Person:Thomas Leak (1)

  1. Thomas Wain LeakAbt 1813 - 1894
m. 4 Oct 1832
  1. Mary Leak1834 - 1876
  2. Hannah Leak1838 -
  3. William James LeakAbt 1841 - 1905
Facts and Events
Name Thomas Wain Leak
Alt Name[7] _____ Leake
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1813 Cartworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandRamsden
Christening[1] 13 Feb 1814 Holmfirth, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandHoly Trinity Church
Marriage 4 Oct 1832 Kirkburton, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandChurch of All Hallows
to Eliza Earnshaw
Census[2] 1841 Holme, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandHolme Lane
Census[3] 1851 Holme, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandHolme Lane
Census[4] 1861 Holme, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandHolme Lane
Census[5] 1871 Holme, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandHolme Lane, servant to son
Burial[6] 18 Sep 1894 Holmbridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandSt David's churchyard
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast)
    Reference: FHL Film No: 990703.

    Thomas Wayne [sic] Leake, male, son of Thomas Wayne and Mary Leake
    Baptism Date: 13 Feb 1814
    Baptism Place: Holmfirth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

    The wording may indicate that Thomas was illegimate. Note the marital status of his mother in the 1851 and 1861 censuses.

  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 [mother of Thomas Wain Leak]
    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, 39, 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-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth; Enum Dist: 7 (Class: RG 9; Piece: 3249; Folio: 126; Page: 16; GSU roll: 850880).

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

    Also to be found in 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses. (Thomas was a widower in the 1871 census.)

  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.)
    Huddersfield, Holmfirth, 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. West Riding of Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire, England. Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. New Reference Number: WDP24/10 (Holmbridge, St David, no page or record numbers).

    Thomas Wain Leake of Holme buried 18 Sep 1894, aged 80

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