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Leah Pierce
F, #16415, Deceased, b. 1828, d. 17 October 1916
| Consanguinity | 3rd great-aunt of Adrian John Snelson |
Person Exhibits
Leah Pierce
Parents
| Father | Thomas Pierce (b. about 1793, d. 14 March 1864) |
| Mother | Elinor Evans (b. about 1789, d. 15 October 1873) |
| Person References | Thomas Pierce c1876 - 1864 |
| Last Edited | 11 June 2025 |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Leah Pierce; 18178 |
| Birth | She was born in 1828. |
| Her father Thomas Pierce died on 14 March 1864 in Lower Bridge Street, Great Boughton, Chester, England. | |
| Her mother Elinor Evans died on 15 October 1873 in Lower Bridge Street. | |
| Burial | Leah's remains were buried in October 1916 in Overleigh Old Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, Inscription Plot R4888 Sacred To The Memory Of THOMAS PIERCE, Of This City, Who Departed This Life March 14th 1864, In His 71st Year. Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous And May My Last End Be Like His. Also Of ELLENOR Wife Of The Above Who Departed This Life Oct. 15th 1873 Aged 84 Years. Asleep In Jesus. LEAH PIERCE Daughter Of The Above Died Oct. 17th 1916 Aged 89 Years. Faithful Unto Death., Overleigh.1 |
| Death | She died on 17 October 1916, at age ~88, in 11 Crook Street, Chester.1 |
Census
| Label and Year | Manual |
|---|---|
| Census 1851 | Leah Pierce Id #16,415 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851; At the time, she was living with her brother Thomas and sister-in-law Ellenor
Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
| Census 1851 | Leah Pierce Id #16,415 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at Grosvenor Court, Bridge Street, Chester; [[Witness Role: sister-in-law]]
Original Documents, Source and Citations here |
| Census 1861 | Leah Pierce Id #16,415 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Chester; Address: Bridge Street, occupation Grocer and Provision Dealer - so it looks like Thomas is now working in the shop whereas 10 years earlier in 1841, he was working as a skinner. [[Witness Role: daughter]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here  |
Citations
- [S1760] Overleigh
Samuel Nelson
M, #16419, Deceased, b. 1860
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Parents
| Father | Samuel Snelson (b. 9 September 1827, d. 26 January 1865) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Goode |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Samuel Nelson; 15224 |
| Birth | He was born in 1860. |
| His father Samuel Snelson died on 26 January 1865 in New South Wales. |