Revised 18/07/2015
JOHN BODDY PAGE
BODDY NAMES INDEX
Alexander BRITTON Mary Jane BODDY
Born 1860 Born 9 Jan 1862
at Seacroft at Burmantofts, 24 Cranberry Street
Bapt 2 Sep 1860 "Andrew" Baptised 19 May 1862
at Seacroft, St James at Richmond Hill Ind. Prim. Meth. Circuit
Parents John/Fanny Parents John/Jane
Married 10 Aug 1885 at Leeds, Richmond Hill
Waiter of 26 Cranberry Street; bride Boot Machinist of 22 Cranberry Street
(Andrew's father : coal miner; bride's father : boot maker)
Witnesses Emma BRITTON Andrew's sister
Edward GAVINS Mary Jane's sister Sarah Ann's husband
Died 18 Jan 1956 (age 95) Died 1 May 1919 (age 57)**
at Swillington Common, "Aysgarth" at Osmondthorpe, 36 Osmondthorpe Lane
Bu'd 21 Jan 1956 (grave K986) Buried 5 May 1919 (grave K986)
at Leeds, Harehills Cemetery at Leeds, Harehills Cemetery
Remarks :
Born Alexander. Baptised, married and died as Andrew. In English law, the baptismal
name takes precedence over the name registered at birth
** Mary Jane tripped over mats, fell down steps, broke her skull. Inquest held
Mary Jane's gravestone shows she died 1 May 1919
Addresses :
1885 Burmantofts, 26 Cranberry Street (waiter)
1886-88 Richmond Hill, 10 Kippax View
1889-98 40 Pontefract Lane (hotel manager)
1898 Osmondthorpe, 2 Cross Aysgarth Mount
1901 (hotel manager)
1908 (manager)
1912 (-)
1916 36 Osmondthorpe Lane (hotel manager)
1917-35 36 Osmondthorpe Lane
1936 Whitkirk, 12 Carter Mount
1950-56 Swillington Common, "Aysgarth"
Children : b=born, c=christened, m=married, d=died
Arthur b 19/9/86 Leeds; c 11/11/86 Richmond Hill; m. (1908, Leeds) Lily Benn
Alice buried 9/1/89 Beckett Street Cemetery (age 5d)
Minnie b 15/12/90 Leeds; c 19/2/91 Richmond Hill; d 1973 Leeds Reg. Dist.
George Edward b 6/5/92 Leeds; c 14/7/92 Richmond Hill; m. (1916, Leeds) Sarah Ann Griffiths
Edith b 3/5/95 Leeds; c 20/6/95 Richmond Hill; m. (1922, Leeds) William Hanedge Finch
Clara b 1/9/97 Leeds; c 22/10 Richmond Hill; d 31/12/50;
buried 3/1/51 Harehills (age 53)
CENSUS DETAILS
1861 Census 3358-23 Seacroft John Britton H M 25 coal miner Garforth Fanny Britton W M 24 Garforth Andrew BRITTON S - 10m Seacroft 1871 Census 4739-96 Swillington, Providence Place John Britton H M 38 coal miner Garforth Frances Britton W M 37 Garforth Andrew BRITTON S - 10 Whitkirk Lavinia Britton D - 9 Whitkirk Frances A Britton D - 7 Swillington Harriet Britton D - 5 Swillington Emma Britton D - 3 Swillington George E Britton S - 1 Swillington 1881 Census 4520-129 Leeds, 26 Cranberry Street (pa. St Stephen) Fanny Britton H W 43 charwoman Garforth Alexander BRITTON S U 20 waiter inn Seacroft Emma Britton D - 12 iron moulder Swillington 1891 Census 3685-86 Leeds, 40 Pontefract Lane (pa. All Saints) Andrew BRITTON H M 31 hotel manager Seacroft Mary J BRITTON W M 29 Leeds Arthur Britton S - 4 Leeds Minnie Britton D - 3m Leeds George E Britton Bd S 21 Swillington John T Britton Bd S 19 Swillington 1901 Census 4217-113 Leeds, 2 Cross Aysgarth Mount (pa. All Saints) Andrew BRITTON H M 40 hotel manager Seacroft Mary Jane BRITTON W M 38 Leeds Arthur Britton S - 14 errand boy post Leeds Minnie Britton D - 10 Leeds George Edward Britton S - 8 Leeds Edith Britton D - 5 Leeds Clara Britton D - 3 Leeds 1911 Census Leeds, 2 Cross Aysgarth Mount Andrew BRITTON H M 51 manager wine & spirit merchant Leeds Mary Jane BRITTON W M 49 Leeds Minnie Britton D S 20 assistant, dress maker Leeds George E Britton S S 18 clerk clothiers Leeds Edith Britton D 15 assistant, school stationery Leeds Clara Britton D 13 school Leeds Jane Boddy Rel W 85 Skelton