12. William John Leybourne 1855 [1566]

PARENT 11 Jane Ann Leybourne c 1833 [1307]

WILLIAM JOHN LEYBOURNE was born on the 1 August 1855 at Castleside, Healeyfield, Durham.

In the 1861 census of England, he appears as William John Leybourne.

In the 1871 census he appears as John Leybourne Howard.

He married THOMASINE CARTER SNELL in New Zealand under his own name of 'William John Leybourne in 1884 (reg no. 822). His marriage certificate named his father as William Hoggins- Minister of Religion but it will likely never be known if this is accurate.

Thomasine was born in Cornwall in 1857 (2Q). They had two children but Thomasine passed away after the birth of the second child in 1888, aged 30 years (reg no.1075).

Shortly after Thomasine's death William emigrated to Queensland, Australia. He married SOPHIA LUSTY in 1888 (C661).

William died in Birkdale, Queensland on the 23 August 1910, aged 55 (death reg no. B12908).

Children of WILLIAM & THOMASINE LEYBOURNE

i. HAROLD ERNEST HOWARD LEYBOURNE [1704] b.1886

ii. LEONARD JAMES ROOKWOOD LEYBOURNE [1714] b.1888

Children of WILLIAM & SOPHIA LEYBOURNE

i FRANCIS JOSEPH LEYBOURNE [1703] b.1889

ii ELIZABETH DORA LEYBOURNE [1702] b.1891