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1889 – LEAVER Nancy (Personal Estate £10)
25 October. The will of Nancy Leaver, late of Haggate, Briercliffe near Burnley in the County of Lancaster, widow who died 15 October 1889 at Haggate was proved at the principal Registry by John Leaver of 2 Queen Street, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, Mason, the son, the sole Executor.

1895 – LEAVER Bernard of Owens Farm Accrington, Farmer, died 22 July 1895. Administration Lancaster 23 October to Martha Leaver, widow. Effects £595 15s. 6d.

1898 – LEAVER Alice of 8 Towneley Street, Harle Syke near Burnley (wife of John Leaver) died 8 April 1898. Administration Lancaster, 26 May to the said John Leaver, beamer. Effects £197 16s. 7d.

1901 – LEAVER Bannister the elder of 25 Raglan Street, Nelson, Lancashire died 10 February 1901. Administration London, 25 February to Bannister Leaver, managing-confectioner. Effects £148 4s.

1902 – LEAVER James of 5 Nelson Road, Briercliffe, Lancashire died 11 August 1902. Administration London 6 September to Mary Leaver, widow. Effects £35

1904 - LEAVER John of 61 Brennand Street Burnley died 30 June 1904 Probate London 15 October to Halstead Leaver taper-sizer and Ann Leaver widow. Effects £193 12s. 7d.

1904 - LEAVER Mary of Lane Bottom near Burnley (wife of Thomas Leaver) died 25 March 1888 Administration London 24 August to John Leaver quarryman. Effects £20

1904 - LEAVER Thomas of Lane Bottom Briercliffe near Burnley widow died 28 January 1892 Administration London 10 August to John Leaver quarryman. Effects £20

1907 – LEAVER Betty of 26 Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Lancashire, widow died 21 February 1907. Probate London 10 May to William Leaver and James Leaver, weavers. Effects £17

1908 - LEAVER Elizabeth of Lane Bottom Briercliffe near Burnley spinster died 4 September 1908, Probate London 13 October to Bannister Leaver retired weaver.
Effects £293. 18s. 4d.

1911 – LEAVER John of 3 Ormerod Street, Worsthorne near Burnley died 9 April 1908. Administration London 26 May to James Leaver, stonemason. Effects £90

1911 – LEAVER William Gray of Higher Red Lees Burnley died 18 April 1911. Administration London 22 May to Anna Lydia Leaver, widow. Effects £841 8s. 4d.
Resworn £961 17s. 1d.

1912 – LEAVER Bannister of 16 Tennyson-street, Harle Syke near Burnley, Lancashire died 10 February 1912. Probate London, 5 March to Mary Barker, spinster and Joseph Sutcliffe, mill manager. Effects £3,777 13s. 6d.

1915 - LEAVER Henry of 19 Duke Street Briercliffe Lancashire died 25 April 1915 Administration London 17 August to William Leaver weaver. Effects £163. 6s.

1918 – LEAVER Ellen of 213 Barkerhouse road, Nelson, Lancashire (wife of James Leaver) died 16 October 1917. Probate London 13 February to Mary Leaver, spinster and William Gray Leaver, private H.M. Army. Effects £369 14s. 1d.

1918 – LEAVER Ellen of 6 Ormerod Street, Worsthorne near Burnley, spinster died 16 November 1918. Administration London 6 December to Peter Leaver, schoolmaster. Effects £86. 9s. 1d.

1918 – LEAVER John of 2 Cross street, Harle Syke near Burnley died 13 May 1918. Administration (with Will) London 31 July to Nanny Wiles (wife of Thomas Wiles). Effects £1,747 3s. 8d.

1919 – LEAVER Mary otherwise Emmott Mary of 4 Queen street, Harle Syke near Burnley, spinster died 3 March 1919. Probate London 23 April to John Thornton, taper. Effects £1,445 3s. 3d.

1919 – LEAVER Hartley of Clarion House, Briercliffe, Burnley, private, Manchester regiment, died 25 July 1918, in Germany. Administration (with Will) Lancaster 20 June to Margaret Jane Leaver (wife of James Leaver). Effects £100

1920 – LEAVER Bannister of 1 Cooper street, Nelson, Lancashire died 13 August 1920. Probate London 2 November to Herbert Gladstone Leaver, cotton weaver and Mary Jane Walton (wife of Willie Walton). Effects £1,290 16s. 2d.

1923 – LEAVER Nanny of 56 Melville Street, Burnley (wife of William Leaver) died 4 June 1923 at Grove House Nursing Home, Barrowford near Nelson, Lancashire. Probate London 28 July to the said William Leaver, Company Director, Ferdi Leaver, Overlooker and Percy Leaver, Yarn Agent. Effects £4,789 15s. 3d.

1924 – LEAVER Susannah of 46 Queen Street, Harle Syke, near Burnley, widow died 7 November 1923. Probate London 3 April to John Barker, veterinary surgeon, Mary Barker, spinster and Aaron Atkinson, joiner. Effects £2,037 3s. 3d.

