Joseph Leese

21 April 1836–
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Joseph

Joseph Leese was born on 21 April 1836, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Thomas Leese and Sarah Leese. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Martha Renshaw. He lived in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Tunstall Court, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Leese
1836–
Martha Renshaw
1837–
Thomas Leese
1863–1870
Martha Leese
1867–
Noah Leese
1875–1946

Spouse and Children

Children

(3)

Parents and Siblings

Siblings

(2)

World Events (8)

1843
Age 7
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 18
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 44
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

(1997: 647;2007: 1250; 2010: 945)English: variant of Leece .German: habitational name from a place so named near Hanover.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Leece
Leeser
Leesman

Sources (6)

  • Joseph Leese in entry for Noah Leese, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Joseph Leese, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Joseph Leese, "England and Wales Census, 1901"

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