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1933 – LEAVER Thomas of 61 Halifax road, Brierfield, Lancashire, died 31 August 1933. Probate London, 22 September to George Henry Leaver, builder and Ellen Leaver, spinster. Effects £10,837 6s. 1d.

1851 Census - HO 107 2251 / 146
Briercliffe and Extwistle - Extwistle
Thomas Leaver, Head, Unmar, 33yrs, Farmer 12 Acres, b. Marsden
John Leaver, Brother, Unmar, 21yrs, Ag Lab, b. Extwistle
Ellen Leaver, Sister, 17yrs, b. Extwistle
Ann Leaver, Sister, 16yrs, Power Weaver Cotton, b. Extwistle
Robert Leaver, Brother, 12yrs, Errarnd Boy, b. Extwistle

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3074; Folio: 6; Page: 6
Netherwood, Briercliffe
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 43yrs, Ag. Lab, b. Lancs. Worsthorne
Ellen Leaver, Wife, 47yr, b. Lancs. Reedley Hallows
Mary Leaver, Daughter, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Extwistle
Thomas Leaver, Son, 4yrs, Scholar, b. Worsthorne
John Leaver, Son, 1yr, b. Extwistle

1871 Census RG10 / 4152 / 33 pg 2
Cottage, Briercliffe with Extwistle
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 53yrs, Game Keeper, b. Extwistle
Ellen Leaver, Wife, Mar, 50yrs, b. Whistock?, Lancashire
Mary Whitaker, Daughter, Unm, 21yrs, Cotton Weaver,b. Extwistle
Thomas Leaver Junior, Son, 14yrs, Mason Apprentice, b. Extwistle
John Leaver, Son, 11yrs, b. Extwistle.

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4155; Folio: 61; Page: 10
Coal Pit House, Briercliffe
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 63yr, General Labourer, b. Marsden
Ellen Leaver, Wife, Mar, 60yrs, Washer Woman, b. Lancs, Barley

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4162; Folio: 89; Page: 1
8 Bridge street, Brierfield (Little Marsden)
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 24yrs, Stone Mason, b. Worsthorne
Mary A. Leaver, Wife, Mar, 24yrs, Stone Mason Wife, b. Brierfield
Walter Leaver, Son, 2yrs, b. Brierfield
George H. Leaver, Son, 1yr, b. Brierfield

1891 Census RG12; Piece: 3371; Folio 143; Page 5
Coalpit House, Briercliffe with Extwistle
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 73yrs, Ag Farm Labourer, b. Marsden
Ellen Leaver Wife, Mar, 71yrs, b. Whalley
Daniel Leaver, Boarder, Sing, 51yrs, Quarryman, b. Lancs, Briercliffe

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3379; Folio 140; Page 31
20 St. James street, Briefield (Great & Little Marsden)
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 34yrs, Builder & Contractor, b. Briercliffe
Mary Ann Leaver, Wife, 34yrs, b. Brierfield
Walter Leaver, Son, 12yrs, Half Time Cotton Weaver, b. Brierfield
Geo. Hy. Leaver, Son, 11yrs, Half Time Cotton Weaver, b. Brierfield
Ellen Leaver, Daughter, 9yrs, b. Brierfield
Lewis Leaver, Son, 7yrs, b. Brierfield
Martha Leaver, Daughter, 5yrs, b. Brierfield

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3884; Folio: 125; Page: 27
61 Halifax Road, Brierfield
Thomas Leaver, Head, Mar, 44yrs, Stone Builder & Contractor, b. Worsthorne
Mary Ann Leaver, Wife, Mar, 44yrs, b. Brierfield
Walter Leaver, Son, 22yrs, Stone Mason, b. Brierfield
George Henry Leaver, Son, 21yrs, Joiner Car, b. Brierfield
Ellen Leaver, Daughter, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Brierfield
Lewis Leaver, Son, 17yrs, School Teacher Elementary, b. Brierfield
Martha Leaver, Daughter, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Brierfield
Margaret Leaver, Daughter, 5yrs, b. Brierfield
Thomas Leaver, Father, Widow, 83yrs, b. Brierfield

1952 – LEAVER George Henry of 193 Halifax road, Brierfield, Lancashire, died 20 April 1952. Probate London 16 July to Linda Leaver, widow. Effects £2,484 13s. 4d.

Section F 25
Headstone
Ellen, wife of Thomas LEAVER, of Netherwood, May 25th 1859 aged 55yrs.
John, son, April 18th 1885, aged 25 yrs.
Ellen, wife of above Thomas, December 31st 1893, 72 yrs.
Above Thomas, August 1st 1902, aged 84 yrs.

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When - 6th November 1854
Where - The Register Office, Burnley
Groom - Thomas Leaver, 38, Bachelor, Labourer of Extwistle
Bride - Ellen Whitaker, 40, Spinster, Housekeeper of Extwistle
Grooms father - John Leaver, Inn Keeper
Brides father - Thomas Whitaker (deceased), Farmer
Witnesses - X The mark of William Clough, X the mark of Mary Ann Whitaker