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When – 14 June 1862
Where – The Register Office Burnley
Groom – Robert Leaver, 21yrs, Bachelor, Cotton Power Loom Weaver of Burnley Lane Burnley
Bride – Martha Clegg, 23yrs, Spinster, Cotton Power Loom Weaver of Burnley Lane Burnley
Grooms father – James Leaver, Gamekeeper
Brides father – James Clegg, Masons Labourer
Witnesses – x the mark of John Leaver, x the mark of Sarah Clegg

When – 14 June 1862
Where – The Register Office Burnley
Groom – Robert Leaver, 21yrs, Bachelor, Cotton Power Loom Weaver of Burnley Lane Burnley
Bride – Martha Clegg, 23yrs, Spinster, Cotton Power Loom Weaver of Burnley Lane Burnley
Grooms father – James Leaver, Gamekeeper
Brides father – James Clegg, Masons Labourer
Witnesses – x the mark of John Leaver, x the mark of Sarah Clegg

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3865; Folio: 105; Page: 13
12 Tennis Street, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
Robert Leaver, Head, Mar, 60yrs, Cotton Weaver, Worker, b. Burnley
Martha Leaver, Wife, Mar, 62yrs, b. Burnley
Fred Leaver, Son, Single, 28yrs, Professor of Music, Own Account, b. Burnley
Martha A. Leaver, Daughter, Single, 21yrs, Cotton Weaver, Worker, b. Burnley
Arthur Leaver, Son, Single, 18yrs, Drapers Clerk, Worker, b. Burnley

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3364; Folio 96; Page 56
98 Brougham Street, Burnley
Robert Leaver, Head, Mar, 50yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Martha Leaver, Wife, Mar, 52yrs, b. Burnley
Thompson Leaver, Son, 22yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Fred Leaver, Son, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Annie Leaver, Daughter, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Martha E. Leaver, Daughter, 11yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Arthur Leaver, Son, 9yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4149; Folio: 4; Page: 1
304 Colne Road, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
Robert Leaver, Head, Mar, 40yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burney
Martha Leaver, Wife, Mar, 42yrs, b. Burnley
Albert Leaver, Son, Unm, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Thompson Leaver, Son, Unm, 12yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Fred Leaver, Son, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Anne Leaver, Daughter, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Martha E. Leaver, Daughter, 1yrs, b. Burnley

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 36; Page: 17
Whitham Row, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
Robert Leaver, Head, Mar, 30yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Martha Leaver, Wife, Mar, 32yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Albert Leaver, Son, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Thompson Leaver, Son, 2yrs, b. Burnley

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3865; Folio: 126; Page: 4
35 Thursby Road, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
Thompson Leaver, Head, Mar, 32yrs, Newspaper Reporter, Worker, b. Burnley
Nellie Leaver, Wife, Mar, 29yrs, Cotton Weaver, Worker, b. Burnley

Births September 1868
LEAVER Thompson – Burnley, 8e 191

Marriages September 1897
LEAVER Thompson – Burnley, 8e 545
WIGGLESWORTH Ann Ellen – Burnley 8e 545
Burnley Register Office

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3068; Folio: 94; Page: 1
Byerden Lane, Burnley
Elizabeth Leaver, Head, Widow, 61yrs, b. Barrowford
Robert Leaver, Son, Unm, 20yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Mary Leaver, Daughter, Unm, 15yrs, Cotton Weaver b. Burnley

1851 Census HO 107 / 2251 / 59
2 Dawson Square, Burnley
Elizabeth Leaver, Head, Widow, 52yrs, b. Rough Lee, Lancs
Thomas Leaver, Son, Married, 24yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lancs, Extwistle
Ellen Leaver, Daughter in law, Married, 24yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Lancs, Burnley
James Leaver, Son, Unm, 20yrs, Mechanic, b. Extwistle
Ann Leaver, Daughter, Unm, 18yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
John Leaver, Son, Unm, 16yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Extwistle
Robert Leaver, Son, 12yrs, Scholar, b. Extwistle
Martha Leaver, Daughter, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Mary Leaver, Daughter, 5yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3364; Folio 104; Page 10
80 Gordon Street, Burnley
Albert Leaver, Head, Mar, 28yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Mary Leaver, Wife, Mar, 25yrs, b. Lancs Hindale in Cartmel
Martha A. Leaver, Daughter, 2yrs, b. Burnley

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3881; Folio: 126; Page: 21
149 Chapel Street, Nelson (Great Marden)
Albert Leaver, Head, Mar, 38yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Mary Leaver, Wife, Mar, 36yrs, b. Hindale in Cartmel
Martha A. Leaver, Daughter, Single, 12yrs, Cotton Weaver, Worker, b. Burnley

Albert Leaver married Mary Sandham, 1888, Burnley Register.