Born: 25 May 1894, Pforzheim, Germany

Died: Mar 1974, Torbay, Devon 1

Census: 1901, 206 Stockwell Rd, Brixton 2

Census: 1911, 101 Broughton Road Thornton Heath Surrey 3

Occupation: Apprentice chef, 1911

Married 1: Dec 1918, Wandsworth, Grace Elizabeth Lowles 4

Children:
  • Peter Arthur Leins, born 1920
  • Married 2: Jun 1925, Totnes, Lily Louisa Hunter 4

    Children:
  • Alan Robert Leins, born 1928
  • David John Leins, born 1930
  • Sheila L Leins, born 1931
  • Ann Leins, born 1940
  • Father: William Fredrick Leins

    Mother: Rosa Nicholls

    Notes:

    Avril has  1890 Pforzheim, Germany - source Shelia
    BUT birth before parent marriage - 1901 census say b1895
    
    What is HO 144/13280 - closed for 100 years!
    Nationality and Naturalisation: Schaller, Robert Wilhelm (known as Robert Leins), from Germany.
    Resident in Cheam. Certificate AD19379 issued 4 February 1931.

    Source: 5

    Sources:

    1. BMD Index
    2. Name:	LEINS,  Robert Arthur
      Registration District: 	Torbay, Devon
      Year of Registration: 	1974	Jan-Feb-Mar
      Date of Birth: 	25 May 1894
      Volume No: 	7A
      Page No: 	2432
    3. 1901 British Census, 206 Stockwell Rd, Brixton, London
    4. Registration district:	Lambeth
      Sub-registration district:	Brixton
      Civil parish:	Lambeth
      Ecclesiastical parish:	St Andrew
      County/Island:	London
      Frederick Lines	40	Picture frame maker	London City
      Rosa Lines	37				London Mitcham
      Catherine Lines	7				London Nuse Hill
      Robert Lines	6				Germany (B subject)
      Joyce Lines	5				Germany (B subject)
      Harry Lines	3				London Duse Hill
      Douglas Lines	1				London Cricklewood
      Nellie Featherstone	serv 18
    5. 1911 British Census, 101 Broughton Road Thornton Heath Surrey
    6. Reg. District:	Croydon	Sub District:	West Croydon
      Parish:	Croydon	Enum. District:	 25
      Address:	101 Broughton Road Thornton Heath Surrey
      
      LEINS, William Fred	Head	Married 19 years	 M	50	1861	Fine Art Dealer	London Midsex
      LEINS, Rosa	Wife	Married	 F	46	1865		Mitcham Surrey
      LEINS, Robert	Son	Single	 M	16	1895	Apprentice Chef	Newenbury Germany
      LEINS, Joyce	Daughter	Single	 F	15	1896		Pforzhein Germany
      LEINS, Douglas	Son	Single	 M	11	1900		Cricklewood Midsex
      MACKNEY, Edmund	Boarder	Married	 M	30	1881	Musician	Bedford Bedfordshire
      MACKNEY, Violet	Wife	Married 3 years	 F	26	1885		Southhampton Hamptonshire
      MACKNEY, Lilie	Daughter		 F	1	1910		Thornton Heath Surrey
      ROOSS, Rosa	Boarder	Widow	 M	37	1874		Clapham Surrey
      ROOSS, Frank	Son		 M	6	1905		Croydon Surrey
      ROOSS, Hilda	Daughter		 F	2	1909		Wallington Surrey
    7. BMD Marriage Index
    8. Leins	Alan R 	Births	Sep 1928	Totnes 	5b	210	Hunter
      Lowles	Grace E 	Marriages	Dec 1918	Wandsworth 	1d	1072	Leins

      Leins	Robert A 	Marriages	Jun 1925	Totnes 	5b	443	Hunter
      Hunter	Lily L 	Marriages	Jun 1925	Totnes 	5b	443	Leins
    9. 2001 Notes from Julie Dobson
    10. No date details

    Born: Dec 1931, Totnes, Devon 1

    Father: Robert Arthur Leins

    Mother: Lily Louisa Hunter

    Notes:

    Living in Totnes in 2001
    Avril:-Sheila        6a Woodbrooke Road, Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5AS
    Worked on Painsford Farm, Harbertonford, Totnes, Devon for 30 years
    
