Ihave a hunch. I’ve been mulling over the reason why my 2x greatgrandfather Martin Leah might have decided to up sticks and move his family from Macclesfield to Manchester at some point between the 1861 and 1871 Censuses. Did anything significant occur during those 10 years? Well, possibly… One thing that definitely did happen is that in 1865, Martin’s father died.
Now, I’ve a soft spot for my 3x greatgrandfather Joseph Leah. Most of my ancestors were weavers, mill workers, iron workers and the like, and very few of them left a will so, when they have, I’ve been near delirious with excitement.