William Leathead Colclough Ship list search indicates William arrived in the US with his mother, Margaret, aboard the 'David Cannon' on 29-May-1854, and William was listed as 8 months old.
As indicated in 1900 US Census, he arrived as a young child, with, likely, his parents, in 1854.
Previously, he was listed as John ? Colclough. However, he was listed in 1880 US Census, as follows:
1880 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY:
William COLCLOUGH Self M Male W 26 ENG Pho. ENG ENG
Mary COLCLOUGH Wife M Female W 22 NY House Work IRE IRE
John E. COLCLOUGH Son S Male W 3 NY ENG NY
Nettie H. COLCLOUGH Dau S Female W 8M NY ENG NY
in 1900 US Census for Malden, MA, as follows:
Living on 'Echo?':
Colclough, William, head, w, m, Sep-1853, 46, M-25, Eng, Eng, Eng, arr: 1854/46, Na, Photographer.
Colclough, Mary, wife, w, f, Feb-1858, 42, M-25, NY, Ire, Ire.
Colclough, John E., son, w, m, Sep-1876, 23, S, NY, Eng, NY, partner w/ father.
Colclough, Mary, dau, w, f, Apr-1881, 19, S, NJ, Eng, NY.
Colclough, William Jr., son, w, m, Dec-1882, 17, S, NY, Eng, NY, Photographer.
Colclough, Alfred E., son, w, m, Aug-1885, 14, NY, Eng, NY, In school.
Colclough, Jennie?, dau, w, f, May-1891, 9, S, NY, Eng, NY, In school.
Colclough, Harry, son, w, m, Feb-1894, 6, S, NY, Eng, NY.
Colclough, Ruth, dau, w, f, Feb-1896, 4, S, MA, Eng, NY.
Colclough, Arthur D., son, w, m, Apr-1898, 2, S, MA, Eng, NY.
1910 US Census for Malden, Middlesex, MA, living at #36, Spring Street:
Colclough, William L., head, m, w, 56, M1-35, Eng, Eng, Eng, arr: 1865, Photographer (own studio)
Colclough, Mary T., wife, f, w, 52, M1-35, 11/8, NY, Ire, Ire.
Colclough, ?Carrie? (Jennie), dau, f, w, 18, S, NY, Eng, NY, entry level, studio
Colclough, Harry, son, m, w, 16, S, NY, Eng, NY.
Colclough, Ruth, dau, f, w, 14, S, MA, Eng, NY.
Colclough, Arthur, son, m, w, 12, S, MA, Eng, NY.
Foster, Mary, mother-in-law, f, w, 73, Wd, Ire, Ire, Ire, arr: 1892,
All indications are the Colclough name likely came to the US from Staffordshire, England. However, to date (2003), no clues as to who William's parents were has yet been found. In all likelihood, as he and John were photographers, there's a good chance his father was, as well. Though even that is a long shot. He was naturalized; Photographer. He was born on 25 September 1853 at
England. He was the son of
John Edwin Colclough and
Margaret Leathead. William Leathead Colclough married
Mary T. Foster, daughter of
Mr. Foster and
Mary UNKNOWN, circa 1875 at
USA. William Leathead Colclough died on 24 April 1929 at
Melrose, Massachusetts, USA, at age 75.