Birth: 30 January 1871 Finkle Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William Duncan Leslie 1841-1881
Mother: Ann (Annie) Clemishaw (Cleminshaw) [Wilson] 1842-1922
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 19 December 1894 New Baptist Chapel, Bramley,Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Annie Elizabeth Foster 1870-1953
Death: 25 March 1945 8 Pelham Avenue, Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Burial: Plot E 490 Carleton Cemetery, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Alec Duncan Leslie 1895-1980
Phyllis Margaret Leslie 1897-1989
Donald Stuart Leslie 1902-1968
Joseph Foster Leslie 1903-1983
Birth of William Clemshaw Leslie is in FreeBMD in January-March 1871 in Knaresbro' District (9A 92). Copy of Entry of Birth 430 in Knaresborough : Birth of William Clemishaw Leslie on 30th January 1871 at Finkle Street, Knaresbro to William Duncan Leslie and Annie Leslie formerly Clemishaw. His father was the informant, and was a wine and spirit merchant at Castlegate, Knaresborough (Annie's parents did not want their grandson born in a pub,and so they arranged for the birth to happen elsewhere). The birth was registered on 18 February 1871.
In the 1871 census as William Clemishaw Leslie aged 2 months, born in Knaresborough and living with his parents (William Duncan and Annie), sister (Annie Brown), and a servant (Fanny Bentley aged 31, born in Knaresborough and unmarried) at The Castle Inn, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
His father died at 5am on 14 January 1881 at 116 Market Street, St Andrews, and was buried on 16 January 1881 St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
In the 1881 census as William C Leslie aged 10, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire and living with his uncle John, his widowed grandmother Ann and a servant (Mary J Holmes aged 24, born at Whitby, Yorkshire and unmarried) at Gracious Street, Scriven Cum Tentergate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire (now the B6163).
In the 1891 census as William C Leslie aged 28 (in the index - the original is nearly illegible but should be 20), born in Knaresborough, employed as an apprentice watchmaker, and living with his uncle and aunt John T and Mary J Clemishaw (Cleninishaw in the index), their son (William), his cousin John W Atkinson (Watkinson in the index) and a lodger (Reginald B Ford aged 26?, born in Melbourne, Australia, single, and employed as a Stationers Traveller) at 25 Hillary Street, Leeds, Yorkshire.
Marriage of William Clemishaw Leslie to Annie Elizabeth Foster in FreeBMD in October-December in Bramley District (9B 601). From a copy of his marriage certificate William Clemishaw Leslie aged 23, a bachelor, employed as a watchmaker and living at Holly Farm, Bressingby (I assume just west of Bridlington) married Annie Elizabeth Foster on 19 December 1894 at the New Baptist Chapel, Bramley, Yorkshire. His father, William Duncan Leslie was a hair dresser and deceased. The marriage was witnessed by Joseph Foster, Vinnie Foster, Clara Wilson and one other.
His son as born on 24 October 1895 and registered in October-December 1895 in Bramley.
His daughter was born on 18 May 1897 in Armley, and registered in July-September 1897 in Bramley.
They lived at 184 Tong Road, Leeds between 1897-1899 when he was apprenticed as a watchmaker at Potts in Leeds.
In the 1901 census aged 30, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire, employed as a jeweller's manager, and living with his wife (Annie E), son (Alex D) and daughter (Phyllis M) at 28 Minton Avenue, Eccles, Lancashire.
His son was born on 11 December 1902 in Blackpool, and registered in January-March 1903 in Fylde.
His son was born on 17 December 1903 in Blackpool, and registered in January-March 1904 in Fylde.
He was a manager at Boots in Blackpool, but moved to Glasgow for a time before returning back to Blackpool and lived at 26 Breck Road, Blackpool.
In the 1911 census as William Clemishaw Leslie aged 40, born in Knaresboro, Yorkshire, a silversmith's manager, and living with his wife (Annie), three sons (Alce Dancan, Donald Stuart and Joseph) and and daughter (Phyllis Margaret) in nine rooms at 51 Warbreck Drive, Bispham Blackpool, Lancashire.
Entry in Ancestry England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921 for William Clemishaw Leslie aged 45, a silversmith of Blackpool, initiated 10 October 1916, passed 15 November, raised 12 December, certificate 26 February 1917.
In the 1921 census as William Leslie aged 50 years 6 months, born in Yorkshire, a silversmith and fancy goods dealer and employer at 27 Clifton Street, Blackpool, and living with his wife (Annie E Leslie), two sons (Duncan S and Joseph), and daughter (Phyllis M) at 66 Dickinson Road, Blackpool, Lancashire.
On a copy of the entry of marriage number 36 in 1934 in the Fylde for his son Joseph Foster Leslie on 28 April 1934, his name was William Clemishaw Leslie, and he was employed as a jeweller.
He also lived at Boston Spa, Yorkshire, Palatine Road, Blackpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Breck Road, Bemersyde, Bispham Road, Blackpool and between 1940 and 1944 at 8 Pelham Avenue, Leyton, Blackpool. He had a fancy goods shop in Clifton Drive, Blackpool. He painted watercolours.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William C Leslie born 30 January 1871, married, an investigator officer U A B Retired and living with Annie E Leslie (wife?) at 8 Pelham Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Death of William C Leslie in FreeBMD in January-March 1945 aged 74 in Blackpool (8E 892). On a Copy of Entry of Death Number 361 1945 in Blackpool North subdistrict, of William Clemishaw Leslie died on 25 March 1945 aged 74 of a coronary thrombosis at 8 Pelham Avenue. He was employed as a fancy goods dealer. His son, Joseph Leslie, was the informant.
Buried at Carleton Cemetery, Blackpool in plot E 490 which was purchased by his wife for her heirs and assigns. In gold on black granite:
He won a prize, a silver cigar box, in a shooting compitition at Bisley, Surrey, date unknown, which was stolen in 2019 according to David Duncan Leslie.
There are twenty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Clemishaw Leslie.
Andrew & Nancy Peel's Family Tree has an entry for William Clemishaw Leslie born on 30 January 1871 in Knaresbrough, Yorkshire, his marriage to Annie Elizabeth Foster on 21 December 1894 in Bramley, Yorkshire, his four children and his death on 25 March 1945 in Blackpool, Lancashire.
William and his three sons - Joseph, Donald and Alec
William Clemishaw Leslie was Felicity's grandfather.
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