1924 - LEAVER Mary of Rose Cottage Cockden, Briercliffe, Lancashire, widow died 14 November 1924. Probate London 9 December to Robert Halstead and Abraham Leaver, Cotton Manufacturers. Effects £2,438 18s

1925 – LEAVER Obadiah of 119 Padiham Road, Burnley died 27 February 1925. Administration London, 17 March to Polly Leaver, widow. Effects £1,364

1925 – LEAVER Fanny Evelyn of Cockden House Briercliffe near Burnley, spinster died 5 November 1925. Administration London, 24 November to Abraham Leaver, manufacturer. Effects £1,900 2s.

1925 – LEAVER Walter of 97 Bradshaw Street, Nelson, Lancashire died 14 September 1925. Administration (with Will) London 26 October to Grace Leaver, widow. Effects £371 19s. 3d.

1928 - LEAVER Ada of 14 Thursby road Burnley spinster died 22 January 1928 Probate London 4 April to Ann Leaver widow.
Effects £330. 0s. 2d.

1928 – LEAVER Albert of 20 Lee Road, Nelson Lancashire died 12 April 1928. Administration Lancaster, 10 May to Mary Leaver, widow. Effects £247 4s. 6d.

1928 – LEAVER James of 16 Hawk Street, Burnley died 14 January 1928. Administration Lancaster, 3 February to Stephen Gerald Leaver, baker. Effects £204 1s. 1d.

1928 – LEAVER Jane of Field Top Fence near Burnley (wife of Abraham Leaver) died 22 May 1927 at 19 Hambledon-terrace, Higham Lancashire. Probate London 14 August to Teresa Alice Cooke, spinster and Robert Hartley Cooke, butcher. Effects £133 11s. 11d.

1929 – LEAVER James of 21 Granville Street, Harle Syke, Briercliffe near Burnley died 29 May 1929. Administration London 13 June to Walter Leaver, overlooker. Effects £489 3s. 6d.

1930 – LEAVER William of Hollin Grove Seaborne Road, Bare Morcambe Lancashire, died 16 August 1929 at the County Mental Hospital Lancaster. Probate London 28 January to Ferdi Leaver, overlooker and Percy Leaver, yarn agent. Effects £1,132 3s. 7d.

1930 – LEAVER Ethel of 91 Bankhouse Road, Nelson, Lancashire (wife of Christopher Leaver) died 21 December 1929 at Grove House Nursing Home Barrowford, Lancashire. Probate London 9 January to the said Christopher Leaver, confectioner. Effects £450

1930 – LEAVER James of 24 Burnley Road, Haggate near Burnley died 27 October 1930. Administration London, 15 November to John Leaver cloth looker. Effects £646

1932 – LEVER Harold of 13 Hollin Hill Burnley died 5 April 1932 in a train in Todmorden Railway station Lancashire. Probate Manchester 8 July to Annie Lever, widow. Effects £1,478 2s. 3d.

1932 - LEAVER Sarah of 45 Church Street, Harle Syke near Burnley, widow died 18 August 1932. Probate London 12 October to Joseph Sutcliffe and Robert Thomas Leaver managers. Effects £342 10s. 2d.

1932 - LEAVER Nanny of 19 Duke street Briercliffe near Burnley spinster died 15 September 1932, probate London 4 October to John Shoesmith overloker and William Henry Leaver beamer. Effects £236. 16s.

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.

1933 - LEAVER John of 19 Duke Street Briercliffe Lancashire died 29 October 1933 Administration Lancaster 22 November to Betty Leaver spinster. Effects £236. 15s.

1933 - LEAVER William of 19 Duke Street Briercliffe near Burnley died 25 November 1933, Probate London 21 December to Betty Leaver spinster. Effects £407

1933 - LEAVER Ann of 14 Thursby road, Burnley, widow died 21 January 1933. Administration London 15 February to Henry Leaver, engineer. Effects £447. 5s. 2d.

1934 - LEAVER Walter of Gib Clough Head Farm Nelson, Lancashire, died 24 November 1933. Probate London 2 January to Margaret Leaver, widow. Effects £549 5s. 6d.

1935 – LEAVER Percy of 79 Lord Roberts avenue, Leigh-on-sea, Essex, died 22 November 1935. Probate London 16 December to Robina Scott Leaver, widow. Effects £149 11s. 2d.

1935 – LEAVER Peter of 409 Manchester Road, Burnley died 12 April 1935. Probate London 24 May to Rennie Howarth, weaving manager and John Williams, retired insurance agent. Effects £545 16s. 4d.

1936 – LEAVER Elizabeth of 409 Manchester Road, Burnley, widow died 21 April 1936. Probate London 11 June to Susannah Leaver, spinster. Effects £763 7s. 4d.

1936 – LEAVER John Smith of 9 Burnley Road, Pike Hill, Burnley, died 22 May 1936 at Victoria Hospital Burnley. Probate London 24 June to Harry Gray Leaver, schoolmaster and Edith Mary Taylor (wife of Herbert Taylor). Effects £69 19s. 7d.

