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1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3868; Folio: 34; Page: 19
22, Burnley road, Briercliffe
John Foster, Head, Mar, 51yrs, Caretaker Chapel, b. Briercliffe
Sarah Foster, Wife, Mar, 51yrs, b. Briercliffe
Edith Foster, Daughter, 29yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Mary J. Foster, Daughter, 27yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Ernest Foster, Son, 23yrs, Cotton Beamer, b. Briercliffe
Robert T. Foster, Son, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Elizabeth A. Foster, Daughter, 19yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Ethel Foster, Daughter, 9yrs, b. Briercliffe

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3371; Folio 151; Page 21
Burnley Road, 14, Briercliffe
John Foster, Head, Mar, 41yrs, Cotton Beamer, b. Briercliffe
Sarah Foster, Wife, Mar, 41yrs, b. Briercliffe
Samuel Foster, Son, 22yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Edith Foster, Daughter, 19yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Mary Jane Foster, Daughter, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Ernest Foster, Son, 13yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Elizabeth A. Foster, Daughter, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Robt. Thomas Foster, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3868; Folio: 34; Page: 20
24 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 44yrs, Cotton Weaver, Worker, b. Briercliffe
Ellen Leaver, Wife, 49yrs, b. Nelson
William H. Leaver, Son, 19yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
John Leaver, Son, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Alice Leaver, Daughter, 13yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Clarissa Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, b. Briercliffe

William Henry Leaver (1882-1960) married Elizabeth Ann Foster (1882-1966)

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3371; Folio 151; Page 21
Burnley Road, 16, Briercliffe
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 34yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Ellen Leaver, Wife, Mar, 39yrs, b. Briercliffe
William Hy. Leaver, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
John Leaver, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Alice Hannah Leaver, Daughter, 3yrs, b. Briercliffe
Ellen Leaver, Daughter, 1yr, b. Briercliffe

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3371; Folio 151; Page 21
Burnley Road, 18, Briercliffe
Betty Leaver, Head, Widow, 62yrs, b. Briercliffe
Henry Leaver, Son, Single, 40yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
William Leaver, Son, Single, 38yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
John Leaver, Son, Single, 35yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Nanny Leaver, Daughter, Single, 33yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Merinda Leaver, Daughter, Single, 27yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Betty Leaver, Daughter, Single, 22yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4152; Folio: 12; Page: 18
Haggate, Briercliffe
John Foster, Head, Mar, 21yrs, Twister Cotton Mill, b. Briercliffe
Sarah Foster, Wife, Mar, 21yrs, Weaver Cotton Mill, b. Briercliffe
Samuel Foster, Son, 2yrs, b. Briercliffe

Section C Grave 142
Headstone
John FOSTER of Haggate died July 31st 1910 aged 61 years
Sarah his wife died December 30th 1925 aged 77 years
Samuel son died September 7th 1906 aged 38 years
Bertha his wife died April 26th 1934 aged 68 years
Ethel daughter of John and Sarah died January 13th 1938 aged 46 years
Edith daughter died March 1st 1948 aged 76 years
Mary Jane daughter died September 15th 1958 aged 84 years
Jane daughter of Bertha and Samuel died December 2nd 1957 aged 63 years
SCROLL
To memory of late John FOSTER by Haggate Baptist Choir, Scholars and Friends July 31st 1910

Maureen, according to Jack Halstead’s notes, William Henry Leaver is related to Willie Mason.

Marriages September 1922
HALSTEAD Elizabeth E. (Married Mason) – Burnley, 8e, 750
MASON Willie (Married Halstead) - Burnley, 8e, 750

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... evers2.htm

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... evers1.htm

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... 0horse.htm

http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... 20Team.htm

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3868; Folio: 59; Page: 29
5, Townley street, Briercliffe
John W? Mason, Head, Mar, 34yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Mary Mason, Wife, Mar, 34yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Nannie Mason, Daughter, 10yrs, b. Burnley
Nellie Mason, Daughter, 9yrs, b. Burnley
Willie Mason, Son, 3yrs, b. Briercliffe

Family tree (Mason)
http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/person.a ... id=6050752

John William Mason (1867-?) married Mary Sutcliffe (1868-?)
Children:
Nannie Mason b. 1891
Nellie Mason b. 1892
Willie Mason b. 1898

Nannie Mason (1891) married David Halstead

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Births June 1899
HALSTEAD Elizabeth Ellen – Burnley, 8e, 188

Births March 1898
Mason Willie – Burnley, 8e, 189

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

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.

James Alwyn Barker b. 3 July 1916
Death: March 1990 – Burnley and Pendle

Births September 1916
BARKER James A. (Mum’s maiden name is Leaver) – Skipton, 9a, 38

Samuel Thornton Foster b. 19 November 1906
Death: Feb 1988 – Burnley and Pendle

Births December 1906
FOSTER Samuel Thornton – Burnley, 8e, 165

Willie Mason
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Sol ... 0Mason.htm

In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth Ellen
The beloved wife of Willie MASON
Died Jan 14th 1972 aged 72 years
Also the above Willie MASON
Died Aug 10th 1976 Aged 78 years
Also John Robert HALSTEAD
1870-1932
And Martha his wife
1874-1946