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Awesome!! I look forward to seeing what this document says!

Marriages, Dec 1915
LEAVER, Rennie – Glossop, 7b, 2227
MORRIS, Mary E. – Glissop, 7b, 2227

Births, June 1916
LEAVER, Nevil (Mum’s maiden name is Morris) – Burnley, 8e, 279

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... ty=1532598
LEAVER, Neville (or Nevil)
Died, 11 December 1941
Son of Rennie and Mary Elizabeth Leaver, of Gunnislake, Cornwall; husband of Gladys May Leaver, of Yeadon, Yorkshire.



Marriages, September 1919
LEAVER, Percy – Birmingham, 6d, 856
STOKES, Florence M.C. - Birmingham, 6d, 856

Births, September 1920
LEAVER, Dennis K (Mum’s maiden name is Stokes) – Stafford, 6b, 20

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... ty=1803216
LEAVER, Dennis Kennedy
Died, 6 December 1940



http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... ty=2483048
LEAVER, Clifford
Died, 10 December 1941

I just posted a marriage for Ann Leaver/ Robert Barker. This would appear to be the family:

1841 Census - HO107/506/15 folio 8 pg 8
Banks, Briercliffe with Extwistle
Thos Laver, 60 years, Weaver, b. Lancs
Sarah Laver, 55 years, Weaver, b. Lancs
John Laver, 25 years, Weaver, b. Lancs
Nanny Laver, 25 years, Weaver, b. Lancs
Abraham Laver, 15 years, Weaver, b. Lancs
Wm. Sutcliffe, 11 years, Weaver, b. Lancs
Thos Sutcliffe, 5 years, b. Lancs

Abraham Leaver was a witness to the marriage - he married Robert Barker's sister Grace 2 years later .
The church records have the parents of Abraham and Ann as Thomas and Sally. I'm not sure whether there was a mistake on the census enumerator's part or whether Sarah was known as Sally

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Maureen
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The two Sutcliffe children tie into my tree. In 1851, they can be found at
HO107/2251 folio 131 pg 17 Yeomans, living with my Sutcliffe lot. I belive, though this has yet to be confirmed by the discovery of a document, that these Leavers had a daughter who married one of my Sutcliffes, possibly Joseph. She died between the marriage and the 1841 census leaving the husband (Joseph?) and 2 young sons.

Edit - This is the household detail for 1851

Sarah Sutcliffe Head W 79 Farmer b.Briercliffe
Joseph Sutcliffe, son, W 49, Lab, Stone quarry b.Briercliffe
Sarah Sutcliffe, Daur, U, 46, Servant, b.Briercliffe
William, Son, U, 42,Lab b.Briercliffe
James, son, U, 39, Cust? b.Briercliffe
Ellen Sutcliffe, Daur, U, 24, Servant in house b.Briercliffe
William Sutcliffe, Grandson, U 20, Firebeater b.Briercliffe
Thomas Sutcliffe, 15, Power Loom Weaver b.Briercliffe
Mary Heap, lodger, Un, 7, Pauper Hand loom weaver b.Briercliffe

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There is Thomas Leaver of Banks, Briercliffe, buried at Haggate 24/12/1845.
Sarah is still at Banks on teh 1851 census as widow with a (15 year-old?) grandson Thomas.

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Maureen
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this is from IGI:
James Leaver - born abt 1723
Burnley,Lancashire,England
Buried 18 Jul 1755
Holme Chapel,Cliviger

father of John Leaver, who was baptised at Holme Chapel 3/8/1746

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Kris it has finally arrived, I will put it on here for your interest but also on the Kippax page.
Whereas Nancy Spencer singlewoman, was on the twentyfourth day of October 1837 delivered of a male Bastard Child; and the said child, on the seventh say of January last by reason of its said mother being unable to provide for its maintenance, became chargeable to the Township of Burnley in the County of Lancaster, and from thence hitherto has been maintained and supported by the said Township. And Whereas we the undersigned being the Overseers of the Poor of the said Township have made diligent enquiry as to the Father of the said Child, and find that you James Kippax are the father of the same.
Therefore take notice, that at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden by adjournment at Preston for the County of Lancaster on the tenth day of April next, we as such Overseers of the Poor of the said Township, intend to make application to the court at the said Sessions, for an Order upon you to reimburse the said Township for the maintainance ans support of the said Child.
Given under our hands this seventh day of March 1839.
To James Kippax of Burnley Stone Mason
Overseers of the said Township of Burnley
John Lie
James Deard
James Robinson
These three names are not easy to read.