1937 – LEAVER Abraham of Cockdene 11 Hesketh-drive, Southport, Lancashire, died 16 May 1937. Probate London 21 June to Laura Alice Leaver, widow, James Ewart Leaver, cloth merchant and Gertrude Mary Nuttall (wife of Willie Nuttall).
Effects £10,167 13s.

1938 – LEAVER Eva of 29 Seaborn-road Bare Morecambe and Heysham, Lacashire, widow died 11 November 1938. Probate London 2 December to Fred Leaver retired schoolmaster and Thomas William Roper, retired cotton weaver. Effects £2,997 6s.

1938 –LEAVER Edith of 42 Colbran Street, Burnley, widow died 18 August 1938. Probate London 27 August to Bruce Leaver and Walter Todd, joiners. Effects £130 5s. 6d.

1940 – LEAVER Sarah Ann of 46 Forest View, Brierfield, Lancashire (wife of John Leaver) died 1 October 1933 at the Victoria Hospital Burnley. Administration London 31 May to the said John Leaver, blacksmith. Effects £245

1940 – LEAVER Frederick Percy of Lynwood 3 Northumbria-drive, Henleaze, Bristol, died 5 January 1940. Probate Bristol, 3 April to Laura Emily Leaver, widow, Douglas Percy Leaver, garage proprietor and Frederick Claud Leaver, hosiery buyer. Effects £7,845 8s. 9d.

1940 – LEAVER David of 35 Poplar-avenue Great Harwood, Lancashire, died 16 June 1940 at Royal Infirmary Blackburn. Probate Lancaster, 28 June to Harry Smith, clerk of works and John Arnold Leaver, clothlooker. Effects £529 16s. 2d.

1940 – LEAVER Willie Edward of 2 Hazel-grove-lane Head, Burnley, died 9 May 1940. Administration London 4 June to Alice Leaver, widow. Effects £114 3s. 7d.

1940 – LEAVER Polly of 26 Tabor Street, Burnley, widow died 31 December 1939. Probate Liverpool, 26 February to Thomas Leaver, cashier and Herbert Clegg, solicitor. Effects £10,071 9s. 7d.

1940 – LEAVER Margaret Alice of 5 Atkinson Street, Briercliffe near Burnley, widow, died 2 September 1940. Probate Llandudno, 2 November to Sarah Ann Hirst (wife of Harry Hirst) and the said Harry Hirst, storekeeper. Effects £571 2s. 4d.

1941 – LEAVER Fred of 7 Queen Street, Briercliffe near Burnley died 12 November 1941. Administration Lancaster, 29 December to Amelia Barker Leaver, widow. Effects £1,028 12s. 10d.

1941 – LEAVER Dennis Kennedy of Briarclough 49 Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, died 6 December 1940, on war service. Administration Birmingham, 25 October, to Percy Leaver, bank official. Effects £124 11s. 3d.

1941 – LEAVER Margaret Jane of 28 Burnley-road, Briercliffe, Burnley, widow, died 22 January 1941. Probate Lancaster, 15 March to Rennie Leaver, audit clerk. Effects £421 7s.

1941 – LEAVER Mary Elizabeth of Rose Cottage Oswald-street, Accrington, (wife of Albert Leaver) died 8 April 1941. Probate Llandudno, 13 June 1941 to the said Albert Leaver, retired milk purveyor. Effects £1,544 5s. 7d.

1942 – LEAVER Alice of Leawood Norfolk-road Lytham, Lancashire, widow died 24 June 1942. Probate Llandudno 17 August to John Barker Leaver, solicitor. Effects £5,091 7s. 10d.

1942 – LEAVER Clifford of 23 Red Lees-avenue, Burnley, died on or since 10 December 1941 on war service. Administration Llandudno 7 August to Marion Leaver, widow. Effects £126 19s. 6d.

1942 – LEAVER Mary of 22 Fletcher Street, Nelson, Lancashire (wife of Willie Leaver) died 16 September 1942. Probate Llandudno, 2 October to the said Willie Leaver, retired Weaver. Effects £417 15s. 7d.

1943 – LEAVER Nevil of 33 Glenalmond-road, Sheffield, died on or since 11 December 1941 on war service. Administration, Wakefield, 29 January to Gladys May Leaver, widow. Effects £297 6s. 7d.

1944 – LEAVER Thompson of 5 Edenvale avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, died 26 October 1943. Probate Manchester, 8 March to Ann Ellen Leaver, widow. Effects £837 14s. 1d.

1944 – LEAVER Mary Ann of 248 Barkerhouse road, Nelson, Lancashire, widow died 15 January 1944. Probate Llandudno, 15 February to Emily Ratcliffe (wife of Ira Ratcliffe). Effects £162 14s. 1d.

1944 – LEAVER Noel Stanley of 26 Greenways Broomfield road, Chelmsford died 28 June 1943 at Park Hall Camp Whittington near Oswestry, Shropshire. Administration Liverpool, 26 January to Phyllis Leaver, widow. Effects £470 8s. 3d.

