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SLEIGHT, Richard
1817 - 1887 (69 years) Has 4 ancestors and 16 descendants in this family tree.
1791 - 1864 (73 years)-
Name SLEIGHT, Richard Birth 25 Dec 1817 Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1887 Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire Person ID I5499 Edgoose Last Modified 6 Feb 2026
Father SLEIGHT, William, b. Abt 1789, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England d. Abt 1821, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England (Age 32 years) Mother HARRISON, Ann, b. 1791, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England d. 1864, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 73 years) Marriage 1812 Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F2208 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family KIND, Susanna-Sarah, b. Between 1813 and 1814, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1905, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 92 years) Marriage 1839 Children 1. SLEIGHT, Frances Coulson, b. 1840, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown2. SLEIGHT, William, b. 1842, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. 1918, South Shields Registration District, County Durham (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. SLEIGHT, Richard, b. 1844, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown4. SLEIGHT, John, b. 1846, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. SLEIGHT, Joseph, b. 1848, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F2199 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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RICHARD SLEIGHT 1817-1887
According to the IGI Richard SLEIGHT was born on 25 December 1817 and was baptised at Swineshead on 27 December the same year, son of William SLEIGHT and Ann.
From the 1841 census of North End, Swineshead, Lincolnshire:
*Richard SLEIGHT, aged 20, farmer, y;
Susanna SLEIGHT, aged 25, y;
Frances SLEIGHT, aged 1, y.
(HO107/611/11/54/3)
From the 1851 census of Wood Lane, Fleet, Lincolnshire:
*Richard SLEIGHT, head, aged 33, farmer of 64 acres, born at Holbeach (sic), Lincolnshire;
Sarah (sic) SLEIGHT, wife, aged 37, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
William SLEIGHT, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Holbeach;
Richard SLEIGHT, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Holbeach;
John SLEIGHT, son, aged 4, born at Holbeach;
Joseph SLEIGHT, son, aged 2, born at Holbeach;
Allice (sic) WATSON, servant, aged 18, born at Gedney;
Joseph WELDING, servant, aged 16, born N.K..
(HO107/2097/444/3)
From the 1861 census of Hazlewood Lane, Fleet, Lincolnshire:
*Richard SLEIGHT, head, aged 43, farmer of 64 acres, born at Swineshead;
Susan SLEIGHT, wife, aged 46, farmer's wife, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Joseph SLEIGHT, son, aged 12, farmer's son, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Sarah WALDEN, granddaughter, aged 1, born at Holbeach;
Charles MORRISS, servant, aged 19, horse keeper, born at Holbeach;
Margaret PETTIT, servant, aged 14, house servant, born at Holbeach.
(RG9/2329/20/2)
From the 1871 census of Balls Lane, Fleet:
*Richard SLEIGHT, head, aged 52, farmer of 56 acres employing 2 labourers, born at Swineshead, Lincolnshire;
Susannah SLEIGHT, wife, aged 56, farmer's wife, born at Whaplode;
Joseph SLEIGHT, son, aged 22, farmer's son, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Susannah SLEIGHT, granddaughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Chapelton, Yorkshire;
John J. ELLIFF, nephew, aged 15, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Anne HARWOOD, servant, aged 14, general servant, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/3330/23/8)
The 1881 census of Foxes Low, Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
*Richard SLIGHT (sic), head, aged 63, retired farmer, born at Swineshead;
Susannah R. SLIGHT (sic), wife, aged 67, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Susanna SLIGHT (sic), granddaughter, aged 17, domestic help, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
(RG11/3210/10/7)
The death of Richard SLEIGHT was registered in 1887.
(GRO December 1887 Holbeach 7a 245)
(revised 27.11.2008)