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William Leonard, gardener, son of Thomas Leonard, farmer and Elizabeth Leonard [Moon]

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Date

Type

Information

Source

25^th July 1816

Born

In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

25^th August 1816

Christened

At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

6^th June 1841

Census

At Forest Farm, Village in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; William Leonard, M, [Son], age 23, born Sussex

1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

13^th October 1842

Married

Jane Crittal at St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

IGI - Family Search
Batch M14835-3

1843

Birth of a son

Herbert in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

20^th February 1844

Birth of a daughter

Winifred Elizabeth in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

16^th September 1845

Birth of a daughter

Helen Jane in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

27^th March 1848

Birth of a daughter

Emily Maria in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

19^th November 1850

Birth of a son

William Earwicker in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

30^th March 1851

Census enumerator

1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

From Henry Pains to Maynards Gate then by the stream to Johnsons Bridge, from thence taking the road to the gate at the bottom of Hornhurst Wood about 8 roods above Cowford Bridge, leaving out the house on the road called Turks, then along the road through the Village of Rotherfield to Gravel Hill taking all on the West of the main road, then by Walter's Brick Kiln to Water Hill and Henry Pains.
Enumerator - William Leonard

30^th March 1851

Census

At Village [Forest Farm] in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; Son

1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

1853

Birth of a daughter

Ann in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

1855

Birth of a daughter

Philadelphia in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

1859

Birth of a daughter

Jerusha Augusta in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

7^th April 1861

Census

At Village in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; William Leonard, M, Head, married, age 44, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough

3^rd April 1881

Census

At Cemetery Road in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; William Leonard, M, Head, married, age 64, born Rotherfield; occupation Gardener

1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

5^th April 1891

Census

At The Lodge in the Parish of East Grinstead, Sussex; William Leonard, M, Head, married, age 74, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: lodgekeeper

1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Leonard, Lenard, Lennard, Lennoard, Leannard family records

The ancestral pedigree of William Leonard, gardener

William Leonard

m: 10^th Oct 1760 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent

b: c 1740

b: c 1740

b: 1762 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 4^th Apr 1762 St. Mary's Church

b: 1764 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 22^nd Jul 1764 St. Denys Church

b: 1766 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 5^th Oct 1766 St. Denys Church

b: 1768 Hadlow, Kent
ch: Sep 1768 St. Mary's Church

b: 1770 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 16^th Dec 1770 St. Mary's Church

b: 1773 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 13^th Jun 1773 St. Mary's Church

b: 1775 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 26^th Nov 1775 St. Mary's Church
d: Mar 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 15^th Mar 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Grandfather
record

2nd marriage

Thomas Leonard
farmer

m: 29^th Mar 1814 St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex

b: 1775 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 26^th Nov 1775 St. Mary's Church
d: Mar 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 15^th Mar 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1779

b: 31^st Oct 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 27^th Nov 1814 St. Denys Church

b: 25^th Jul 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 25^th Aug 1816 St. Denys Church

Parental
record

William Leonard
gardener

m: 13^th Oct 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 25^th Jul 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 25^th Aug 1816 St. Denys Church

b: 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31^st Aug 1817 St. Denys Church

Winifred Elizabeth

William Earwicker

Jerusha Augusta

b: 1843 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13^th Jan 1843 St. Denys Church

b: 20^th Feb 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14^th Apr 1844 St. Denys Church

b: 16^th Sep 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2^nd Nov 1845 St. Denys Church

b: 27^th Mar 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 4^th Jun 1848 St. Denys Church

b: 19^th Nov 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 2^nd Feb 1851 St. Denys Church

b: 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 6^th Feb 1853 St. Denys Church

b: 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1^st Apr 1855 St. Denys Church

b: 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10^th Apr 1859 St. Denys Church

Family
record

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