William Leighton^[1]

1815 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Leighton
  Born	1815	, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1853	Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain   [5]
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Crosshill
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109490
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I109490	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Jane Kynoch,   b. 1822, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1840  [4]
  Children	1. Robert Leighton,   b. 6 Apr 1845, , Scotland ,   d. 17 Aug 1930, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 85 years)   2. Mary Leighton,   b. 1846, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jane Leighton,   b. 1848, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Barbara Leighton,   b. 1851, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Isabella Leighton,   b. 10 Feb 1851, , Scotland ,   d. 30 Dec 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Barbara Wilma Leighton,   b. Feb 1853, Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William Kynoch Leighton,   b. 23 Sep 1855, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   8. Janet Troup Leighton,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Mary Ann Leighton,   b. 1862, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. John Marshall Leighton,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F27882	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14439-92. John Emanuel FOREMAN, 32, South Cayuga, Toronto, s/o John FOREMAN & Dinah SHERK, married Mary Ann LEIGHTON, 22, of Cross Hill - Waterloo, d/o William LEIGHTON & Jane KYNOCH, witn: David CARLYLE & Mrs. Helen CAROLL, both of Toronto, 29 April 1892 [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 33. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 2a, Pg 44. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 17 Page 117. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Skene, 1681-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Skene (Aberdeenshire) Film 993360. Barbara Leighton b. Feb 1853, chr. 10 Aug 1853 Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland d/o William Leighton and Jane Kynoch

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1815 - , Scotland Residence - 1853 - Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain Occupation - Blacksmith - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Crosshill - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth