I am looking for Leybournes from the Sunderland and Hartlepool areas. The name was once spelled Laybourn by my Great-grandfather and his family. My Granddad was John Meggison Leybourne and he was born in Sunderland in 1907. He married Winifred Kearney. John's father was Charles Laybourn from Hartlepool born in 1880. He married Isabella Wandlass, but I do not know in what year. Charles' parents were Richard and Martha. I have done quite a bit of research on Charles and Isabella, but am having trouble with Charles' grandfather, William Laybourn. I think he was born in 1833, but do not know where. I also do not know the birth dates of my Granddad's siblings---Ivy, Matthew (called Mac), and Roderick. My Granddad moved the family to North America around 1950. If anyone can help me out, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Sylvia Leybourne - Meredith