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Date – 17 January 1857
Where – Haggate, Briercliffe
Name – James Leaver
Sex - Boy
Father – John Leaver
Mother – Elizabeth Leaver, formerly Procter
Occupation of Father – Cotton Power Loom Weaver
Informant – x the mark of John Leaver, father of Haggate Briercliffe
Registered – 31 January 1857
Registrar – Robert Munn, Registrar

Date – 23 October 1858
Where – Worsthorn
Name – James Leaver
Sex - Boy
Father – John Leaver
Mother – Susannah Leaver, formerly Gray
Occupation of Father – Servant man
Informant – Susannah Leaver, mother of Worsthorn
Registered – 29 November 1858
Registrar – Robert Munn, Registrar

Date – 21 May 1858
Where – Marsden Height, Marsden
Name – James Leaver
Sex - Boy
Father – Thomas Leaver
Mother – Mary Ann Leaver, formerly Pace
Occupation of Father – Cotton Power Loom Weaver
Informant – x the mark of Thomas Leaver, father of Marsden Height, Marsden
Registered – 26 June 1858
Registrar – John Conyers, Registrar

Births Dec 1891
Susan Gray Leaver – Burnley, 8e 212

Date: 24/2/1881
Where: 8 Netherfield Road Nelson, Marsden
Name: Christopher Leaver
Sex: boy
Father: John Leaver, stonemason
Mother: Martha Leaver, formerly Hargreaves
Informant: the mark of John Leaver, father, of 8 Netherfield Road Nelson, Marsden
Registered: 11/4/1881
Registrar: Henry Barker, Registrar

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

I extracted these today from St Peter's parish records:
Baptisms

Bannister, son of John Leaver of Extwistle 3 September 1780
Betty daughter of John Leaver of Extwistle 7 May 1786
John, son of James & Nancy Leaver of Briercliffe 18 January 1795
Nanny, daughter of James Nancy Leaver of Briercliffe 15 January 1797

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

Date – 24 December 1915
Name – Clifford Leaver
Sex - Boy
Father – Harry Leaver
Mother – Edith Laura Leaver, formerly Edmondson
Occupation of Father – Rope Maker (journeyman)
Informant – Harry Leaver, father of 31 Dover Street, Nelson
Registered – 5 January 1916
Registrar – John Lonsdale

1920 – April – May – June (Birth)
Archie E. I. Leaver (mum’s maiden name is Ellison) – Burnley, 8e, 450

1920 – Oct – Nov – Dec (Birth)
Irvine Leaver (Mum’s maiden name is Inman) – Burnley, 8e, 401
John C. Leaver (Mum’s maiden name is Stanley) – Burnley, 8e, 327

1950 – Jan – Feb – Mar (Birth)
Noel Leaver (Mum’s maiden name is Adcroft) – Burnley, 10b, 853

1950 – Jul – Aug – Sep (Birth)
James Leaver (Mum’s maiden name is Pickering) – Burnley, 10b, 812

1950 – Oct – Nov – Dec (Birth)
Alan I. Leaver (Mum’s maiden name is Drinkwater) – Nelson, 10e, 621

Births Sept 1901
Cyril Bernard Lever – Burnley, 8e, 202

Births March 1903
Gladys Lever – Burnley, 8e, 204

Gladys Shepherdson b. 26 December 1902 and died June 1994 at Hyndburn and Rossendale

Arthur Leaver b. 1878 Burnley married Sarah Unknown b. 1880
Children
Cyril Leaver b. 1901 Burnley
Gladys Leaver b. 1902 Burnley died. 1994 Huncoat

Cyril Leaver married Helen Adcroft
Children
Noel Leaver b. 1950 Burnley

Gladys Leaver married Edward Shepherdson
Children
Shirley Shepherdson b. 1933 Burnley
Trevor Shepherdson b. 1942 Burnley
Neil Shepherdson b. 1943 Burnley
Zoe Shephersdon b. 1945 Burnley

I found this on the Lancashire opc site whilst looking at something else. I had a quick look at my tree and couldn't find that we already had it so I'm parking it up in case it fits in one day. (James, Betty & John. Has to connect to the Briercliffe Leavers somehow)
Baptism: 22 Feb 1778 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Leaver - Son of James Leaver & Betty
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 30, Entry 32
Source: Film 1278778

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

And another

Baptism: 12 Jul 1778 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Leaver - Son of James Leaver & Ann
Abode: Lower Darwen
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 32, Entry 12
Source: Film 1278778

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

Baptism: 18 Oct 1778 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Joseph Leaver - Son of Thomas Leaver & Alice
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 33, Entry 15
Source: Film 1278778

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

Baptism: 13 Dec 1778 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Alice Leaver - Daughter of William Leaver & Catherine
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 33, Entry 68
Source: Film 1278778

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

Baptism: 20 Jan 1788 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Alice Leaver - Daughter of William Leaver & Jennet
Born: 13 Dec 1787
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 115, Entry 22
Source: Film 1278778

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

Baptism: 2 Mar 1788 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Leaver - Daughter of James Leaver & Betty
Born: 27 Jan 1788
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 117, Entry 10
Source: Film 1278778

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