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John Leather.

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Alan

Alan Report 14 Oct 2014 12:55

Looking for Help again, i have found most of the Leather Family, just need to find my Great Uncle John Leather, he was born about 1887, i think in Manchester. His Parents were Joseph Leather born 1842 in Northwich and Mary Ann Leather born in Toxteth Liverpool. My Gt Granddad Joseph hung Himself and John was sent to the Swinton Industrial School ( Workhouse ). I would like to know what happened to him, he was a half brother to my granddad James Leather. Look forward to hearing anything on John.

Maddie

Maddie Report 14 Oct 2014 13:03

for ref
1891

1891 England Census about John Leather
Name: John Leather
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph Leather
Mother's name: Mary A Leather
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester
Civil Parish: Newton
Ecclesiastical parish: Newton St Mark
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Prestwich
Sub-registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3255
Folio: 49
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Leather 48
Mary A Leather 42
Helena Leather 14
Joseph Leather 4
Ada Leather 6
John Leather 5
Elizabeth Leather 2

Alan

Alan Report 14 Oct 2014 13:27

Thank you Maddie, i am trying to find out what happened to him after his father hung himself. I think i know that he was sent to Swinton Industrial School which is the workhouse. so i assume that would have been in 1898, but where is he when he leaves the Workhouse ? thanks for your help.

Maddie

Maddie Report 14 Oct 2014 13:33

he was at the school in 1901

a long shot ????
First name(s) JOHN
Last name LEATHER
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1886
Age 20
Death quarter 3
Death year 1906
District PRESTWICH
County Lancashire
Volume 8D
Page 226
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 14 Oct 2014 13:46

Have you tried looking yourself for info using freebmd

Alan

Alan Report 14 Oct 2014 14:16

Very much appreciated Maddie, what a sad end, he died so young, if only we could go back in time, i wonder why my gran and granddad did not take him in ? my mother Lillian Leather was born one year after his death, and he also had family in Northwich and a older brother in Swansea, thank you.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 14 Oct 2014 15:56

National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Jno
Last name Leather
Event year 1898
School name Swinton Industrial Schools
Town Swinton
County Lancashire
Country England
Book type Admissions
Archive reference PUG/2/3
Archive Lancashire Archives

(age 10, Admission 14/2/98 Discharge 21/9/01 Sent to Service. St. Helen's)

Chris :)

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1906
LEATHER John 20 Newton Manchester NEW/128/376

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php

Alan

Alan Report 14 Oct 2014 21:17

Thank you Chris, very sad. regards.