Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameFlorence GRAHAM
Birth2 May 1908, Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Death3 Oct 2006, Nelson, New Zealand
FatherGeorge Cowe GRAHAM (1883-1960)
MotherEllen SINGLETON (1887-1977)
Spouses
Birth5 Apr 1904, New Zealand
Death8 May 1976, Nelson, New Zealand
Marriage1942
Notes for Florence GRAHAM
2nd wife of Robert Leighton

In the 1911 census 105 Denham Terrace, Wallsend, Northumberland
Head George Cowe Graham, age 27, shipyard joiner, worker, born City of Durham
Wife Ellen Graham, age 23, married 3 years, 2 children born alive - both still living, born Walsend
Daughter Florence Graham, age 2, born Wallsend
Son Thomas Graham, age 1, born Wallsend

In the 1921 census 48 Howard Crescent, Haverton Hill, Stockton, Durham
Head George Cowe Graham, age 37 years 6 months, born Durham,, shipyard joiner - Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Haverton Hill on Tees
Wife Ellen Graham, age 33 years 6 months, born Wallsend, home duties
Daughter Florence Graham, age 13 years 1 months, parents both alive, born Wallsend, whole time at school
Son Thomas Graham, age 11 years 2 months, parents both alive, born Wallesend, whole time at school

UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed England December 6 1923 on the Rotorua, destination Wellington, New Zealand
Mr George Graham, 48 Howard Crescent, Haverton Hill, joiner, age 39, country of intended future residence New Zealand
Mrs. Ellen Graham, housewife, age 35
Miss Florence Graham, age 15
Master Thomas Graham, age 13

New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1943
Metropolitan Hotel, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Florence Leighton, married
Robert George Leighton, clerk

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Florence “Flo” Graham Leighton
Birth 2 May 1908, Wallsend, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
Death 3 Oct 2006 (aged 98), Nelson, New Zealand
Burial Marsden Cemetery, Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
Plot Memorial Walk A 036
Memorial ID 259599082
Emigrated to New Zealand on the "Rotorua" departing Southampton on 6 Dec 1923 and arriving in Wellington on 14 Jan 1924 with parents and brother - Thomas
Notes for Robert George (Spouse 1)
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Robert George Leighton
Birth 5 Apr 1904, New Zealand
Death 8 May 1976 (aged 72), Nelson, New Zealand
Burial Marsden Cemetery
Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
Plot Memorial Walk A 036
Memorial ID 259599178
Son of May (Sherriff) and Robert Leighton
1927 - married Martha Una Jessie Robinson (later Stanford) b. 1908: d. 1969: divorced circa 1937
Spouse Florence “Flo” Graham Leighton 1908-2006 (married 1942)
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