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Children of John Leaford & Tabitha Stanford

married in 1848
census returns below

Mary Jane Leaford

Birth: 1850 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Jun 1850 Ely 14 82)

Death: 1864 (Register: 1864 Dec Ely 3b 407) The death certificate for Mary Jane gives the cause as Scarlet Fever; Google confirms a scarlatina (= scarlet fever) epidemic in 1864. (http://www.fraser-courtman.co.uk/list_of_famines_&_pestilences_england.html).

James Leaford

Birth: 1853 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Mar 1853 Ely 3b 560 )

Death:1864 (Register: 1864 Dec Ely 3b 407) See note to Mary Jane`s death above.

John Leaford

Birth: 1855 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Jun 1855 Ely 3b 528 )

Marriage: 1876; spouse = Isabella Hopkin

Death:1936 age 81 (Register: 1936 Sep Ely 3b 481)

More information about John & Isabella`s family.

Tabitha Leaford

Birth: 1859 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Jun 1859 Ely 3b 575)

Death: 1864 (Register: 1864 Dec Ely 3b 407). See note to Mary Jane`s death above.

Walter Leaford

Birth: 1861 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Jun 1861 Ely 3b 595)

Death:1915 age 53 (Register: 1915 Dec Ely 3b 658)

Alfred Leaford

Birth: 1864 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Jun 1864 Ely 3b 566)

Marriage: 1888 (Register: 1888 Dec Ely 3b 1118) Spouse = Sarah Seeley (1865 - 1934) see census

Death:1936 age 72 (Register: 1936 Jun Ely 3b 562)

Eliza Ann Leaford

Birth: 1872 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register Jun 1872 Ely 3b 606)

Marriage: 1898 in Downham, Cambridgeshire. (Register: 1898 Dec Ely 14 139) Spouse = Alfred A. Pattenden.
See below for their children.

Death:1911 age 39 (Register: 1911 Jun Brentford 3a 39)

Census data regarding John Leaford & Tabitha and their family

1841 Tabitha before her marriage
Civil Parish: Ely Trinity Hundred: Ely City (Isle of Ely) County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Ely.
Household Members:
James Stanford, age 40; Mary Stanford, age 40; Caroline Stanford, age 20; Susannah Stanford, age 15; Tabitha Stanford age 13.

1851
Civil Parish: Downham County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Haddenham ED, institution, or vessel: 1b Household schedule number: 56
Street address: Mill End, Downham
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 24, Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham Tabitha Leaford age 28, born in Ely; Mary J. Leaford, born in Ely age 10 months.

1861
Civil Parish: Downham County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 131
Street address: Cophall
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 35, Agricultural Labourer, born in Downham; Tabitha Leaford, age 33; Mary Jane Leaford, age 10; James Leaford, age 8; John Leaford, age 5; Tabitha Leaford, 1

1871 (Transcribed in Ancestry as Seaford)
Civil Parish: Downham
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Household schedule number: 3.
Street address: Frith Head Drove
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 46, Agricultural Labourer; Tabitha Leaford, age 43; John Leaford, age 15, Agricultural Labourer; Walter Leaford, age 8; Alfred Leaford age 6.

1881
Civil Parish: Downham County: Cambridgeshire. Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport ED, institution, or vessel: 12.
Street address: Frith Head Drove
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 55, Agricultural labourer, born in Downham. Tabitha Leaford, age 53; Walter Leaford, age 19, Agricultural labourer; Alfred Leaford, age 17, Agricultural labourer; born in Downham. Eliza A. Leaford age 9.

1891
Civil Parish: Downham; Ecclesiastical parish: Downham. County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport ED, institution, or vessel: 12.
Street address: Frithhead Drove.
Household Members:
John Leaford age 64, Agricultural labourer; born in Downham; Tabitha Leaford, age 62; Walter Leaford, age 29

1901 Transcriber mis-spelling as Laford
Civil Parish: Downham; Ecclesiastical parish: Downham St Leonard.
Registration district: Ely; Sub registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 13; Household schedule number: 101
Street address: Frithhead Drove, Fordham.
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 75; Ordinary agricultural labourer; Tabitha Leaford, age 73; born in Coveney, Cambridgeshire; Walter Leaford, age 38; agricultural labourer.

