Leadbeater Family History Timeline
A chronology of major events in the lives of Barry Leadbeater's ancestors up to the time of World War II.
| Paternal Family | Year | Maternal Family |
|---|---|---|
Leadbeater - Baron | Gorey - Montgomery | |
| 1613 | 23 Nov, William LEVETT married Anne READE, Berwick SSX ENG. | |
| 1616 | About 1616, James LEVETT born to William & Anne, Berwick SSX ENG. | |
| 1655 | 10 May, James LEVETT married 2nd wife Margaret GOODWYN, Willingdon SSX ENG. | |
| 1656 | 17 June, Robert LEVETT, son of James & Margaret, baptised Willingdon SSX ENG. | |
| 1680 | About 1680, Robert LEVETT married Mary, SSX ENG. | |
| 1683 | 11 March, James LEVETT, 1st child of Robert & Mary, baptised Alfriston SSX ENG. | |
| 1707 | About 1707, James LEVETT married Anne, Berwick SSX ENG. | |
| 1725 | 15 August, John LEVETT, 8th child of James & Anne, baptised Berwick SSX ENG. | |
| 1735 | 15 July, Hugh MONTGOMERY married Jane MAY, Mylor CON ENG. | |
| 1749 | 27 March, William MONTGOMERY, 3rd child of Hugh & Jane, baptised Mylor CON ENG. | |
| 1756 | 31 October, John LEVETT married Elizabeth COPPAR, Lullington SSX ENG. | |
| 1776 | 24 December, William MONTGOMERY married Elizabeth LEWEARN, Mylor CON ENG. | |
| 1780 | 4 February, Leonard LEVETT snr, son of John & Elizabeth, baptised Alfriston SSX ENG. | |
| 1786 | 8 October, 1st child of 3, William Sampson MONTGOMERY, son of William & Elizabeth, baptised Mylor CON ENG. | |
| About 1791, Joseph WHARTON born ENG. | 1791 | |
| 1808 | 29 December, William Sampson MONTGOMERY married Mary THOMAS, Mylor CON ENG. | |
| About 1810, Frederick WHARTON born to Joseph & Norah, ENG. | 1809 | 30 July, Leonard LEVETT, son of Leonard snr & Mary VINE, baptised Beddingham SSX ENG. |
| About 1818, John WOOD born ENG. | 1817 | Sarah WRIGHT born to James, Sopley HAM ENG. |
| 1819 | 15 February, 3rd child of 6, Samson MONTGOMERY born to William Sampson & Mary, Mylor CON ENG. | |
| About 1823, William BARON born ENG. | 1823 | |
| About 1825, Joseph ALLIBONE born to Mary, ENG. | 1825 | |
| 8 April, John Hargrove LEADBEATER born to John & Eliza, baptised Manchester LAN ENG. | 1831 | |
| About 1833, Catherine WHARTON born to Frederick & Mary, Oldham LAN ENG. | 1833 | 11 July, Michael GOREY, son of Daniel & Bridget nee GOLEY, baptised Thomastown KIK IRL. |
| 1838 | 28 February, Samson MONTGOMERY, 18, husbandman applied for free passage to SA AUS. 1 July, Samson arrived Pt Adelaide SA aboard Henry Porcher. 16 September, Leonard LEVETT married Ruth JONES, Arlington SSX ENG | |
| 1839 | 21 March, Leonard LEVETT, wife Ruth nee JONES & dau Harriet (d@sea?) arrived Pt Adelaide SA aboard Buckinghamshire. 20 September, Sarah HARDING nee WRIGHT & 1st husband William arrived Pt Adelaide SA aboard Anna Robertson. Wm died 29 November. | |
| 1840 | 25 July, Samson MONTGOMERY married widow Sarah HARDING nee WRIGHT, Holy Trinity C of E, Adelaide SA. | |
| 1841 | January, Samson lived at Walkerville SA & was employed as gardener to Sarah AUGUST. | |
| by 1843 | William COLES married Emma EMENY. | |
| abt 1845 | Samson worked for miller John DUNN as engineer & fireman. William COLES, wife Emma & 3 sons arrived SA from Hobart TAS AUS. | |
| 1846 | 8 June, 4th child of 7, Ellen Eliza COLES born to William & Emma, Adelaide SA. | |
| 1848 | 8 November, Samson purchased 42 acres, western part sect 3040, hd Yatala SA, NW corner of Grand Junction & Walkleys Roads on Dry Creek (later part of the Yatala Labour Prison property, now adjacent to the prison on the west & a housing estate on the other part sect to the east). | |
| John Hargrove LEADBEATER married Catherine nee WHARTON, Goole YKS ENG. | 1850 | |
| 1852 | 20 October, Ellen LEVETT born to Leonard & Ruth, Mintaro SA. | |
