Arthur John Leech1

ID #9021, (6 Jul 1873-30 Oct 1940)
  • Last Edited: 2022-06-08
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Family 1: Louisa Morley Elwes

Location by Decade

1870s
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1881 Census
Stretford
1891 Census
Timperley
1900s
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1910s
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1920s
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1939 Pop.Reg.
Sevenoaks
1940s
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Detailed Timeline

6 Jul 1873Arthur John Leech was born at Peel Terrace, Old Trafford, Stretford, Lancashire.2,3,4
9 Aug 1873He was baptized at St Peter, Moseley St, Manchester, Lancashire.
Child of Bosdin Thomas & Edith Mary Leech; Father's Occupation:Merchant; Abode:11 Peel Terrace.3
3 Apr 1881He appeared as son in the 1881 census in the household of Bosdin Thomas Leech at Stretford Rd, Stretford, Lancashire.
Age 7 , scholar , born Stretford, Lancashire.
Household included:- Edith Leech, William Booth Leech, Ernest Bosdin Leech, Rachel Ellis Leech and Daniel Herbert Leech.10
5 Apr 1891Arthur John Leech appeared as son in the 1891 census in the household of Bosdin Thomas Leech at Oak Mount, Timperley, Cheshire.
Age 17 , Single , Warehouse Apprentice , born Stretford, Lancashire.
Household included:- Edith Leech, William Booth Leech and Frank Irwell Leech.11
3 Feb 1904Arthur John Leech, son of Bosdin Thomas Leech and Edith Mary Booth, married Louisa Morley Elwes, daughter of William Weston Elwes and Arrabella Bowden, at St Stephen, Ootacamund (Udagamandalam), Tamil Nadu, India .
Arthur, 30; Father: Bosdin Thomas Leech
Louisa, 21; Father: William Wright Weston Elwes.5,6
25 Jun 1905His daughter Edith Mary Leech was born at Kilpauk, Chennai (Madras), India .12
3 Nov 1905His mother, Edith Leech, died Wood Lane, Timperley, Cheshire, Death supposedly owing to illness contracted in South Africa.7
13 Feb 1907His son John Weston Leech was born at The Palms, Nungumbankum, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .13
5 Oct 1909His wife, Louise died Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .14
c 1910Arthur John Leech, son of Bosdin Thomas Leech and Edith Mary Booth, married Kathleen Maida Rohde, daughter of William Cotton Rohde and Sarah Ismena Benson, at Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .
15 Nov 1910Arthur John Leech was an executor of Louise Morley Leech's estate.7
22 Nov 1911His son Ralph Bosdin Leech was born at Nungumbankum, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .15
16 Apr 1912His father, Bosdin Thomas Leech, died Wood Lane, Timperley, Cheshire.7,16
2 Aug 1912Arthur John Leech was an executor of Bosdin Thomas Leech's estate.7
30 Oct 1914His daughter Margaret Ismena Leech was born at Nungumbankum, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .17
12 May 1931His daughter, Edith Mary Leech, married Arthur Leslie Elkington at St Mary, Reigate, Surrey.18
c Nov 1934His son, John Weston Leech, married Muriel Sutcliffe at St Mary, Alderley, Cheshire.
Sep 1939Arthur John Leech appeared on the 1939 population register at Serpentine Road, Sevenoaks, Kent. Married; Merchant, Retired.
Also present Kathleen Maida Rohde.2
30 Oct 1940Arthur John Leech died at Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire.7
1 Nov 1940He was buried at Southern Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire.
C.I.E, M.B.E, late of Madras; Grave AConsecrated 50; see Leech, Bosdin Thomas, Leech, Artur John, Leech, Frank Irwell, Leech, Edith Mary.8,9
4 Jun 1941Probate - Arthur John Leech of Redmile, Sepentine Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent, died 30th October 1940 at Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire. Probate at Manchester to John Weston Leech, Kathleen Maida Rohde and Ernest Bosdin Leech, Ernest Bosdin Leech, doctor of Medicine, Kathleen Maida Leech, widow, John Weston Leech, engineer and Ralph Hawtry Rohde Benson, of independent means.7