1911 Walter after his parents`s death.
Ely: Census reference: RG14PN9245 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED9 SN114
Address: Frith Head Drove, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire
Walter Leaford, Head, Single, age 48, Farm Labourer, born in Little Downham, Cambs

1891 (Transcribed as Seaford) Alfred has now married
Civil Parish: Downham; Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 12.
Street address: Tymore Hill.
Household Members:
Alfred Leaford, age 27; Agricultural Labourer; Born in Downham; Sarah Leaford, (wife), age 26.

1901 (Transcribed as Laford)
Civil parish:Downham; Ecclesiastical parish: Downham St Leonard.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 11; Household schedule number: 11
Street Address: Ramshorn Lane (in School Lane?).
Household Members:
Alfred Leaford, age 37; Farm Labourer; Sarah Leaford, age 36; wife.

1911
Ely RG14PN9243 RG78PN495 RD184 SD4 ED7 SN136:
Address: Rams Horn Lanes, Downham
Alfred Leaford, Head, married, age 47, Farm Labourer, born in Downham, Cambs; Sarah Leaford, wife, age 46, born in Hargrave, Suffolk.

Children of John Leaford & Isabella Hopkin

married in 1876
Census returns below.

John Leaford

Birth: 1877 (Register: 1877 Jun Ely 3b 614).

Marriage: 1909 to Ellen Rich (Register: 1909 Dec Ely 3b 1235).

Death: 1947 age 70(Register: 1947 Sep Ely 4a 215).

Further information about John & Ellen`s family below

George Leaford

Birth: 1880 (Register: 1880 Dec Ely 3b 538).

Death: 1950 age 69 (Register: 1950 Mar Cambridge 4a 250).

Mary Jane Leaford

Birth: 1885 (Register: 1885 Dec Ely 3b 565).

Marriage: 1927 to Owen E. Lavender (Register: 1927 Sep Ely 3b 1413).

Death: not yet traced.

William Hopkin Leaford

Birth: 1889 (Register: 1889 Jun Ely 3b 583).

Marriage: 1916 to Grace Stacey (Register: 1916 Jun N Witchford 3b 1205).

Death: 1921 age 32(Register: 1921 Jun Chesterton 3b 453).

Further information about William Hopkin & Grace`s family below

Frederick Leaford

Birth: 1899 (Register: 1899 Jun Ely 3b 562).

Marriage: 1920 to Dorothy E. Taylor (Register: 1920 Jun Ely 3b 1596).

Death: 1921 age 23 (Register: 1921 Jun Ely 3b 543).

Further information about Frederick & Dorothy`s family below

Census data regarding John Leaford & Isabella`s family

1881
Civil Parish: Downham; County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 11.
Street address: Headfen.
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 25; Agricultural Labourer; born in Downham; Isabella Leaford, age 25; born in Downham;
John Leaford, age 4; born in Downham; George Leaford, age 6 months, born in Downham;

1891
Similar to 1881.
John age 35; Isabella age 35; John age 14; George age 10; Mary Jane age 5; William Hopkin age 1.

1901
Civil Parish: Downham; Ecclesiastical parish: Downham St Leonard; County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 13; Household schedule number: 60.
Street address: 100 Feet Bank (Five Alls).
Household Members:
John Leaford, age 45; Farmer owner occupant; born in Downham; Isabella Leaford, age 45; born in Downham;
John Leaford, age 24; "Teamaster On Farm Agricultural Horse"; born in Downham; Mary J. Leaford, age 15; William Leaford, age 11, Agricultural labourer; Fred Leaford, age 1.

1911 District: Ely; Subdistrict: Littleport; Enumeration District: 9.
Address: Five All, Steam Engine, Downham, Ely;
Household Members:
Leaford, John, Married, Age 55; Farmer and Labourer; born in Downham; Leaford, Isabella, Wife Married for 34 years; Age 55; born in Downham;
Leaford, William, Son, Single, Age 21; Farm Labourer; born in Downham; Leaford, Fred, Son, Single, Age 11; born in Downham.

