Allied Clans of Leader & Gurney - Family Tree

1861 Census of Canada:
 Leader: Wm 54, Jane 50, Thos 17, Robt 15, Shadbiach (sic) 13, Ellen 14, Ephraim 9, William 6.
Occupation: Wm, Thos, Robt, and Shadbiach - Labourer
Born - England all except William who is born in UC [Upper Canada]
Religion: CE - all
Dwelling: 1 1/2 storey log, 1 family

[If Marg or Mary Currie 71 Widow Scotland, UP; Menzies Currie 36 Single same; and Eliz'beth Brownworth (?) 6, born UC but resident in Pilkington turn up anywhere they may be living in the house, too. Listed as Not Family Male, Family Female, and Not Family Female so rather confused and next residence unclear which line applies to. - SJL]

Wellington County 1880
11980-80 William LEADER, 25, miller, near Toronto, Guelph, s/o William LEADER & Jane
OLDRIG, married Emma Elizabeth KIRK, 17, Guelph, same, d/o David KIRK & Sarah JOHNSON, 10 June 1880 at Guelph

Wellington County 1910
24460-10 (Wellington Co) David Edward ALLEN, 22, carpenter, of King St.. in Guelph,
s/o David Edward ALLEN a carpenter & Adaline CLAYTON, married Sadie Ethel WILLIAMS, 19,
of Guelph, d/o Arthur WILLIAMS a bricklayer & Jane SHAW, witn: William & Emma Elizabeth
LEADER both of 110 Woolwich St. in Guelph, 17 June 1910 at Guelph

Wellington County 1923
023455-23 (Wellington Co) William LEADER, 68, widower, gentleman, Hamilton Ontario, 45
Woolwich St. Guelph, s/o William LEADER (b. England) & Jane ALDBRIDGE, married
Elizabeth PEACOCK, 64, widow, housekeeper, Claremont Ontario, 45 Woolwich St. Guelph,
d/o Isaiae JOHNSTON (b. Ontario) & Barbara PIFER, witn: Catherine Ann WILSON of Drayton
& Margaret J. MORROW of Guelph, 28 February 1923 at Guelph

Edmiston Family Tree: Headstone, Guelph

William Leader Jr
1855-1941
His Wife Emma E.
1862-1921
William Leader Sr
1804-1886
His Wife Jane
1812-1889

"L" with ferns to each side at Top, "LEADER" in cartouche on Base

Wm and Jane and Wm Jr and Emma Leader headstone.jpg