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LEAVER Betty of 19 Duke Street, Briercliffe near Burnley, spinster died 21 June 1948. Probate London, 7 October to William Henry Leaver, towel weaver, John Shoesmith, loom overlooker and Jane Thornton, spinster. Effects £3,103 0s. 7d.

LEAVER John of 19 Duke Street Briercliffe Lancashire died 29 October 1933 Administration Lancaster 22 November to Betty Leaver spinster. Effects £236. 15s.

LEAVER William of 19 Duke Street Briercliffe near Burnley died 25 November 1933, Probate London 21 December to Betty Leaver spinster. Effects £407

LEAVER Nanny of 19 Duke street Briercliffe near Burnley spinster died 15 September 1932, probate London 4 October to John Shoesmith overlooker and William Henry Leaver beamer. Effects £236. 16s.

LEAVER Henry of 19 Duke Street Briercliffe Lancashire died 25 April 1915 Administration London 17 August to William Leaver weaver. Effects £163. 6s.

1881 census
Betty LEAVER Head Female 52 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Housekeeper
Henry LEAVER Son U Male 30 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
William LEAVER Son U Male 28 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
John LEAVER Son U Male 26 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Nanny LEAVER Daur U Female 23 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Alice Ann LEAVER Daur U Female 19 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Merinda LEAVER Daur U Female 17 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Betty LEAVER Daur U Female 12 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
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Source Information:
Dwelling Haggate
Census Place Briercliffe Cum Extwistle, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341996
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4155 / 71
Page Number 30

1904 will entry
LEAVER Mary of Lane Bottom near Burnley (wife of Thomas Leaver) died 25 March 1888 Administration London 24 August to John Leaver quarryman. Effects £20

1904 Will entry;
LEAVER Thomas of Lane Bottom Briercliffe near Burnley widow died 28 January 1892 Administration London 10 August to John Leaver quarryman. Effects £20

1908 will entry;
LEAVER Elizabeth of Lane Bottom Briercliffe near Burnley spinster died 4 September 1908, Probate London 13 October to Bannister Leaver retired weaver.
Effects £293. 18s. 4d.

1881 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Martha LEAVER Head W Female 74 Worsthorne, Lancashire, England Housekeeper
Bannister LEAVER Son U Male 38 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Warehouseman
Elizabeth LEAVER Daur U Female 34 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Sarah SUTCLIFFE Lodger U Female 54 Briercliffe, Lancashire, England Winder Of Cotton
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Source Information:
Dwelling Lane Bottom
Census Place Briercliffe Cum Extwistle, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341996
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4155 / 65
Page Number 18

1948 – LEAVER Elizabeth of 428 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, widow died 26 June 1948, Administration London 2 September to Sidney Leaver, tape labourer. Effects £378 13s. 5d.

1947 – LEAVER Laura Alice of Rose Cottage, Cockden, Briercliffe, near Burnley, widow died 1 March 1947, Probate London 18 April to James Ewart Leaver, Cotton Cloth merchant and Gertrude Mary Nuttal (wife of Willie Nuttall). Effects £4,111 11s. 8d.

1950 – LEAVER James Ewart of Rose Cottage, Cockden, Briercliffe near Burnley died 11 August 1950, Probate Lancaster, 11 October to Fanny Atkinson (wife of John Spencer Atkinson), Willie Smith Leaver, Building Society Clerk, and John Derek Witham Leaver, University student. Effects £20,211 7s.

Photo of James Ewart Leaver
http://briercliffesociety.co.uk/Photo%2 ... Leaver.htm

Surnames: LEAVER
1955 – LEAVER Harry of 41 Constable Ave, Burnley died 2 May 1954, Administration Lancaster 28 December to Harry Gray Leaver, School master. Effects £67 4s. 3d.

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1958 – LEAVER Miriam of 21 Cross Street, Harle Syke, near Burnley Lancashire (wife of John Leaver) died 5 January 1958 at the General Hospital Burnley, Probate London 19 February to Harold Leaver, Company Director and Arthur Leaver, Assistant Company Secretary. Effects £637 6s. 4d.

1959 – LEAVER Alice of 2 Hazel Grove, Lane Head, Burnley, widow died 18 January 1959 at the General Hospital, Burnley. Probate London 4 February to William Ewart Taylor, Cotton Mill Warehouseman. Effects £2,513 19s. 1d.

1960 – LEAVER Gwendoline of 7 Queen Street, Briercliffe, Lancashire, spinster died 2 October 1960 at the General Hospital Burnley. Probate Lancaster 11 November to Harry Wentworth Leaver, grey cloth Merchant. Effects £4,956 6s. 9d.

More info on this family here
http://briercliffesociety.co.uk/talkbac ... =1308#1308

1960 - LEAVER Rennie Stewart of 52 Burnley Road, Harle Syke near Burnley died 19 July 1960 at West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance. Administration Manchester 17 August to Olga Mary Leaver, widow. Effects £1,087 16s. 3d.

1960 – LEAVER William Henry of 11 Atkinson Street, Harle Syke near Burnley, died 16 January 1960. Probate London 18 March to Elizabeth Ann Leaver, widow. Effects £3,803 1s. 1d.

1966 – LEAVER Elizabeth Ann of 11 Atkinson Street, Harle Syke near Burnley died 14 January 1966, at Brunshaw Nursing Home, Burnley. Probate London 7 March to James Alwyn Barker, Company Director and Samuel Thornton Foster, Local Government Officer. £8,395

1965 – LEAVER John Robert of 14 Cross Street, Harle Syke, Burnley died 30 March 1965 at Marsden Hospital, Burnley. Probate London 7 May to Margaret Shackleton, married woman and Eileen Mann, spinster. £1,488

Related to the above (Arthur Leaver, Company Director)

1965 – LEAVER John of 19 Kimberly street, Harle Syke, Burnley died 8 February 1965 at Victoria Hospital Burnley. Probate Lancaster 16 March to Arthur Leaver, Company Director.

1962 - LEAVER Phyllis Annie of 59 Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, widow died 25 April 1962 at 22 Highfield Ave, Burnley. Probate Lancaster, 19 June to Fanny Atkinson (wife of John Spencer Atkinson), Willie Smith Leaver, Building Society Secretary and John Derek Witham Leaver, School Teacher. Effects £11,540 3s. 5d.

1962 - LEAVER Phyllis Annie of 59 Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, widow died 25 April 1962 at 22 Highfield Ave, Burnley. Probate Lancaster, 19 June to Fanny Atkinson (wife of John Spencer Atkinson), Willie Smith Leaver, Building Society Secretary and John Derek Witham Leaver, School Teacher. Effects £11,540 3s. 5d.