1947 – LEAVER Alice Hannah of 24 Burnley Road, Harle Syke near Burnley, spinster died 11 March 1947, Administration Manchester, 25 April to John Leaver, weaver. Effects £1,201 0s. 1d.

1947 – LEAVER Ferdi of 63 Marsden Road, Burnley died 11 January 1947 at Victoria Hospital, Burnley. Probate London 26 April to Edgar Leaver, loom oilier and Edith Mary Hardacre (wife of Frank Hardacre). Effects £1,284 17s. 11d.

1947 – LEAVER Laura Alice of Rose Cottage, Cockden, Briercliffe, near Burnley, widow died 1 March 1947, Probate London 18 April to James Ewart Leaver, Cotton Cloth merchant and Gertrude Mary Nuttal (wife of Willie Nuttall). Effects £4,111 11s. 8d.

1948 – LEAVER Arthur of 3 Holly Street, Burnley died 9 January 1948 at the Victoria Hospital Burnley. Administration Lancaster, 11 February to Betsy Leaver, widow. Effects £235 19s. 10d.

1948 - LEAVER Betty of 19 Duke Street, Briercliffe near Burnley, spinster died 21 June 1948. Probate London, 7 October to William Henry Leaver, towel weaver, John Shoesmith, loom overlooker and Jane Thornton, spinster. Effects £3,103 0s. 7d.

1948 – LEAVER Elizabeth of 428 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, widow died 26 June 1948, Administration London 2 September to Sidney Leaver, tape labourer. Effects £378 13s. 5d.

1948 – LEAVER Arthur of 3 Holly Street, Burnley died 9 January 1948 at the Victoria Hospital, Burnley. Administration Lancaster 11 February to Betsy Leaver, widow. Effects £235 19s. 10d.

1948 – LEAVER Mary Jane of 21 Fir Street, Nelson, Lancashire, widow died 6 July 1948 at 118 Briercliffe Road, Burnley. Administration Lancaster 28 July to Harry Leaver, cotton loom overlooker. Effects £442 2s.

1948 – LEVER Rennie of 3 Causeyfoot, Nelson, Lancashire died 1 June 1947 at the Royal Infirmary Blackburn. Administration Lancaster 9 July to Henry Lever, retired company director. Effects £2,353

1948 – LEAVER Richard of 6 Regent Street, Burnley died 25 February 1948. Probate London, 6 May to Therza Annie Leaver, widow and Sydney Leaver, cinema proprietor. Effects £5,007 2s. 9d.

1949 – LEAVER John Halstead of 22 Warley drive, Bradford died 27 December 1948 at St. Lukes Hospital Bradford. Administration London 18 February to Edith Leaver, widow. Effects £1,034 18s.

1949 – LEAVER Christopher of 29 Garrick street, Nelson, Lancashire died 3 February 1949. Administration London 14 March to Nora Leaver, widow and Annie Heath (wife of Harold Heath). Effects £1,172 16s. 8d.

1949 – LEAVER James Henry of 5 John street, Nelson, Lancashire died 22 April 1949. Administration London 4 June to Jane Leaver, widow. Effects £326 11s. 10d.

1949 – LEAVER Walter of 44 Castle street, Brierfield, Lancashire died 24 March 1949. Probate London 5 September to Emily Leaver, widow and Edith Lund (wife of Harold Lund). Effects £2,354 13s. 4d.

1950 – LEAVER James Ewart of Rose Cottage, Cockden, Briercliffe near Burnley died 11 August 1950, Probate Lancaster, 11 October to Fanny Atkinson (wife of John Spencer Atkinson), Willie Smith Leaver, Building Society Clerk, and John Derek Witham Leaver, University student. Effects £20,211 7s.

1951 – LEAVER Noel Harry of Rowan Cottage Harriet Street Burnley died 24 July 1951 Probate London 13 September to Jane Leaver widow. Effects £3,873 6s. 11d.

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.

1952 – LEAVER Gray of 176 Preston New road, Southport, Lancashire, died 20 July 1952 at the Infirmary Southport. Probate London 23 August to Peter Gray Leaver and John Gray Leaver, sales representatives. Effects £5,234 0s. 7d.

1952 – LEAVER Margaret of Monkroyd farm, Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire, widow, died 2 August 1952. Probate London 30 August to Benjamin Leaver, farmer and Ann Houlgate (wife of Joseph Houlgate). Effects £768 10s. 6d.

1953 – LEAVER Willie of Reedyford Cottages, Nelson, Lancashire died 6 April 1953 at the General Hospital Burnley. Probate London, 8 May to George Leaver and Edwin Newman, weavers. Effects £1,454 8s. 10d.

1953 – LEAVER Susy of 22 Bulcock street, Burnley, widow died 22 February 1953 at the General Hospital Burnley. Probate London 1 April to Harold Leaver, electrical engineer and Eva Clegg (wife of Alan Clegg). Effects £1,527 6s. 11d.

1953 – LEVER or LEAVER Grace of 97 Bradshaw street, Nelson, Lancashire, widow died 28 September 1953. Probate London 9 December to William Lever, retired clothlooker. Effects £547 9s.

