Robert Leigh

1888 - 1946  (57 years)

• Name	Robert Leigh
  Birth	10 Nov 1888	15 Thorndon Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	irst name(s)Robert Last nameLeigh Birth registration year1888 Registration quarter4 Mother's maiden nameTwelvetrees DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Page524 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)Robert Last nameLeigh Baptism year1888 Baptism date28 Nov 1888 Father's first name(s)Henry Father's occupationLabourer Mother's first name(s)Hannah Residence15 Thorndon Road DescriptionAll Saints, Brightside DenominationAnglican PlaceSheffield, All Saints, Brightside CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Sheffield & District Family History Society
  Christening	28 Nov 1888	All Saints, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
  	First name(s)Robert Last nameLeigh Baptism year1888 Baptism date28 Nov 1888 Father's first name(s)Henry Father's occupationLabourer Mother's first name(s)Hannah Residence15 Thorndon Road DescriptionAll Saints, Brightside DenominationAnglican PlaceSheffield, All Saints, Brightside CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Sheffield & District Family History Society
  Gender	Male
  Census	19 Jun 1921	13 Molloy Street, Ecclesall, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer Robert      Leigh      Head      Male      1888      32      Sheffield, Yorkshire, England      Post Office Sorting, Clerk Telegraphist      Postmaster General Clara Lizzie      Leigh      Wife      Female      1890      30      Sheffield, Yorkshire, England      Home Duties      - Frederick Walter      Leigh      Son      Male      1920      1      Sheffield, Yorkshire, England      -      -
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	13 Molloy Street, Ecclesall, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
  	Post Office Sorting, Clerk Telegraphist
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer Robert      Leigh      Head      Male      1888      32      Sheffield, Yorkshire, England      Post Office Sorting, Clerk Telegraphist      Postmaster General Clara Lizzie      Leigh      Wife      Female      1890      30      Sheffield, Yorkshire, England      Home Duties      - Frederick Walter      Leigh      Son      Male      1920      1      Sheffield, Yorkshire, England      -      -
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
  	Overseer-Post Office
  	First name(s)      Last name(s)      Birth date      Sex      Occupation      Marital status      Schedule      Schedule sub number Robert      Leigh      10 Nov 1888      Male      Overseer-Post Office      Married      183      1 Clara L      Leigh      24 Nov 1890      Female      Unpaid Domestic Duties      Married      183      2
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England
  	First name(s)      Last name(s)      Birth date      Sex      Occupation      Marital status      Schedule      Schedule sub number Robert      Leigh      10 Nov 1888      Male      Overseer-Post Office      Married      183      1 Clara L      Leigh      24 Nov 1890      Female      Unpaid Domestic Duties      Married      183      2
  _UID	248FF8D1B0484F82884C20F83D9A570B6A35
  Death	Apr 1946	15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	First name(s)Robert Last nameLeigh SexMale Birth year1889 Age57 Death quarter2 Death year1946 DistrictSheffield CountyYorkshire Volume9C Page557 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Findmypast
  Burial	18 Apr 1946	Norton Cemetery, Derbyshire Lane, Norton, , Yorkshire, England
  	First name(s)Robert Last nameLeigh Death year1946 Burial date18 Apr 1946 Age57 Birth year1889 PlaceSheffield, Norton Cemetery Residence15 Newsham Rd CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland DescriptionDerbyshire Lane Cemetery, Norton Northumberland & Durham Family History Society reference- Record setYorkshire Burials CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Burials Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom © Sheffield & District Family History Society
  Person ID	I80465	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	Clara Lizzie Lawson,   b. 24 Nov 1890, 8 Finlay Street, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. 29 Sep 1973, 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1915	All Saints, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	First name(s)Clara L Last nameLawson Marriage quarter3 Marriage year1915 Registration month- MarriageFinder™Clara L Lawson married Robert Leigh Spouse's last nameLeigh DistrictSheffield District number- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Volume as transcribed9C Page number1064 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)Clara Lizzie Last nameLawson Birth year1891 Age24 Residence82 Thorndon Road Marriage year1915 Marriage date12 Aug 1915 Marriage placeSheffield, All Saints, Brightside Spouse's first name(s)Robert Spouse's last nameLeigh Spouse's age26 Spouse's residence15 Thorndon Road Father's first name(s)Walter Father's last nameLawson Spouse's father's first name(s)Henry Spouse's father's last nameLeigh CountyYorkshire (West Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveSheffield Archives & Local Studies Archive referencePR-43-2-8 Event typeMarriages Event year range1913-1918 Page110 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
  Children	1. Frederick Walter Leigh,   b. 19 Mar 1920, 13 Molloy Street, Ecclesall, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F28604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Overseer-Post Office - 29 Sep 1939 - 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England Residence - 29 Sep 1939 - 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England Death - Apr 1946 - 15 Newsham Road, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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