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The earliest occurrence of the Leightley surname in our family history documents is from 1624, and we currently have 1,853 records where Leightley appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
6 Leightleys were recorded as miners in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Leightleys were most likely to live in Northumberland.
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3 Leightleys served in the First World War.
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