On a seperate sheet
1839 March 18th personally served Jas Kippax with a duplicate copy Jas Robinson

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C Leaver 136 Railway Street, Nelson Royal Army Med Corps.

H Leaver 49 Lee Road Manchester
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=512988
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leaver; husband of Evelyn Leaver, of 28, Clover Hill Rd., Nelson, Lancs.
Date of death: 5 July 1918

L Leaver 114 Southfield Street East, Nelson East Lancs Regiment

W Leaver 18 Harvey Street, Nelson Army Service Corps.

W.B. Leaver.
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=519080
Father of Beresford Leaver, of 31, Dover St., Nelson, Lancs.
Date of death: 1 April 1919

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... lty=519080
Father of Beresford Leaver, of 31, Dover St., Nelson, Lancs.
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Sol ... Leaver.htm

Ancestry – England & Wales Death Index: 1984-2007
Beresford Leaver – b. 19 April 1904 / Death Reg. Mar 1992 / District: Southampton

Free BMD
Birth June 1904
Leaver, Beresford – Burnley, 8e 241

Maureen, May last year I received a letter from Ruth Shackleton which I appear to have misplaced and forgotten about, but today I found it and I am pleased to say it has information on our Leaver lines which we do not!!

In the letter Ruth says…”I remember a visit from a cousin (?) of my Mother’s, Leslie Leaver, from London (?) dressed in a smart grey suit, unusual in our village. Perhaps he was a son of Robert Thomas Leaver who, according to one of my cousins, was “an advertising agent in Eastbourne, Luton and London (with Punch)”….

We have no details for a Leslie Leaver so this is something to look into when we get a chance.

Linda Mary Lever (spelling on birth cert) was born 18 April 1873 at Hill End. (Linda Mary Leaver married Joseph Sutcliffe at Ebenezer Chapel)

Linda Mary Leaver had three siblings, Fielding Parker Leaver, Robert Thomas Leaver and William Leaver. Ruth says that William Leaver died “aged 25, back in Briercliffe, after his return from the Boer War” William was born circa 1880 so he died around 1905.

In the 1881 Census “the four children and their Mother, Sarah, were living with Sarah’s sister (Betty Riley – and husband Ambrose) and their Mother Nanny Sutcliffe, nee Parker, in Nelson. Linda’s name given as “Linllid” (!) ages of children 7,5,3 and 10 months.”

Linda Mary Leaver’s parents were Thomas Lever and Sarah Sutcliffe. Ruth has dates of birth for both. Thomas Lever born 30 September 1849 at Hill End, and Sarah Sutcliffe born 11 August 1849 at Yeomans. Ruth thinks that Thomas Lever left for the USA around 1880, again we have no information on this if it is correct.

On another Sutcliffe / Leaver line she has Joseph Sutcliffe born 26 February 1870 (Joseph Sutcliffe married Linda Mary Leaver)

Joseph’s parents were Jane Leaver (b. 23 August 1830) and Simeon Sutcliffe (b. 30 September 1824)

Jane Leaver, the one mentioned above, b. 23 August 1830, parents were James Leaver b. 9 April 1798 at Hill End and Betty Nuttall. Ruth gives a date of marriage, 11 June 1818, but unfortunately there is no church mentioned.

Anyhow, a few things to look up when we have time.

Census for Thomas Leaver and his wife Sarah Sutcliffe, parents of Linda Mary Leaver

1851
HO107/2251 folio 131 pg 17

1861
Rg9 3073 folio 102 pg 15
Holt Hill

1871
RG10/4152 folio 28 pg 12
Holt Hill

1881
RG11/ 4160 Folio 64 Page 16
15 Raglan St, Great & Little Marsden, Lancashire, England
Ambrose RILEY Head M 31 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Cotton Weaver
Betty RILEY Wife M 35 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Cotton Weaver
Florence RILEY Daughter U 1 Nelson, Lancashire, England
Nancy SUTCLIFFE Boarder W 63 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Housekeeper
Sarah LEAVER Sist in Law M 31 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Housekeeper
Linllid LEAVER Neice U 7 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Scholar
Fielding LEAVER Nephew 5 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Scholar
Robt. Thos. LEAVER Nephew 3 Burnley, Lancashire, England Occ:Scholar
Wm. LEAVER Nephew 10 m Nelson, Lancashire, England

