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Thomas Leaford and Harriet Dorling

Thomas Leaford
Birth: 1827 in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire.   Christening: 23 Dec 1827.
Marriage: 2 February 1856; Thomas Leaford & Harriet Dorling, bachelor & spinster; Thomas a labourer of Little Downham in Ely, son of John Leaford a labourer; Harriet resident of Freckenham, registration district Mildenhall, Suffolk, father John Dorling, a labourer. Witnesses Henry King & Betty Dorling.
See below for their family.
Death: 1904 in North Witchford, Cambridgeshire, age 73 (Register: Mar 1904 N. Witchford 3b 373).
Harriet Dorling
Birth: 1829 in Freckenham, Suffolk .
Death: 1911 in North Witchford, age 82 (Register: Jun 1911 N.Witchford 3b 285).

Children of Thomas Leaford & Harriet Dorling

married in 1856
census entries below

Mary Ann Leaford
Birth: 1856 Christening: 04 Jan 1857 in Downham IGI Batch: C395336; however no birth for a Mary Ann Leaford found in FreeBMD in Ely 1839-1845.
Death: Possibly 1898, but age 56 in register wrong; (Register: 1898 Jun Ely 3b 329)
Amelia Leaford
Birth: 1857 in March, Cambridgeshire.   (Register 1857 Jul-Aug-Sep Ely 3b 510 ).
Marriage: December 24th 1877 at St.John`s; (Register 1877 Dec West Ham Essex Volume:4a Page:91)
Amelia Leaford, age 21, spinster, of Stratford, daughter of Thomas Leaford, groom
to Job Savage, age 25, bachelor, labourer, of Stratford, son of Job Savage, labourer
witnesses: George Craddock & Herbert Arthur Craddock; both spouses made mark, no signature. (SEAX D/P 601/1/18 Image 88 Page 86).
Death: 1924 age 67 (Register: Jun 1924 N.Witchford 3b 568)
For census data see before her marriage; and after her marriage.
Harriet Leaford
Birth: 1859; (Register: 1859 Mar Ely 3B Page 590); baptism 27 Feb 1859 in Downham; father a groom.
Marriage: July 4th 1880 at St.John`s;
Harriet Leaford, age 21, spinster, of Stratford, daughter of Thomas Leaford, groom
to Abraham Savage, age 21, bachelor, labourer, of Stratford, son of Job Savage labourer
witnesses: Job Savage & Amelia Savage (Harriet`s sister and brother-in-law) (SEAX D/P 601/1/18 Image 184 Page 182).
Death: Not known
Thomas Leaford
Birth: 12 Oct 1860 (Register: Dec 1860 Ely 3B 513); baptism 02 Sep 1861 in Downham; father a labourer.)
Marriage: 1885; (Register: 1885 Sep Islington 1b 597) Spouse = Alice Whiskin.
Deaths: Thomas 1919; age 58 (Register: 1919 Sep West Ham 4a 95);
Alice: 1953, age 91 (Register: Mar 1953 Romford 5a 884).
Copy of death certificate of T.J.Leaford`s mother - copy of copy held by Doreen Riley.
See below for information about Thomas & Alice`s children
Robert Leaford
Birth: 1862
Marriage: 1894; (Register: 1894 Sep Romford 4a 549) Spouse = Barbara Ellen Claydon (the ninth of 12 children of William & Diana Claydon)
Death: 1916; age 51; (Register: 1916 Mar West Ham 4a 175)
Further information about Robert & Barbara`s children on Further Information Page 5
Samuel Leaford
Birth: 1864 (Register: 1864 Dec Wisbech 3B 608)   baptism: 05 Mar 1865 at Christchurch, Upwell; mother Harriet, Father Thomas, Groom.
Marriage: 1892; (Register: 1892 Dec West Ham Volume:4a Page:57) Spouse = Mary Ann M Baker.
      Mary Ann M Baker
      Birth: 1872 in Stratford; (Register: Mar 1872 W. Ham 4a 1).
Deaths: Samuel: not known;   Mary Ann 1941 age 68 (Register: Mar 1941 Essex S.W. 4a 366
Further information about Samuel & Mary Ann`s children
George Leaford
Birth: 1867 (Register: probably 1867 Sep 3 Ely 3B 547).
Death: 1869 (Burial possibly 10 Jan 1869 age 2 of croup at Manea, Cambridgeshire.
John William Leaford
Birth: 1868;   (Register: Mar 1868 N Witchford 3B 590); baptism at Manea 06 Dec 1868, father a groom.
Marriage: 1891; (Register: 1891 Dec Wortley 9c 443) Spouse = Helena Marsden.
Deaths: John William: 1940; age 72 (Register: 1940 Jun Wortley 9c 720);  Helena: 1956 age 82 (Register: Jun 1956 Sheffield 2D 132)
Further information about John William & Helena`s children
Emily Leaford
Birth: 1870 in March, Cambridgeshire.   (Register 1870 Apr-May-Jun North Witchford 3b 603) Christening: 07 AUG 1870 in Manea, Cambridgeshire.
Marriage: 1893 (Register Jul-Aug-Sep West Ham Volume:4a Page:129. Spouse = William Rylands
Death: 1916; age 46; (Register Jun 1916: W.Ham 4a 125)
For census data see below
George Leaford
Birth: 18 Mar 1872 (Register: Mar 1872 North Witchford 3B 606); baptism at Manea 02 Jun 1872; father a groom.
Marriage: 1897; Spouse = Hannah Sutton; (Register: 1897 Jan-Feb-Mar Stoke Damerel Devon Volume: 5b Page:586)
Death: 1958 age 86 (Register: 1958 Dec Cambridge 4a 255)
Further information about George & Hannah`s children
Annie Leaford
Birth: 1874
Death: 1890: age 15 (Register: 1890 Jun North Witchford 3b 334)
John Leaford
Birth: 1878;   Birth cert for John (N Witchford Mar 1878 3b 581 - 10/2/1878 at West Fen; son of Thomas Leaford, a Farm Labourer, and Harriet formerly Dorling)
Census returns uncertain after 1891:  see below
Death: 1944: age 66: (Register: 1944 Jun Greenwich 1d 714)
Job Leaford (also known as Joseph)
Birth: 1881   Birth certificate (N Witchford Jun 1881 3b 615 - 31/5/1881 at Whitemoor, March) shows Job, not Joseph.
Death: 1897; age 16; (Register: Jun 1897 North Witchford 3b 335)


