The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Charles Leonard, coal merchant
Generation No. 1
  1. Charles Leonard, coal merchant He was born 1820 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 1899 at Tonbridge, Kent, aged 79 years; buried 28th Sep 1899 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Harriet Avis on 17th Jul 1841 at Plaxtol, Kent. She was born 1823 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 1894 at Tonbridge, Kent, aged 71 years; buried 24th Jul 1894 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1842 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 5 Page 450; christened 10th Jul 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Thomas Leonard, son of Charles Leonard and Harriet Leonard; died 1844 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 2 years; buried 7th Jun 1844 Tonbridge, Kent
2 iiJohn who was born 1844 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 4 Page 470; christened 17th Nov 1844 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, John Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard
3 iiiWilliam who was born 1846 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 5 Page 505; christened 18th Oct 1846 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, William Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard
  ivRichard who was born 1848 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 5 Page 523; christened 10th Dec 1848 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Richrd Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard; died 1850 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 15 months; buried 3rd Jan 1850 Tonbridge, Kent
  vSarah Maria who was born 1850 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 5 Page 527; died Oct to Dec 1868 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 18 years; buried 13th Nov 1868 Tonbridge, Kent
4 viCharles who was born 27th Apr 1852 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2a Page 349; christened 1st Aug 1852 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Charles Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, railway labourer, and Harriet Leonard; died 17th Nov 1937 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 85 years; buried 20th Nov 1937 Tonbridge, Kent
  viiMary Ann who was born 1854 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2a Page 338; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Mary Ann Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard; died 1856 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 2 years; buried 10th Sep 1856 Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiHarriett who was born 1858 at 1 Prime Street, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2a Page 410; christened 11th Mar 1858 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Harriet Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard
  ixElizabeth who was born 1858 at 1 Prime Street, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2a Page 410; christened 11th Mar 1858 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard; died 1858 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 3 months; buried 18th May 1858 Tonbridge, Kent
  xEllen who was born 1860 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2a Page 446; christened 13th May 1860 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Ellen Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Leonard, greengrocer and policeman was the son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant and Harriet Leonard [Avis]. He was born 1844 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 4 Page 470; christened 17th Nov 1844 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, John Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard
  He married Julia Wicking on Jan to Mar 1865, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2a Page 597. She was born 1845 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRosa who was born 1867 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1867 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Rosa Leonard, daughter of John Leonard, greengrocer, and Julia Leonard
  iiSarah Elizabeth who was born 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1869 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Sarah Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of John Leonard, policeman, and Julia Leonard
   
  3. William Leonard, builder was the son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant and Harriet Leonard [Avis]. He was born 1846 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 5 Page 505; christened 18th Oct 1846 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, William Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, labourer, and Harriet Leonard
  He married Mary Ann Box on 17th Dec 1868 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1846 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Frank who was born 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 542; christened 10th Oct 1869 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, William Frank Leonard, son of William Leonard, bricklayer, and Mary Ann Leonard
  iiThomas Seymour who was born 1873 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2a Page 547
  iiiAlbert Ira who was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2a Page 574
  ivCharles Richard who was born 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2a Page 582; christened 8th Jul 1877 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Charles Richard Leonard, son of William Leonard, bricklayer, and Mary Ann Leonard
  vEdwin who was born 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2a Page 639; christened 10th Aug 1879 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Edwin Leonard, son of William Leonard, bricklayer, and Mary Ann Leonard
  viAlice Ellen who was born 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2a Page 641; christened 12th Sep 1880 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Alice Ellen Leonard, daughter of William Leonard, builder, and Mary Ann Leonard
   
  4. Charles Leonard, coal merchant was the son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant and Harriet Leonard [Avis]. He was born 27th Apr 1852 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2a Page 349; christened 1st Aug 1852 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Charles Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, railway labourer, and Harriet Leonard; died 17th Nov 1937 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1937 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1254, aged 85 years; buried 20th Nov 1937 at Tonbridge cemetery, Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Williams on 27th Apr 1875 at Llangasty-Talyllyn, Brecknock, Wales. She was born 25th Jun 1849 at Llangasty-Talyllyn, Brecknock, Wales; buried 17th Feb 1941 at Tonbridge cemetery, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 27th Mar 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2a Page 609; christened 7th May 1876 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal dealer, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 22nd Jun 1946, aged 70 years
  iiMargaret Harriet who was born 24th Dec 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q1 Vol 2a Page 614; christened 10th Feb 1878 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Margaret Harriet Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 4th Feb 1977, aged 99 years
  iiiCharles who was born 13th Aug 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2a Page 645; christened 14th Aug 1879 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Charles Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 13th Sep 1959 New Zealand, aged 80 years
  ivEdith Annie who was born 9th Feb 1881 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 2a Page 677; christened 13th Mar 1881 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Edith Annie Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 18th Oct 1970, aged 89 years
  vEllen who was born 11th Sep 1882 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2a Page 666; christened 8th Oct 1882 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 13th Jan 1968, aged 85 years
  viFlorence who was born 7th May 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 2a Page 675; christened 8th Jun 1884 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Florence Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 7th Apr 1963, aged 78 years
  viiRoger William who was born 18th Dec 1885 at Florence Place, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2a Page 717; christened 20th Jan 1886 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Roger William Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 13th Mar 1973, aged 87 years
  viiiThomas who was born 14th Jun 1887 at Florence Place, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q2 Vol 2a Page 691; christened 21st Aug 1887 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Thomas Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 19th Oct 1984, aged 97 years
  ixRose Mary who was born 11th Dec 1888 at Florence Place, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1889 Q1 Vol 2a Page 699; christened 20th Jan 1889 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Rose Mary Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 25th Sep 1972, aged 83 years
  xAlbert Edward who was born 31st Mar 1890 at Priory Road, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2a Page 675; christened 1st Jun 1890 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Albert Edward Leonard, son of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 15th Sep 1916 France, aged 26 years, 32nd Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers
  xiEthel Beatrice who was born 4th May 1892 at Florence Place, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1892 Q2 Vol 2a Page 711; christened 16th Oct 1892 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Ethel Beatrice Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 19th Jun 1974, aged 82 years
  xiiLilian May who was born 4th May 1895 at Florence Place, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 734; christened 15th Sep 1895 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Lilian May Leonard, daughter of Charles Leonard, coal merchant, and Elizabeth Leonard; died 9th May 1941, aged 45 years
   

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