1955 – LEAVER Harry of 41 Constable Ave, Burnley died 2 May 1954, Administration Lancaster 28 December to Harry Gray Leaver, School master. Effects £67 4s. 3d.

1956 – LEAVER Harry of 9 Hammond street, Nelson, Lancashire, died 29 February 1956. Probate London 24 March to Tom Leaver, weavers supervisor and George Leaver, weaver. Effects £358 7s. 1d.

1956 – LEAVER Jane of 5 John street, Nelson, Lancashire, widow died 6 November 1956 at 41 Hibson road, Nelson. Probate London 26 November to John Leaver, flanger an Elsie May Leaver (wife of the said John Leaver). Effects £2,925 18s. 9d.

1956 – LEAVER John Willie of 39 Regent street, Nelson, Lancashire died 8 January 1956 at the General Hospital Burnley. Administration Lancaster 21 March to Hilda Leaver, widow. Effects £1,305 4s.

1957 – LEAVER Cyril Bernard of 39 Plover street, Burnley died 13 April 1957. Administration London 17 May to Helen Leaver, widow. Effects £852 13s. 6d.

1957 – LEAVER Margaret Elizabeth of 7 Wickliffe street, Nelson, Lancashire, widow, died 9 February 1957. Administration Birmingham 12 March to Bannister Leaver, tax officer. Effects £181 0s. 4d.

1958 – LEAVER Miriam of 21 Cross Street, Harle Syke, near Burnley Lancashire (wife of John Leaver) died 5 January 1958 at the General Hospital Burnley, Probate London 19 February to Harold Leaver, Company Director and Arthur Leaver, Assistant Company Secretary. Effects £637 6s. 4d.

1959 – LEAVER Alice of 2 Hazel Grove, Lane Head, Burnley, widow died 18 January 1959 at the General Hospital, Burnley. Probate London 4 February to William Ewart Taylor, Cotton Mill Warehouseman. Effects £2,513 19s. 1d.

1960 – LEVER Annie of 13 Hollin Hill Burnley, widow died 5 September 1960. Probate Lancaster 28 September to Frank Mercer Lever, research chemist and Susan Mary Brunton (wife of Charles Brunton). Effects £3,034 8s. 9d.

1960 – LEAVER William Henry of 11 Atkinson Street, Harle Syke near Burnley, died January 1960. Probate London 18 March to Elizabeth Ann Leaver, widow. Effects £3,803 1s. 1d.

1960 – LEAVER Gwendoline of 7 Queen Street, Briercliffe, Lancashire, spinster died 2 October 1960 at the General Hospital Burnley. Probate Lancaster 11 November to Harry Wentworth Leaver, grey cloth Merchant. Effects £4,956 6s. 9d.

1960 - LEAVER Rennie Stewart of 52 Burnley Road, Harle Syke near Burnley died 19 July 1960 at West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance. Administration Manchester 17 August to Olga Mary Leaver, widow. Effects £1,087 16s. 3d.

1961 – LEAVER Mary of 6 Oaken Bank, Briercliffe Road, Burnley, spinster died 28 December 1960 at Marsden Hospital, Burnley. Administration London 16 February to Percy Leaver, storekeeper. Effects £752 1s. 5d.

1962 - LEAVER Phyllis Annie of 59 Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, widow died 25 April 1962 at 22 Highfield Ave, Burnley. Probate Lancaster, 19 June to Fanny Atkinson (wife of John Spencer Atkinson), Willie Smith Leaver, Building Society Secretary and John Derek Witham Leaver, School Teacher. Effects £11,540 3s. 5d.

1963 – LEAVER Fred of 48 Swinden Hall road, Nelson, Lancashire died 19 December 1958 at Victoria Hospital Burnley. Probate Lancaster 1 March to Marion Leaver, spinster. Effects £301 13s.

1963 – LEAVER Emily of 44 Castle street, Briarfield, Lancashire, widow died 13 May 1963 at Victoria Hospital Burnley. Administration London 21 June to Edith Lund, married woman. Effects £2,440 17s. 8d.

1963 – LEAVER Benjamin of 72 Barkerhouse road, Nelson, Lancashire, died 5 June 1963. Administration Lancaster, 26 September to Margaret Annie Leaver, widow. Effects £1,433 19s.

1963 – LEAVER Harold of 141 Marsden road, Burnley died 22 July 1963. Probate London 3 October to Mary Leaver, widow and Arthur Leaver, company director. Effects £7,429 9s.

1963 – LEAVER Sydney of 26 Harwood Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire, died 2 March 1963 at Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn. Probate London, 28 March to James Frederick Nuttall, solicitor and David Edgar, solicitors clerk. Effects £6,406 3s. 8d.