Memorials

  • There is a memorial to Arthur John Leech at Southern Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire, Consecrated A/50
    in loving memory of Arthur John Leech CIE
    2nd son of Sir Bosdin Thomas Leech and dearly beloved husband of Kathleen Maida Leech
    Born 6th July 1873
    Died 30th October 1940.19

Citations

  1. [S18] Census, 1881, images & transcriptions RG11/3886 F97 P16.
  2. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939; DISJ Sevenoaks 49-1.
  3. [S2044] Parish Records - Manchester.
  4. [S953] Find-a-Grave.
  5. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-95 F49."
  6. [S2546] India - Select Marriages 1792-1948.
  7. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  8. [S370] Index "Andrew's Newspaper Index" , England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976.
  9. [S377] Cemetery Burials - Manchester Cemeteries.
  10. [S23] Census RG11/3886 F97 P16.
  11. [S19] Census, 1891, images & transcriptions RG12/2826 F156 P21.
  12. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-98 F8."
  13. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-101 F 164."
  14. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-106 pg11b."
  15. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-110 F113."
  16. [S969] Website - Miscellaneous ; See Manchester Faces and Places V (1894), 152-3 Manchester City News, 20 April 1912.
  17. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-116 F163."
  18. [S1131] Parish Records Surrey; No 347 Page 174.
  19. [S953] Find-a-Grave: Consecrated A/50.

Edith Mary Leech

ID #9023, (25 Jun 1905-4 Dec 1981)
  • Last Edited: 2022-06-08
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Notes

Married name: Edith Mary Elkington.

Location by Decade

1900s
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1910s
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1920s
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1939 Pop.Reg.
Kenilworth
1940s
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1950s
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1960s
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1980s
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Detailed Timeline

25 Jun 1905Edith Mary Leech was born at Kilpauk, Chennai (Madras), India .1
31 Jul 1905She was baptized at Christ Church, Chennai (Madras), India .
Parents: Arthur John and Louisa Morley Leech; Merchant.1
5 Oct 1909Her mother, Louise Morley Leech, died Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .4
12 May 1931Edith Mary Leech, daughter of Arthur John Leech and Louisa Morley Elwes, married Arthur Leslie Elkington at St Mary, Reigate, Surrey.
Arthur Leslie Elkington, 25, Bachelor, Bank Clerk, 2 Clarendon St, Leamington Spa; Father: Arthur Thomas, Elkington, Company Director
Edith Mary Leech, 25, Spinster, Rannoch Lodge, Reigate; Father: Arthur John Leech, Merchant
Witnesses: Arthur J Leech N souh Fras??, Richard Talbot, H N Giselectone?, M. L. Elkington.2
Sep 1939Edith Mary Elkington appeared on the 1939 register in the household of Arthur Leslie Elkington at Windy Arbour, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Married; UDD; ARP Warden unpaid, Kenilworth UDC Warwick CC.5
30 Oct 1940Her father, Arthur John Leech, died Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire.3
4 Dec 1981Edith Mary Leech died at Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.3
Jan 1982Edith Mary Leech's death was registered in Warwick & Leamington R.D., England. 1982 JFM quarter , age 76.6
23 Apr 1982Probate - Edith Mary Leech of 138 Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, died 4th December 1981. Administration at London.3

Citations

  1. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-98 F8."
  2. [S1131] Parish Records Surrey; No 347 Page 174.
  3. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  4. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-106 pg11b."
  5. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939; QEBJ Kenilworth 393-3.
  6. [S180] Free BMD : 1982 JFM Warwick & Leamington 31/0689.

