to Ivy V. Norman (Register: 1931 Dec Ely 3b 1355)
Death: 1984 age 74 (Register: 1984 Apr Newmarket 10 2763).
Percy Kitchener Leaford
Birth: 2 May 1915 (Register: 1915 Jun Ely 3b 849 Mother: Emma Youngs).
Marriage: 1939 to Ethnee J.Spicer (Register: Mar 1939 Ely 3b 809).
3 children
Death: 1991 age 76 (Register: 1991 Dec Cambridge 9 713).


Census returns regarding the family of Ernest John Leaford & Emma


1911
District: Ely;   Subdistrict: Littleport;   Enumeration District: 8.
Address: Main treet, Downham, Ely.
Leaford, Ernest John, married for 4 years, age 28;   Labourer on farm;   born in Downham;   Leaford, Emma, wife age 26;   born in Downham;
Leaford, Ernest John, son, age 1;   born in Downham.


Earlier census for Emma`s family

1901
Address: Main Street, Littleport
Youngs John, age 55, Head, Ordinary Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham; Youngs Ann, Wife, age 54, born in Downham;
Youngs Harry, age 30, son Ordinary Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham;   Youngs John, age 28, son, Ordinary Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham;   Youngs Ann, age 23, daughter, born in Downham;
Youngs Robert, age 21, son, Ordinary Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham;   Youngs Fred, age 18, son, Ordinary Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham;   Youngs Emma, age 16, daughter, born in Downham.