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1881 census- Sarah Ann LEACH Head W Female 52 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Jno. Thos. LEACH Son M Male 25 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Iron Turner Mary LEACH Daur U Female 17 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver Mary LEACH D In Law M Female 25 Galway, Ireland Cotton Throstle Piecer Mary Ellen LEACH Grand Daur Female 2 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Henry LEACH Grand Son Male 1 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Jane WEBSTER Sister W Female 64 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Source Information: Dwelling 8 Brook Street Census Place Castleton, Lancashire, England Family History Library Film 1341982 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4104 / 8 Page Number 10

Although the 1881 shows her as a widow, the 1871 seems to disaqgree - John Thos Leach 15 Mary Leach 7 Sarah Ann Leach 42 Henry Pilkington 40 The census clearly shows Henry pilkington as the head of household and unmarried. It shows Sarah Ann Leach as unmarried and listed as a housekeeper! Even more interestingly, the 1861 shows - Sarah Ann Leach as Head of household, unmarried Henry Pilkington is also listed, but as a boarder - again unmarried. With the first name of John Thomas Leach's father being Henry, could it be that Henry Pilkington was actually the father I wonder?? Strange how the family of Sarah Ann continued to grow, yet she was unmarried and good old Henry remained there - first as boarder, then as head of household! Hmmm.... The research done by the Bird family states that John Thomas lists his father as Henry Leach, occupation being clogger. Can you guess what Henry Pilkington's occupation was? Yep, a clogger! Census: 1861 County: Lancashire (LAN) District: Wardleworth Civil Parish: Wardleworth Ecclesiastical Parish: St James Piece: 3044 Enumeration District: 11 Folio: 112 Page: 6 Schedule: 31 House Number: House or Street Name: Fielding Pl John St Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes LEACH Sarah Ann Head U F 32 Laundress Lancashire Rochdale LEACH William Son - M 7m Lancashire Rochdale PILKINGTON Henry Boardr M M 30 Clogger Lancashire Haslingden

Looking at the 1851 census, there is a Sarah Leach, age 22, daughter of James and Sarah living at Waterhead Mill, Oldham, Lancs. Household - Household Members: Name Age Ann Leach 26 James Leach 53 Jane Leach 17 Robert Leach 20 Sarah Leach 61 Sarah Leach 22 Ann Taylor 24 Hannah Taylor 22 The only snag is that the Sarah mentioned is listed as born in Oldham, Lancs. Age doesn't fit either. However, there IS a Sarah Ann Leach listed as born abt 1830. Listed as sister of head of household - 83 Lower Place, Castleton Mary Leach Head Unmarr? 26 Card ....? Cott(on) Rochdale May say Widow? Edmund Leach Son 4 Castleton Sarah Ann Leach Sister Unmarr? 21 Reeler? Cott(on) Rochdale If we take this as a possible likely find, then perhaps this is Mary's baptism - Baptism: 14 Nov 1824 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Mary Leach - Daughter of John Leach & Mary Abode: Blackwater Occupation: Slubber Baptised by: Jas. Aspinall Curate Register: Baptisms 1824 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 113, Entry 899 Source: LDS Film 1545793 and Edmund's birth is probably - LEACH Edmund 1846 Castleton Further Rochdale Lancashire CF/4/415

Noting that Sarah Ann Leach lists herself as a widow in 1881, I thought a search for the death of a Henry pilkington may be interesting. Sure enough - Sept qtr, 1878, there is a death for a Henry Pilkington! Rochdale 8e 53 aged 48. It would be very interesting to see the death certificate for him - see who reported the death and their connection. Although the above seems the most likely candidate for the death of Henry, there is also one other which could fit the bill - Sept qtr 1879 haslingden 8e 94 Henry aged 47. This was Henrys place of birth, so it is possible. The only reason I am questioning the first death report is that Henry was apparently alive at the marriage of John Thomas on 19th August 1878. However, he could have died between then and the end of the Sept quarter. It would seem most logical that he died in Rochdale if he was living there.

Baptism: 14 Dec 1817 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Jane Leach - Daughter of James Leach & Ann Abode: Toad Lane Occupation: Spinner Baptised by: Thos. Royds AB Curate Register: Baptisms 1817, Page 90, Entry 718 Just to note that I found this entry for a Jane (there is a Jane living with Sarah Ann in 1881) However, I also have a 1841 census which shows a Sarah Ann Leach with parents called Thomas and Mary - so one may be wrong ;) There is also an IGI entry for a baptism, 23 May 1830 in Rochdale for a Sarah Ann Leach, parents Thomas and Mary Another from the Lancs OPC - Baptism: 6 Jan 1828 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Sarah Leach - Daughter of Thomas Leach & Sarah Abode: Hooky Bridge Occupation: Spinner Baptised by: A.W.Eyre Curate Register: Baptisms 1826 - 1828, Page 1, Entry 8 Source: LDS Film 1342496

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1843 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference LEACH Jane WEBSTER Joseph Rochdale, St Chad Rochdale CE11/6/301 This would seem to be the correct marriage for Jane - no other Leach/Webster marriages between 1837 and 1881. It is Joseph. On the 1861 census, John Thomas Leach is living with Joseph and Jane Webster and listed as nephew A quick update (16 Nov 2016) Father was John - which ties in with my thoughts of John and Mary as parents of Jane. Mary and Sarah Ann. Name: Joseph Webster Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Jane Leach Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 1843 Event Place: Rochdale, St. Chad, Lancashire, England Father's Name: John Webster Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: John Leach Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M13532-7 System Origin: England-VR GS Film number: 1484381 Reference ID: 2:3DXG499 Citing this Record: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXLJ-JT4 : 10 December 2014), Joseph Webster and Jane Leach, 1843; citing Rochdale, St. Chad, Lancashire, England, reference 2:3DXG499; FHL microfilm 1,484,381.