John Weston Leech

ID #9024, (13 Feb 1907-16 Feb 1982)
  • Last Edited: 2022-06-08
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Location by Decade

1900s
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1910s
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1920s
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1939 Pop.Reg.
Cheadle
1940s
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1950s
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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Detailed Timeline

13 Feb 1907John Weston Leech was born at The Palms, Nungumbankum, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .1
26 Mar 1907He was baptized at Christ Church, Chennai (Madras), India .
Parents: Arthur John and Louisa Morley Leech; Merchant.1
5 Oct 1909His mother, Louise Morley Leech, died Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .3
7 Sep 1928John Weston Leech was on the passenger list of Regina (White Star Line), from Liverpool, to Montreal, Canada, with address Daisy Bank Rd, Victoria Park, Manchester, Lancashire.4
c Nov 1934John Weston Leech, son of Arthur John Leech and Louisa Morley Elwes, married Muriel Sutcliffe at St Mary, Alderley, Cheshire.
The marriage was registered in Macclesfield R.D., England, in 1934 OND quarter.5
Sep 1939John Weston Leech appeared on the 1939 population register at Moss Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire. Married; Mechanical Handling conveyor chain technical engineer; AFS Stockport No 818..
Also present Muriel Leech.6
30 Oct 1940His father, Arthur John Leech, died Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire.2
4 Jun 1941John Weston Leech was an executor of Arthur John Leech's estate.2
16 Feb 1982John Weston Leech died at Hartslock Ct, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire.2
John Weston Leech's death was registered in Reading & Wokingham R.D., England. 1982 JFM quarter , DoB 13 Feb 1907.7
5 Jul 1982Probate - John Weston Leech of 41, Hartslock Ct, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berks, died 16 February 1982. Probate at Manchester.2

Citations

  1. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-101 F 164."
  2. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  3. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-106 pg11b."
  4. [S385] Passenger List.
  5. [S181] GRO/Free & Cheshire BMD : 1934 OND Macc 8a234 Alderley St Mary 1002/5/10.
  6. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939; LELW Cheadle & Gatley 443 B/3.
  7. [S180] Free BMD : 1982 JFM Reading and Wokingham 19/0385.

Margaret Ismena Leech

ID #9025, (30 Oct 1914-26 Dec 2008)
  • Last Edited: 2022-06-08
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Notes

Married name: Finnis.

Detailed Timeline

30 Oct 1914Margaret Ismena Leech was born at Nungumbankum, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .1
9 Dec 1914She was baptized at Christ Church, Chennai (Madras), India .
Parents: Arthur John and Kathleen Maida Leech; Merchant.1
c Jul 1939Margaret Ismena Leech, daughter of Arthur John Leech and Kathleen Maida Rohde, married John Temple Finnis at Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent.
The marriage was registered in Sevenoaks R.D., England, in 1939 JAS quarter.
30 Oct 1940Her father, Arthur John Leech, died Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire.3
6 Dec 1963Margaret Ismena Finnis was an executrix of Eileen Ismena Lilian Rohde's estate.4
28 Nov 1972Her mother, Kathleen Maida Leech, died Southampton Road, Lymington, Hampshire.3
c Aug 1995The death of her husband, John Temple Finnis, was registered in Tunbridge R.D., England.5
26 Dec 2008Margaret Ismena Leech died at Sevenoaks, Kent. DoB 30 Oct 1914.2

Citations

  1. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-116 F163."
  2. [S867] Deaths, 2007-2013 GreyPower Deceased Data.
  3. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  4. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939.
  5. [S180] Free BMD : 1995 JAS Tunbridge Wells 5761D D9 025.

