The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Leigh
Generation No. 1
  1. John Leigh He was born 8th Apr 1770 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 29th Apr 1770 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Mary Leigh
  He married Sarah Pinn on 10th Jan 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Edward Mitchell & Mary Graham. She was born 1777 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Henry & Elizabeth Pinn. They had the following children:
2 iCharles who was born 27th Aug 1797 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
3 iiEdward who was born 31st Aug 1801 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1801 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Sarah Leigh
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Charles Leigh, carpenter was the son of John Leigh and Sarah Leigh [Pinn]. He was born 27th Aug 1797 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Mary Best on 10th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Loveland & Sophia Maynard. She was born 1802 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Best. They had the following children:
4 iElizabeth who was born 3rd Apr 1820 at Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiEmma who was born 18th Oct 1821 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9th May 1839 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
5 iiiMary who was born 17th Aug 1823 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12th Feb 1900 Penshurst, Kent
6 ivCharlotte who was born 3rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
7 vAnna who was born 17th May 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
  3. Edward Leigh, carpenter was the son of John Leigh and Sarah Leigh [Pinn]. He was born 31st Aug 1801 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Sarah Leigh
8 iElizabeth Leigh who was born 1825 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 21st Aug 1825 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
  He married Mary Ready on 20th Nov 1826 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Robert & Alice Leigh. She was born 1805 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1805 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Sarah Ready. They had the following children:
9 iJohn who was born 1827 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1827 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
10 iiFrancis who was born 1829 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiiCharles who was born 1831 at Chiddingstone, Kent
11 ivLewis who was born 1836 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  vRobert who was born 1839 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  viEdward who was born 1841 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  viiStory who was born 1843 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  viiiSarah who was born 1846 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3rd Apr 1820 at Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married William Eagleton, tailor on 8th Sep 1843 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1818 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7th Jun 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Thomas & Charlotte Eagleton; died 23rd Dec 1881 at Penshurst, Kent, aged 63 years; buried after 23rd Dec 1881 at St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born July to Sep 1844 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 5 Page 397; died 4th Dec 1864 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 4th Dec 1864 Fordcombe, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 5 Page 463
12 iiiMary Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1852 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2A Page 327
  ivEmma Eliza who was born Apr to June 1854 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2A Page 367; died 26th Oct 1861 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 26th Oct 1861 Fordcombe, Kent
13 vCharles Duly who was born 26th Nov 1857 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 384
   
  5. Mary Handcock [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 17th Aug 1823 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12th Feb 1900 at Penshurst, Kent
  She married Thomas Handcock, tailor on 22nd May 1861 at St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1830 at Ash next Sandwich, Ash, Kent; christened 30th May 1830 at St Nicholas Church, Ash next Sandwich, Kent, parents Daniel & Frances Handcock. They had the following children:
14 iEdward William who was born 1863 at Kennington, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1863 St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent
  iiMary Eleanor who was born 1866 at Kennington, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1866 St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent; died Apr to June 1903 Penshurst, Kent
  iiiGeorge Leigh who was born 5th Jul 1868 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1868 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
   
  6. Charlotte Humphrey [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married Joseph Humphrey, farmer on 6th Sep 1852 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1d Page 36, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 3rd May 1825 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1857 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiJames who was born 1859 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiiJoseph who was born 1861 at Hadlow, Kent
  ivAnna who was born 1863 at Hadlow, Kent
  vCharles who was born 1865 at Hadlow, Kent
  viCharlotte who was born 1867 at Hadlow, Kent
   
  7. Anna Whiting [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 17th May 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married Joseph Henry Whiting on 4th Dec 1862 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th May 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Joseph & Martha Whiting. They had the following children:
  iJoseph C. who was born 1864 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiEdwin H.J. who was born 1868 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiiAmelia who was born 1870 at Hadlow, Kent
   