Census data for the family of Thomas Leaford & Harriet

1841
Civil Parish: Downham Hundred: Ely (Isle of Ely) County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely Sub-registration district: Littleport.
Street address: Main Street, Downham.
Household Members: Mary Leaford, age 35;   (John died in 1840);   James Leaford, age 20, Agricultural Labourer;   Mary Leaford, age 15;   Waddelow Leaford, age 14; (This is Thomas Waddelow);   Thomas Leaford, age 13 -   Uriah Leaford, age 12;   Seers (also listed as William Sayers) Leaford, age 10;   Charlotte Leaford, age 5.

1851
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, Downham.  
Occupations: 4 sons all agricultural labourers.
Household Members:
Mary Leaford, age 49;   Waddelow Leaford, age 24;   Thomas Leaford, age 22;   Uriah Leaford, age 21;   William S Leaford, age 20;   Charlotte Leaford, age 15.

 

1861   Thomas is now married.
Civil Parish: Downham,   County: Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: Ely   Sub-registration district: Littleport;   ED, institution, or vessel: 9;   Household schedule number:21.
Address: Main Street, Downham. (Harness makers and Shop added before next address in Main Street).
Household Members:
Thomas Leaford, Age 34, born in Downham, Cambridgeshire;   Agricultural Labourer.   Harriet Leaford, wife, age 26;   Mary Ann Leaford, age 5;   Amelia Leaford, age 3;   Harriet Leaford, age 2;   Thomas Leaford, age 6 months.

1871
Civil Parish: Manea County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: North Witchford Sub-registration: Chatteris ED, institution, or vessel:1 Household schedule number: 128
Street address: Forden Fen ? (near the Dog & Gun)
Household Members:
Thomas Leaford, age 39, groom;   Harriet Leaford, age 36 ;   Amelia Leaford, age 13;   Harriet Leaford, age 12;   Thomas Leaford, age 10;   Robert Leaford, age 8;   Samuel Leaford, age 7;   John Leaford, age 3;   Emily Leaford, age 9 months.

1881
Civil Parish: March County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: North Witchford Sub-registration district: March   ED, institution, or vessel:5
Street address: West Fen Wagon & Horses
Household Members:
Thomas Leaford, age 54, agricultural labourer;   Harriet Leaford, age 49;   Thomas Leaford, age 20, agricultural labourer;   Samuel Leaford, age 16;   John William Leaford, age 13;   George Leaford, age 9;   Annie Leaford, age 6;   Thomas Leaford, age 3 (This was really John - compare 1891 census and birth data).

