William Ledsham

This picture, '1752 Richard Ledsham', was taken on June 14th, 1754 and sourced from Certificate - Baptism. Picture Notes

William was born in 1752 in Beeston and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1754 at St. Boniface (Bunbury).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name    William Ledsham
  Event Type    Christening
  Event Date    14 Jun 1752
  Event Place    , Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Gender    Male
  Father's Name    Richard Ledsham
  
  June 14: Will'm son of Richard Ledsham
  No Abode given (so assumed to be Beeston like previous ones)

William's father was Richard Ledsham and his mother was Ann Lucas.  His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Richard Ledsham and Mary Sellers; his maternal grandparents were Richard Lucas and Elizabeth Chancelour. He had a brother and five sisters, named Richard, Sarah, Mary, Ann, Martha and Hannah.  He was the fourth oldest of the seven known children.  He died at the age of 63 in 1815.  He was buried on May 19th, 1815 in Chester.

• Death Notes

  Name:    William Ledsham
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    1750
  Death Age:    65
  Burial Date:    19 May 1815
  Burial Place:    St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England
  FHL Film Number:    1655535