Nora, I am currently coordinating a large FT on the Leece family because of their connection with the Qualtroughs. I have several Samuel Leece's therefore I am sure there must be a connection, however, I have yet to find it.

You don't say what you don't know about your grandfather, so I have created the following file on him:

You say his father was Joseph Edwin Leece.

From the IGI I have the following:

Joseph Edwin Leece bp 24 Nov 1861 Peel IOM
died 10 Mar 1927 Onchan

s/o JOhn Leece & Ann Cain marr 12 Mar 1859 Patrick.

He had siblings:

Elizabeth Leece bp 2 Oct 1863 KK German.

Nessy Emeline Leece bp 3 Dec 1873 KK German

I am sure there must be others because of the gaps in the dates.

John Leece was bp 4 September 1825 Patrick, s/o Samuel Leece & Jane Waterson.

Samuel Leece was bp 28 Aug 1796 Arbory, s/o
Thomas Leece & Elizabeth Clarke. Samuel married Jane Waterson 20 December 1817 Patrick.

Thomas Leece married Elizabeth Clarke 24 Nov 1781 Arbory. Apart from the above Samuel bn 1796, there was another son James bp 22 June 1800 Arbory. I am sure there must be others because of their marriage being 1781.

Unfortunately I cannot work out the birth date of Thomas Leece who married Eliz Clarke, and therefore cannot make the connection to the records I have.

Would appreciate any help pls...

Elizabeth