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When – 8 June 1876
Where – Church of Little Marsden
Groom – James Leaver, 18yrs, Bachelor, Laborer of Marsden Height
Bride – Mary Jane Smith, 18yrs, Spinster, weaver of Cop Row, Briercliffe
Grooms father – Thomas Leaver, weaver
Brides father – John Smith, weaver
Witnesses – Hartley Eastwood and Sarah Hartley

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3077; Folio: 103; Page: 4
Marsden Height, Little Marsden
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 34yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Ann Leaver, Daughter, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Marsden
James Leaver, Son, 2yrs, b. Marsden

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4155; Folio: 183; Page: 17
Marsden Height, Little Marsden, Brierfield
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 44yrs, Power Loom Weaver Worsted, b. Briercliffe
Mary Ann Leaver, Wife, Mar, 43yrs, b. Hampshire, Bishops Walton
Anne Leaver, Daughter, 15yrs, Power Loom Weaver Worsted, b. Brierfield
James Leaver, Son, 12yrs, Jinny Tenter at Coal Pit, b. Brierfield
Mary Leaver, Daughter, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Brierfield
Sarah Elizabeth Leaver, Daughter, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Brierfield
Susannah Leaver, Daughter, 3yrs, b. Brierfield

Date – 10 July 1885
Where – Cop Row, Burnley
Name – James Leaver
Sex - Boy
Father – James Leaver
Mother – Mary Jane Leaver, formerly Smith
Occupation of Father – Coal Miner
Informant – x the mark of Mary Jane Leaver, mother, Cop Row, Burnley
Registered – 14 August 1885
Registrar - Robert Munn, Registrar

Date – 21 May 1858
Where – Marsden Height, Marsden
Name – James Leaver
Sex - Boy
Father – Thomas Leaver
Mother – Mary Ann Leaver, formerly Pace
Occupation of Father – Cotton Power Loom Weaver
Informant – x the mark of Thomas Leaver, father of Marsden Height, Marsden
Registered – 26 June 1858
Registrar – John Conyers, Registrar