John Leech

ID #301, (15 Sep 1885-8 Jan 1951)
Pedigree

Notes

Occupation: Tea warehouse manager.1,2

John Leech 1948 - Grand Pesident of United Oddfellows (Bolton Unity)

Family: Mary Jane Rodger (30 Jun 1887-9 Feb 1965)

Key Events

Birth15 Sep 1885, Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire3,4
MarriageMary Jane Rodger30 May 1917, All Saints, Marple, Cheshire5
Death8 Jan 1951, Redcliffe, Ridge Road, Marple, Cheshire6
Cremationc 12 Jan 1951, Stockport Crematorium, Stockport, Cheshire1,7

Location by Decade

1885 Birth
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1891 Census
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1901 Census
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1910 Marriage
Marple, All Saints
1911 Census
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1911 Marriage
Marple, All Saints
1917 Marriage
Marple, All Saints
1921 Census
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1939 Pop.Reg.
Marple, Cheshire
1940s
NO DATA
1951 Death
Marple, Cheshire

Detailed Timeline

15 Sep 1885John Leech was born at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.3,4
Sep 1885His birth was registered in Marple, Stockport R.D., Z-RD, in the 1885 JAS quarter. MMN Smith.8
25 Oct 1885He was baptized at Marple, All Saints.
Parents: James and Ellen Leach; Abode: Marple ; Father's occupation: Cut Looker.4
5 Apr 1891He appeared as Son in the 1891 census in the household of James Leech at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.
Age 5 , Scholar , born Marple, Cheshire.
Household also included:- Ellen Leech, Mary Ann Leech, Catherine Leech, Arthur William Leech and Jane Taylor Leech.9
31 Mar 1901John Leech appeared as Son in the 1901 census in the household of James Leech at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.
Age 15 , Shipping Clerk , born Marple, Cheshire.
Household also included:- Ellen Leech, Arthur William Leech, Katherine Leech, Jane Taylor Leech and Betty Leech.10
1 Jun 1910John Leech witnessed the marriage of Arthur William Leech and Susannah Atherton at Marple, All Saints.11
2 Apr 1911John Leech appeared as Son in the 1911 census in the household of James Leech at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.
Age 25 , Single , Greyman Shippers , born Marple, Cheshire.
Household also included:- Kate Leech, Jane Taylor Leech and Betty Leech.12
23 Nov 1911John Leech witnessed the marriage of John Hewitt Rodger and Marion Blackwell at Marple, All Saints.13,14
30 May 1917John Leech, son of James Leech and Ellen Smith, married Mary Jane Rodger, daughter of Hugh Rodger and Fanny Hewitt, at Marple, All Saints.
John, 31
Mary Jane, 29
Identified witnesses: Arthur William Leech and Thomas James Rodger.5
The marriage was registered in Marple, Stockport R.D., Z-RD, in 1917 AMJ quarter.15
27 Mar 1918His daughter Kathleen Leech was born at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.16
25 Jan 1920His son John Leech was born at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.4,17,16
19 Jun 1921John Leech appeared as Head in the 1921 census at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.
Age 35y 9m , Married , warehouseman, Textile shippers, Thomas Barlow Bros, 20 Major St, Manchester , born Marple, Cheshire.
Household also included:- Mary Jane Leech, Kathleen Leech and John Leech.18
1922John Leech and Mary Jane Leech were on the 1922 Electoral Register at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.
30 Jan 1936John Leech was an executor of James Smith's estate.19
Sep 1939John Leech appeared on the 1939 population register at Marple, Cheshire.
Married; Manager wholesale and retail tea.
Also present Mary Jane Leech, John Leech and Kathleen Leech.20
8 Jan 1951John Leech died at Marple, Cheshire.6
John Leech's death was registered in Hazel Grove, N.E.Cheshire R.D., Z-RD.
1951 JFM quarter , age 65.21
c 12 Jan 1951His body was cremated at Stockport Crematorium;
Funeral Party at Jolly Sailor @ Marple - landlord was 'Billy' Vernon.1,7
c 12 Jan 1951John's ashes were interred at Stockport Crematorium on the Rocky Terrace.
7 May 1951Probate - John Leech of Redcliffe, Ridge Rd, Marple, Cheshire, died 8 January 1951. Probate at Manchester, Lancashire, to Mary Jane Leech widow.19

Memorials

  • There is a memorial to John Leech at Stockport Crematorium Upright stone on rocky terrace left side of old chapel.7

Citations

  1. [S4] Interview with John Leech #8, by J.L.
  2. [S462] Parish Records.
  3. [S7] Birth Certificate.
  4. [S305] Parish Records.
  5. [S180] Free BMD : 1917 AMJ Marple, All Saints, Marple, Stockport 8a50 ST73/2/460.
  6. [S9] Death Certificate.
  7. [S1] Family knowledge.
  8. [S181] GRO/Free & Cheshire BMD.
  9. [S19] Census, 1891, images & transcriptions RG12/2788 f72 p12.
  10. [S20] Census, 1901, images & transcriptions RG13/3280 F87 P22.
  11. [S305] Parish Records.
  12. [S21] Census, 1911, images & transcriptions RG14/21322.
  13. [S5] Rodgers Family Bible.
  14. [S462] Parish Records.
  15. [S181] GRO/Free & Cheshire BMD : 1917 AMJ Marple, All Saints, Marple, Stockport 8a50 ST73/2/460.
  16. [S1] Family knowledge.
  17. [S27] St.Catherine Index (former BMD index, now withdrawn).
  18. [S22] Census 1921 FindmyPast RG15/16620.
  19. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  20. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939.
  21. [S181] GRO/Free & Cheshire BMD : 1951 JFM Hazel Grove, N.E.Cheshire 10a674 HAZ/9/14.