1891 (Wrongly transcribed as Seaford).
Civil Parish: March Ecclesiastical parish: St John County: Cambridgeshire
Registration district: North Witchford Sub-registration district: March   ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Street address: Marylebone
Household Members:
Thomas Leaford, age 61 (should have been 64, Agricultural Labourer;   Harriet Leaford, age 57 (should have been 59);   John Leaford, age 13, Agricultural Labourer;   Joseph Leaford, age 10.

1901
Civil Parish: March Ecclesiastical parish: St John County:Cambridgeshire.
Registration district: North Witchford Sub-registration district: March   ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 1.
Street address: West End, March.
Household Members:
Thomas Leaford, age 72 born in Little Downham, Miller`s labourer;   Harriet Leaford, age 66 born in Freckenham, Suffolk.

1911
Institution name Witchford Workhouse Address Doddington near March, Cambridgeshire
District North Witchford   Subdistrict Chatteris   Enumeration District 10
Harriet Leaford, Widow.

Possible census return for John born 1878

1901
Registration district: Stoke-Damerel RG13 2111 48 41
Address: Fleet Street, Devonport, Devon
Household of Isaac Stephens, foreman, and his 2 children, and other boarders.
John Leaford, Boarder, single, age 23, General Laborer, born in March, Cambridgeshire.

No census return for John in 1911 so far discovered.


Census data for Amelia Leaford:

1881
Address: 5 Biggerstaff Road, Shalford, West Ham, Essex.
Household members:
Savage Job age 28, Head, General Labourer Born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Savage Amelia age 23, Wife, Born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Coulson James age 21, Boarder; General Labourer; Born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Coulson Fred age 18, Boarder; General Labourer; Born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Boon Robert age 23, Boarder; General Labourer; Born in March, Cambridgeshire.

1891
Address: Blggerstaff Road, West Ham.
Household members:
Savage Job age 36, Head, Born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Savage Amelia age 35, Wife, General Labourer Born March, Cambridgeshire;   Savage Benjamin age 23, Lodger; Born in March, Cambridgeshire.

1901
Address:70 Pitchford Street, Stratford.
Household members:
Savage Job age 48, Head, Beerhouse Keeper Born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Savage Amelia age 44, Wife, Born in Little Downham;   Savage Mary E age 16, Niece Born in Stratford, Essex.

1911
Address Knights End, March, Cambridgeshire
District: North Witchford, Subdistrict: March.   Enumeration District: 14
Savage, Job, Head, age 58, Labourer; Born in March;   Savage, Amelia, Wife, age 53, Born in March;   Savage, Thomas, Brother, Single, age 45, Labourer; Born in March.


Census data for Emily Leaford:

1881
Civil Parish: West Ham   County: Essex
Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: Stratford ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Street address: 5 Biggerstaff Rd
Household Members:
Henry Webb, age 59;   James Randell, age 36;   James Laws, age 24;   Abraham Savage, age 22;   Harriett Savage, age 22;   William Tyers, age 19;   Emily Leaford age 11, visitor.

This census entry doesn`t identify Emily for certain as Thomas and Harriet`s daughter, but her sister Amelia`s connection with Job Savage adds some extra probability, as does the 1891 census.

1891
Address 31 Town Hall Broadway, West Ham.
Household members:
Leaford Emily, age 20, Servant - Grocer;   Born in Cambridgeshire (mistranscription in The Genealogist gave birth place as Southchurch in Essex).
Butterfitch Emma, age 50; Servant - Grocer;   Born in Barrington, Cambridgeshire
Baker Charles, age 64, Head, Hall Keeper;   Savage Hannah, age 60, Sister, Living On Own Means;   Born in Ipswich, Suffolk.

1901
Civil Parish: West Ham;   Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary;   County: Essex.
Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: Canning Town ED, institution, or vessel: 48 Household schedule number: 51
Street address: 4 Jagal Road, Canning Town.
Household Members:
William Rylands, age 31, born in Hoxton; Potman, Music Hall;   Emily Rylands, age 32, born in Manea, Cambridgeshire ;   Arthur Rylands, age 25, brother of William;   Alfred Rylands, age 6;   Elsie Rylands, age 2.

1911
District: West Ham;   Subdistrict: Plaistow.   Enumeration District: 55.
Address: 31 Clarence Road, Canning Town, Essex.
Household Members:
Rylands, Emily, Widow, age 41; born in Manea, Cambridgeshire;
Rylands, Alfred, Son, age 16; General Labourer; born in Canning Town, Essex;   Rylands, Elsie May, Daughter, age 12; born Canning Town; Rylands, Evelyn Victoria, Daughter, age 8; born Canning Town.


