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Marriage
When – 13 October 1844
Where – Church of Briercliffe
Groom – James Emmett, Labourer, aged full of Haggate
Bride – Ann Jackson, weaver, aged full of Haggate
Grooms father – Hartley Emmett, weaver
Brides father – John Leaver, weaver
Witnesses – Wilson Kippax and Betty Emmett

Maureen, any ideas on John Leaver?

What about John (1806) who married Mary Jackson? Was this maybe a daughter born before they were married?

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Maureen
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ps This John also had a daughter, Betty, who married James's brother Lawrence. Betty is a witness at the marriage you've posted

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Maureen
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could be. At the moment I can only find this census for this family

1841 Census - HO107; Piece 506; Book: 15
Haggate, Briercliffe
John Leaver, 35yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Mary Leaver, 32yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Nanny Leaver, 15yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
John Leaver, 15yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Betty Leaver, 13yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Wm Leaver, 10?yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs

I can't find Ann Jackson 1841, and by that time she could have been old enough to be living away from her parents. Nor can I find her & James after the marriage.

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Maureen
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I found this one...

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4155; Folio: 71; Page: 30
Haggate, Briercliffe
James Emmett, Head, Mar, 61yrs, Stone Mason, b. Briercliffe
Mary Emmett, Wife, Mar, 55yrs, House Keeper, b. Briercliffe
Mary Emmett, Daughter, Unm, 37yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Nancy Emmett, Daughter, 22yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Ann Emmett, Daughter, 22yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
John Emmett, Son, 16yrs, Stone Mason, b. Briercliffe
Joseph Emmett, Son, 11yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Grace Emmett, Daughter, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
James Emmett, Grandson, 8 months, b. Briercliffe

I kept coming up with that one, and I'm sure I found other years as well under a different spellin (Emmott or Emmet or something like that) but I couldn't find a death for Ann. I just wanted to find Ann's age to see whether it was possible she was Mary Jackson's illegitimate daughter.

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Maureen
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