Maureen, I was looking for census information on Abraham Leaver (born circa 1841) and Margaret Shoesmith (b. 1844 Briercliffe), and I came across these census. Do you think it is the same Abraham?
When –14 November 1863 Where – The Register Office, Burnley Groom – Abraham Leaver, 22yrs, Widower, Cotton Power Loom Weaver of Burnley Lane, Burnley Bride – Margaret Shoesmith, 19yrs, Spinster, Cotton Power Loom Weaver of Burnley Lane, Burnley Grooms father – -------------- Brides father – James Shoesmith (deceased), carter Witnesses – x the mark of James Sutcliffe, x the mark of Margaret Thompson
1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3861; Folio: 153; Page: 23 72 Milton Street, Burnley Abraham Leaver, Head, Mar, 62 years, Cotton Weaver, b. Hagg, Burnley Ann Leaver, Wife, Mar, 62 years, b. Altham, Lancs.
1861 Census – RG9; Piece: 3073; Folio: 95; Page: 1 Pighole, Briercliffe with Extwistle, St. James Abraham Leaver, Head, Mar, 22yrs, Weaver, b. Briercliffe Ellen Leaver, Wife, Mar, 21yrs, Weaver, b. Lancashire, Marsden
1841 Census - HO107; Piece 506; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 26; Folio: ; Page: 1 Lane House, Briercliffe John Nutter, 25 years, Weaver, b. Lancs Olive Nutter, 24 years, Weaver. B. Lancs Abraham Leaver, 2 years, b. Lancs Elizabeth Leaver, 15 years, b. Lancs
Deaths June 1919 LEAVER Abraham (age 79) – Burnley, 8e, 186
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