paul leighton Posted 5 January , 2004 Posted 5 January , 2004 can anyone help?I'm trying to find any details on my great-greatfather,i know almost nothing of the man,i'm not sure if he even served in the war ,his name was Eric robert leighton i think he was born and raised in london,as his son grew up and marryed in the city,he has now past on,and my father has ask me to help to see what happened to his real grandad, as the relationship between father and son was none exsistent there are very few details i know,can anyone help ,kind regards paul leighton
Terry Denham Posted 5 January , 2004 Posted 5 January , 2004 Paul Welcome to the Forum. The first step is for you to read the info on the mother site of this forum. Click on 'The Long Long Trail' at the top left of the screen and go to 'Grandad's War'. When you have read all the info on how to trace your grandad, come back here for more help. Good luck with your quest.
Yorts Posted 6 January , 2004 Posted 6 January , 2004 Hi, Mr Leighton's name doesn't sound too common (and by that I mean of frequent occurance ) so in theory it should be relatively easy to find him in the medal index card system at the Public Records Office, if he served overseas during the First World War. Better than searching for a Harry Smith (my own g-granddad)! Of course he may well have been RN / RM... Follow Terry's advice and read the 'Long long trail' and we'll do our best to help you. Rgds, Alex.
Guest alkens Posted 14 January , 2004 Posted 14 January , 2004 Hi Paul, welcome to the forum aswell. Is is posible your Eric Leighton could have been born in Burnley and then moved down to the London area? all the best Paul
john w. Posted 14 January , 2004 Posted 14 January , 2004 Probably a silly thing to say, but I did look on SDGW and Eric Robert Leighton is not listed. John
paul leighton Posted 14 January , 2004 Author Posted 14 January , 2004 thanks for the help,i've never used a forum, i hope you get this message. To john w thanks for looking but what is the SDGW? I'm sorry all this is very new to me and the help you've given is greatfully received.thank you and to Alkens thanks for your help it's possible,i have no details ,only painful memorys which my father on the odd time will try to remember, his father cut all ties at my fathers early age ,so this task is one of extreme problems the one thing i do know is my father is ERIC ROBERT LEIGHTON his father was ERIC ROBERT LEIGHTON and so was his father (so my dad say's ,maybe thats wrong and its just one of them family things like familys do lie about as time moves on .what other details do you know of ERIC leighton maybe its the same man please let me know, kindest regards paul
Dee Posted 14 January , 2004 Posted 14 January , 2004 Hi Paul Also, this may not be of much help at all but I thought I would mention it anyway. If you have an approximate age of your man, have you tried looking at either 1881, 1891 or 1901 Census records for London/Middlesex? I know it's nothing to do with WW1 but it may help if you find an Eric Robert Leighton with a son, Eric Robert Leighton living in London, it would also give you a rough idea of the age and birth place of both, together with mother's details and any other family members. This may then help with any WW1 research if there should happen to be two of them on the Medal Roll or MIC I know someone with a copy of the 1881 Census, so next time I see them I will have a look for him if you like? I wish you all the best of luck with your search. Regards Dee
Dee Posted 14 January , 2004 Posted 14 January , 2004 Paul Just a quick update, I have looked at the 1901 Census online and found an Eric Leighton, aged 15, born in Bedford Park, Middlesex in the Civil Parish of Chiswick, am unable to access any further details as yet but will post on here if I find anything. Dee
john w. Posted 14 January , 2004 Posted 14 January , 2004 SDGW is Soldiers Died in the Great War.... 1901 census online is a good place as was said earlier www.census.pro.gov.uk and also FreeBMD (births marriages and deaths).. to access go to google.com and type FreeBMD in and follow the link, you may get help that way. Any problems just post em here they will all chip in. Its how I started!! John
Kate Wills Posted 15 January , 2004 Posted 15 January , 2004 I know someone with a copy of the 1881 Census, so next time I see them I will have a look for him if you like? I have a copy of the 1881 Census, and would be happy to do any lookups.
kevin Posted 15 January , 2004 Posted 15 January , 2004 Paul and anyone else the 1881 cenus can be checked online at.1881 census Regards Kevin
paul leighton Posted 23 January , 2004 Author Posted 23 January , 2004 well a big thanks to all who replyed to me, outstanding, im sorry for the delay. only i've been working away and only returned today it seems ages ,Well here we go ........my father has know idea what his grandfather was called,but he said most of his family dating back were all from the north west preston,manchester ...etc not London based that was his mums side.His father had 5 brothers, he knows some of there names,and thats about it ,he also recalls a reference to an Ericena hes thinks thats possible that she was his grandmother im starting to look in to it this week,it should be quite hard to get info but i like the research it keeps my brain working...........i'm also going to research my mums grandfather he was charles joseph ferrige/ferridge depending on who was writing it at the time ,and as far as i know lived in Ardwick Manchester,theres been years of research done on my mums side but the only details that are missing are his war records can you help kindest regards paul and thank you all
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