1911 John junior is now married to Ellen.
District: Ely; Subdistrict: Littleport; Enumeration District: 9; Parish Downham.
Address: Steam Engine, 100 Foot Bank, Ely.
Household Members:
Leaford, John, Head, Married for 4 years, age 34; Farm Labourer; Leaford, Ellen, Wife, Married for 4 years, age 35; born in Littleport, Cambs. (nee Rich);
Dack, Job, Boarder, age 30; (possibly a mole catcher ?), born in Wisbech.

Daughter of John Leaford & Ellen Rich

married in 1909

Phyllis A. Leaford

Birth: 1912 (Register: 1912 Mar Mother: Rich Ely 3b 924).

Marriage: 1933 to Arthur C.Gotobed (Register: Sep 1933 Ely 3b 1569)

Children: born 1937 and 1947.

Death: 1994

Son of William Hopkin Leaford & Grace Stacey

married in 1916

Kenneth W. Leaford

Birth: 1921 (Register: 1921 Jun Mother: Stacey North Witchford 3b 929).

Marriage: 1947 to Marjorie A. Martin (Register: Jun 1947 Hackney 5c 1864)
1 daughter born 1952.

Death: not yet traced.

Son of Frederick Leaford & Dorothy Taylor

married in 1920

Gordon Frederick. Leaford

Birth: 4 Oct 1920 (Register: 1920 Dec Mother: Taylor Ely 3b 874).

Marriage: 1942 to Maggie Norman (Register: Dec 1942: Ely 3b 1319).

Death: 1996 (Register: 2/1996 District Registered: Huntingdon Code: 3331A).

3 children born 1945, 1946 and 1951.

Children of Eliza Ann Leaford & Alfred Pattenden

married in 1898

Gwendoline Alice Pattenden, Birth 1899

Louisa May Pattenden, Birth 1901

Walter James Pattenden, Birth 1908

Children of Thomas Waddelow Leaford & Elizabeth Die

married in 1854
For census returns see below

Emily Leaford

Birth: 1855 (Register: 1855 Jan-Feb-Mar Ely 3b 543)

Marriage: 1880: spouse = Robert Green (Register: 1880 Apr-May-Jun Ely Volume:3b Page:795)
Children: Frederick William Green and Augusta Emily Green

Death: Possibly 1912: (Register: Emily F. age 35 Ely 3b 502
- age is wrong, but no other Emily Green deaths in Ely traced; and no birth between 1875 and 1885;
Robert Green died in 1908 age 78 (Register: Jun 1908 Ely 3b 313) Clarification welcome.

Louisa Leaford

Birth: 1856. (Register: 1856 Oct-Nov-Dec Ely 3b 522)

Death: 1859.

William Leaford

Birth: 1860 (Register: 1860 Apr-May-Jun Ely 3b 334)

Marriage: 6th July 1889 at All Saints, Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge: spouse = Susannah Elizabeth Harris, age 27 (Register: 1889 Sep St Geo H Sq 1a 759)
3 children - see below

Death: William: 1932 age 72 (Register: 1932 Jun Plymouth 5b 340); Susannah 1930 age 68 in Plymouth (Register: Sep 1930 Plymouth 5b 304).

Children of William Leaford and Susannah Elizabeth Harris

married in 1889

William Harris Leaford

Birth: 1895 (Register: 1895 Mar Plympton St Mary 5b 207)

Death: 1917 See below for further information.

