Hilary Howard Leng
1862–1936
British-born businessman in Argentina. Born in Hull, the son of Joseph Watson Leng, stationer. Lived in Camberwell, London, 1871; stockbroker’s clerk, 1881. Matriculated at London University, 1884. Died in Posadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Knighted, 1926.
Sources
BMD (Birth index)
Census returns of England and Wales 1871 (The National Archives: Public Record Office RG10/723/71/44), 1881 (RG11/686/37/14)
England & Wales, national probate calendar (index of wills and administrations), 1858–1995 (Ancestry.com, accessed 19 February 2021)
The Times, 20 May 1936, p. 18
UK, University of London student records, 1836–1945 (Ancestry.com, accessed 19 February 2021)
Bibliography
BMD: General Register Office, England and Wales civil registration indexes. England & Wales birth index, 1837–1983. England and Wales marriage index, 1837–1983. England and Wales death index, 1837–1983. Online database. Provo, Utah: The Generations Network. 2006. www.ancestry.com.
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