The Leighton Family

[jamesocovlufc]

Hi

My nan is Joan Coventon but her maiden name is Leighton and she has a sister Barbara Jean Leighton.

She said her father is called Sidney Herbert Leighton and the mother maiden name is Faithful

But I can't find anything on them

Thanks 

[Meliora]

Hello,

Some dates for the Leighton family would be useful here, please, & can you tell us just what records you have been looking at ?  Do you have certs i e birth or marriage for your Nan ?   We do need any info you have to be able to help you in your search, i e district.

Meliora

[jamesocovlufc]

Hi

We only know that my nan Joan Leighton was born 11th Mar 1933 her sister Barbara Leighton was born in 1934 and my nan married in 1956 to Derek Coventon

[jamesocovlufc]

Sorry

I forgot to put the places my nan was born near barnet, her sister was born in Islington and my grandad was born in edmonton

[Meliora]

Hello, James,

Found these two births, Joan was also born in Islington like her sister Barbara.

Birth      mother's maiden name Faithfull
Joan M. Leighton  June ¼ 1933  Islington  1b  396
Barbara J Leighton   Sept. ¼ 1934  Islington  1b  383

I have searched the complete GRO marriage entries 1920-1935 & not found any entry for a marriage for a Sidney Herbert Leighton to  a ..?..Faithfull.  I will have another try as I may have missed something.  I think it may mean getting a  Birth cert. to ascertain the mother's full name as it could be possible it is a second marriage for Sidney Leighton & a marriage cert would show both the spouse's birth & first marriage name.

Meliora.

[Meliora]

I have searched for a marrriage for a Sidney Herbert Leighton to a ..?..Faithfull 1920 -1933 & also for the surname Faithfull 1920-1933 in the complete GRO marriage indexes but with no success.

Also seached for a birth for Sidney Herbert Leighton, 1900-1915 but the only one I found was for a Sidney Frank Leighton Sept ¼ 1904  Edmonton 3a 538.

sorry I can't be of more help.

Meliora

[jamesocovlufc]

Thanks for looking anyway I think my nan has got someone wrong

[Meliora]

I think the best thing here is to get the birth cert for your Joan Leighton which will confirm both father & mother's names, when the budget allows, we all have that problem, not being able to proceed until we have that essential important cert.

When you do have the info, let us know so we can try again.

Meliora

[jamesocovlufc]

I have the birth cert for Joan Coventon (my nan)

Name of Father:Sidney Herbert Jack Leighton
Name of Mother: Joy Elizabeth Faithfull

Occupation of Father- Commercial Traveller(Leather Goods)