| 1853 | 4 January, 8th child of 11, James Wright MONTGOMERY born to Samson & Sarah, Dry Creek SA. | |
| 18 December, Walter Hargrove LEADBEATER born to John Hargrove & Catherine, Leeds YKS ENG. | 1855 | |
| 1856 | March, Samson purchased sect 229, hd Upper Wakefield SA. 13 November, Michael GOREY arrived Pt Adelaide SA aboard Victoria Regia. | |
| Mary ALLIBONE born to Joseph, Willoughby WAR ENG. | 1857 | |
| 21 April, William Thomas BARON born to William & Eliza, Heywood LAN ENG. About 1859, Jemima WOOD born to John & Alice, ENG. About 1859, Mary ALLIBONE born to Joseph & Margaret, ENG. | 1859 | |
| 1863 | 4 February, Michael GOREY married Ellen Eliza COLES, St Patrick Catholic Church, Adelaide SA. | |
| 1868 | June, Samson purchased 43 acres, sect 723, hd Upper Wakefield. | |
| 1869 | August, Samson purchased 80 acres, sect 373, hd Upper Wakefield. | |
| 1871 | Samson purchased 573 acres on credit, sect 526, 615, 620, hd Hallett SA, to be worked by sons John & James Wright. | |
| 1872 | 28 November, James Wright MONTGOMERY married Ellen LEVETT, Bible Christian Chapel, Mt Bryan Flat SA. | |
| 1874 | Samson made final payment on Hallett land (total £573). | |
| 1878 | James Wright & family moved to Wilmington SA & began carting timber & wheat by bullock team. Samson sold Hallett property to Henry COLLINS (3 y mortgage). | |
| 1880 | Samson purchased 120 acres, sect part 227, 228, hd Upper Wakefield. | |
| 2 February, Walter Hargrove LEADBEATER married Mary ALLIBONE, Wesleyan Chapel, Oldham LAN ENG. | 1881 | 16 April, Samson's wife Sarah died aged 64, Upper Wakefield, buried Auburn. |
| 1882 | 6 August, 4th child of 7, Ellen Maud MONTGOMERY born to James Wright & Ellen, Wilmington SA. | |
| 26 February, 2nd child of 7, Emma BARON born to William Thomas & Jemima nee WOOD, Oldham LAN ENG. | 1883 | 5 June, 12th child of 13, Robert Michael GOREY born to Michael & Ellen Eliza, Balaklava SA. |
| 25 February, 2nd child of 5, Frank LEADBEATER born to Walter Hargrove & Mary nee ALLIBONE, Oldham LAN ENG. | 1884 | |
| 1885 | Unimproved value of Samson's Upper Wakefield property £600, improvements £840. | |
| 1890 | Samson leased out Upper Wakefield property. | |
| John Hargrove died, aged 60, ENG. | 1891 | Samson sold Upper Wakefield property. |
| 1900 | ||
| 1904 | James Wright's wife Ellen opened their house as a lying-in (maternity) home on the request of her local doctor. | |
| 11 December, Frank LEADBEATER married Emma BARON, St James Parish C of E, Oldham LAN ENG. | 1907 | |
| 8 October, 1st child of 2, Ethel LEADBEATER born to Frank & Emma, Oldham LAN ENG. | 1909 | June, Samson's Hallett property mortgage discharged. 28 June, Robert Michael GOREY married Ellen Maud MONTGOMERY at her parents' home, Aberdeen SA. |
| 1910 | Samson residing with daughter Mary & husband Henry TRELAGGAN, lot 88, corner of Truro & Fore Streets, Redruth SA. | |
| 1911 | 17 April, 1st child of 4, Reginald Eric GOREY born to Robert Michael & Ellen Maud at her mother's lying-in home, Aberdeen SA. | |
| 8 May, Frank LEADBEATER departed Oldham LAN ENG arriving Pt Adelaide SA AUS, 22 June aboard SS Roon. 25 June, Frank began looking for employment. 24 July, Frank commenced work as fitter at Irrigation Works, Waikerie SA. 23 November, Emma LEADBEATER & Ethel departed ENG for AUS aboard Indarra. | 1912 | |
| 1 January, Emma LEADBEATER & Ethel arrived Pt Adelaide SA. | 1913 | |
| 30 June, 2nd child of 2, Roy LEADBEATER born to Frank & Emma, Waikerie SA. | 1914 | |
| 1917 | 21 October, 3rd child of 4, Myra Ellen GOREY born to Robert Michael & Ellen Maud, Mallala SA. | |
| 1918 | 12 September, Samson died, aged 99, buried Auburn SA. | |
| 24 January, Roy LEADBEATER married Myra Ellen GOREY at St Cuthbert C of E, Prospect SA. | 1942 |
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