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SLEIGHT, William

SLEIGHT, William

Male 1842 - 1918  (76 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name SLEIGHT, William 
    Birth 1842  Holbeach, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1918  South Shields Registration District, County Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5456  Edgoose
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father SLEIGHT, Richard,   b. 25 Dec 1817, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1887, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother KIND, Susanna-Sarah,   b. Between 1813 and 1814, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1905, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1839 
    Family ID F2199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family COLBORN, Eliza,   b. Between 1846 and 1847, Walsoken, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1920, South Shields, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 11 Sep 1865  Monkwearmouth, County Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. SLEIGHT, Mary Eliza,   b. 1869, Sunderland, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. SLEIGHT, George William,   b. 1871, Sunderland, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. SLEIGHT, Martha Colburn,   b. 1873, Sunderland, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. SLEIGHT, James Edwin,   b. 1876, Pensher [Penshaw], County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. SLEIGHT, Amy,   b. 1877, South Stoneham Registration District, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. SLEIGHT, John Thomas T.,   b. 1879, South Stoneham Registration District, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. SLEIGHT, Charles Edward,   b. 1881, South Stoneham Registration District, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. SLEIGHT, Joseph Benjamin,   b. 1883, Sholing Hound, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Notes 

    • WILLIAM SLEIGHT circa 1842-1918

      The birth of a William Tinsley SLEIGHT was registered in 1842.
      (GRO September Q 1842 Holbeach 14 394)
      No proof that this is the correct entry.

      From the 1851 census of Wood Lane, Fleet, Lincolnshire:
      Richard SLEIGHT, head, aged 33, farmer of 64 acres, born at Holbeach (sic), Lincolnshire;
      Sarah SLEIGHT, wife, aged 37, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
      *William SLEIGHT, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Holbeach;
      Richard SLEIGHT, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Holbeach;
      John SLEIGHT, son, aged 4, born at Holbeach;
      Joseph SLEIGHT, son, aged 2, born at Holbeach;
      Allice (sic) WATSON, servant, aged 18, born at Gedney;
      Joseph WELDING, servant, aged 16, born N.K..
      (HO107/2097/444/3)

      From the 1861 census of Redlow Drove, Moulton, Lincolnshire:
      Elizabeth RICHARDSON, head, aged 48, widow, farmer of 100 acres employing 1 labourer, born at Wrangle;
      Samuel HUDEL, servant, aged 20, farm servant, born at Gedney, Lincolnshire;
      Sarah JOHNSON, servant, aged 19, dairy maid, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
      *William SLIGHT (sic), servant, aged 18, farm servant, born at Holbeach.
      (RG9/2325/37/21)

      Eliza COLBORN and William SLEIGHT were married at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham, on 11 September 1865.
      (GRO September Q 1865 Sunderland 10a 643)

      From the 1871 census of 8 Wilson Street, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham:
      *William SLIGHT (sic), head, aged 27, driller, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
      Eliza SLIGHT (sic), wife, aged 24, born at Walsoken;
      Mary E. SLIGHT (sic), daughter, aged 1, born at Sunderland, County Durham.
      (RG10/5002/34/62)

      The 1881 census of the Cross Keys Public House, St. Mary Extra, South Stoneham, Hampshire:
      *William SLEIGHT, head, aged 36, labourer in a sugar refinery, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
      Eliza SLEIGHT, wife, aged 33, beer house keeper, born at Walsoken near Wisbech;
      Mary E. SLEIGHT, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Sunderland, Co. Durham;
      George W. SLEIGHT, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Sunderland, Co. Durham;
      Martha C. SLEIGHT, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Sunderland, Co. Durham;
      James E. SLEIGHT, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Pensher, Co. Durham;
      Amy SLEIGHT, daughter, aged 3, scholar, born at St. Mary Extra, South Stoneham, Co. Durham;
      John T. F. SLEIGHT, son, aged 18 months, born at St. Mary Extra, South Stoneham, Hampshire;
      Charles E. SLEIGHT, son, aged 3 weeks, born at St. Mary Extra, South Stoneham, County Durham.
      (RG11/1217/103/25)

      The death of William SLEIGHT aged 74 was registered in 1918, i.e. born in 1843 or 1844.
      (GRO June Q 1918 S. Shields 10a 943)

      (revised 23.11.2008)



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