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1. JAMES1 LEAVER He married NANCY UNKNOWN.
2.	i.	JAMES2 LEAVER, b. 18 Feb 1806, Finsley Little Marsden, Lancashire, England; d. 23 Nov 1848, Pheasant Ford, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
ii.	MARY LEAVER, b. 05 Apr 1809, Finsley Little Marsden, Lancashire, England.
2. JAMES2 LEAVER (JAMES1) was born 18 Feb 1806 in Finsley Little Marsden, Lancashire, England, and died 23 Nov 1848 in Pheasant Ford, Burnley, Lancashire, England. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was born 1799 in Roughlee, Lancashire, England.
i.	THOMAS3 LEAVER, b. 1827, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; m. ELLEN UNKNOWN; b. 1827, Burnley.
ii.	JAMES LEAVER, b. 1831, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	ANN LEAVER, b. 1833, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3.	iv.	JOHN LEAVER, b. 1836, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
v.	MARY LEAVER, b. Dec 1838, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; d. 08 Jan 1839, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
vi.	ROBERT LEAVER, b. 1839, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
vii.	WILLIAM LEAVER, b. 23 Oct 1839, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; d. 23 Oct 1839, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
viii.	MARTHA LEAVER, b. 1846, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ix.	MARY LEAVER, b. 1846, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3. JOHN3 LEAVER (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1836 in Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He married ELIZABETH CATLOW 24 Mar 1860 in Chapel White Line Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England, daughter of JOSEPH CATLOW and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
i.	JAMES4 LEAVER, b. 1866, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
ii.	OBADIAH LEAVER, b. 24 Jun 1868, 20 Anne Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England; m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, Sep 1896, Burnley, 8e 503.
iii.	MARGARET ANN LEAVER, b. 1872, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
iv.	ERNEST LEAVER, b. 1877, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
1. JAMES1 LEAVER He married NANCEY UNKNOWN.
2.	i.	ABRAHAM2 LEAVER, b. 25 Dec 1800, Monk Hall, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; d. 03 Dec 1863, Extwistle Hall, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	BETTY LEAVER, b. 27 Aug 1803, Monk Hall, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
2. ABRAHAM2 LEAVER (JAMES1) was born 25 Dec 1800 in Monk Hall, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England, and died 03 Dec 1863 in Extwistle Hall, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He married ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD 25 Nov 1828 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. She was born 1807 in Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3.	i.	NANCY3 LEAVER, b. 1829, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	JAMES LEAVER, b. 1830, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	PETER LEAVER, b. 1832, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
4.	iv.	JOHN LEAVER, b. 1834, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
5.	v.	HANNAH LEAVER, b. 1836, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3. NANCY3 LEAVER (ABRAHAM2, JAMES1) was born 1829 in Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. She married JAMES PICKLES 23 Oct 1854 in Church at Worsthorne, Lancashire, England, son of HENRY PICKLES. He was born 1830 in Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
i.	HENRY4 PICKLES, b. 1855, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	BETTY PICKLES, b. 1856, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	BENJAMIN PICKLES, b. 1859, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
4. JOHN3 LEAVER (ABRAHAM2, JAMES1) was born 1834 in Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He married SUSANNA GRAY 02 Jul 1855 in Worsthorn Church, Burnley. She was born 1837 in Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
John Leaver, Head, Married, 37yrs, Farmer of 103 acres of Land, b. Extwistle.
i.	WILLIAM GRAY4 LEAVER, b. 1856, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England; d. 22 Apr 1911, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
Mr. W. G. Leaver’s 28 years of service, work for Agriculture and Worsthorne.
Not only has Ormerod lost a valued servant, but a fine, cheery, vigorous personality has gone from Worsthorne and neighbourhood in the death on Tuesday at Higher Red Lees of Mr. William Gray Leaver, farm bailiff for Sir John O.S. Thursby. Mr, Leaver, who has passed away in the prime of his life-he was only 55-had an attack of influenza about eighteen months ago, and this left him rather weak, but he appeared-to use the words of one who knew him intimately- “to pull up wonderfully.” He eventually resumed his business habits, his out of doors life, and seemed to have fully recovered; but influenza, as it so often does, had done permanent mischief. Symptoms of brain trouble appeared, and though these were at first slight, they ultimately became pronounced. For a little over a week previous to his death Mr. Leaver had been confined indoors, and the news of his death was received by everyone in Worsthorne and district with the greatest regret.
