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Jane Ann Edwards 1850 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales

Death Date: Jul 1916

Death Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Morris

Mother: Jane Jones

Spouse(s): Thomas Leighton

Children(s): Margaret Leighton, John Leighton, Jane Leighton, Martha Leighton

The birth of Jane Ann Edwards took place in 1850 in Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales, to Richard Morris and Jane Jones. Jane Ann Edwards married Thomas Leighton, and together they had Margaret E. Leighton, John T. Leighton, Jane Leighton and Martha Alice Leighton. Jane Ann Edwards's death occurred in 1916 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

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Parents

Richard Morris
1817 –
Birth Location: Llanfor, Merionethshire, Wales
RM
Jane Jones
1822 –
Birth Location: Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales
JJ

Spouses(s)

Thomas Leighton
1841 – 1912
Birth Location: Hollywell, Wales
TL

Children(s)

Margaret Leighton
1871 –
Birth Location: Ince, Lancashire, England
ML
John Leighton
1873 –
Birth Location: East Hetton, Durham, England
JL
Jane Leighton
1875 –
Birth Location: Darwen, Lancashire, England
JL
Martha Leighton
1890 – 1938
Birth Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
ML

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1850
    Event Place: Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4206; Folio: 86; Page: 44; GSU roll: 1342007, Class: RG11; Piece: 5514; Folio: 42; Page: 49; GSU roll: 1342325

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4206; Folio: 86; Page: 44; GSU roll: 1342007, Class: RG11; Piece: 5514; Folio: 42; Page: 49; GSU roll: 1342325

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jul 1916
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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