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William LEEDS
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Name William LEEDS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 23 Aug 1795 St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Nov 2019)
"Leeds William, Son of William & Jane Leeds bapt Aug: 23"
Gender Male Occupation Cordwainer Died Mar Q 1880 East Ashford Union Workhouse, Willesborough, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Leeds, William q1 1880 aged 85 E. Ashford RD 2a 513
Actual place from the burial register
Buried 14 Jan 1880 St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 22 Nov 2019)
"1880 William Leeds, abode: Smeeth, from the Union; buried Janry. 14 1880, aged 85"
Siblings2 brothers and 7 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
William LEEDS, bap. 18 Aug 1754, St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 51 years) (Father) 
Jane HIGHSTEAD, bap. 19 Dec 1762, St. Martin’s Church, Aldington, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 72 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I29904 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 22 Nov 2019
Father William LEEDS, bap. 18 Aug 1754, St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 51 years) Mother Jane HIGHSTEAD, bap. 19 Dec 1762, St. Martin’s Church, Aldington, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 72 years) Banns of marriage From 9 Feb 1783 to 23 Feb 1783 St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Nov 2019)
Banns of marriage to 2 Mar 1783 St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Nov 2019)
Married 4 Mar 1783 St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Nov 2019)
"No. 3 William Leedes of the Parish
of Mersham and Jane Histed of this Parish were
Married in this Church by Banns
this fourth Day of march in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred
and eighty three By me E Norwood Rector of Sevington
This Marriage was solemnized between Us Willm. Leeds, Jane Highsted [both signed]
In the Presence of Thomas Leeds, John Woodland [both signed]"
They had 8 daughters and 3 sons baptised in Mersham between 1783 and 1802.
Family ID F7764 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Sarah TAYLOR, bap. 20 Aug 1797, St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England
, d. Dec Q 1868, East Ashford Union Workhouse, Willesborough, Kent, England
(Age ~ 70 years) Banns of marriage From 23 Jun 1822 to 7 Jul 1822 St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England
- From register entry (image on FMP, viewed 22 Nov 2019)
Banns of marriage From 23 Jun 1822 to 7 Jul 1822 St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England
- From register entry (image on FMP, viewed 22 Nov 2019)
Married 17 Aug 1822 St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England
Last Modified 22 Nov 2019 Family ID F11511 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Nov 2019)
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Baptised - 23 Aug 1795 - St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England 


Banns of marriage - From 23 Jun 1822 to 7 Jul 1822 - St. John the Baptist Church, Mersham, Kent, England 


Banns of marriage - From 23 Jun 1822 to 7 Jul 1822 - St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England 


Married - 17 Aug 1822 - St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England 


Buried - 14 Jan 1880 - St. Mary’s Church, Smeeth, Kent, England 

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