    TODO: Wonder if she knows who these are
    Name:	Richard Brandon Exley
    Mother's Maiden Surname:	Leins
    Date of Registration:	Sep 1998
    Registration district:	Torbay
    Inferred County:	Devon
    Page Number:
    Register number:	C34A
    District and Subdistrict:	4221C
    Entry number:	083
    or
    Name:	Kathleen M Pascoe
    Mother's Maiden Surname:	Leins
    Date of Registration:	Apr-May-Jun 1924
    Registration district:	Totnes
    Inferred County:	Devonshire
    Volume Number:	5b
    Page Number:	231
    or
    Name:	LEINS,  Jeanna M
    Registration District: 	Torbay, Devon
    Year of Registration: 	1995 	September
    District No: 	422
    Page No: 	1254
    Ent No: 	152
    Source Code: 	R3
    Name:	EXLEY,  Nigel P

    Sources:

    1. BMD Index
    2. Leins	Sheila L 	Births	Dec 1931	Totnes 	5b	187	Hunter

    Born: Mar 1980, Torbay, Devon 1

    Married: Lucy Nicholls

    Children:
  • Baxter Leins, born 2011
  • Father: Peter Robert Leins

    Mother: Sheree Thorne

    Sources:

    1. BMD Index
    2. Leins		Thomas Andrew		Births	Mar 1980	Torbay		21	2076	THORNE

      Strange this has the same Page nuimber as brother Daniel

    Born: 19 Sep 1892, West Dulwich, London 1

    Died: 23 Oct 1982, 29 Circus Rd, St. Johns Wood. NW8 1

    Census: 1901, 4 Dalmore Rd, Norwood, Lambeth 2

    Census: 1911, 54 Knollys Road, Lambeth, London 3

    Will: 8 Aug 1977, 29 Circus Road, London 4

    Married: 17 Jun 1916, St Peter Church Streatham, London, Creighton Albert Broadhurst 5, 6

    Guess by CCPB
    8.12.2000 Marriage Cert: CA Broadhurst <> VL LEWIS, is Apr 1916 Lambeth 1d 690 @ FRC

    Children:
  • Creighton Cecil Percy Broadhurst, born 1919
  • Father: Albert Edward Leins

    Mother: Louise Cecilia Mack

    Notes:

    After the war they lived at Priest Hill, Limpsfield, Surrey which had a minsteral gallery and
    a duck pond down a slope at the bottom of the garden.
    They owned 3 Becmead Ave where both their son and grand-daughter (Sarah J C) was born.
    They moved to 7/9? Melina Place, St John's Wood, London in 1950 (?) and stayed there until his
    death.
    She then moved to 29 Circus Rd, St John's Wood  where she died. Sarah JC Broadhurst was present
    at her death.
    She spent the WWII years staying at the Complete Angler Hotel in Marlow.
    She was a concerto pianoist and played at the Crystal Place.
    8.12.2000 Birth Cert for Leins not found 1890-95 @ FRC

    Source: 7

    Source: 8

    Sources:

    1. BMD Index
    2. Leins	Vera Louise 	Births	Dec 1892	 Wandsworth 	1d	7[58]4

      I read it as Wandsworth 1d 754

      Name:	BROADHURST,  Vera Louise
      Registration District: 	Westminster, London
      Year of Registration: 	1982	Oct-Nov-Dec
      Date of Birth: 	19 September 1892
      Volume No: 	15
      Page No: 	1844
    3. 1901 British Census, 4 Dalmore Rd, Norwood, Lambeth
    4. 4 Dalmore Rd, Norwood, Lambeth
      Albert E Leins head 34 Silversmith London Bloomsbury
      Cecilia ditto wife 32 - London Hackney
      Vera ditto daur 8 - London Dulwich
      Louis ditto son 1 - London Dulwich
      Phyllis daur 5 -  London Dulwich
      Hannah J Beaumont serv 19 General domestic London Norword
    5. 1911 British Census, 54 Knollys Road, Lambeth, London
    6. Reg. District:	Lambeth
      Sub District:	Norwood
      Parish:	Lambeth	Enum. District:	 25
      Address: 54 Knollys Road, London
      