Dorothy Mary Leaford

Birth: 1900 (Register: 1899 Dec Plympton St Mary 5b 1777)

Marriage: 1924 Spouse = George Callicott (Register: 1924 Plymouth Sep 5b 578)

Clementina Elizabeth Leaford

Birth: 1901 (Register: 1901 Sep Plympton 5b 192)

Marriage: 1926 Spouse = Stanley R. Cannon (Register: 1926 Jun Plymouth 5b 597)

Further information about William Harris Leaford, born 1895

William Leaford , School Name: Cattdown Road Senior School, Plymouth; Admission date 25 Aug 1902

Census details 1911
Registration district: Plymouth; district number 276; Subdistrict: Plymouth South East
Census reference: RG14PN12965 RG78PN748 RD276 SD2 ED7 SN272
Address: 166 Grenville Road, Plymouth, Devon
William Leaford, Head, married, age 51, Waiter, born in Little Downham, Cambs; Susannah Elizabeth Leaford, wife, age 49, born in Godmersham, Kent;
William Harris Leaford, son, age 16, Outfitters Assistant, born in Plympton, Devon; Dorothy Mary Leaford, daughter, age 11, at school, born in Plympton;
Clementina Elizabeth Leaford, daughter, age 9, at school, born in Plympton; William Parker Harris, widower, age 75, Carpenter, born in Kennington, Kent.

Military information:-
William Harris, Soldier, Number 138053, son of William and Susannah E. Leaford, of 35, Chaddlewood Avenue, Lipson, Plymouth.
Date of death: 10 Aug 1917 died of wounds in France & Flanders.
Rank: Gunner; Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery; Enlistment Place: Plymouth.
Cemetery: Brandhoek; New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen; Original Locality Desc "Ieper, West-Vlaanderen" Belgium.
Supplementary Notes Formerly 1226, Devon R.G.A. (T.).

Census data: regarding Thomas Waddelow Leaford`s family

1861
Civil Parish: Downham; County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 30.
Street address: Main Street, Downham.
Household Members:
Waddllow Leaford, age 35, Ag. Lab.; born in Downham; Elizabeth Leaford, age 29, wife; Emmila Leaford, age 6; William Leaford, age 1.

1871 (transcribed Seaford)
Civil Parish: Downham.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 9; Household schedule number: 94.
Address Pit Lane, Downham.
Household Members:
Waddelow Leaford, age 43, Ag. Lab. Emily Leaford, age 16; born in Downham; William Leaford, age 11.

1881
Civil Parish: Downham.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 9.
Street address: Pit Lane.
Household Members:
Waddelow Leaford, age 53; Agricultural Labourer; Elizabeth Leaford, age 47, wife; born in Downham; Emily Green, age 25; Son In Law`s Wife; born in Downham; Robert Green, age 23; Son In Law; Agricultural Labourer; born in Downham; Frederick W. Green, age 3 months; Grand Son; born in Downham.

1891 (Mis-transcribed as Seaford in The Genealogist).
Civil Parish: Downham.
Ecclesiastical parish: Downham; County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 10.
Street address: Main Street, Littleport.
Household Members:
Waddelow Leaford, age 60 (should have been 65); Ag. Lab.; born in Coveney; Emily Green age 35; Robert Green, age 32; son-in-law; butcher; Frederick William Green, age 10; Augusta Emily Green, age 4; Florence Carter age 25; boarder; elementary school teacher.

1901 Perhaps at his age he no longer objected to his first name! - but ten years later it`s back to Waddelow.
Address: Main Street, Littleport.
Household Members:
Leaford Thomas, age 74; Ordinary Agricultural Labourer; born in Coveney, Cambridgeshire; Leaford Elizabeth, age 68, Wife; Green Frederick W, age 20; Grand Son; Poor Law Clerk.

1911
District: Ely; Subdistrict: Littleport; Enumeration District: 7.
Address Main St., Downham.
Household Members:
Leaford, Waddelow; Age 85; Boarder; Widower; OAP (Retired Farm Labourer);
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.

Children of Uriah Leaford & Mary Ann Robinson

married in 1874
census below

David Leaford

Birth: 17/1/1875 (Register: 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Ely 3b 552 )

Marriage: 1906 (Register: 1906 Dec Malton 9d 835; spouse = Henrietta Beal)

Death: 1970 age 96 (Register: 1970 Dec Howden 2a 400)

See below for census entries and also for further information about David`s family.