Mr. William Gray Leaver, who leaves a widow but no children, was a member of a well known Worsthorne family, being the eldest son of the late Mr. John Leaver, who was for many years associated with Worsthorne and district. Of the family there are six sons and two daughters living. The deceased gentleman’s brothers including Mr. Leaver of St. Mathew street, Burnley, headmaster of St. James’s school, Burnley. Mr. Abraham Leaver, of Fence, and another carries on the post office at Worsthorne, and also a Guardian for that township. Mr Gray Leaver, the assistant Conservative registration agent at Burnley is a nephew. A man of many interests, the late Mr. William Gray Leaver will undoubtedly be best remembered in his capacity of farm bailiff at Ormerod. He was appointed to that position twenty-eight years ago by the Rev. William Thursby, M.A., the grandfather of the present Baronet and had thus seen service under three generations at Ormerod, the Rev. William Thursby, M.A. the late Sir John Hardy Thursby, and the present Baronet, Sir John O.S. Thursby, Bart. The deceased gentleman was a godson of the late Rev. William Thursby, and throughout his life he held the Thursby family in the deepest regard. This regard was mutual, for at Ormerod Mr. Leaver’s wide experience and tactful and genial personality made him a valued servant and one who will be much missed. During the past few years Mr. Leaver had done much to foster and encourage the breeding and rearing of shorthorn cattle, and no doubt Sir John and Lady Thursby, keenly interested as both are in farming and all that makes for the welfare of agriculture, highly appreciated his ability and sound business methods, which have been the means of bringing the herd of shorthorns at the Home Farm Ormerod; to such a high state of merit and popularity. Indeed the collection of pedigree shorthorns at Ormerod is one of the best in the North of England, and has carried off numerous prizes at the various agriculture shows. Mr. Leaver’s work as farm bailiff, stock rearer and agriculturist, was successful because he brought to it the first element of success in any undertaking –that of love for it. He had keen affection for everything appertaining to the soil, the wind-swept, open unrestricted earth, and before illness laid its hand upon him had the ruddy clearness of skin and the erect form born of an open air life. At the time of his death he was a member of Worsthorne Agricultural Society, and for fifteen years acted as a secretary, retiring from that position a few years ago, owing to pressure of other work. At the same time he was ever a good friend to the society, and took the keenest interest in its welfare.
Amongst other interests he had, Mr. Leaver was a Freemason, and when the Cliviger Parish council was formed in 1894 he was elected a member and with the exception of about three years, had served on the Council since. He had also been a member of the Cliviger Constitutional Club since its formation and was a member of the Cliviger Conservative Association at the time of his death, having been connected with it throughout its existence. His death along with that of Mr. G. Halstead, farmer causes two vacancies on the Cliviger Parish Council. Another position which he filled with distinct credit was that of ?? manager of Merclough Day school. A consistent Churchman throughout his life, Mr. Leaver attended St. John’s Worsthorne, where he was highly respected by all his fellow parishioners. Here the internment takes place this afternoon, in the family vault.
6.	ii.	PETER LEAVER, b. 1862, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
iii.	JAMES LEAVER, b. 1859, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
iv.	ELLEN LEAVER, b. 1865, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
7.	v.	JOHN SMITH LEAVER, b. 1866, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
vi.	BETSY LEAVER, b. 1869, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
vii.	MARGARET LEAVER, b. 1870, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
5. HANNAH3 LEAVER (ABRAHAM2, JAMES1) was born 1836 in Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. She married JAMES PICKLES 25 Apr 1859 in Church at Worsthorne, Lancashire, England, son of THOMAS PICKLES. He was born 1832 in Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
i.	ELIZABETH4 PICKLES, b. 1860, Extwistle, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
6. PETER4 LEAVER (JOHN3, ABRAHAM2, JAMES1) was born 1862 in Worsthorne, Lancashire, England. He married ELIZABETH BRIERLEY 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. She was born 1860 in Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
i.	MARGARET5 LEAVER, b. 1882, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
ii.	GRAY LEAVER, b. 1885, Brierfield, Lancashire, England.
