joseph james leyland 1881

Hi, Any info.please on Joseph James Leyland? Born 1881, Dad John Leyland, Mam Catherine King.His siblings married from Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge.
Cant find a marriage or a death for him.One possible marriage is to Cecily Cadman who married a Joseph Leyland but cant find marriage cert. on line.1904.Wigan.
Appreciate help please.

Marriage: 31 Dec 1904 St Thomas, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Joseph Leyland - 23, Collier, Bachelor, 81 Queen Street
Cicley Cadman - 20, Spinster, 133 Wallgate
Groom's Father: John Leyland, Collier
Bride's Father: John Cadman, Collier
Witness: Joseph Bowers; Ruth Cadman
Married by Banns by: Richard Tebbs, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1896 - 1905, Page 233, Entry 465

Information on findmypast has some damaged records showing he was an army reservist living at Betley Street Platt Bridge,
Fresh complexion ,grey eyes,red hair,a collier with blue scars on his back.
Further army records with same description show next of kin as his father John of 69"Bethuly"( hand written) Street Platt Bridge.
That he married Cicely Cadman on 31.12.1904

Particulars of Children
Ethel May 14.6.11. Barnsley
Margaret 27.1.13 Barnsley
Jane Ellen 22.6.09 Hindley
Elizabeth 19.11.14 Barnsley
and that he was a prisoner of war taken at Ypres
Prisoner of War in Germany 31.10.14 to 1.12.18

The 1911 census at 530 Warrington Road Abram Wigan,

Joseph Leyland Head Married Male 28 1883 Coal Miner Hewer Wigan Lancashire
Cicely Leyland Wife Married Female 26 1885 - Plattbridge Lancashire
Jane Ellen Leyland Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Plattbridge Lancashire
Arthur Cadman Adopted Son - Male 5 1906 - Wigan Lancashire


Married 6 years 4 children 3 of which had died.
Ethel May 1905-1906
William 1906
William 1907


1939 register14 Bute Street, Bradford C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England


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Joseph Leyland
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Lancashire, England
Year of census: 1911
Joseph Leyland
Civil Deaths & Burials Record
Yorkshire, England
Year of death: 1948
Joseph Leyland
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Lancashire, England
Year of death: 1946
Joseph Leyland
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Lancashire, England
Year of death: 1946
Leyland household
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Joseph J Leyland 04 Jun 1881 Male Labourer Heavy Worker Married 176 1
Cicely Leyland 17 Mar 1884 Female Unpaid Domestic Married 176 2
Alfred Leyland 24 May 1920 Male Labourer Heavy Worker Single 176 3
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John Leyland 28 Oct 1923 Male Dye House Seal Finisher Single 176 5

Many thanks!!!Amazing info.Yes its the right Joseph Leyland.Cant believe you found out so much,
Thank yuo again, Soreen.

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Joseph J Leyland
1939 Register
Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Year of census: 1939
Joseph Leyland
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Lancashire, England
Year of service: 1900
Joseph Leyland
First World War Record
Lancashire, England
Year of service: 1900
First name(s) JOSEPH
Last name LEYLAND
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1881
Age 67
Death quarter 2
Death year 1948
District Bradford
County Yorkshire
Volume 2B
Page 144
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
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First name(s) CICELY
Last name LEYLAND
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1885
Age 71
Death quarter 1
Death year 1956
District Bradford
County Yorkshire
Volume 2B
Page 97
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
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