Leyland Family
Trying to trace any of my Grandfathers relatives. My grandad, John Leyland was from Wigan.Born 1893, Father,James Leyland. He married May Storey in Wigan, March 1916,and had a son Clifford, born Wigan, Mar 1920. He then left Wigan and moved into Sth Yorkshire to work in the coalfields.They had a daughter Doreen registered as having been born in Doncaster 1925. May died and he moved to Grimethorpe, remarrying May Sherlock in 1932. This marriage produced 3 children, Edmund, John and Joan.
Grandad was wounded in the Great War and suffered from poor health through most of his adult life, dying of TB in Middleton Sanitorium, Ilkley on 28th June 1941, aged 47.
My problem tracing my family back is that only Edmund is left alive and he was only young when his father died, his mother remarrying and John being in effect forgotten.
I would really appreciate any info on finding my grandads family.
many thanks Jacky2
Started: 21st Aug 2008 at 21:37

Hello jacky2 I can't help you but if anyone on here can they will.
Welcome to ww and good luck
Replied: 21st Aug 2008 at 21:46


Hi jacky2 dont know if these will be any help
1901 England Census
about John Leyland
Name: John Leyland
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Annie
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Wigan
Ecclesiastical parish: St Catherine
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 1 Spring St
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View Image
Registration district: Wigan
Sub registration district: Wigan
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 105
Household Members: Name Age
John Dawson 58
Annie Leyland 29
Eliza Leyland 15
James Leyland 32
James Leyland 6
John Leyland 8
Robert Leyland 13
Thomas Loftus 26
Margaret Pritchard 54
1901 England Census
about John Leyland
Name: John Leyland
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Wigan
Ecclesiastical parish: Wigan St Thomas
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 97 Queen St
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View Image
Registration district: Wigan
Sub registration district: Wigan
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 70
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Leyland 33
Alice Leyland 3
James Leyland 9
John Leyland 8
Mary Leyland 5
Thomas Leyland 35
1901 England Census
about John Leyland
Name: John Leyland
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Wigan
Ecclesiastical parish: Wigan All Saints
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 26 Frog Lane
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View Image
Registration district: Wigan
Sub registration district: Wigan
ED, institution, or vessel: 49
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 101
Household Members: Name Age
Ernest Bethell 20
Elizabeth Leyland 23
George Leyland 42
Hesther Leyland 43
Humphrey Leyland 14
John Leyland 8
Martha Leyland 19
Robert Leyland 25
Winifred Leyland 2 months
Replied: 22nd Aug 2008 at 11:06
Thanks for the reply, the info was most useful. I think the leyland entry for Spring St is the correct one, it's just tracing my grandad back to that point. Hopefully a copy of his marriage certificate to May Storey will shed some light on matters. Thanks again much appreciated
Jacky2
Replied: 28th Aug 2008 at 22:05
Hello Jackie
At last we have finally found the missing Leyland.
My name is Jim Leyland and I am the grandson of James Leyland, the brother of your John. Their parents were James Leyland and Annie Brown.
Please email my wife on annieley658@yahoo.co.uk and she will share all the details we have.
Jim Leyland
Replied: 17th Sep 2008 at 21:32
Dear Jackie,
Just wondering why you have not yet replied ? I am going away on holiday and if you do reply it will be a couple of weeks before I can get in touch with you.
best wishes jim
Replied: 3rd Oct 2008 at 21:12

Hi Jackie,
Re Leylands of Wigan .
we seem to have lost touch as your email is invalid. Do you remember me, my husbands grandfather James Leyland is the brother of your grandfather John. I have some more information to share, please if possible email me on annieley658@yahoo.co.uk
best wishes Anne and Jim Leyland (wigan)
Replied: 12th May 2018 at 12:42
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