iii.	SUSANNAH LEAVER, b. 1887, Austwick, Yorkshire, England.
iv.	NOEL HARRY LEAVER, b. 23 Mar 1889, Austwick, Yorkshire, England; d. 24 Jul 1951, Rowan Cottage Harriet Street, Burnley, Lancashire; m. JANE UNKNOWN.
In His Majesty’s High Court of Justice.
BE IT KNOWN that Noel Harry Leaver of Rowan Cottage Harriet Street, Burnley, Lancashire, formerly of 6 Rossendale Avenue, Burnley, aforesaid, died on the 24th day of July 1951, at Rowan Cottage aforesaid.
(exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee and not beneficially) amounts to £3,873. 6s. 11d.
And that the net value of the estate amounts to £3,718. 4s. 5d.
And it is further certified that it appears by a Receipt signed by an Inland Revenue Officer on the Affidavit that £74. 11s. 0d. on account of Estate duty and interest on such have been paid.
v.	BERTRAM LEAVER, b. 1891, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
7. JOHN SMITH4 LEAVER (JOHN3, ABRAHAM2, JAMES1) was born 1866 in Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
i.	HARRY GRAY5 LEAVER, b. 1895, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England.
17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Awarded the M.C. in the London Gazette of 26 July 1918. Leaver was a native of Worsthorne, Lancashire.
WORSTHORNE OFFICER IN TIGHT PLACE.
Lieutenant Harry Grey Leaver, of the Lancashire Fusiliers and son of Mr. J. S. Leaver the postmaster of Worsthorne and Mrs. Leaver, has been awarded the Military Cross. The official note is as follows: - " For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading his company and driving the enemy back to the right flank. By the promptness and dash of the counter attack a critical situation was relieved and the flank secured. Later, he again showed great courage with his company, under intense shell fire, in holding an important part of the new line." Lieutenant Leaver who has been at the front over two years, has been wounded twice. He won a scholarship to Burnley Grammer School, he went on to Manchester University where he was in the OTC.
The man in the photo appears to be in his 30's during WW1 when this photo was taken, so he would be about the same age. Susan, would you ask your father if he remembers the name of William's wife? It would be interesting to know if it was Elizabeth Ann as seen below.
William Henry LEAVER was born in 1882 in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He died on 16 Jan 1960 in 11 Atkinson Street, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
William married Elizabeth Ann FOSTER in 1903 in Burnley. Elizabeth died on 14 Jan 1966 in 11 Atkinson Street, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
Mel, could I get a close up scan of this badge please?
1. BANNISTER1 LEVER was born 1780, and died 25 Jul 1839 in Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He married BETTY WHITAKER 06 Aug 1801 in St. Peter's Parish Church Burnley, Lancashire, England. She died 19 Apr 1837 in Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
2.	i.	JOHN2 LEVER, b. 20 Dec 1801, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
ii.	MARY LEAVER, b. 04 Mar 1804, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire; d. 22 May 1839, Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	ANN LEAVER, b. 29 Jun 1806, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
3.	iv.	JAMES LEAVER, b. 26 Sep 1808, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
v.	HANNAH LEAVER, b. 17 Dec 1810, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
vi.	BETTY LEAVER, b. 19 Jul 1813, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
vii.	OLIVE LEAVER, b. 20 Aug 1816, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
4.	viii.	BENJAMIN LEVER, b. 21 Aug 1819, Pinfold, Great Marsden, Lancashire, England.
ix.	SARAH LEAVER, b. 09 Nov 1821, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire.