1964 – LEAVER Harry Wentworth of Rockwood Sandside Milnthorpe, Westmorland, died 2 January 1963 at Beaumont Hospital, Lancaster. Administration, London, 1 May to Ethel Leaver, widow. £837

1965 – LEAVER John Robert of 14 Cross Street, Harle Syke, Burnley died 30 March 1965 at Marsden Hospital, Burnley. Probate London 7 May to Margaret Shackleton, married woman and Eileen Mann, spinster. £1,488

1965 – LEAVER John of 19 Kimberly street, Harle Syke, Burnley died 8 February 1965 at Victoria Hospital Burnley. Probate Lancaster 16 March to Arthur Leaver, Company Director.

1966 – LEAVER Elizabeth Ann of 11 Atkinson Street, Harle Syke near Burnley died 14 January 1966, at Brunshaw Nursing Home, Burnley. Probate London 7 March to James Alwyn Barker, Company Director and Samuel Thornton Foster, Local Government Officer. £8,395

1968 – LEAVER Christina of 27 Cleaver street, Burnley died 29 February 1968. Administration Lancaster, 29 May. £509

1969 – LEAVER Stanley Todd of 46 Water Street, Worsthorne, Burnley died 21 May 1969. Administration Liverpool, 3 July. £961

1970 – LEAVER Bertram of Mayfield Broughton road, Malton, Yorkshire, died 6 December 1969. Probate Leeds, 5 February. £9,618

1970 – LEAVER Bruce of 2 Sunnyfield Ave, Cliviger, Burnley died 26 May 1970. Probate Liverpool, 21 October. £13,231

1974 – LEAVER James of 2 Athol street, North Burnley died 25 February 1974. Probate Liverpool, 11 March. £1,923

1974 – LEAVER Hilda of 39 Regent street, Nelson, Lancashire, died 31 October 1974. Probate Manchester, 16 December. £3,243

1975 – LEAVER, Willie of 2 Tennyson Street, Harle Syke near Burnley died 22 December 1974. Probate Liverpool, 25 March. £13,588

1977 – LEAVER Elsie May of 41 Hibson road, Nelson, Lancashire died 1 May 1977. Probate Manchester 9 June. £8,054

1977 – LEAVER Mary of 141 Marsden road, Burnley died 9 September 1977. Probate Liverpool, 5 December. £22,049

1978 – LEAVER Harry Geldard of Oakdene Padiham Road, Higham, Burnley died 9 October 1977. Administration Manchester, 30 January. £11,345

1978 – LEAVER Ellen of 99 Marsden Road, Burnley died 29 August 1978. Administration Manchester, 26 October. £3,566

1980 – LEAVER John of 41 Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire died 3 January 1980. Probate Manchester 26 February. £2,071

1983 – LEAVER Sidney of 22 Camp street, Burnley died 13 December 1982. Administration Liverpool, 25 February. Not exceeding £25,000

1984 – LEAVER Jane of Wheatley Court Fence near Burnley died 19 April 1984. Probate Liverpool, 3 August. £44,873

1984 – LEAVER Dora of 365 Padiham Road, Burnley died 11 April 1984. Probate Liverpool, 29 June. Not exceeding £40,000

1984 – LEAVER Lawrence of 2 Welbeck road, Birkdale, Southport, died 30 September 1984. Probate Liverpool, 15 November. Not exceeding £40,000

1985 – LEAVER Vera May of 41 Nottingham Road, Ravenhead, Nottingham, died 10 December 1984. Administration Manchester, 2 April. Not exceeding £40,000

1985 – LEAVER Tom of 14 Smith street, Nelson, Lancashire, died 14 November 1985. Probate Liverpool, 17 December. Not exceeding £40,000

1985 – LEAVER Kathleen of 7 Wickcliffe street, Nelson, Lancashire, died 8 May 1985. Administration Liverpool, 4 September. Not exceeding £40,000

1985 – LEAVER Margaret Annie of 72 Barkerhouse road, Nelson, Lancashire, died 3 April 1985. Probate Manchester, 10 May. Not exceeding £40,000

1986 – LEAVER Doris of 14 Smith street, Nelson, Lancashire, died 15 March 1986. Probate Liverpool, 29 April. Not exceeding £40,000

1986 – LEAVER Jessie of 438 Padiham road, Burnley died 11 August 1985. Probate Liverpool 19 May. £28,392

1987 – LEVER Harold Robinson of 91 Westbourne Avenue, south Burnley died 2 March 1987. Probate Liverpool, 22 April. £12,375

1987 – LEAVER Elsie of Wellfield 200 Whalley Road, Accrington, died 21 January 1987. Probate Manchester, 25 February. Not exceeding £40,000

1988 – LEAVER Evelyn of 112 Chapelhouse road, Nelson, Lancashire, died 13 February 1988. Probate Liverpool, 7 March. Not exceeding £70,000

1991 – LEAVER Edith of 160 Napier street, Nelson, Lancashire died 20 June 1991. Administration Liverpool, 5 July. Not exceeding £115,000

1991 – LEAVER Elsie of Norwood Whalley Road, Accrington, died 25 September 1991. Probate Liverpool, 23 October. Not exceeding £125,000

1995 – LEAVER, Arthur of Oaklands Nursing Homes, Talbot Street, Briercliffe, Burnley died 8 December 1994. Probate Birmingham, 5 June. Not exceeding £125,000