1891
RG12/3371 folio151 pg22
13 South Views
Sarah Leaver Head W F 41 Briercliffe
Linda Mary Leaver Dau 17 Briercliffe
Fielden P Son S 15 cotton weaver Burnley
William Son S 13 Cotton cloth Looker Briercliffe
Nanny Sutcliffe Mother W 74 Briercliffe
Robert William Son S 10 Cotton weaver Nelson

1901
Rg13/3868 folio 47 pg 6
71 Burnley Rd, Briercliffe
Sarah Leaver Head W F 51 Briercliffe
Fielden P Son S 25 cotton weaver Burnley
Robert T Son S 23 Cotton cloth Looker Briercliffe
William Son S 20 Cotton weaver Nelson
Nanny Sutcliffe Mother W 84 Own means Briercliffe

Sarah is in my tree, she is the neice of my 3x great grandfather Robert Sutcliffe.

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Sarah Sutcliffe was born 11 August 1849 at Yeomans in Briercliffe.

Sarah married Thomas Leaver 14 Nov 1871 at Hill End Chapel

This is will info that you found Kris
1932 - LEAVER Sarah of 45 Church Street, Harle Syke near Burnley, widow died 18 August 1932. Probate London 12 October to Joseph Sutcliffe and Robert Thomas Leaver managers. Effects £342 10s. 2d.

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Census for Jane Sutcliffe nee Leaver

1851
HO107/2251 folio 133 pg 21
Holt Hill, Briercliffe

1861
RG9/3073 folio 98 pg 7
High Sim

1871
R10/4152 folio 17 pg 27
Lane Bottom


1881Dwelling:Lane Bottom
Census Place:Briercliffe Cum Extwistle, Lancashire, England
Source:FHL Film 1341996 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4155 Folio 65 Page 17
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Simeon SUTCLIFFEM56 MBriercliffe, Lancashire, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Cotton Weaver
Jane SUTCLIFFEM50 FBriercliffe, Lancashire, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Cotton Weaver
Annie SUTCLIFFEU13 FBriercliffe, Lancashire, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Cotton Winder
Joseph SUTCLIFFE 11 MBriercliffe, Lancashire, England


1891
RG12/3371 folio 145 pg 10
40 Lane Bottom, Briercliffe
Simeon Sutcliffe Head M 66 Cotton weaver Briercliffe
Jane Wife M 60 Briercliffe
Annie Dau S 23 Cotton winding Briercliffe
Joseph Son S 21 Cotton weaving (manager) Briercliffe


Simeon and Jane married on 20 April 1851 at St James.

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1948 SUTCLIFFE Linda Mary of 45 Church Street, Briercliffe near Burnley, widow died 28 November 1947. Probate London, 10 February to Hubert Thomas Sutcliffe, chemist, Edna May Haslam (wife of John Haslam) and Gladys Eveline Shackelton (wife of Herbert Shackelton). Effects £7,621 19s.


I assume this is the Shackleton connection for this family?

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Census for Jane Leaver, with parents James and Betty

1851
HO107/2251 folio 133 pg 21
Holt Hill, Briercliffe
James Leaver, Head, Married, 51yrs, Twister P Looms, b. Briercliffe
Betty Leaver, Wife, Married, 50yrs, House Work, b. Marsden
William Leaver, Son, Unm, 31yrs, Hand Loom weaver, b. Briercliffe
Sarah Leaver, Daughter, Unm, 23yrs, Hand Loom weaver, b. Briercliffe
Jane Leaver, Daughter, Unm, 21yr, Power Loom weaver, b. Briercliffe
John Leaver, Son, Unm, 19yrs, Power Loom Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Elizabeth Leaver, Daughter, 14yrs, Power Loom Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Grace Leaver, Daughter, 11yrs, Yeuld? Nitter P Loom, b. Briercliffe
James Leaver, Son, 8yrs, Winder, b. Briercliffe

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