x.	BANNISTER LEAVER, b. 09 Nov 1824, Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire; m. MARY ANN NUTTER, 27 Feb 1843, Church at Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
2. JOHN2 LEVER (BANNISTER1) was born 20 Dec 1801 in Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire. He married SARAH THOMAS.
i.	HANNAH3 LEVER, b. 1829, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	JOHN LEVER, b. 1832, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	OLIVE LEVER, b. 1838, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iv.	BANNISTER LEVER, b. 13 Sep 1841, Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3. JAMES2 LEAVER (BANNISTER1 LEVER) was born 26 Sep 1808 in Batty Hole, Briercliffe, Lancashire. He married MARTHA UNKNOWN. She was born 1807 in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
i.	BANNISTER3 LEAVER, b. 1843, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	ELIZABETH LEAVER, b. 1847, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
4. BENJAMIN2 LEVER (BANNISTER1) was born 21 Aug 1819 in Pinfold, Great Marsden, Lancashire, England. He married MARY LAYCOCK 06 Jan 1840 in Chapel of Burnley, Lancashire, England, daughter of THOMAS LAYCOCK and HANNAH UNKNOWN. She was born in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
i.	DANIEL3 LEVER, b. 29 Oct 1841, Stephen Hey, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
1. THOMAS1 LEAVER He married SALLY UNKNOWN.
2.	i.	JOHN2 LEAVER, b. 13 Aug 1815, Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; d. 01 Jul 1864, Haggate, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	THOMAS LEAVER, b. 19 Jul 1817, Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	NANNY LEAVER, b. 24 Feb 1820, Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3.	iv.	ABRAHAM LEAVER, b. 04 Sep 1823, Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
2. JOHN2 LEAVER (THOMAS1) was born 13 Aug 1815 in Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England, and died 01 Jul 1864 in Haggate, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He married (1) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN. He married (2) NANCY EDMONDSON 08 Dec 1845 in Church of Briercliffe, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England, daughter of JOSEPH EDMONDSON. She was born 1818 in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England, and died 15 Oct 1889 in Haggate, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
i.	MARY3 LEAVER, b. 1841, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	SARAH3 LEAVER, b. 1848, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; d. 14 Mar 1863, Haggate, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	JOHN LEAVER, b. 1849, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iv.	NANNY LEAVER, b. 1850, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
v.	ELIZABETH LEAVER, b. 1857, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
3. ABRAHAM2 LEAVER (THOMAS1) was born 04 Sep 1823 in Blackhouse Lane, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He married GRACE BARKER 22 Jun 1845 in Church at Briercliffe, Lancashire, England, daughter of ROBERT BARKER. She was born 1824 in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
i.	BETTY3 LEAVER, b. 1846, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
ii.	THOMAS LEAVER, b. 1850, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
iii.	SARAH LEAVER, b. Apr 1848, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England; d. 02 Dec 1848, Hill End, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England.
Kris has updated his Descendants of James and Nancey Leaver file on the family trees page.
Hi, my apprentice Portia and I are trying to trace Bannister Leaver b. 1824 at Briercliffe. We cannot find him in the 1891 Census, does anyone have any suggestions?
1901 – LEAVER Bannister the elder of 25 Raglan Street, Nelson, Lancashire died 10 February 1901. Administration London, 25 February to Bannister Leaver, managing-confectioner. Effects £148 4s.
1908 - LEAVER Elizabeth of Lane Bottom Briercliffe near Burnley spinster died 4 September 1908, Probate London 13 October to Bannister Leaver retired weaver.
1912 – LEAVER Bannister of 16 Tennyson-street, Harle Syke near Burnley, Lancashire died 10 February 1912. Probate London, 5 March to Mary Barker, spinster and Joseph Sutcliffe, mill manager. Effects £3,777 13s. 6d.
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I think I've found Bannister the elder in 1841, at Blackhouse Lane, and his brother John a couple of properties away at Batty Hole.
Kris, I'll pm you the details so you can edit them into your census list further up this page.
ps - what's an apprentice wage these days?
Less than you would imagine Maureen.I would stick to your day job.

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