James Leason

[Hargreaves]

James John Leason was living in South Shields on the 1911 census but came from Great Driffield. He was born between about 1850 and 1860  and may have lived in Scarborough where his son James was born about 1877 and possibly Robert about 1878. He was a bricklayer. I can't find a birth that fits in the Driffield area and although "married" to Mary Cockrane there is no evidence of any marriage. I can't find him on the 1881 census and his birthplace is given as South Shields in 1891 and 1901 where he was living. His sons were James, Robert, John and David, daughters include Catherine, Sarah and Elizabeth.

Has anyone got anything in any likely East Riding registers which would pin him down?

[CaroleW]

Hi

I am posting the full 1891 details for reference only - all shown as b Durham South Shields

James Leeson 34 gen labourer
Mary 32
James   10
John 8
Kate   5
Sarah 3
RG12 Piece 4164 Folio 24 Page 7

[CaroleW]

The 1881 has a James Leason aged 20 b Driffield - father Samuel

IGNORE ABOVE - IGI entry shows him as James William

[Hargreaves]

Thanks. I've seen that and although it gives John as aged 8, it was in fact Robert. John was born in Oct 1893 and died in December.  

LEESON, James    Head     Widower    M    64    1847    Bricklayers Labourer    Gt Driffd Yorksire       
LEESON, Mary            Daughter                       F    14    1897                                        Durham So Shields       
LEESON, Robert    Son                               M    26    1885    General Labourer             Durham Sk Sunderland       
LEESON, Norah    Daughter                       F    9    1902                                        Durham So Shields       
LAWSON, Matthew    Son In Law    Married    M    28    1883    Ship Fitter's Labourer    Durham So Shields    
LAWSON, Catherine Daughter    Married2 years    F    24    1887                       Durham So Shields       
LAWSON, Matthew    Grandson               M    1    1910                                       Durham So Shields

and separately

LEESON, James    Head    Married    M    30    1881    White Lea Worker    Scarborough Co Yorks       
LEESON, Hannah    Wife    Married7 years    F    24    1887       South Shields Co Durham

This implies he was born earlier than 1850. I can find a John in 1849 but no James

[CaroleW]

His death reg has his christian names transposed

John J Leason age 73 (1852) March qtr 1925   South Shields  10a  954


Did you get Mary's maiden name from one of the children's birth certs

[CaroleW]

Have you seen this 1861 entry

RG9 Piece 3530 Folio 16 Page 28

[Hargreaves]

I got Mary's surname from Catherine's birth certificate in 1886 when her father is given as James.  Some of the later children are registered but I can't find any James around 1880 in Scarborough although I know there are three Roberts born in Scarborough in 1875, 76 ( who died) and 78. The one born in 1878 is the son of George on the 81 census.

John in Goole is still there in 1871. The proble I think is that he's a grocer's assistant and the James/John I'm looking for was a bricklayer/labourer.