William LEAVER was born 11 September 1855 in Birmingham District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He married Fanny Maria GRIFFITHS October December, 1877 in Aston District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died 1939 in Birmingham District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Fanny Maria GRIFFITHS, daughter of Samuel GRIFFITHS and Frances KNIBBS , was born 1855 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She died October December, 1890 in Aston District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


Children of William LEAVER and Fanny Maria GRIFFITHS are:
1. William Earnest LEAVER, b. 04 November 1878

Notes for William LEAVER:

William can be seen at the 1881 census living at 3 Ivy Cottages Rupert Street, Aston, Warwick, England

William LEAVER Head M Male 25 Birmingham, Warwick, England Carpenter
Fanny Maria LEAVER Wife M Female 25 Birmingham, Warwick, England Dressmaker
William Earnest LEAVER Son Male 2 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Florance GRIFFITHS Visitor Female 7 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar

His young sister-in-law Florence was seen to be living with them. Florence's mother died when she was just 4 years old.
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We see William in 1939 living at 7 Avenue Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire:
WilliamLeaver 11 Sep 1855 Carpenter Retired Widowed
Nellie Leaver 25 Mar 1889 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
William E Leaver 04 Nov 1878 Turbine Driver At Generating Station Married

Sources for William LEAVER:

  1. Alf Fantham's Web Site,
  2. 1881 British Census,
  3. 1901 British Census,

Notes for Fanny Maria GRIFFITHS:

Information about Fanny Maria and her siblings found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fantham/knibbs.htm and personal contact with Alf Fantham.

It's quite possibly this Fanny Maria Griffiths who was born in Birmingham District, q3/1854 as per FreeBMD.

Fanny died aged just 35.

Sources for Fanny Maria GRIFFITHS:

  1. WWW - See Notes against entry,
  2. FreeBMD,
  3. 1881 British Census,
  4. 1871 British Census,

Notes for William Earnest LEAVER:

Sources for William Earnest LEAVER:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. FreeBMD,