  8. Elizabeth Leigh Coulstock [Ready] was the daughter of Edward Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Ready]. She was born 1825 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 21st Aug 1825 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
  She married George Coulstock, farm labourer on 27th Jul 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q3 Vol 5 Page 491, witness Story Ready. He was born 1822 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th Jun 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Coulstick & Amelia Coulstick. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1846 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiAmelia who was born 1847 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of George Coulstock & Elizabeth Coulstock
  iiiSarah who was born 1849 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of George Coulstock & Elizabeth Coulstock
  ivHenry John who was born 1851 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of George Coulstock & Elizabeth Coulstock
  vSamuel who was born 1853 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1853 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of George Coulstock & Elizabeth Coulstock
  viMary Ann who was born 1856 at Sundridge, Kent
15 viiJohn who was born 1859 at Sundridge, Kent
  viiiWilliam who was born 1862 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  ixEdward who was born 1865 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
  9. John Leigh was the son of Edward Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Ready]. He was born 1827 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1827 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
  He married Matilda Allard on 10th Jun 1866 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses Ebenezer Whittaker & William Joseph Kilmister. She was born 1832 at Four Elms, Hever, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1832 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
   
  10. Francis Leigh, bricklayer was the son of Edward Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Ready]. He was born 1829 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Mary A. on c 1853. She was born 1833 at Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
  iFrancis who was born 1866 at Hever, Kent
  iiAlice who was born 1870 at Hever, Kent
  iiiHarry who was born 1873 at Hever, Kent
   
  11. Lewis Leigh, bricklayer was the son of Edward Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Ready]. He was born 1836 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Sarah Coulstock on 1856. She was born 1835 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd May 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of William Coulstock & Sarah Coulstock. They had the following children:
  iSusan Jane who was born July to Sep 1857 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 1943
  iiFanny who was born 1859 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 1930
16 iiiEliza Ellen who was born 1863 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  ivLewis who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1933
  vWilliam Edgard who was born 1869 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1937
  viSarah who was born 1870 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  viiAlice who was born Oct to Dec 1872 at Chiddingstone, Kent
17 viiiPercy Edward who was born Jan to Mar 1876 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1949
   
Generation No. 4
  12. Mary Elizabeth Constable [Eagleton] was the daughter of William Eagleton, tailor and Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh]. She was born Apr to June 1852 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2A Page 327
  She married Henry Constable, master painter and plumber on 10th Jan 1874 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses H Constable & William Eagleton. He was born 1843 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iBessy who was born 1875 at Penshurst, Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1876 at Penshurst, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1877 at Penshurst, Kent
  ivHarry who was born 1879 at Penshurst, Kent
  vEmma who was born Nov 1880 at Penshurst, Kent
   
  13. Charles Duly Eagleton, tailor, postmaster and stationer was the son of William Eagleton, tailor and Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh]. He was born 26th Nov 1857 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 384
  He married Harriet Holmes Taylor on Apr to June 1883 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1070. She was born July to Sep 1855 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2A Page 447
   
  14. Edward William Handcock was the son of Thomas Handcock, tailor and Mary Handcock [Leigh]. He was born 1863 at Kennington, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1863 at St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent
  He married Kate Farn on 18th Aug 1890 at Holy Trinity Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, witnesses George Leigh Handcock & Sarah Elizabeth Wedding Arthrell. She was born 1860 at Dunchurch, Warwickshire
   
  15. John Coulstock, bricklayer's labourer was the son of George Coulstock, farm labourer and Elizabeth Leigh Coulstock [Ready]. He was born 1859 at Sundridge, Kent
  iEllen who was born 1877 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiEdwin who was born 1879 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Philadelphia Medhurst on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2a Page 969. She was born 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  16. Eliza Ellen Hopkins [Leigh] was the daughter of Lewis Leigh, bricklayer and Sarah Leigh [Coulstock]. She was born 1863 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married Thomas Hopkins on 1889. He was born 1861 at Charley, Berkshire. They had the following children:
  iEdith who was born Jan to Mar 1891 at Penge, Kent
  iiThomas Joseph who was born 1893 at Penge, Kent
  iiiAlice May who was born Jan to Mar 1895 at Penge, Kent
  ivRose Ellen who was born Apr to June 1897 at Penge, Kent
   
  17. Percy Edward Leigh was the son of Lewis Leigh, bricklayer and Sarah Leigh [Coulstock]. He was born Jan to Mar 1876 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1949
  He married Harriet Sarah Tidy on 4th Jun 1904 at Norwood Christ Church, London. She was born Oct to Dec 1881 at Norwood, London; died Apr to June 1933. They had the following children:
  iDoris who was born 1906 at Norwood, London
  iiElsie who was born 1908 at Norwood, London
  iiiIvy who was born 1910 at Norwood, London
   

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