Thanks for the welcome, good to be here.
Wow, that is a coincidence. Shame we haven't found a connection with the Olds. As far as I know there's no known connection - yet! I can't help but think there is one though, given how unusual the name is and that they are both in the lace trade.
My husband's ancestors go back to Henrie LEEVERS born about 1599 in Greasley. He has 3 children that I know of: Elizabeth, Mary and Henry, all born in Greasley, Notts. Greasley was a big centre of the name spelt LEEVERS in any case in the 1600 and 1700s.
I've two trees on TribalPages if you want to take a look:
http://www.jack63kids.tribalpages.com - has my family tree; though some of the connections are 'speculative' about the connections;
http://www.leeverslace.tribalpages.com - which is John LEAVER/S - LEVER/S tree, to the best of my knowledge.
Both are open to corrections.
How far back have you gone with your Lancs folks? Have you any idea where they came from before these shores? We suspect my husband's lot came from either France (Huguenots) or possibly Dutch. The first thought comes from family folk lore - and we all know how reliable that can be; the second from other researchers who think they recognise the name. Given that the earliest one we know of is Henrie, I'm rather liking the French connection. There is also a known connection with the French lace trade, where John LEAVER ends his days.
Let me know any thoughts,
Jack
Jackie Leevers