Kathleen Leech

ID #302, (27 Mar 1918-17 Aug 2008)
Pedigree

Notes

Occupation: Typist; Medical Secretary.1
Married name: Kathleen Ridings.
Married name: Kathleen Vernon.

Family 1: John Joseph Ridings (c Feb 1910-13 Jun 1944)

Family 2: Frank Vernon (12 Sep 1911-c May 1960)

Key Events

Birth27 Mar 1918, Sunny Bank, Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire2
MarriageJohn Joseph Ridings23 Mar 1940, All Saints, Marple, Cheshire3
MarriageFrank Vernon2 Apr 1947, All Saints, Marple, Cheshire4
Death17 Aug 2008, The Dales - Care & Nursing Home, Rose Hill, Marple, Cheshire
Burial26 Aug 2008, St Thomas, Mellor, Derbyshire

Location by Decade

1918 Birth
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1921 Census
Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire
1939 Pop.Reg.
Marple, Cheshire
1940 Address
Marple, Cheshire
1940 Marriage
Marple, All Saints
1947 Marriage
Marple, All Saints
1951 Address
Marple, Cheshire
1960s
NO DATA
1970s
NO DATA
1980s
NO DATA
1990s
NO DATA
2008 Death
Marple, The Dales

Detailed Timeline

27 Mar 1918Kathleen Leech was born at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.2
2 Jun 1918She was baptized at Marple, All Saints.
Child of John and Mary Jane Leech; Abode: Hawkes Green; Father's occupation: Greyman.5
19 Jun 1921She appeared as Daughter in the 1921 census in the household of John Leech at Hawk Green, Marple, Cheshire.
Age 3y 2m , born Marple, Cheshire.
Household also included:- Mary Jane Leech and John Leech.6
Sep 1939Kathleen Leech appeared on the 1939 register in the household of John Leech at Marple, Cheshire.
S; Dictaphone and Shorthand Typist; name later Ridings and Vernon.
Also present Mary Jane Leech and John Leech.7
1940Kathleen Leech lived at Marple, Cheshire.8
23 Mar 1940Kathleen Leech, daughter of John Leech and Mary Jane Rodger, married John Joseph Ridings, son of Fred Ridings and Rebecca Howarth, at Marple, All Saints.
John Joseph, 29, bachelor, Calico Printers Association, Oaklee Hawk Green; Father: Fred Ridings, Cotton worker
Kathleen, 21, spinster, typist, Redcliffe, Ridge Rd; Father: John Leech, Dept. Manager
Identified witnesses: Joyce Leech.3
The marriage was registered in Marple, N.E.Cheshire R.D., Z-RD, in 1940 JFM quarter.9
13 Jun 1944Her husband, John died Abroad .10
2 Nov 1944Kathleen Ridings was an executrix of John Joseph Ridings's estate.11
2 Apr 1947Kathleen Leech, daughter of John Leech and Mary Jane Rodger, married Frank Vernon, son of Arthur Vernon and Margaret Hibbert, at Marple, All Saints.
Frank, 35, bachelor, House Furnisher, **field, Church Lane, Father:Arthur Vernon, House Furnisher
Kathleen, 29, widow, typist, Redcliffe, Ridge Rd; Father: John Leech, Tea Merchant
 Witnesses: Eric Vernon, Dorothy Margaret Grimshaw
Identified witnesses: Eric Vernon and Dorothy Margaret Grimshaw.4
The marriage was registered in Marple, N.E.Cheshire R.D., Z-RD, in 1947 AMJ quarter.12
1951Kathleen Vernon lived at Marple, Cheshire; from Death of father (John Leech).13
8 Jan 1951She witnessed the death of John Leech at Marple, Cheshire.14
c May 1960Her husband, Frank died Marple, Cheshire.15
22 Mar 1965Kathleen Vernon was an executrix of Mary Jane Leech's estate.
Kathleen Leech lived at Rose Hill, Marple, Cheshire.16
She lived at Marple, The Dales.17
17 Aug 2008She died at Marple, The Dales.
26 Aug 2008She was buried at Mellor, St Thomas.
Cremation at Stockport crematorium. Ashes at Mellor.

Citations

  1. [S491] Marriages, source other than register.
  2. [S1] Family knowledge.
  3. [S305] Parish Records.
  4. [S305] Parish Records.
  5. [S305] Parish Records.
  6. [S22] Census 1921 FindmyPast RG15/16620.
  7. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939.
  8. [S305] Parish Records.
  9. [S181] GRO/Free & Cheshire BMD : 1940 JFM Marple, All Saints,NE Cheshire 8a420 ST73/4/150.
  10. [S807] Commonwealth War Graves Commision.
  11. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  12. [S181] GRO/Free & Cheshire BMD : 1947 AMJ All Saints, Marple, N.E.Cheshire 10a1051 ST73/5/52.
  13. [S9] Death Certificate.
  14. [S9] Death Certificate.
  15. [S1] Family knowledge.
  16. [S200] Address Book & Birthday Book with handwritten entries of J.W. J & JM Leech archives.
  17. [S1] Family knowledge.