Earlier census returns for Emily`s husband William

1881
West Ham: RG11 1709 115 47
Address: 11 Eastern Road, Plaistow, West Ham
Rylands James, age 37, Head, Bottle Packer, born in St Lukes, Middlesex;   Rylands Matilda, age 38, Wife, born St Georges East, Middlesex;
Rylands William, age 12, son, born in Hoxton, Middlesex;   Rylands Henry, age 9, son, born in Mile End, Middlesex;
Rylands Arthur, age 6, son, born in Chelmsford, Essex;   Rylands Alfred, age 4, son, born Chelmsford;
Rylands Herbert C., age 1, son, born in Chelmsford;   Rylands John R. 1 month, son, born in East Ham.

1891
West Ham RG12 1321 17 28
Address: Wouldham Street, Canning Town, West Ham
(with the Toon and Poole families and 2 other lodgers)
William Rylands, Lodger, single, age 21, Gas Stoker, born in Hoxton, Middlesex.


Children of Thomas Leaford & Alice Whiskin

married in 1885
census below

Thomas James Leaford
Birth: 1886 (Register: 1886 Jul-Aug-Sep West Ham 4a 2.)
Marriage: 1917; Spouse = Lilian May Smith (Register: 1917 Dec W.Ham 4a 698 )
Death: Thomas James: 1968 age 82 (Register: 1968 Sep Havering 5c 129);   Lilian May: 1978 (Register: 1978 Sep Brentwood 9 1489)
Further information on Thomas James`s family.
Ernest Walter Leaford
Birth: 1889 (Register: Jun 1889 W. Ham 4a 27)   baptism May 29th 1889 at St. John`s, Stratford, son of Thomas, labourer, & Alice of 25 Grace Road (SEAX D/P 601/1/5 Image 90 Page 172).
Death: 1890 age 0 (Register: 1890 Mar W. Ham 4a 42)
Grace Alice Leaford
Birth: 29th November 1890 (Register: 1891 Jan-Feb-Mar West Ham 4a 64.)
baptism at Holy Trinity, Barking Road, Canning Town, Feb 13th 1891; daughter of Thomas Leaford, labourer, & Alice Leaford of 31 Chargeable St (or Lane), Hermit Road. (SEAX D/P 515/1/5 Image 38 Page 70)
Marriage: 1915; Spouse = Thomas G Cook (Register: 1915 Dec West Ham 4a 1403.) One son Graham born 1916.
Death: probably 1967 age 76 (Register: Mar 1967 Havering, Essex 5C 126
George Whiskin Leaford
Birth: 1894 (Register: 1894 Apr-May-Jun West Ham 4a 152.)
Marriage: 1925; Spouse = Florence L. Whiskin (Register: 1925 Sep West Ham 4a 992)
Death: 1978 age 84(Register:1978 Sep Southend 9 2464)
See below for further information on George & Florence`s family.
Elsie May Leaford
Birth: 30th October 1896 (Register: 1896 Oct-Nov-Dec West Ham 4a 158.)
Marriage: 1923; Spouse = Arthur Holmes (Register: 1923 Sep West Ham 4a 750)
2 children born; Joy- 1924 and Derek - 1928.
Death: 1970 (Register: Havering 5C 235
Henry Thomas Leaford
Birth: 1897 (Register: 1897 Jun W.Ham 4a 51.)
Death: 1897 age 0 (Register: 1897 Sep West Ham 4A 53)
Ivy Winifred Leaford
Birth: 1st May 1899 (Register: 1899 Apr-May-Jun West Ham 4a 175.)
Marriage: 1923; Spouse = Harry (Henry) Wells (Register: 1923 Sep West Ham 4a 814)
2 daughters born; Audrey - 1926 and Barbara - 1931.
Death: 1977 (Register: 1977 Mar 1977 Surrey outh estern 17 1377)
Dorothy Louisa Leaford
Birth: 1902 (Register: 1902 Mar Dorothy Louisa W.Ham 4a 159.)
Marriage: 1928; Spouse = Alexander C. Giles (Register: 1928 Jun W.Ham 4a 736)
Death: 1929 age 27 (Register: Jun 1929 Stepney 1C 185)
Violet Julia Leaford
Birth: 1905 (Register: 1905 Dec Violet Julia W.Ham 4a 52.)
Death: 1905 age 0 (Register: 1905 Dec Havering 5c 129)


Census data for the family of Thomas Leaford and Alice

1891
Civil Parish: West Ham;   Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary;   County: Essex.
Registration district: West Ham;   Sub-registration district: West Ham;   ED, institution, or vessel: 36.
Street address: 31 Chargeables Street, Plaistow.
Household Members:
Thomas Leaford, age 30;   General Labourer;   born in March, Cambridgeshire;   Alice S Leaford, age 29, wife, born in Shoreditch [Whiskin];
Thomas Leaford, age 4;   born in Stratford;   Grace Leaford, age 4 months; born here.
William More, age 23; a Boarder;   George Rold, age 25; a Boarder.

