NameJohn Francis Leighton [3, Marriage on 9 Dec 1968 at St Martin’s church, Scarborough], [32, His probate on 5 Feb 1876 at York], [3, Death, Q4 of 1875, Scarborough dist, vol 9D, p. 249]
BirthJan 1830, Cayton, Yorks
Baptism17 Jan 1830, Cayton, Yorks
Death2 Jul 1875, Osgodby, Cayton, Yorks
Burial6 Jul 1875, Cayton, Yorks
GeneralFarmer
Spouses
1Ida Sarony [3, Marriage Q4 of 1876, Scarborough dist, vol 9D, p. 743], [3, Death, Q2 of 1878, Scarborough dist, vol 9D, p. 222], [403, 1850 on 10th Sept for Wm Young village, Kings County, NY]
Notes for John Francis Leighton
His baptism transcript:
First name(s) John Francis
Last name Leighton
Baptism year 1830
Baptism date 17 Jan 1830
Baptism place Cayton
Denomination Anglican
Father's first name(s) George
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
Archive reference E-PE127-4
Page 36
Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
The parish register only adds that his father was a farmer and that their abode was Osgodby.
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His death index:
First name(s) JOHN FRANCIS
Last name LEIGHTON
Gender Male
Birth year 1830
Age 45
Death quarter 3
Death year 1875
District Scarborough
County Yorkshire
Volume 9D
Page 249
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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His burial transcript:
First name(s) John Francis
Last name Leighton
Age 45
Birth year 1830
Death year 1875
Burial year 1875
Burial date 06 Jul 1875
Burial place Cayton
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
Archive reference E-PE127-9
Page 97
Record set Yorkshire Burials
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It should be noted that his baptism, death and burial all say he was born in 1830 (poss late 1829) but at his marriage to a 20 year-old he said he was born in 1833. There was 18 years between him and Ida.
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Will notes for John Francis Leighton
His probate index:
LEIGHTON, John FRancis
Effects under £3,000
5 February [1876] The Will of John Francis Leighton late of Osgodby in the Parish of Cayton in the County of York farmer who died 2 July 1875 at Osgodby was proved at York by Henry Wright of Scarborough in the said County Surgeon and Matthew Fenwick of Osgodby farmer the Executors.
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Notes for John Francis & Ida (Family)
From the image of the parish register:
Location: The church of St Martin on the Hill, st Martin parish, Scarborough, Yorks
No: 68
Date: December 9 1868
Him Her
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Name John Francis Leighton Ida Sarony
Age 35 20
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Occupation Farmer -
Residence Osgoldby, Cayton Sarony Square
Father George Leighton Napoleon Sarony
Father job Farmer Photographer
Marriage by: Licence
Celebrant L Mone Lister, Ancillary curate
Witnesses Oliver Sarony, George Leighton Jnr, George Leighton Snr
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There is absolutely no corresponding registered marriage for the above. I speculate that this was because St Martins was a fairly new church (somewhat funded by Oliver Sarony) and they had not got into the habit of forwarding marriage records to the registrars.
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