      LEINS, Albert Edward	Head	Married	 M	45	1866	Silversmith	Middlesex
      LEINS, Cecilia Louise	Wife	Married 19 years	 F	41	1870		Middlesex
      LEINS, Vera Louise	Daughter	Single	 F	18	1893		Surrey
      LEINS, Phyllis Maud	Daughter	Single	 F	15	1896	School	Surrey
      LEINS, Louis Augustus Kenneth	Son	Single	 M	11	1900	School	Surrey
      HAMMOND, Alice	Servant	Single	 F	18	1893	General Servant Domestic	Suffolk
    7. Will of Vera Louise Broadhurst 1977
    8. Proved on 7 Dec 1982
      The will mentions
      Rev Geoffrey Rawlins
      Nellie Lewis	(housekeeper)
      Miss MacCarroll
      Gay Chandler
      Sarah J C Broadhurst	granddaughter
      Christopher J C Broadhurst	grandson
      Creighton Broadhurst	great-grandson
      Margaret Broadhurst	wife of CJCB
      Annabel Broadhurst	wife of RTB
      Richard Broadhurst	grandson
      Katherine Broadhurst	great-grandchild (dua of SJCB)
      Margaret Anderson	friend
      Creighton CP Broadhurst	son
      Isabelle Moore
      Ann Murray	goddaughter
      Robert Lewis
      Richard Ingram Lea	godson
      Vera Victoria Ellis
      Fred Harris
      Dr. Oliver Ive
    9. Certificate Marriage: CA Broadhurst and VL Leins 1916
    10. 1916 Marriage solemnized at the church in the bannes of St Peter Streatham in the county of London
      
      Jun 17th 1916
      Creighton Albert Broadhurst 25 Bachelor Gentleman of 134 East Dulwich Grove SE, son of Creighton
      George Broadhurst a Gentleman
      Vera Louise Lewis 23 Spinster - of 54 ? Road daughter of Albert Edward Lewis a Silversmith
      in the presense of Percy J Hobbs and Frankline E Robertson

      The entry on the certificate reads as LEWIS, not LEINS
    11. BMD Marriage Index
    12. Apr 1916 Broadhurst LEWIS Lambeth [1d 690]
      the entry on the certificate reads as LEWIS, not LEINS
    13. Will of Creighton George Broadhurst 1923
    14. Index says: 1934: BROADHURST Creighton George of 49 Leadenhall-stree London and of Lamorna 134
      East Dulwich-grove Dulwich Surrey died 31 May 1934 at Lamorna Probate London 18 July to Creighton
      Albert Broadhurst insurance Broker.
      Effects £79,951 10s 4d
      RESEALED Hong Kong 1 Oct 1934
      
      The will was written in 1923 with two codicils in 1931
      He mentinoned the Neptune picture and
      Creighton Albert Broadhurst	son
      Vera	wife of CAB
      Cecil Broadhurst	brother
      Julia H Keller	sister
      Florence Mary Broadhurst	sister
      Kate Broadhurst	sister in law, wife of late brother Horace
      May Broadhurst	dau of Horace
      Dora Broadhurst	dau of Horace
      William Horace Murrell	employee
      Stanley Vickers Jones	employee
      Eliza Wood	old nurse
      Creighton Cecil Percy Broadhurst	grandson

      Why resealed in Hong Kong?
    15. Will of Creighton Albert Broadhurst 1931
    16. Proved on 15 Aug 1958
      His first will, made in May 1931 from 2 Becmead Ave, Streatham, London, SW16,
      The first codicil was made in May 1935 from 18 Stromont Road, Hightgate, Middlesex.
      The same address was given in the June 1944 codicil.
      In Feb 1951 his address was Priest Hill, Limpsfield, Surrey.
      His final 6th codicil, made in hospital as he was dying gives 7 Melina Place, St Marylebone,
      NW8 has his address.
      He left £108,388-18-7.
      The will mentions
      Vera Louise Broadhurst	wife
      Neville Clifford Pease
      Victor Percival Gentry
      Jessie Hay Broadhurst	mother
      Julia Hackwood Keller
      Cecil Herbert Broadhurst
      Dora Broadhurst
      Stuart Walter Southwood
      Mildred Mary Southwood
      Albert Edward Leins
      Creighton Cecil Percy	son
      Christopher John Creighton	grandson
      Sarah	grandchildren
      Richard	grandchildren

    Born: 30 Jun 1860, St Georges, Hanover Square, Middlesex 1, 2, 3

    Baptised: 22 Jul 1860, St Stephen Walbrook, London, London, England 3

    Died: 1926

    Occupation: Picture frame maker, 1901

    Census: 1901, 206 Stockwell Rd, Brixton 4

    Census: 1911, 101 Broughton Road Thornton Heath Surrey 5

    Occupation: Fine Art Dealer, 1911

    Occupation: Leather Merchant, 1920 1

    Married: 7 Aug 1892, Register Office, Thanet, Kent, Rosa Nicholls 1, 6

    Children:
  • Catherine Agnes H Leins, born 1893
  • Robert Arthur Leins, born 1894
  • Joyce R Leins, born 1896
  • Douglas John Leins, born 1900
  • Father: Louis Augustus Leins

