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Harris Peugeot Cleaver                        1853-1925
Harris was born about 1853, son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden, in Liverpool, Lancashire. He succeeded his grandfather as the Clerk to the Liverpool Board of Guardians.
                           (1st Wife)
Helen Frances Phoebe Makin              1852-1887
Helen was born about 1852, the daughter of William Makin and Helen Elizabeth Shaw, in Liverpool, Lancashire..
I have identified the following children.
  Harold Willoughby Born 24 Apr 1879   Lancashire Married Gladys Stephanie van Gruisen
Percy Alan Born 21 Jul 1880   Lancashire Married Christina "Nina" Clair Maitland
Helen Sybil Born 1 Jan 1882   Lancashire  
Beryl Born 25 Aug 1883   Lancashire Married Charles Townley Graham
Claude Rex Born 12 Jul 1885   Lancashire  
Nellie Born abt 1887   Lancashire Married Ernest Graham Johnston

Birth of Parents
Harris Peugeot Cleaver b: abt 1853         Lancashire       1853 3Q West Derby 8B 321
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden

Helen Frances Phoebe Makin b: abt 1852         Lancashire       1852 2Q West Derby 8B 362
daughter of William Makin and Helen Elizabeth Shaw

Marriage
11 Jul 1878
Harris Peugeot Cleaver
Helen Frances Phoebe Makin
        St. James Church, West Derby       1878 3Q W.Derby 8B 794
Father: William Cleaver, Union Clerk
Father: William Makin, Gentleman

Children
Harold Willoughby Cleaver b: 24 Apr 1879               Lancashire               1879 2Q W.Derby 8B 257
son of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Helen Frances Phoebe Makin       Died 1950
Percy Alan Cleaver b: 21 Jul 1880               Lancashire               1880 3Q W.Derby 8B 293
son of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Helen Frances Phoebe Makin

1881 Census RG11-3648 4 April 1881 Toxteth Park, Lancashire
52 Devonshire Road
Harris P. Cleaver
Helen F. P. (Wife)
Harold W. (Son)
Alan P. (Son)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 27
Age 28
Age 1
Age 8 Mos.
Clerk Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
abt 1853
abt 1852
abt 1879
21 Jul 1880

Helen Sibyl Cleaver b: abt 1882               Lancashire               1882 1Q Toxteth Park 8B 285
daughter of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Helen Frances Phoebe Makin
Beryl Cleaver b: abt 1883               Lancashire               1883 4Q Toxteth Park 8B 161
daughter of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Helen Frances Phoebe Makin
Claud Rex Cleaver b: 12 Jul 1885               Lancashire               1885 4Q Toxteth Park 8B 157
son of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Helen Frances Phoebe Makin
Nellie Cleaver b: abt 1887               Lancashire               1887 3Q Toxteth Park 8B 250
daughter of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Helen Frances Phoebe Makin

Death
Helen Frances Phoebe (Makin) Cleaver Died 1887, Age 35,       1887 3Q Birkenhead 8A 351



Ellen Sarah Rohrweger     (2nd Wife)   1857-1934
Ellen was born about 1857.
I have identified the following children.
  Jack Born abt 1889   Toxteth Park Died in Infancy

Geoffrey Harris
Born 20 Oct 1891   Toxteth Park Married Renee Nicholson, 1919
Veronica Olga D. Ison, 1928
Jean McAnulty, 1956
May Florence Born Jan 1897   Toxteth Park Married Frederick C, Wallis

Birth of New Wife
Ellen Sarah Rohrweger b: abt 1857  c: 16 Dec 1857       Southwark       1857 4Q Lambeth 01D 365
daughter of Julius Charles Rohrweger and Arbuthnot Emma Jan Thurn

Marriage
22 Sep 1888
Harris Peugeot Cleaver
Ellen Sarah Rohrweger
    Loughton, St Nicholas Church, Essex       1888 3Q Epping 4A 286

Children
Jack Cleaver b: abt 1889               Lancashire               1889 4Q Toxteth Park 8B 138
son of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Ellen Sarah Rohrweger       Died in Infancy

1891 Census RG12-29345 6 April 1891 Toxteth Park, Lancashire
1 Princes Park Terrace, Princes Park
Harris P. Cleaver
Ellen S.. (Wife)
Harold W. (Son)
Percy A. (Son)
Helen S. (Dau)
Beryl (Dau)
Claude Rex (Son)
Nellie (Dau)
Plus 9 Servants
Age 37
Age 33
Age 11
Age 9
Age 8
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Clerk to West Derby Union Litherland
Denmark Hill
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Lancashire
Liverpool
Surrey
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
abt 1853
abt 1852
abt 1879
21 Jul 1880
abt 1882
abt 1883
12 Jul 1885
abt 1887

Geoffrey Harris Cleaver b: 20 Oct 1891               Lancashire               1891 4Q Toxteth Park 8B 188
son of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Ellen Sarah Rohrweger       Died 14 Apr 1970
May Florence Cleaver b: Jan 1897               Lancashire               1897 1Q Toxteth Park 8B 187
daughter of Harris Peugeot Cleaver and Ellen Sarah Rohrweger

1901 Census RG13-3387 1 April 1901 Hoylake cum West Kirby, Cheshire
"Clavis",Meols Drive
Harris P. Cleaver
Helen (Wife)
Nellie
Geoffrey H.
May F.
Plus 4 Servants
Age 47
Age 43
Age 13
Age 9
Age 4
Clerk Litherland
Hume Hill
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Lancashire
Middlesex
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
abt 1853
abt 1852
abt 1887
abt 1891
abt 1897

1911 Census RG14-184 3 April 1911 Toxteth Park, Lancashire
13 Devonshire Road, Liverpool   (18 Rooms)
Harris Peugeot Cleaver
Ellen Sarah (Wife)
Helen Sybil (Dau)
Claude Rex (Son)
Nellie (Dau)
Winifred Rebecca (Niece)
Mary Rosalin Rothwell Horley
Plus 4 Servants
Age 57
Age 53
Age 29
Age 25
Age 23
Age 24
Age 28
Union Clerk


Lieutenant, Indian Army

Visitor
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Litherland
London
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Sefton
Lancashire
Middlesex
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
abt 1853
abt 1852
abt 1882
abt 1892
abt 1887
abt 1886
abt 1882
Ellen had Three children, and Two are still living.

Death
Harris Peugeot Cleaver Died 28 Feb 1925, Age 71,       1925 1Q Liverpool 8B 280
Burial: West Derby Cemetery, Merseysid

Liverpool   24 Apr 1925                         Probate
CLEAVER Harris Peugeot, of 31 Croxteth-road, Liverpool, died 28 February 1925, Probate Liverpool 24 April, to Ellen Sarah Cleaver, widow, Harold Willoughby Cleaver solicitor, and Perry Alan Cleaver, lodge keeper.   Effects £251 16s.

Death
Ellen Sarah (Rohrweger) Cleaver Died 17 Jul 1934, Age 78,       1934 3Q Watford 3A 849

Liverpool   20 Aug 1934                         Probate
CLEAVER Ellen Sarah, of Huskards, Stratford-road, Watford, Hertfordshire, widow, died 17 July 1934, Probate Liverpool, 20 August, to Geoffrey Harris Cleaver, of no occupation.   Effects £556 3s.
Resworn £558 3s. 5d.