1901
Address: 2 Elphick Street, Canning Town.
Household Members:
Leaford Thomas, age 40;   Dock Labourer;   born in Tottenham, Middlesex;   Leaford Alice S, age 40; Wife;   born in Shoreditch.
Leaford Thomas J, age 15;   Son; Junior Commercial Clerk;   born in Stratford, Essex;   Leaford Grace A, age 10;   Daughter;   born in Plaistow, Essex;   Leaford George W, age 7;   Son;   born in Tidal Basin, Essex;   Leaford Elsie, age 4;   Daughter;   born in Tidal Basin, Essex;   Leaford Ivy W, age 2;   Daughter;   born in Tidal Basin, Essex.

1911
District: West Ham;   Subdistrict: Canning Town;   Enumeration District: 44.
Address: 65 Wigston Road, Plaistow, Essex.
Household Members:
Leaford Thomas, Married; Age 50;   Dock Labourer;   Born in March, Cambs;   Leaford Alice, Wife;   married for 25 yrs;   age 50;   Born in Shoreditch;
Leaford Thomas, Son; Single;   Age 24;   Accountant;   born in Stratford, Essex;   Leaford Grace, Daughter, Single;   Age 20;   Forewoman Soap Packing Warehouse;   born in Plaistow;   Leaford George, Son; Single;   Age 17;   Junior clerk;   born in Canning Town;   Leaford Elsie, Daughter;   Age 14;   Soap Packer;   born in Canning Town;   Leaford Ivy Daughter;   Age 11;   born in Canning Town;   Leaford Dorothy, Daughter; Age 9; born in Canning Town;


Child of George W. Leaford & Florence

married in 1925

Beryl W. Leaford
Birth: 1927 (Register: 1927 Mar Mother = Whiskin W.Ham 4a 133)
Marriage: 1952 Spouse = Robert Fletcher (Register: 1952 Mar Bromley 5b 315)


Children of Thomas James & Lilian May Smith

married in 1917

Thomas Stuart Leaford
Birth: 9th April 1920 (Register: 1920 Jun Mother: Smith West Ham 4a 236)
1st Marriage: 1943 spouse: Phyllis Joan Peperell (Register: 1943 Sep Romford 4a 1337);
      Phyllis Joan Peperell born 10 Mar 1920 (Register: 1920 Jun Hackney 1B 863 - Mother's last name - Prater)
3 children and 4 grandchildren.
2nd Marriage: 1996 spouse: Joy Cranton (Register: Bromsgrove Worcestershire May 1997 512 253 = Winifred J Cranton).
Deaths: Stuart: 2006 (Register: Exeter 4081B B78F 028); Phyllis: 25 Sep 1994 Margate, Kent (Register: Dec 1994 Thanet 5751A A11D 270)
Grace Leaford
Birth: 1924 (Register: 1924 Jun Mother: Smith Romford 4a 1007)
Marriage: 1953 to Frederick Whitelock (Register: 1953 Jun Romford 5a 1187).
Fred born 25 Nov 1926 (Register: Dec 1926 Poplar 1c 570 (mother`s maiden name Kemp))
2 children and 2 grandchildren.
Death: 14th December 2014 at Brentwood Care Home; cremated at Great Bentley Crematorium 20th December 2014.
(Fred died 1990 (Register: Dec 1990 Brentwood 1190 9 1743)
Inga Alice Leaford
Birth: 1928 (Register: 1928 Mar Mother: Smith Romford 4a 960)
Marriage: 1951 to William Thomas H. Osborn (Register: 1951 Mar Romford 5a 1558).
Further information on the children of Inga and Tom in the Osborn pages.
Lilian Doreen Leaford
Birth: 1929 (Register: 1930 Mar Mother: Smith Romford 4a 932).
1st Marriage: 1966 to Vernon Aston-Jones: (Register: Havering March 1966 5c 254)
2nd Marriage: 1972 to Frank Riley (Register: Wokingham 6a 871 Jun 1972).
  1 daughter from 1st marriage.