Beatrice Leighton

Beatrice Leighton 

Born: 22 February 1882, Ecclesall Bierlow

Baptised: 21 May 1882, Sheffield 

Father: Thomas Leighton (b. 1845)

Mother: Abigail Leighton (b. 1850)

Brothers: George E Leighton (b. 1878), Harry Bernard Leighton (b. 1889)

Sisters: Maud Leighton (b. 1874), Edith Leighton (b. 1876), Ethel Maria Leighton (b. 1880)

In 1891 –

She is at Sheepbridge Office House, Cavendish Square, Newbold and Dunston, Derbyshire. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk’. Beatrice, her mother and siblings (Maud, Edith, George, Ethel and Henry) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Sheepbridge Office House, Cavendish Square, Newbold and Dunston, Derbyshire. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk in Iron Works Office’. Her mother and siblings (Maud, Edith and Harry) are unlisted.  Her brother, George, is listed as ‘Under Manager Hardware Works’. Beatrice is listed as ‘School Teacher School Board’. 

In 10/01 – 

PT at Chesterfield Board

In 10/03 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board. £70.

In 04/05 – 

Appointed to Chesterfield Church. Assistant.

In 10/05 – 

Address is Dunston Lane, Sheepbridge, near Chesterfield. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Dunston Lane, Sheepbridge, Newbold and Dunston. Her father is listed as ‘Telephone Attendant Private Exchange’. Her mother and sisters (Edith and Ethel) are unlisted. Her brother, Harry, is listed as ‘Draughtsman Engineering Iron Works’. Beatrice is listed as ‘Head Teacher Elementary’.  

In 10/13 – 

Appointed to Derby Road Infants, Chesterfield. Head.

In 1921 –

She is at 13 Princess Street, Chesterfield. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk in Telephone Room’. Her mother and sister, Edith, are unlisted. Beatrice is listed as ‘Head Mistress Elementary School’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 17 Shaftesbury Avenue, Derbyshire. Beatrice is listed as ‘Head Teacher Public Elementary School’. Her sister, Edith, is unlisted. 

d.         10 August 1963, Chesterfield 

LEIGHTON Beatrice of 18 Newbold Drive, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, spinster died 10 August 1963. Probate London 07 October to Geoffrey Bernard Leighton, administrative assistant and Cedric Edward Leighton, engineer. Effects £7257, 7s, 5d.