    Mother: Agnes Schiffers

    Notes:

    Note not found in the 1881 census

    Sources:

    1. 2001 Notes from Julie Dobson
    2. His name is recorded as William Fredrick Leins, not William Louis

      In 1892 his residence is Crescent house, Canterbury Road, Margate
    3. BMD Index
    4. Births Sep 1860
      LEINS  William Louis   London City  vol 1c page ?
    5. IGI St Stephen Walbrook, London - P020061
    6. CHR
        DATE 22 JUL 1860
        PLAC St Stephen Walbrook, London, London, England
       BIRT
        DATE 30 JUN 1860
    7. 1901 British Census, 206 Stockwell Rd, Brixton, London
    8. Registration district:	Lambeth
      Sub-registration district:	Brixton
      Civil parish:	Lambeth
      Ecclesiastical parish:	St Andrew
      County/Island:	London
      Frederick Lines	40	Picture frame maker	London City
      Rosa Lines	37				London Mitcham
      Catherine Lines	7				London Nuse Hill
      Robert Lines	6				Germany (B subject)
      Joyce Lines	5				Germany (B subject)
      Harry Lines	3				London Duse Hill
      Douglas Lines	1				London Cricklewood
      Nellie Featherstone	serv 18
    9. 1911 British Census, 101 Broughton Road Thornton Heath Surrey
    10. Reg. District:	Croydon	Sub District:	West Croydon
      Parish:	Croydon	Enum. District:	 25
      Address:	101 Broughton Road Thornton Heath Surrey
      
      LEINS, William Fred	Head	Married 19 years	 M	50	1861	Fine Art Dealer	London Midsex
      LEINS, Rosa	Wife	Married	 F	46	1865		Mitcham Surrey
      LEINS, Robert	Son	Single	 M	16	1895	Apprentice Chef	Newenbury Germany
      LEINS, Joyce	Daughter	Single	 F	15	1896		Pforzhein Germany
      LEINS, Douglas	Son	Single	 M	11	1900		Cricklewood Midsex
      MACKNEY, Edmund	Boarder	Married	 M	30	1881	Musician	Bedford Bedfordshire
      MACKNEY, Violet	Wife	Married 3 years	 F	26	1885		Southhampton Hamptonshire
      MACKNEY, Lilie	Daughter		 F	1	1910		Thornton Heath Surrey
      ROOSS, Rosa	Boarder	Widow	 M	37	1874		Clapham Surrey
      ROOSS, Frank	Son		 M	6	1905		Croydon Surrey
      ROOSS, Hilda	Daughter		 F	2	1909		Wallington Surrey
    11. BMD Marriage Index
    12. Leins	William Frederick 	Marriages	Sep 1892	Thanet 	2a	1531
      Nicholls	Rosa 	 	Marriages	Sep 1892	Thanet 	2a	1531

    Born: 1789

    Died: 1874

    Married: Pehr Holmberg

    Children:
  • Pehr Johan Aaron Holmberg, born 1821
  • Born: 13 Oct 1976, Elgin Morayshire Scotland

    Father: Harry Lewis

    Mother: Ann Louise Mary Crook

    Notes:

    Avril says David changed his name to Murdoch

    Born: 1980

    Father: Harry Lewis

    Mother: Ann Louise Mary Crook

    Notes:

    Married ? Cates
    children
    Amos b&d 29/10/2004 in Fraserburgh
     Abel b&d 29/10/2004

    Born: 1949, Scotland

    Married: Ann Louise Mary Crook

    Children:
  • David Lewis, born 1976
  • girl Lewis, born 1980
  • Born: Jun 1904, West Ham 1

    Died: Mar 1982, Barking, Essex 1

    Married: Jun 1928, West Ham, John Stanley Mack 2

    Children:
  • Alan S Mack, born 1942
  • Sources:

    1. BMD Index
    2. Lindsey	Amelia Louise 	Births	Jun 1904	W. Ham 	4a	75

      Name:	MACK,  Amelia Louise
      Registration District: 	Barking & Dagenham
      County: 	Essex
      Year of Registration: 	1982	Jan-Feb-Mar
      Date of Birth: 	22 March 1904
      Volume No: 	11
      Page No: 	0175
    3. BMD Marriage Index
    4. Lindsey	Amelia L 	Marriages	Jun 1928	W.Ham 	4a	62	Mack
      Mack	Stanley J 	Marriages	Jun 1928	W.Ham 	4a	62	Lindsay