| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fifth Generation24. Daniel LEONARD20 was born on 2 August 1812 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.3 He was baptized on 25 September 1812 in Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.3 He died in 1879 at the age of 67 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.21 The family was living at 126 Summer Lane, St. Stephen (St. George sub-reg), Birmingham, at the time of the 1851 Census. Daniel and his son Daniel were gun stockers, while Sarah was a dress maker. The family was living at 33 New John (?) St., St. Georges, Birmingham, at the time of the 1871 Census. Daniel was a gun maker. Eliza, Agnes, and Emma were still living at home. Daniel set up the gun-making business under the name of "D Leonard and Sons. He had a shop at 131 Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham and the family lived above it for a while. Their specialty was double barreled rifles for the trade, selling through W. J. Jeffrey & Co. Both firms had outlets on Queen victoria Street in London -- Jeffery at number 60 and Leonard at 147. Harry Leonard had his workshop at 19 Lench Street in Birmingham. During World War I, Harry, Daniel, and Samuel served as armourers in England, all with the rank of sergeant. See Douglas Tate, "Birmingham Gunmakers," Safari Press, 1997 (ISBN 1-57157-005-1). Daniel Leonard, gunmaker, 89 Aston Street, recorded 1832-65, Daniel Leonard & Son, 89 Aston Street, 1866-73, 14 Whittall Street, 1874-1884, 131 Steelhouse Lane, 1887-1900. Did Daniel die in the 1st Q, 1911? (BMD 6d, p. 243) Daniel LEONARD and Louisa Maria PHILLIPS were married on 4 November 1833 in St. Mary's, Handworth, Staffordshire, England.3 Louisa Maria PHILLIPS20 was born in 1809 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She died in 1882 at the age of 73 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.22 Daniel LEONARD and Louisa Maria PHILLIPS had the following children:
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