1998 – LEAVER, Elsie.
Date of death – 18 November 1997
Probate: Birmingham
Address: Oaklands, Talbot Street, Briercliffe, Burnley
Gross Estate: £16,303
Probate

1998 – LEAVER, Harry Gray
Date of Death: 1 October 1998
Probate: Liverpool
Grant: 10 November 1998
Address of Deceased: Peel Gardens Nursing Home, Barrowford road, Colne, Lancashire
Gross Estate: £200,000
Net Estate: £25,000
Type: Admon / Will
Extracted by: Nolan Pickles and Smith, 32 Albert Road, Colne
Grantees: Barbara Helen Clegg, 25 Wheatley Close, Fence, Burnley, Lancashire

2001 – LEAVER, Margery
Date of Death: 13 April 2001
Probate: Liverpool
Address of Deceased: 22 Camp Street, Burnley, Lancashire
Grant: 3 May 2001
Gross Estate: £ 210,000
Net: £40,000
Type: Probate
Extracted by: Smith Sutcliffe, 50 Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1HT
Grantees: Roy Barritt, 15 Douglas Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, Lancashire

2003 – LEAVER, Marian
Date of Death: 1 June 2003
Probate: Liverpool
Date of Issue of Grant: 18 June 2003
Address of Deceased: Flat 2 Bannister Court, Yorkshire street, Nelson, Lancashire
Gross Estate: £220,000
Net Estate: £12,000
Type: Probate
Extracted by: Southerns 17/23 Carr road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7JS
Grantees: Geoffrey Rodwell, 17/23 Carr road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7JS
Sheila Chaffer, 6 Garrick street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8JA

2004 – LEAVER, Geoffrey Arthur
Date of Death: 28 November 2002
Probate: Manchester
Grant: 11 August 2004
Address: 102 Holly street, Nelson, Lancashire
Gross Estate: £220,000
Net Estate: £22,000
Type: Administration
Extracted by: Donald Race & Newton 25/27 Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7J2
Grantees: Vera Elizabeth Leaver, 60 Swinden Hall road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8S5

2004 – Cyril Bernard Leaver
Date of Death: 17 October 2003
Probate: Birmingham
Grant: 4 March 2004
Address of Deceased: 21 Liverpool Croft Chelmsley wood, Birmingham
Gross Estate: £240,000
Net Estate: £120,000
Type: Probate
Extracted by: Hadgkiss Hughes & Beale, 47 Yardley road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6HQ
Grantees: Roderick Daniel Leaver, 73 Elmdon road, Marston Green, Birmingham
Paul Alastair Tobias, 32 Westfield 15 Kidderpore ave, Hampstead, London, NW3 7SF

2006 – John Leaver
Date of Death: 15 October 1960
Probate: London
Grant: 27 October 2006
Address of Deceased: 31 Park Terrace, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Gross Estate: 0
Net Estate: 0
Type: Admin
Extracted by: Beresford Solicitors LLP Quaypoint Lakeside Boulevard, Doncaster, DN4 5PL
Grantees: Rosemary Germaine Leaver – Preston of 21 Townend Avenue, Aston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 2DQ

2007 – LEAVER, Joseph Allen
Date of death – 27 November 2006
Probate: Liverpool
Address: 14 Cross Street, St. Annes on Sea, Lancashire
Grosse Estate: £285,000
Administration
Net Estate: £152,000
Extracted by Dickinsons, 5 Bath Street, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5ES
Grantees: Allen Leaver, 59 Hoghton Road, Leyland, Lancashire
Philip Leaver, 1 Lima Road, St. Anne’s on Sea, Lancashire

2007 – LEAVER, Gertrude Anne
Date of death – 3 December 2006
Probate: Liverpool
Address: 14 Cross Street, St. Annes on Sea, Lancashire
Grosse Estate: £285,000
Administration
Net Estate: £14,000
Extracted by Dickinsons, 5 Bath Street, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 5ES
Grantees: Allen Leaver, 59 Hoghton Road, Leyland, Lancashire
Philip Leaver, 1 Lima Road, St. Anne’s on Sea, Lancashire

Possible Leaver connections.

1903 – PICKLES Thomas of 24 Queen Street, Briercliffe near Burnley died 6 June 1903. Probate London 26 June to Smith Pickles, weaver and Abraham Leaver, cotton manufacturer. Effects £2,158 0s. 6d.

1932 – WHITAKER Sarah Ellen of 62 Ansdell road, Blackpool, widow died 4 July 1932 at 22 Bulcock street, Burnley. Probate London 13 July to Walter Leaver, overlooker and Susy Leaver (wife of the said Walter Leaver). Effects £251 10s. 7d.

1934 – BERRY Edith Ann of 28 Queen Street, Harle Syke near Burnley (wife of Ezra Berry) died 29 June 1934. Administration London 7 August to the said Ezra Berry, company director and Percy Leaver, salesman. Effects £1,074 12s. 4d

1935 – TATHAM George Hartley of 16 Cobden Street, Burnley died 4 May 1935. Probate London 1 July to Gray Leaver, sales manager and Harry Leaver, farm bailiff. Effects £1,697 19s. 3d.

