Life History

1856	Born in Little Crosby.
7th Dec 1876	Married Mary Latham in Little Crosby.
1879	Birth of daughter Mary Leatherbarrow.
1881	Birth of son Edward A Leatherbarrow.
about 1883	Birth of son William Leatherbarrow.
about 1885	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Leatherbarrow.
about 1887	Birth of son Harry Leatherbarrow.
1888	Birth of daughter Anne Theresa Leatherbarrow.
about 1891	Birth of daughter Margaret Leatherbarrow.
about 1893	Birth of daughter Margary Leatherbarrow.
about 1895	Birth of son Joseph Leatherbarrow.
1896	Birth of daughter Alice Leatherbarrow.
1898	Birth of son Thomas Leatherbarrow.
about 1900	Birth of daughter Agnes Leatherbarrow.
17th Jun 1906	Died in Little Crosby.

Notes

In the 1871 census Joseph is recorded as Joshy Leatherbarrow, in his parents' house next door to his future wife Mary.

The Marriage Certificate

The two witnesses are Mary's brother, Henry, and Joseph's sister, Ann.

In the 1881 census

Joseph Leatherbarrow	Head	24	Shepard	b. Lanc Little Crosby
Mary Leatherbarrow	Wife	21		b. Lanc Little Crosby
Mary Leatherbarrow	Dau	2		b. Lanc Little Crosby
Edward A. Leatherbarrow	Son	4 m		b. Lanc Little Crosby
Margaret A. Grace	Boarder	8	Scholar	b. Lanc Liverpool

In the 1891 census

Joseph Leatherbarrow	Head	34	Carter Horse	b. Lancashire, Little Crosby
Mary Leatherbarrow	Wife	31		ditto ditto
Edward Leatherbarrow	Son	10	Scholar	ditto ditto
Willie Leatherbarrow	Son	9	Scholar	ditto ditto
Elisabeth Leatherbarrow	Daur	5	Scholar	ditto ditto
Ann T Leatherbarrow	Daur	3		ditto ditto
Margaret Leatherbarrow	Daur	1		ditto ditto
Ann Geoghyan	Boarder	9	Scholar	ditto Liverpool
Alice Baker	Boarder	10	Scholar	ditto Liverpool

In the 1901 census

Joseph Leatherbarrow	Head	44	Ordinary Agricultural Labourer	b. Lancs Little Crosby
Mary Leatherbarrow	Wife	40		ditto Liverpool
William Leatherbarrow	Son	18	Gardener Domestic Servant	ditto Little Crosby
Margaret Leatherbarrow	Daur	10		ditto Little Crosby
Margary Leatherbarrow	Daur	8		ditto Little Crosby
Joseph Leatherbarrow	Son	6		ditto Little Crosby
Henry Leatherbarrow	Son	4		ditto Little Crosby
Thomas Leatherbarrow	Son	3		ditto Little Crosby
Agnes Leatherbarrow	Daur	11 mths		ditto Little Crosby
Peter Alty	boarder	40	Ordinary Agricultural Labourer	ditto West Derby

From freeBMD

Birth: Dec 1856, Leatherbarrow, Joseph, W.Derby 8b 353
Marriage: Dec 1876, Leatherbarrow, Joseph, West Derby 8b 915
Marriage: Dec 1876, Latham, Mary, West Derby 8b 915

Inscription taken from grave headstone:

Jesus have mercy, Mary help
of your charity pray
for the repose of the soul of
Joseph Leatherbarrow
who died 17th June 1906,
aged 49 years.
Also Margery daughter of the above
who died 11th Mar 1909
aged 16 years.
Also Edward son of the above
who died May 20th 1920
aged 39 years.
Also Mary, beloved wife of the above Joseph
who died July 11th 1939,
aged 77 years.
R.I.P.