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When – 16 (18?) July 1852
Where – Clitheroe Parish Church
Groom – James Lever, bachelor, aged 21, weaver of Reedley Hallows
Bride – Priscilla Berry, spinster, aged 20, weaver, of Reedley Hallows
Groom's father - Henry Lever, weaver
Bride's father - Thomas Berry, weaver
Witnesses – John Dearden (his mark) Robert Heath

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Maureen
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I wonder if these are his parents.

When – 8 May 1831
Where – St Peter’s Church Burnley
Groom – Henry Leaver, weaver, bachelor of this chapelry
Bride – Mary Taylor, spinster of this chapelry
Witnesses – James Hey & John Low

1841 Census - HO107; Piece 506; Book: 21; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 34; Page: 9; Line: 11
Cop Row, Burnley
John Spencer, 25yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Margaret Spencer, 24yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
Elizabeth Spencer, 4yrs, b. Lancs
John Spencer, 3yrs, b. Lancs
Mary Spencer, 1yr, b. Lancs
James Emmott, 30yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
James Walton, 20yrs, Weaver, b. Lancs
James Leaver, 10yrs, b. Lancs

1851 Census - HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 567; Page: 17
Lane Head, Burnley (St. James, Briercliffe)
John Spencer, Head, Mar, 35yrs, Beamer & Twister, b. Briercliffe
Mary Spencer, Wife, Mar, 35yrs, attends house, b. Burnley
Elizh Spencer, Daughter, 13yrs, Twister, b. Burnley
Mary Spencer, Daughter, 10yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
James Spencer, Son, 8yrs, At home, b. Burnley
Tho. Spencer, Son, 3yrs, b. Burnley
Wm. Spencer, 10 months, b. Burnley
James Leaver, Lodger, Unm, 19yrs, P Loom Weaver, b. Briercliffe
James Nutter, Lodger, Unm, 20yrs, P Loom Weaver, b. Briercliffe

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3069; Folio: 20; Page: 34;
Nicholas Row, Burnley
James Leaver, Head, Mar, 29yrs, Licensed Hawker Tea & Coffee, b. Briercliffe
Zillah Leaver, Wife, Mar, 28yrs, Power Loom Weaver Cotton, b. Burnley
Mary Ellen Leaver, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Accrington
Thos. Leaver, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Zillah Leaver, Daughter, 6 months, b. Burnley

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 117; Page: 24
125 Abel street, Burnley
Zilla Leaver, Head, Widow, 37yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lane Head, Lancs
Mary Ellen Leaver, Daughter, Unm, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Accrington
Thomas Leaver, Son, Unm, 17yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Zilla Leaver, Daughter, 11yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

This could be Henry Leaver’s death.

Henery Lever of Haggate, buried 28 April 1837 – Haggate Baptist Chapel

It would all tie in - why the James is never on a census with his parents and why I can't find Henry on a census.
It just begs the question of who was Henry

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

We have not come across any other Henry Leaver’s so I guess he died. Perhaps Mary died before 1841 as well, hence their son is with a different family.

When – 8 May 1831
Where – St Peter’s Church Burnley
Groom – Henry Leaver, weaver, bachelor of this chapelry
Bride – Mary Taylor, spinster of this chapelry
Witnesses – James Hey & John Low

It would be nice if we could find the baptism for James.

There are 2 Mary Leavers buried at Haggate who died around the right time. We've acounted for one but the other is:
Mary LEAVER Extwistle, buried 10 January 1839 Haggate Baptist Chapel

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

We have this death.

When- 8th January 1839
Where – Extwistle
Name – Mary Lever
Sex - Female
Age – 5 weeks
Occupation – Daughter of James Lever, Game Keeper
Cause – Whooping Cough
Informant – The mark of Nancy (X) Lever, present at death, Extwistle
Registered – 9th January 1839
Registrar – Thomas Sutcliffe, Registrar

How about this one?

Meary Leaver of Haggate, buried 29 August 1842 – Haggate Baptist Chapel.

Do we have this person in the 1841 census? (although she could have been a baby when she died).

Yes, you're right - we've already accounted for the other one in 1839.
Haven't checked the census yet.

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

According to Lancs bmd, the one who died 1842 was aged 39. (shown as Lever), so distinctly possible

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

I cannot find Mary Lever in the 1841 census, can you?

No - the only one of approx the right age was the mother of Tabitha, but we've been with her before and I think she was an unmarried mother whose partner was a Jackson.
I've tried Lever, Leaver & Leever so far.

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