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James Leonards

Birth Name James Leonards 1a 2a

    Leonards spelt with or without the ¨S¨

Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 8 December 1835   Received into the Church
1a 2a
Baptism 1 January 1837 Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England Private service

Abode - Splat [Splat Cottage]

2a
Marriage Banns 1866 Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England 7/14/21 Jan 1866

James ....of this parish Broadwoodkelly
Rebecca of Hatherleigh

3a
Marriage Banns 1866 Hatherleigh, Devon, England 7/14/21 Jan 1866

James ....of Broadwoodkelly
Rebecca of this parish Hatherleigh

3b
Where were they between 1866 and 1869    
 
Marriage Banns 1869 Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England 31 Oct 7/14 Nov 1869

James ....of this parish Broadwoodkelly
Rebecca of Monkokehampton

3c
Marriage Banns 1869 Monkokehampton, Devon, England  

Rebecca of this parish Monkokehampton
James of Broadwoodkelly

3d
Marriage 20 November 1869 Monkokehampton, Devon, England  

After Banns in parish Church of England
Both signed their name
Witnesses
John Carden signed his mark, Eleanor Leonards [James Niece]
James a Labourer
Rebecca's father William Fursdon Farmer
James father Thomas Lewis Labourer

3e
  Occupation  
 
Occupation 1851   Agricultural Servant
4a
Occupation 1861   Agricultural Labourer
1a
  Addresses  
 
Residence 1841 Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England Hamlet of Splats

Thomas Leonards 38 1803 Devon
Mary Leonards 35 1806 Devon
Elizabeth Leonards 14 1827 Devon
Mary Leonards 12 1829 Devon
William Leonards 10 1831 Devon
David Leonards 8 1833 Devon
James Leonards 5 1836 Devon
David Lewis 79 1762 Devon

5a
Residence 1851 Bondleigh, Devon, England West Haywood, Bondleigh

James Leonards Servant 12 1839 Agricultural Servant Devon
Working for - and family
Richard Seldon Head Married 38 1813 Farmer Of 100 Acres Employing 3 Labourers Bondleigh, Devon

4a
Residence 1861 Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England Splat Cottage. Broadwoodkelly

Thomas Leonard - Head Of Family Married - 58 - 1803 - Agricultural Labourer - Broadwoodkelly
Mary Leonard - Wife Married - 56 - 1805 Exbourne
James Leonard - Son Unmarried - 24 - 1837 - Agl Labourer Broadwoodkelly
Eleanor Leonard - Granddaughter - Unmarried - 14 - 1847 Broadwoodkelly

1a
Residence 1871   Census not found
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thomas Leonards [T-3x-ggp]
Mother Mary Lewis [T-3x-ggp]
    Sister     Elizabeth Leonards [T-2x-ggp]
    Sister     Mary Ann Leonards
    Brother     William Leonards
    Brother     David Leonards
         James Leonards

Families

    Family of James Leonards and Rebecca Fursdon
Married Wife Rebecca Fursdon
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage (Primary) 20 November 1869 Monkokehampton, Devon, England  

After Banns in parish Church of England
Both signed their name
Witnesses
John Carden signed his mark, Eleanor Leonards [James Niece]
James a Labourer
Rebecca's father William Fursdon Farmer
James father Thomas Lewis Labourer

3e

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Narrative

The missing 3 years between banns being read.
James
Being a labourer and and inland, not a fisherman or sailor.
Would not have joined the Army just after the wedding Banns.
Did he already have a wife [He is 10 years older], have not found a first marriage for him.
One reason, Prison ?

Pedigree

  1. Thomas Leonards [T-3x-ggp]
    1. Mary Lewis [T-3x-ggp]
      1. Elizabeth Leonards [T-2x-ggp]
      2. Mary Ann Leonards
      3. William Leonards
      4. David Leonards
      5. James Leonards
        1. Rebecca Fursdon

Ancestors

Source References

  1. English Government: 1861 Census - Ancestry.co.uk
      • Date: 8 April 1861
      • Page: Class: RG9; Piece: 1469; Folio: 13; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542818.
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. Parish Records: Devon Family History Society
      • Date: 1 January 1837
      • Page: Church Records index - Baptism - James Leonards
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. Parish Records: Certificate - Marriage - Parish Record
      • Date: 1866
      • Page: findmypast.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference 1772A/PR/1/12
        Record set Devon Banns Registers 1538-1915
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Record collection Marriages & divorces
        Collections from Great Britain

      • Date: 1866
      • Page: findmypast.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference 2117A/PR/1/17
        Record set Devon Banns Registers 1538-1915
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Record collection Marriages & divorces
        Collections from Great Britain

      • Date: 1869
      • Page: findmypast.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference 1772A/PR/1/12
        Record set Devon Banns Registers 1538-1915
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Record collection Marriages & divorces
        Collections from Great Britain

      • Date: 1869
      • Page: findmypast.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference 2511A/PR/1/8
        Record set Devon Banns Registers 1538-1915
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Record collection Marriages & divorces
        Collections from Great Britain

      • Date: 20 November 1869
      • Page: findmypast.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference 2511A/PR/1/7
        Record set Devon Marriages
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Record collection Marriages & divorces
        Collections from Great Britain

  4. English Government: 1851 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 31 March 1851
      • Page: 1851 Census-LEONARDS, James-OKEHAMPTON, Devonshire-HO107 piece 1885 folio 789 page 13
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. English Government: 1841 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 7 June 1841
      • Page: 1841 Census-LEONARDS, Thomas-OKEHAMPTON, Devonshire-HO107 piece 256 folio 10 page 17
      • Confidence: Very High