Person:Mary Leak (2)

There is probably some relationship between Mary Leak born 1789, Edmund Leak born 1792, and William Leak born 1803, but they are not siblings. In each case one parent is given and they are all different. Perhaps Sarah, John and Edward were siblings.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 West Yorkshire, England. Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP50/1/5 (Holmfirth, Holy Trinity, no page or record numbers).

   Mary, a bastard daughter of Sarah Leak of Ramsden [in Cartworth], [baptized] 26 Dec 1789.
   
   The same details were found in the baptismal records for Kirkburton All Hallows (the ancient parish for the chapel of Holmfirth).

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth; Enum Dist: 11 (Class: HO107; Piece: 1274; Book: 1; Page: 1; Line: 9; GSU roll: 464244).

   Household: Holme Lane
   Mary Leske [Leak], female, 58, clothier, born in county
   Eliza Leske [Leak], female, 25, born in county [wife of Thomas Wain Leak]
   Thomas Wain Leske [Leak], male, 25, born in county
   Mary Leske [Leak], female, 6, born in county
   Hannah Leske [Leak], female, 3, born in county
   William James Leske [Leak], male, 11 mths, born in county (bapt 9 Aug 1840)

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Honley; Enum Dist: 3 (Class: HO107; Piece: 2292; Folio: 384; Page: 23; GSU roll: 87486-87487).

   Household Schedule 77: Lane in Holme
   Thomas Wain Leake, head, mar, 37, woollen cloth weaver, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   Eliza Leake, wife, mar, 29, woollen cloth weaver, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   Mary Leake, daur, unm, 16, woollen cloth weaver, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   William Jas Leake, son, 10, scholar, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Mary Leake, mother, unm [sic], 61, woollen cloth burler, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   Hannah Crosland, serv, 13, house servant, born Yorkshire, Holme

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist: 7 (Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3249; Folio: 126; Page: 15; GSU roll: 850880).

   Household Schedule 77: Holme Lane
   Thos Wain Leak, head, mar, 47, hand loom wool weaver, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   Eliza Leak, wife, mar, 49, burler of woollen cloth, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   Wm Jas Leak, son, unm, 20, hand loom wool weaver, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Mary Leak, mother, unm, 71, burler of woollen cloth, born Yorkshire, Cartworth

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist: 7 (Class: RG10; Piece: 4348; Folio: 35; Page: 12; GSU roll: 846989).

   Household Schedule 57: Holme Lane
   William Jas Leake, head, mar, 30, farmer, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Ann Leake, wife, mar, 30, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Mary Eliza Leake, daur, 5 scholar, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Hannah Leake, daur, 3, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Waine Leake, son, 1, born Yorkshire, Holme
   Thos W Leake, servant, 57, farm labourer, born Yorkshire, Cartworth
   Mary Leake, visitor, unm, 82, annuitant, born Yorkshire, Cartworth

6. ↑ The two spellings of the surname, Leak and Leake, appear to have been used interchangeably.