Hi all -
I would be grateful for any help in establishing William Leader's date and place of birth. His Canadian family's records say "Suffolk" and "1804" (wife Jane Aldrich b. 1812, Suffolk).
I can place them in the 1861 Census of Canada West with matching birth dates. Ref: Canada West (Ontario), Wellington, Guelph, pg 5, Line 25, Microfilm: C-1083, #2059785. (
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2059785) (c) Library and Archives Canada
It appears (and is commonly cited on FTs) that he and his family come from Yaxley. The 1851 Census (as noted in previous thread
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=666391.msg5116902#msg5116902) has them in living in Yaxley and born there. The only thing is this gives an 1808/9 birth date.
Unfortunately, the best birth records I can find mean he was born in Norfolk - this may just mean that he spent more time in Suffolk so called that home!
Marriage looks good for:
William Leader to Jane Aldrige 5 Jan 1831 Yaxley, Suffolk; M13247-1; England-ODM; 989589 (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N21S-6QG)
and
William Leader to Jane Aldrige 1831 Yaxley, Bts, Suffolk; M13247-1; England-VR; 989589; 2:3DXDDW4 (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJK4-CYB)
I think it is the William born in Brandon in 1808 in the 1841 Census at Thingoe, Ixworth, Pakenham, Suffolk but haven't sighted the original so don't know if family with him. (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M73D-2SY)
So, looking for birth dates - the following all from FreeReg:
SUFFOLK:
LEADER, William 13 Jun 1808 Brandon Suffolk; parents Thomas and Mary Leader; Church: St Peter File # 2980
(Best guess on his parents: LEADER, Thomas btp 1 Apr 1750 Horrigner Suffolk; parents: Stephen and Mary Leader)
NORFOLK
Better dates:
LEADER William: b 21 Oct 1804 bpt 30 Oct 1804 Thursford; parents: Benjamin and Martha Leader; Church: St Andrew At [sic] File# 2409 (NB these two are also listed under Leeder, same info except year is 1803 and File# 2411)
LEADER William: bpt 26 Jan 1804 Wighton; parents: John and Elizabeth Leader; Church: All Saints (Father Occupation: All Saints!) File# 9518 (Family Search has same with I02507-0, England-EASy; 1526885; Item 8 pg 49 (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXRR-SFC)
OTHER
William's Contemporaries (from looking at their children's baptism dates):
- Jabez and Elizabeth Leader in Brandon
- Robert and Frances (Gobbett/Gobbitt) Leader in Mendham
Slightly older:
Robert and Hannah Leader in Rattlesden
What do you think?
De