1937 – TATHAM Betsy of 16 Cobden street, Burnley, Lancashire, widow died 24 September 1936 at Monkholme Nursing Home, Burnley. Probate London 7 January to John Halstead Leaver, works manager and Harry Geldard Leaver, engineer. Effects £539 19s. 8d.

1944 – STANWORTH Peter Leaver of 105 Clayton-street, Nelson, Lancashire, died 22 March 1944. Administration Lancaster, 13 April to Ada Stanworth, widow. Effects £396 10s. 2d.

1949 – STANWORTH John Leaver of 14 Jubilee street, Briercliffe near Burnley died 4 July 1949. Administration London 17 August to Ethel Stanworth, widow. Effects £676 5s.

1959 – MANN Annie of 67 Thelwall Avenue Fallowfield near Manchester, widow died 19 August 1959 at Withington Hospital Manchester. Probate Lancaster 18 September to John Robert Leaver, cotton loom overlooker and Willie Leaver, cotton mill taper. Effects £1,572 2s.

1964 – MOFFATT Susannah of 226 Manchester Road, Burnley (wife of Joseph Harold Moffatt) died 2 September 1964. Probate Lancaster, 2 November to the said Joseph Harold Moffatt, retired schoolmaster and Bertram Leaver Howarth, retired lecturer. £10,620

1966 – SHOESMITH Betty Leaver of 79 Burnley Road, Harle Syke, Burnley died 3 June 1966. Probate Lancaster 15 August to Phoebe Alice Shoesmith, spinster. £8,150

James Leaver of Extwistle Hall, Will date 23rd November 1827

The last Will and Testament of James Leaver of Extwistle Hall in the same Township in Connection with Briercliffe, in the Chapelry of Burnley and County of Lancaster, farmer. After my just Debts, funeral expenses and the Probate hereof are duly paid, I do hereby order and direct that my three Children Abraham, Mary and William shall have all the Beds, Bedding, Milkbowls together with all the Furniture within the House that belongs to me equally divided among them by my Executors herein after named on Account of their good Services done for me to be their Property absolutely for ever. Farther I do hereby order and direct that all my Cattle, Hay, Corn and husbandry Utensils shall be sold by Auction as soon after my Decease as can be most profitable and convenient, and the Monies arising herefrom equally divided among my eight Children viz. John, Nanny, Abraham, Mary, Sally, Betty, James and William, no One receiving more or less than another, to be their Portion absolutely for ever, to be paid in twelve kalendar Months after my Decease. Moreover, if any of my Children herein before named shall be dissatisfied and unpeaceable at this Distribution of my Property, I do hereby order that such dissatisfied Child or Children shall have no Share or Portion of the said Property or Money arising therefrom whatsoever. Also that what is apportioned to such, if they had been satisfied and peaceable, shall be equally divided among those who are so satisfied. Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Brother Bannister Leaver and my Son Abraham Leaver joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament. And for every Day spent in the Execution hereof they are hereby allowed two Shillings and six Pence per Day each. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my Hand and Seal this twenty third Day of November in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty seven. Signed, sealed published and declared by the said James Leaver to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of Abraham Nowell, John Holt and Levi Heap.

1918 – LEAVER William Charles of H.M.S. Vernon Portsmouth, chief stoker R.N., died 28 January 1918 at the R.N. Hospital Haslar Gosport Hampshire. Administration London 21 June to Elizabeth Leaver, spinster. Effects £640 4s. 6d.

1990 – LEAVER Sidney of 8 Birnbeck Ct. London, NW11, died 5 May 1990. Probate London, 5 September. £175,523

Name: Sidney Leaver
Birth: 20 Oct 1902
Death: May 1990 - Harrow

Kris, I think this might be the will I mentioned. I'll check my notebook later.

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I love this bit, it should be put into more wills.

Moreover, if any of my Children herein before named shall be dissatisfied and unpeaceable at this Distribution of my Property, I do hereby order that such dissatisfied Child or Children shall have no Share or Portion of the said Property or Money arising therefrom whatsoever.

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Gloria

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Mum and I looked at one the other day that said "..... to my wife should she behave herself"!

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Kris, the one I saw was

"Leaver James, Extwistle Burnley Farmer June 1828"

Is it the same as the one above?

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I don’t know. Where can I get a copy?

It'll be the records office at Preston.

The date of death and the will date should be different. Do you have the date of death for the will you transcribed above?

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The James Leaver mentioned in the Will, died 9 January 1828 at Extwistle Hall, so perhaps it is another James Leaver?

Could be?
I don't have a trip planned for the LRO for another month unfortunately.

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Maureen, do you have plans to visit the Lancashire records office? If so, can you have a look for this will? "Leaver James, Extwistle Burnley Farmer June 1828"

You will probably find the indexed entry in the Chester Probate Indexes. These are on the shelves near to the maps. Maybe it is worth making sure that the LRO have this first? They should be able to tell you by email, they will only need to check the index books.

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