Arthur Leslie Elkington

ID #9027, (18 Apr 1906-1 Nov 1984)
  • Last Edited: 2020-08-28
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Key Events

Birth18 Apr 1906, Warwickshire1
MarriageEdith Mary Leech12 May 1931, St Mary, Reigate, Surrey2
Death1 Nov 1984, Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire3

Location by Decade

1900s
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1910s
NO DATA
1920s
NO DATA
1939 Pop.Reg.
Kenilworth
1940s
NO DATA
1950s
NO DATA
1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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Detailed Timeline

18 Apr 1906Arthur Leslie Elkington was born at Warwickshire.1
12 May 1931Arthur Leslie Elkington married Edith Mary Leech, daughter of Arthur John Leech and Louisa Morley Elwes, at St Mary, Reigate, Surrey.
Arthur Leslie Elkington, 25, Bachelor, Bank Clerk, 2 Clarendon St, Leamington Spa; Father: Arthur Thomas, Elkington, Company Director
Edith Mary Leech, 25, Spinster, Rannoch Lodge, Reigate; Father: Arthur John Leech, Merchant
Witnesses: Arthur J Leech N souh Fras??, Richard Talbot, H N Giselectone?, M. L. Elkington.2
Sep 1939Arthur Leslie Elkington appeared on the 1939 population register at Windy Arbour, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Married; Bank Cashier.
Also present Edith Mary Elkington.1
4 Dec 1981His wife, Edith died Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.3
1 Nov 1984Arthur Leslie Elkington died at Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.3
21 Dec 1984Probate - Arthur Leslie Elkington of 138, Rugby Rd, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, died 1st November 1984. Probate at Birmingham.3

Citations

  1. [S150] Register of British Population - September 1939; QEBJ Kenilworth 393-3.
  2. [S1131] Parish Records Surrey; No 347 Page 174.
  3. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.

Ralph Bosdin Leech

ID #9031, (22 Nov 1911-2011)
  • Last Edited: 2021-09-02
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Detailed Timeline

22 Nov 1911Ralph Bosdin Leech was born at Nungumbankum, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India .1
31 Dec 1911He was baptized at Christ Church, Chennai (Madras), India .
Parents Arthur John Leech and Kathleen Maida, Merchant of Nungumbankum.1
1933He was on the 1933 Electoral Register at New Rd, Stepney & Stoke Newington, London.3
c Feb 1938The marriage of Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Newsom Jackson was registered in Hitchin R.D., England, in 1938 JFM quarter.2
30 Oct 1940His father, Arthur John Leech, died Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire.4
22 Nov 1941His daughter Mary Bosdin Leech was born at Kampala, Uganda .5,6
5 Sep 1945His son Stephen Bosdin Leech was born at Kampala, Uganda .6
6 Apr 1952Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Leech were on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), from South & East Africa, to London, with address Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire.
Accompanied by Mary Bosdin Leech and Stephen Bosdin Leech.7
3 Dec 1952Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Leech were on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), from London, to South & East Africa, with address Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire. Medical Missionary.
Accompanied by Stephen Bosdin Leech and Mary Bosdin Leech.7
28 Nov 1972His mother, Kathleen Maida Leech, died Southampton Road, Lymington, Hampshire.4
15 Aug 1991His son, Stephen Bosdin Leech, died Jarrah St, O'Connor, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia .4,6
28 Sep 2006His wife, Bertha Leech, died Lymington, Hampshire.8
2011Ralph Bosdin Leech died at Lymington, Hampshire.

Citations

  1. [S1130] British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns (FMP), "N-2-110 F113."
  2. [S180] Free BMD : 1938 JFM Hitchin 3a1559.
  3. [S894] Electoral Register for London.
  4. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  5. [S370] Index "Andrew's Newspaper Index" , England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976.
  6. [S1204] Power Family Tree (Bosdin Leech)46297185/person/24115450176 Power.
  7. [S385] Passenger List.
  8. [S2094] Website - U.S. Obits Ancestry.

Bertha Newsom Jackson

ID #9032, (21 Jul 1913-28 Sep 2006)
  • Last Edited: 2021-09-02
  • Reference: OU-JACKSON

Notes

Married name: Bertha Leech.

