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Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland        1868-1943
Hillyar was born on 5 September 1868, the son of John Cleland and Theresa Maria Leyland, of Stormont Castle, County Down, Ireland
Norah Doxford                                      1876-1965
Norah was born on 12 April 1876, the daughter of William Theodore Doxford and Margaret Wilkinson.
I have identified the following children:
  Margaret "Peggy" Born 19 Feb 1897   Grindon Married Alexander Scarth
Mary "Matty" Born 30 Jul 1900   Roker
Norah "Nonah" Born 13 Feb 1903   Married Jack Cordeaux
John Born 10 Jun 1906   Married Marjorie Anne Hayman
William "Billy" Born 10 Jun 1906   Married Marjorie Powell Brett
Gladys Hodgson

Birth of Parents
Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland b: 5 Sep 1868
son of John Cleland and Theresa Maria Leyland, Stormont Castle, County Down, Ireland

Norah Doxford b: 12 Apr 1876       Sunderland, County Durham     1876 2Q Sunderland 10a 677
daughter of William Theodore Doxford and Margaret Wilkinson

1881 Census RG11 0140 4 April 1881 St Marylebone, London, Middlesex
11 Cavendish Square
John Clelland
Theresa M. (Wife)
Hillyar
Plus 10 Servants 		Age 44
Age 40
Age 12 		Landed Proprietor

Scholar 		Ireland
Paddington
Ireland
Middlesex 		abt 1836
abt 1840
12 Sep 1868

Marriage
6 May 1896
Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland
Norah Doxford		 Christ Church, Sunderland, County Durham
Father: John Cleland, Stormont Castle, County Down, Ireland, (Deceased)
Father: William Theodore Doxford, MP, Grindon Hall

Read newspaper announcement of wedding.



Children
Margaret "Peggy" Cleland b: 19 Feb 1897           Grindon, County Durham     1897 2Q Houghton 10a 482
daughter of Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland and Norah Doxford
Mary "Matty" Cleland b: 30 Jul 1900           Roker, County Durham     1900 3Q Sunderland 10a 764
daughter of Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland and Norah Doxford

Norah and Peggy Norah and Matty

1901 Census RG13-63 1 April 1901 Fulham, London
22 Castletown Road
Hillyar Cleland
Norah (Wife)
Margaret
Mary
Plus 3 servants 		Age 32
Age 24
Age 4
Age 7 Mo.s 		Living on own means Ireland
Durham
Durham
Durham 		County Down
Sunderland
Grindon
Roker 		12 Sep 1868
12 Apr 1876
19 Feb 1897
30 Jul 1900

Norah "Nonah" Cleland b: 13 Feb 1903           Northamptonshire     1903 1Q Daventry 3b 96
daughter of Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland and Norah Doxford
John Cleland b: 10 Jun 1906           Leicestershire             1906 3Q Ashby de la Zouch 7a 79
twin son of Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland and Norah Doxford
William "Billie" Cleland b: 10 Jun 1906           Leicestershire             1906 3Q Ashby de la Zouch 7a 79
twin son of Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland and Norah Doxford

1911 Census RG14-49 3 April 1911 Nunwick with Howgrave Sharow Copt Hewick Bridge Hewick, Yorkshire
Sharrow Cross, Ripon   (13 Rooms)
Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland
Norah (Wife)
Margaret (Dau)
Mary (Dau)
Norah(Dau)
John (Son)
William (Son)
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 42
Age 35
Age 14
Age 10
Age 8
Age 4
Age 4 		Private Means Dundonald
Grindon
Grindon
Roker
Charwelton
Sweptstone
Sweptstone
 Co. Down
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northampton
Leicestershire
Leicestershire 		5 Sep 1868
12 Apr 1876
19 Feb 1897
30 Jul 1900
13 Feb 1903
10 Jun 1906
10 Jun 1906
Norah had Five children, and all are still living.

1939 Register Birth Date September 1939
26 Broadwater Down, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Andrew L. H. Cleland
Nora   (Wife)
      --------
Plus 5 Servants 		  5 Sep 1868
12 Apr 1876
      --------
Private Means Retired Capt. T.A.
Private Means
      --------

Death
Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland Died 16 Aug 1943, Age 75,             1943 3Q Tonbridge 2a 1004

The Times, Wednesday, Aug 18, 1943                 DEATHS
  CLELAND - On Aug. 16, 1943 A. L. HILLYAR CLELAND, of Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, son of the late John Cleland of Stormont Castle, Co. Down, Age 75.
LLANDUDNO   13 Mar 1944                         Probate
CLELAND, Andrew Leyland Hillyar - of 28 Broadwater-down, Tunbridge Wells, died 16 August 1943, at Lonsdale Nursing Home Tunbridge Wells, Probate Llandudno 13 March, to Nora Cleland, widow.
  Effects £7,616 3s. 10d.
Death
Norah (Doxford) Cleland Died 28 Dec 1964, Age 88,             1964 3Q Tonbridge 5b 1067

The Times, Wednesday, Dec 30, 1964                         Death
CLELAND - On December 28th, 1964, at 89 Franz Road, Tunbridge Wells Nora Cleland, widow of Andrew Leyland Hillyar Cleland, and daughter off the late Sir Theodore and Lady Doxford of Sunderland. Funeral Service at St. Marks Church, Tunbridge Wells on Monday 4th January at 2:30 p.m. Flowers to R. W. Weekes Limited, Tunbridge Wells.
DURHAM   1 Apr 1965                         Probate
CLELAND, Nora - of 89 Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, died 28 December 1964, Probate Durham 1 April to William Cleland, company Director, and Gerald Cuthbert Louis Thompson solicitor.   Effects £28,186