In view of the information above, I am changing the Sarah Ann Unknown to Sarah Ann Leach.

Interestingly, from the 1861 census - WEBSTER, Joseph Head Married M 47 Woollen Warehouseman Yorkshire Rippenden WEBSTER, Jane Wife Married F 44 Woollen Factory Worker Rochdale Lancashire LEACH, John Thomas Nephew M 5 Scholar Rochdale Lancashire RG number: RG09 Piece: 3044 Folio: 116 Page: 13 Registration District: Rochdale Sub District: 7 Wardleworth Enumeration District: 11 Ecclesiastical Parish: St James Civil Parish: Wardleworth Municipal Borough: Rochdale Address: 8, Crook Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale County: Lancashire Also, on the same sheet, the family next door are - Robert (Hemp?) Leach head 34 and Mary Leach wife 31 both from Rochdale...

The 1871 census - PILKINGTON, Henery Head M 40 Clogger Haslingden Lancashire LEACH, Sarah Ann F 42 Housekeeper Rochdale Lancashire LEACH, John Thos M 15 Rochdale Lancashire LEACH, Mary F 7 Rochdale Lancashire RG number: RG10 Piece: 4124 Folio: 117 Page: 7 Registration District: Rochdale Sub District: Wardleworth Enumeration District: 6 Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Wardleworth Municipal Borough: Rochdale Address: Sladen Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale

There is a record of a baptism for a Sarah Leach, 1829, Rochdale parents Peter and Ann. But not sure if it is the right Sarah ...

Baptism: 29 Jun 1828 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England Sarah Ann Leach - [Child] of John Leach & Mary Abode: Clover Street Occupation: Spinner Baptised by: Rd. Whitelock Curate Register: Baptisms 1828 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 73, Entry 582 Source: LDS Film 1545795 Perhaps this is her?

There is an extracted baptism on the IGI for a Sarah Ann Leach! 29 June 1928 Rochdale Parents John Leach and Mary which ties with the parents for Jane too!

With the three (known) siblings, Jane, Mary and Sarah Ann all being found with the same named parents (John and Mary), it is beginning to make a stronger case for this to be the correct family now.

Most likely the death of Joseph Webster, hubby of Jane. 1877 registered at Wardleworth. Age 64 Ref W/34/35 LancsBMD or on FreeBMD Jun 1877 Rochdale 8e 52

So Jane DOB is around 1817 and Sarah DOB is around 1829

1871 census - Name: Henery Pilkington Event Type: Census Event Date: 1871 Gender: Male Age: 40 Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Haslingden, Lancashire Schedule Type: Household Registration District: Rochdale Sub-District: Wardleworth Parish: Wardleworth County: Lancashire Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Henery Pilkington M 40 Haslingden, Lancashire Sarah Ann Leach F 42 Rochdale, Lancashire John Thos Leach M 15 Rochdale, Lancashire Mary Leach F 7 Rochdale, Lancashire

Would this be the Leach family in 1841?? Name: Jane Leach Titles and Terms: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1841 Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England Residence Note: Lower Place Gender: Female Age: 24-28 Age (Original): 24 Occupation: Relationship to Head of Household: Institution: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1813-1817 Birthplace: Lancashire Ship Name: Schedule Type: Registration District: Rochdale Book Number: 9 Sub-District: Parish: Rochdale County: Lancashire Page: Page Number: 8 Line Number: 20 Registration Number: HO107 Piece/Folio: 550/8 Affiliate Record Type: Household GS Film Number: Digital Folder Number: 101720519 Image Number: 00389 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Leach M 50-54 Lancashire Mary Leach F 50-54 Jane Leach F 24-28 Lancashire James Leach M 18-22 Lancashire John Leach M 20-24 Lancashire Mary Leach F 15-19 Lancashire Sarah Leach F 14 Lancashire Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQGV-B15 : 30 October 2015), Jane Leach in household of John Leach, Rochdale, Lancashire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Possible death? Dec qtr 1895 Rochdale 8E 62

Is this her in 1891? Name: Sarah A Leach Event Type: Census Event Date: 1891 County: Lancashire Parish: Wuerdle And Wardle Ecclesiastical Parish: ALL SAINTS HAMER Sub-District: Registration District: Rochdale Residence Note: Warp Street Gender: Female Age: 62 Marital Status: Widow Occupation: Living On Her Own Means Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1829 Birthplace: Lancashire, England Schedule Type: Page: Page Number: 26 Line Number: 17 Registration Number: RG12 Piece/Folio: 3339/ 16 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Sarah A Leach Head F 62 Lancashire, England Mary Leach Daughter F 27 Lancashire, England Mary H Leach Granddaughter F 12 Lancashire, England Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QBBG-6N2 : 15 October 2015), Sarah A Leach, Wuerdle And Wardle, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.