Descendants of John Leyshon

John LEYSHON, b. ca. 1806 at Pyle, Glamorgan, m. Mary (b. ca. 1807 at Margam, Glamorgan, d. by 1881). In 1841, a laborer, living at Groeswen, Brombill hamlet, Margam parish, with his wife Mary and their children John, Margret, Mary, Jane, and William. In 1851, a laborer, living at Groeswen, Taibach, Margam parish, with his wife Mary and their children John, Mary, Jennett, William, Catherin, Ann, and Joseph. In Feb 1861, a coal miner. In Apr 1861, a coal miner, living at Crosswen (= Groeswen) with his wife Mary and their children William, Ann, and Howell. In 1871, an agricultural laborer, living at Groeswen with his wife Mary, their children Catherine and William, and Catherine's son William. In 1881, a coal miner, living at 6 Groeswen Ganol (i.e. Middle Groeswen) with his son Howell and Howell's wife and son. John's descendant Gareth Morgan (in refs. 1 and 2) marked this family as "cordwrs" (cordwainers?). [ref. 1,2,3a,3b,3c,3d,3e,6]
  1. John LEYSHON, b. ca. 1832 at Margam. In 1841, living with his parents. In 1851, a copperman, living with his parents. [ref. 3a,3b]
  2. Margret LEYSHON, b. ca. 1834 in Glamorgan. In 1841, living with her parents. [ref. 3a]
  3. Mary LEYSHON, b. ca. 1837 at Taibach, m. 3 Feb 1861 at the Register Office, Neath, Glamorgan, Joseph JONES. In 1841 and 1851, living with her parents. In Feb 1861, residing at Taibach, unable to sign her name. Hopkin DAVIES and Eleanor FRANCIS witnessed the marriage in 1861. (Neither could sign.) Mary was known as Eos Kenfig, the Nightingale of Kenfig. [ref. 1,2,3a,3b,6]
  4. Jennett or Jane LEYSHON, b. ca. 1838 at Margam. In 1841 and 1851, living with her parents. [ref. 3a,3b]
  5. William LEYSHON, b. ca. Mar 1841 at Taibach, m. Catherine (b. ca. 1842 at Taibach). In 1841, living with his parents. In 1851, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1861, a coal miner, living with his parents. In 1871, a collier, living with his parents. In 1881, a coal miner, living at 7 Alma Terrace, Margam, with his wife Catherine. [ref. 3a,3b,3c,3d,3e]
  6. Catherine LEYSON, b. ca. 1843 at Margam, m. REES. In 1851, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1871, living in her parents' household with her son William. [ref. 3b,3d]
    1. William REES, b. ca. 1862 at Margam. In 1871, living with his mother. [ref. 3d]
  7. Ann LEYSHON, b. ca. 1845 at Margam. In 1851, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1861, at home, living with her parents. [ref. 3b,3c]
  8. Joseph LEYSON, b. ca. 1848 at Margam. In 1851, living with his parents. [ref. 3b]
  9. Howell LEYSHON, b. ca. 1851 at Taibach, m. Mary A. (b. ca. 1855 at Pyle). In 1861, living with his parents. In 1881, a tin roller, living in his father's house with his wife Mary and their son John. [ref. 3c,3e]
    1. John LEYSHON, b. ca. May 1880 at Taibach. In 1881, living with his parents. [ref. 3e]
  10. A son (probably one of the above, perhaps Howell). A soldier. Ancestor of J. LEYSHON, chiropractor of the Aberavon Wizards rugby team. [ref. 1,2]

Sources

  1. Handwritten notes by Gareth Morgan, great-grandson of Mary (Leyshon) Jones, circa 1962.
  2. Family tree prepared by Daniel Francis Morgan as a school project circa 1975, based on the personal recollection of his parents Gareth Morgan and Joan (Haworth) Morgan.
  3. Censuses of the United Kingdom (see selected transcripts)
    1. 1841
    2. 1851
    3. 1861
    4. 1871
    5. 1881
  4. Marriage certificate of Joseph Jones and Mary (Leyshon) Jones.

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