Maureen, I don’t know how this John Leaver fits into the tree but we have loads of info on him and his family, something to look into when we have time.
Grave:
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Gra ... eaver3.htm
1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 53; Page: 9
Cop Row, Burnley
John Leaver, Head, Mar, 20yrs, Stone Mason, b. Briercliffe
Martha Leaver, Wife, 20yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
William Leaver, Son, 3yrs, b. Burnley
Betty Leaver, Daughter, 1yr, b. Burnley
1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4161; Folio: 69; Page: 39
Netherfield Road, Nelson
John Lever, Head of family, Married, 33yrs, Stone Mason, b. Haggate
Martha Lever, Wife, Married, 31yrs, House wife, b. Burnley
William Lever, Son, 13yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Alfred Lever, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
James Henry Lever, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Mary Lever, Daughter, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Lawrence Lever, Son, 3yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Margaret Ann Lever, Daughter, 2yrs, Infant, b. Briercliffe
Christopher Lever, Son, 5 months, Infant, b. Nelson
1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3378; Folio 143; Page 20
87 Netherfield road, Little Marsden, Nelson
Martha Leaver, Head, Widow, 41yrs, Char? Woman, b. Burnley
William Leaver, Son, 23yrs, General Labourer, b. Burnley
Alfred Leaver, Son, 19yrs, Cotton twister, b. Burnley
James H. Leaver, Son, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Lawrence Leaver, Son, 13yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Mary Leaver, Daughter, 14yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Margaret A? Leaver, Daughter, 11yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Christopher Leaver, Son, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Nelson
Sarah E. Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Nelson
Walter Leaver, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Nelson
**this is probably the same Christopher Leaver as above***
1949 – LEAVER Christopher of 29 Garrick street, Nelson, Lancashire died 3 February 1949. Administration London 14 March to Nora Leaver, widow and Annie Heath (wife of Harold Heath). Effects £1,172 16s. 8d.
***And this is probably Christopher’s wife***
1930 – LEAVER Ethel of 91 Bankhouse Road, Nelson, Lancashire (wife of Christopher Leaver) died 21 December 1929 at Grove House Nursing Home Barrowford, Lancashire. Probate London 9 January to the said Christopher Leaver, confectioner. Effects £450
1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3882; Folio: 96; Page: 6
87 Netherfield Road, Nelson
Martha Leaver, Head, Widow, 51yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Wiliam Leaver, Son, Single, 33yrs, Iron Furnace Tenter, b, Burnley
Alfred Leaver, Son, Single, 29yrs, Cotton Twister, b. Burnley
Mary Leaver, Daughter, Single, 24yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Christopher Leaver, Son, 20yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Nelson
Sarah E. Leaver, Daughter, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Nelson
Walter Leaver, Son, 16yrs, Iron ? Foundry, b. Nelson
1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3882; Folio: 96; Page: 6
81 Netherfield Road, Nelson
James H. Leaver, Head, Mar, 27yrs, Iron Foundry, b. Nelson
Jane Leaver, Wife, Mar, 27yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Nelson
John Leaver, Son, Single, 4yrs, b. Nelson
Florrie Leaver, Daughter, 1yrs, b. Nelson
1949 – LEAVER James Henry of 5 John street, Nelson, Lancashire died 22 April 1949. Administration London 4 June to Jane Leaver, widow. Effects £326 11s. 10d.
1956 – LEAVER Jane of 5 John street, Nelson, Lancashire, widow died 6 November 1956 at 41 Hibson road, Nelson. Probate London 26 November to John Leaver, flanger an Elsie May Leaver (wife of the said John Leaver). Effects £2,925 18s. 9d.
James Henry Leaver and Jane Thornton had a son named John (I got this info from his daughter)
1980 – LEAVER John of 41 Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire died 3 January 1980. Probate Manchester 26 February. £2,071
John married Elsie Armistead in June 1948
1977 – LEAVER Elsie May of 41 Hibson road, Nelson, Lancashire died 1 May 1977. Probate Manchester 9 June. £8,054
Wills can be seen here
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/tal ... .php?t=492
Family tree is here
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/paf ... htm#LEAVER