Uriah John Leaford

Birth: 1877 (Register: 1877 Jul-Aug-Sep Ely 3b 553)

Marriage: 1910 (Register: 1910 Jun Ely 3b 1039; spouse = Emma Ann Skinner)

Death: 1942 age 65 (Register: 1942 Sep Cambridge 3b 474)

Sarah Eliza Leaford

Birth: 1879 (Register: 1879 Oct-Nov-Dec Ely 3b 557)

Marriage: 1902 (Register: 1902 Sep: Ely 3b 1161; spouse = Worin Barrett)

Death: not known.

See below for further information about Sarah Eliza`s family.

Mary Ann Leaford

Birth: 4th May 1883 (Register: 1883 Jun Ely 3b 622).

Death: 1884 age 1 (Register: 1884 Sep Ely 3b 356).

Census data regarding Uriah and his family

1881 (Transcribed Seaford)
Civil Parish: Downham.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 9.
Street address: Main Street, Downham.
Household Members:
Uriah Leaford, age 52; Agricultural Labourer; Mary Ann Leaford, age 40, wife; born in Cherryhinton, Cambridgeshire;
David Leaford, age ;6 Uriah J. Leaford, age 3; Sarah E. Leaford, age 1.

1891 (Transcribed Seaford)
Civil Parish: Downham; Ecclesiastical parish: Downham; County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 10.
Street address: Main Street, Downham.
Household Members:
Uriah Leaford, age 62; Pauper; born in Downham; Mary Ann Leaford, age 50; David Leaford, age 16; Agricultural Labourer; Uriah John Leaford, age 14; Agricultural Labourer.

1901 (Transcribed as Laford)
Civil parish: Downham.
Registration district: Ely; Sub-registration district: Littleport; ED, institution, or vessel: 11; Household schedule number: 14.
Street Address: School Lane.
Household Members: Uriah John Leaford, age 23; Toolman on farm; born in Downham; Sarah Eliza Leaford, age 21; sister.

1911
District: Ely; Subdistrict: Littleport; Enumeration District: 8
Address: Cannon St., Downham, Ely.
Household Members:
Leaford, Uriah John, married, age 33; Farm Labourer; born in Little Downham; Leaford, Emma Ann, Wife; Married for one year; Age 33; born in Little Downham.

Children of David Leaford & Henrietta Beal

married in 1906

Mary E. Leaford

Birth: 1910 (Register: Sep 1910 Tadcaster 9c 1025)

Marriage: 1931 Spouse = Ernest E Bird (Register: 1931 Sep York 9d 170)

Margaret Leaford

Birth: 1913 (Register: Mar 1913 Mother Beal Tadcaster 9c 2035)

Marriage: 1933 Spouse = William Swales (Register: Dec 1933 Tadcaster 9c 2161)

Monica J. Leaford

Birth: 1916 (Register: Dec 1916 Mother Beal Tadcaster 9c 1782)

Marriage: 1940 Spouse = Harold Harper (Register: 1940 Jun Tadcaster 9c 2755)

Census entries for David Leaford before and after marriage

1901
Registration district: Easingwold RG13 4543 15 21
Address: Stillington Village, Yorkshire
David Leaford, servant, single, age 25, Carter on Farm, born in Cambridge.
In the household of Thomas Young, Rose, & children.

1911
Registration district Tadcaster: RG14PN28357 RG78PN1623 RD516 SD2 ED1 SN6
Address: Acaster Selby, Bolton Percy, Yorkshire (West Riding)
David Leaford, Head, age 34, Farm Labourer, born in Little Downhall, Cambs; Henrietta Leaford, wife, age 36, borb in West Heslington;
Mary Elizabeth Leaford, daughter, age 0, born in Ancaster Selby; Robert Harbisher, Boarder, single, male, age 34, Farm Labourer, born in Sheriff Hutton.

Child of Sarah Eliza Leaford & Worin Barrett.

married in 1902

Claude Barrett

Birth: 1914 (Register: 1914 Sep Mother Leaford Ely 3b 906)

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