Birth: 11 December 1902 Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Father: William Clemishaw Leslie 1871-1945
Mother: Annie Elizabeth Foster 1870-1953
Marriage: 18 September 1929 St John, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Wife: Dorothy Hornby 1905-1956
Marriage: 12 July 1958 Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, UK
Wife: Sarah Eileen McMurray Currie [Bothwell] 1905-a1968
Death: 12 February 1968 302 Hardhorn Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, UK
Burial: 15 February 1968 Grave C 281, Allhallows, Bispham, Lancashire, UK
Shirley Anne Leslie 1933-2025
Birth of Donald Stuart Leslie in FreeBMD in January-March 1903 in Fylde (8E 641).
His brother was born on 17 December 1903 in Blackpool and registered in January-March 1904 in Fylde.
In the 1911 census as Donald Stuart Leslie aged 8, born in Blackpool, Lancashire, and living with his parents (William Clemishaw and Annie Elizabeth), two brothers (Alce Dancan and Joseph) and sister (Phyllis Margaret)) in nine rooms at 51 Warbreck Drive Bispham Blackpool, Lancashire.
In the 1921 census as Donald S Leslie aged 18 years 6 months, born in Blackpool, Lancashire, single, telephone apprentice inspector employed by General Electric Co Telephone Works at Peel Works Adelphi Salford, and living with his parents (William and Annie E)), brother (Joseph) and sister (Phyllis) at 66 Dickinson (sic - in the index, Dickson on the original) Road, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Wedding Card: Mr. & Mrs, Ralph Hornby request the pleasure of Mr & Mrs Chadwick's company at the marriage of their Daughter Dorothy with Mr. Donald Stuart Leslie at St John's Church, Blackpool on Wednesday, September 16th. 1929 at 2 o'clock and afterwards at Henkinson's Cafe, 40 West Street, Blackpool.
Marriage of Donald S Leslie and Dorothy Hornby in FreeBMD in July-September 1929 in Fylde (8E 1764).
Entry in Ancestry Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for Donald Stuart Leslie, father William Clemeshaw (sic) Leslie, and Dorthy Hornby on 18 September 1929 at Blackpool, St John. "Page 204 [...] 1929 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Blackpool in the County of Lancaster. [No.] 408 Folio 10 Eighteenth September 1929 Donald Stuart Leslie [aged] 26, [a] Bachelor [and] Surveyor [of] Bemersyde, Bispham Rd, [father] William Clemishaw Leslie, [a] Shop Keeper, [and] Dorothy Hornby [aged] 23, [a] Spinster [of] Elmalyn, Longton Rd Blackpool, [father] Ralph Hornby, [an] Inspector [of] Postmen. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us, Ralph Hornby [and] Dorothy Christine Cardwell."
His daughter was born on 7 December 1932,registered in January-March 1933 in Flyde and baptised at All Hallows, Bispham on 26 February 1933 when he was a surveyor living at 120 Bispham Road.
He was the best Man and a witness at his brother Joseph's wedding on 28 April 1934 in Blackpool.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Donald S Leslie born 11 December 1902, married, a quality (sic - in the index, quantity on the original) Surveyor (principlal), and living with Dorothy Leslie (wife?) and one other at 120 Bisham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945 for Donald Stuart Leslie 241850 16 August 1942 "[Page] 4056 Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 September, 1942 [...] Regular Army Emergency Commisions etc. [...] Corps of Royal Engineers [...] The undermentioned to be Lts (Surv. of Works.):- Donald Stuart Leslie (241850)."
He was the informant of his mother's death on 12 August 1953 and was living at 55 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool.
His wife died in 1956 in the Fylde.
Marriage of Donald S Leslie and Sarah E M Bothwell in FreeBMD in July-September 1958 in Fylde (10C 603).
Death of Donald S Leslie in FreeBMD in January-March 1968 aged 65 in Fylde (10C 393).
Entry in Bispham Allhallows for Donald Stuart Leslie of 302 Hardhorn Road, Poulton buried 15 February 1968 in Grave C 281 (now full) (Register page 94 entry 750).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Donald Stuart Leslie died 12 February 1968 in Lancashire, probate 23 April 1967 in Lancaster. "Leslie Donald Stuart of 302 Hardhorn Rd Polton-le-Fylde Lancs died 12 February 1968 Probate Lancaster 23 April £38806."
There are twenty five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Donald Stuart Leslie.
Andrew & Nancy Peel's Family Tree has an entry for Donald Stuart Leslie born in 1903, parents William Clemishaw Leslie and Annie Elizabeth Foster.
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Donald Stuart Leslie.
Donald with his father and two brothers - Joseph and Alec
Donald Stuart Leslie was Felicity's uncle.
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