Researching William Leigh
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6891 people with the Leigh surname? In that year Leigh was ranked number 592 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Leigh on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Leigh and the Leigh Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leigh Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Leigh family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Leigh using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8762 people with the Leigh surname in the UK? Leigh is now ranked number 667 for popularity in the UK. |
Leigh Genealogy Databases
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Leigh Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Leigh surname in the USA? Leigh is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Leigh
William Gerard Leigh
Colonel William Henry Gerard Leigh CVO, CBE (5 August 1915 – 2008) more commonly known as G, was a British veteran of the Life Guards during World War II. He rose to become a major figure in polo world. He served as the chairman of the Guards Polo Club from 1955 to 1981. Gerard Leigh achieved some fame in 1971 when he stopped a stray polo ball from possibly hitting Queen Elizabeth II at a polo match.
Gerard Leigh married Jean Gerard Leigh at St George's Chapel at Hanover Square, London in November 1946. Jean Gerard Leigh had posed as the fictional fiancée of a fake Royal Marines officer named "Major Willie Martin" as part of Operation Mincemeat during World War II. The couple had two daughters and two sons.
Colonel Gerard Leigh was appointed a MVO of the Royal Victorian Order in 1962, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1981, and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) of the Royal Victorian Order in 1983.
William Gerard Leigh died in 2008. His wife, Jean Gerard Leigh, died on 3 April 2012.
Source: William Gerard Leigh, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Leigh
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