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When – 18/9/1848
Where - St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne
Groom – James Leaver, age full, bachelor, game keeper of Roggerham, Extwistle
Bride – Elizabeth Harrison, age full, spinster, weaver of Monk Hall Extwistle
Grooms father – John Leaver, gamekeeper
Brides father –
Witnesses – Wilkinson Holt, Ellen Duerden

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Maureen
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1851 Census – HO 107 / 2251 / 1
Houghtans, Extwistle, St. John
James Leaver, Head, Married, 27yrs, Gamekeeper, b. Lancs, Extwistle
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, 27yrs, b. Lancs, Extwistle
John Leaver, Son, 1yrs, b. Lancs, Extwistle

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4148; Folio: 116; Page: 42
Pheasantford, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 58yrs, Game Keeper, b. Burnley
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, Mar, 59yrs, Game Keeper Wife, b. Burnley
James Leaver, Grandson, Scholar, b. Burnley

We have a John Leaver b. 1849 at Extwistle who married Nanny Wood b. 1841 Burnley

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4148; Folio: 116; Page: 41
Primrose Bank, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
John Leaver, Head, Mar, 32yrs, Farmer of 34 Acres, b. Burnley
Nanny Leaver, Wife, Mar, 40yrs, Farmers Wife, b. Burnley
William Brown, Son, Unm, 21yrs, Share Brok? Clerk, b. Burnley
John Brown, Son, Unm, 18yrs, Farmers Son, b. Burnley
James Leaver, Son, 7yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Charles Leaver, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Joseph Leaver, Son, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Elizabeth Leaver, Daughter, 4yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3362; Folio 13; Page 20
2 Cobden street, Burnley
John Leaver, Head, Mar, 40yrs, Joiner, b. Extwistle
Clara Leaver, Wife, Mar, 34?yrs, b. Derby
James Leaver, Son, Single, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Charles Leaver, Son, 16yrs, Carter, b. Burnley
Joseph Leaver, Son, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Elizabeth Leaver, Daughter, 14yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Arthur Leaver, Son, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

Kris
See my earlier posting that started all this off
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1217

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