Key Events

Birth21 Jul 1913, Letchworth, Hertfordshire1,2
Marr RegRalph Bosdin Leechc Feb 1938, Hitchin R.D., England3
Death28 Sep 2006, Lymington, Hampshire2

Detailed Timeline

21 Jul 1913Bertha Newsom Jackson was born at Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
from death registration.1,2
c Feb 1938The marriage of Bertha Newsom Jackson and Ralph Bosdin Leech, son of Arthur John Leech and Kathleen Maida Rohde, was registered in Hitchin R.D., England, in 1938 JFM quarter.3
22 Nov 1941Her daughter Mary Bosdin Leech was born at Kampala, Uganda .4,5
5 Sep 1945Her son Stephen Bosdin Leech was born at Kampala, Uganda .5
6 Apr 1952Bertha Leech and Ralph Bosdin Leech were on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), from South & East Africa, to London, with address Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire.
Accompanied by Mary Bosdin Leech and Stephen Bosdin Leech.6
3 Dec 1952Bertha Leech and Ralph Bosdin Leech were on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), from London, to South & East Africa, with address Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire. Medical Missionary.
Accompanied by Stephen Bosdin Leech and Mary Bosdin Leech.6
15 Aug 1991Her son, Stephen Bosdin Leech, died Jarrah St, O'Connor, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia .7,5
28 Sep 2006Bertha Leech died at Lymington, Hampshire.2
Sep 2006Bertha Leech's death was registered in New Forest R.D., England. 2006 Sep , Age 93.8

Citations

  1. [S180] Free BMD.
  2. [S2094] Website - U.S. Obits Ancestry.
  3. [S180] Free BMD : 1938 JFM Hitchin 3a1559.
  4. [S370] Index "Andrew's Newspaper Index" , England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976.
  5. [S1204] Power Family Tree (Bosdin Leech)46297185/person/24115450176 Power.
  6. [S385] Passenger List.
  7. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  8. [S180] Free BMD : 2006 New Forest 14A 494/1A.

Mary Bosdin Leech1

ID #9033, (22 Nov 1941-c Aug 2007)
  • Last Edited: 2022-01-18
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Notes

Married name: Mary Bosdin Broomhall.

Key Events

Birth22 Nov 1941, Kampala, Uganda 1,2
Death Reg.c Aug 2007, Camden R.D., England3

Detailed Timeline

22 Nov 1941Mary Bosdin Leech was born at Kampala, Uganda .1,2
6 Apr 1952She was on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), with Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Leech, from South & East Africa, to London.4
3 Dec 1952Mary Bosdin Leech was on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), with Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Leech, from London, to South & East Africa. age 11.4
c Aug 2007Mary Bosdin Broomhall's death was registered in Camden R.D., England. 2007 JAS quarter , YoB 1941.3

Citations

  1. [S370] Index "Andrew's Newspaper Index" , England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976.
  2. [S1204] Power Family Tree (Bosdin Leech)46297185/person/24115450176 Power.
  3. [S900] Online GRO Index 2007 JAS Camden 2501D 1D002 500450012.
  4. [S385] Passenger List.

Stephen Bosdin Leech

ID #9035, (5 Sep 1945-15 Aug 1991)
  • Last Edited: 2019-06-16
  • Reference: OU-LEECH

Detailed Timeline

5 Sep 1945Stephen Bosdin Leech was born at Kampala, Uganda .1
6 Apr 1952He was on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), with Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Leech, from South & East Africa, to London.3
3 Dec 1952Stephen Bosdin Leech was on the passenger list of Rhodesia Castle (Union Castle Mail SS Co), with Ralph Bosdin Leech and Bertha Leech, from London, to South & East Africa. age 7.3
15 Aug 1991Stephen Bosdin Leech died at Jarrah St, O'Connor, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia .2,1
29 Apr 1993Probate - Stephen Bosdin Leech of 17 Jarrah St,O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, died 15th August 1991. Administration with will, Australia at Winchester.2

Citations

  1. [S1204] Power Family Tree (Bosdin Leech)46297185/person/24115450176 Power.
  2. [S99] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), England & Wales, 1858-1995.
  3. [S385] Passenger List.