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The London Gazette, June 19, 1883.
The Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In the County Court of Lancashire, holden at Burnley. In the Matter of Proceedings for Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors, instituted by John Leaver, of Primrose Bank, Briercliffe-road, Burnley, in the county of Lancaster, Farmer and Carter.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a First General Meeting of the creditors of the above-named person has been summoned to be held at No. 4, Hargreaves-street, Burnley, in the county of Lancaster, on the 2nd day of July, 1883, at three o’clock in the afternoon precisely. – Dated this 14th day of June, 1883.
ARTINDALE and ARTINDALE, 4, Hargreaves-street, Burnley, Solicitors for the said John Leaver.

The London Gazette, June 24, 1884.
The Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In the County Court of Lancashire, holden at Burnley. In the Matter of a Special Resolution for Liquidation by Arrangement of the affairs of John Leaver, of Primrose Bank, Briercliffe-road, Burnley, in the county of Lancaster, Farmer and Carter.
The creditors of the above-named John Leaver who have not already proved their debts, are required, on or before the 2nd day of July, 1884, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to us, the undersigned, Thomas Kelsall Wright, of 49, Manchester-road, Burnley aforesaid, Chartered Accountant, or William Mossop, of 8 Ormerod street, Burnley aforesaid, Auctioneer, the Trustees under the liquidation, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of the Dividend proposed to be declared. – Dated this 21st day of June, 1884.
T.K. WRIGHT,
WILLIAM MOSSOP, Trustees.

This appears to be him & family in 1881:
RG11; Piece: 4148; Folio: 116; Page: 41
Higher Primrose Bank, Burnley

John Leaver, head, marr, 32, farmer of 34 acres employing 2 labourers, born Burnley Lancs.
Nanny Leaver, wife, marr, 40, farmer's wife, born Burnley Lancs.
William Brown, son, unm, 21, sharebroker's clerk, born Burnley Lancs.
John Brown, son, unm, 18, farmer's son, born Burnley Lancs.
James Leaver, son, 7, scholar born Burnley Lancs.
Charles Leaver, son, 6, scholar, born Burnley Lancs.
Joseph Leaver, son, 5,scholar, born Burnley Lancs.
Elizabeth Leaver, daur, 4, scholar,born Burnley Lancs.

We have a John Leaver, son of John & Nancy, born 1849 but he was born Briercliffe so I haven't checked it out yet to see whether it was the same one.

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Maureen
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No - ours was living at Haggate in 1881.

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Maureen
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Same family in 1891. John was born at Extwistle. I wonder who his parents are?

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 13; Page 20
2 Cobden street, Burnley
John Leaver, Head, Mar, 40yrs, Joiner, b. Extwistle
Clara Leaver, Wife, Mar, 34?yrs, b. Derby
James Leaver, Son, Single, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Charles Leaver, Son, 16yrs, Carter, b. Burnley
Joseph Leaver, Son, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Elizabeth Leaver, Daughter, 14yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Arthur Leaver, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

According to Lancashire bmd, John Leaver married Nanny Brown in 1872. She died in 1886 and he remarried (to Clara Page ) in 1890.
Which still doesn't answer the question who his parents were. If I can't find it from the censuses I'll send for the marriage cert.

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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

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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Maureen
If you can't fight, wear a big 'at

I've now posted details of the James Leaver/ Elizabeth Harrison marriage in the marriages section.
I'm happy it confirms that this James was the son of John (1794-1871) as John also was a gamekeeper and living at Roggerham as the innkeeper in 1851.

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Maureen
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