The parents of the John Leaver above appear to be James (1823-1890) & Elizabeth (1822-1882)
1851 Census – HO 107 / 2251 / 1 Houghtans, Extwistle, St. John James Leaver, Head, Married, 27yrs, Gamekeeper, b. Lancs, Extwistle Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, marr, 27yrs, b. Lancs, Extwistle John Leaver, Son, 1yrs, b. Lancs, Extwistle 1861 RG9; Piece: 3074; Folio: 6; Page: 5 Extwistle Fold James Leaver 37, head, marr, gamekeeper, b Marsden Elizabeth Leaver 38, wife, marr, b Extwistle John Leaver 11, son, scholar, b Extwistle 1871 RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 40; Page: 26 Heasandford James Leavers 48, head, marr, gamekeeper, b Marsden Elizabeth Leavers 49, wife, marr, gamekeeper's wife, b Briercliffe John Leavers 21, son, unm, joiner, b Briercliffe
I have a suspicion that James was the son of John (1794-1871) and Ann Catlow. All their earlier children were born at Finsley, Little Marsden before the family moved to Extwistle Hall.
Elizabeth (1824) is probably Elizabeth Harrison (Lancashire Marriage index 1848 - Worsthorne, St John Evangelist, registers at Preston CE131/1/3).
Working on it.
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