I have looked all through both sites and although very interesting with wheat you all have found, I'm not sure that John Leith born in 1868 is related to my GG Grandfather James Leith born abt. 1853, although they were both born in Fermanagh, both lived in Bandon and later in Cork and BOTH were Bakers. Unless I can find a family tree, census or other document linking them I don't think they are directly related as brothers. Now, they could possibly be "cousins" perhaps but still unless I can find something about their parents I think I am out of luck.
And as for James' daughter Cathrine (Kate) Leith, after that last stink in prison in 1912 she just disappears off of the radar. Maybe that 6 months in jail got her cleaned up? Maybe she died in prison or one of the work houses?
I was able to trace her Mother Mary Anne, to Peterborough after she left the Cork Union Workhouse, she went there to live with or near her last daughter Margaret Jane who was married, Mary Anne died in 1915.
As to Kate's prison records switching from James to John or Jas as her next of kin, this may just be because she was illiterate as the address at 13 Blarney St., Cork was consistent on all records and he was listed as "father" on all as well. Don't really know how to interpret that though. Still think James/John died around 1910 since Kate started listing her Mother, Mary Anne as next of kin and the Mother was in the Workhouse at the time.
Very interesting searching so far and making some progress, but not much. Trish
