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William Cleaver                                     1811-1880
William was born 1 May 1811, the son of Edward Cleaver and Ann Harris, at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire.

Rebecca Holden                                     1820-1871
Rebecca was born 2 August 1820, the daughter of Robert and Ann Holden, at Giggleswick, Yorkshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Edward Harris Born abt 1840   Lancashire Died Age 7, 1847
George Holden Born abt 1841   Lancashire  
Richard Stewart Born abt 1843   Lancashire  
William Jackson Born abt 1847   Lancashire  
Rebecca Sophia Born abt 1849   Lancashire Married Henry Johnson Houghton
Arnold Jeffries Born abt 1851   Lancashire Married Maria Augusta Babcock
Harris Peugeot Born abt 1853   Lancashire Married Helen Frances Phoebe Makin
Percy Edward Born abt 1858   Lancashire  
Edith Mary Born abt 1862   Lancashire  

Birth of Parents
William Cleaver b: 1 May 1811  c: 7 Jan 1812       Preston Capes, Northamptonshire
son of Edward Cleaver and Ann Harris
.
Rebecca Holden b: 2 Aug 1820  c: 3 Sep 1820       Giggleswick, Yorkshire
daughter of Robert And Ann Holden

Marriage
20 Mar 1839
William Cleaver
Rebecca Holden 		        St. Phillip's Church, Liverpool       1839 1Q Liverpool 20 263
Solicitor, Father: Edward, schoolmaster
Father: Robert Holden, Farmer

1841 Census HO107-561
 7 June 1841 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Lancashire
27 Cambud Street     Born in this County?    
William Cleaver
Rebecca
Emma (actually Edward Harris)
and 3 others 		Age 30
Age 20
Age 1 		No
No
Yes 		  1 May 1811
2 Aug 1820
abt 1840

Children
Edward Harris Cleaver b: abt 1840  c: 21 Jun 1840             Lancashire       1840 2Q Liverpool 20 437
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden       Died 8 Jul 1847
George Holden Cleaver b: abt 1841               Lancashire       1841 4Q West Derby 20 861
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden
Richard Stewart Cleaver b: abt 1843               Lancashire       1843 4Q West Derby 20 964
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden       Died 10 Nov 1919
William Jackson Cleaver b: abt 1847               Lancashire       1853 3Q West Derby 20 1024
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden
Rebecca Sophia Cleaver b: abt 1849               Lancashire       1849 4Q West Derby 20 989
daughter of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden       Died 1 March 1919
Arnold Jeffries Cleaver b: abt 1851               Lancashire       1880 4Q West Derby 20 1117
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden       Died 9 Nov 1918

1851 Census HO107-2191 31 March 1851 Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire
Grand Provanade
William Cleaver
Rebecca (Wife)
William J. (son)
Rebecca S. (Dau)
(Infant)
Ann Holden (MotherLaw)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 39
Age 30
Age 3
Age 1
Age .01
Age 64 		Clerk West Derby Union




Annuitant 		Preston Capes
Giggleswick
West Derby
Bootle
Bootle
Clapham 		Northamptonshire
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Yorkshire 		abt 1811
abt 1820
abt 1847
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1786

1851 Census HO107-2191 31 March 1851 Litherland, Lancashire
Church Road
Arnold Baruchson
Mary (Wife)
          (Visitors)
      Jane Fawcett
    George H. Cleaver
    Richard Cleaver
      Mary A. Adlard
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 44
Age 44

Age 43
Age   9
Age   7
 Age 26 		Merchant Shipowner



Scholar
Scholar
 Governess 		Netherlands
Hull

Hull
West Derby
West Derby
 London 		Brit. Subject
Yorkshire

Yorkshire
Lancashire
Lancashire
 Middlesex 		abt 1806
abt 1806

abt 1807
abt 1841
abt 1843
 abt 1825

Harris Peugeot Cleaver b: abt 1853               Lancashire       1853 4Q West Derby 20 321
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden
Percy Edward Cleaver b: abt 1858               Lancashire       1858 2Q West Derby 8B 348
son of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden
Edith Mary Cleaver b: abt 1862               Lancashire       1862 4Q West Derby 8B 399
Daughter of William Cleaver and Rebecca Holden

1871 Census RG10-3848 3 April 1871 West Derby, Lancashire
Bishops Court
William Cleaver
Rebecca (Wife)
George H. (Son)
Mary F. (DauLaw)
Rebecca S. (Dau)
Arnold J. (Son)
Harris P. (Son)
Percy E. (Son)
Edith M. (Dau)
Ann Holden (MotherLaw)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 59
Age 50
Age 29
Age 27
Age 21
Age 20
Age 17
Age 13
Age 8
Age 85 		Superintendent Registrar

Captain of Something ?
Wife of Captain

Law Student
Clerk
Scholar
Scholar
Widow of Farmer 		Preston Capes
Settle
West Derby
Halifax
Bootle
Bootle
Litherland
Everton
Walton on Hill
Eldrith Hall 		Northamptonshire
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Yorkshire 		abt 1811
2 Aug 1820
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1849
abt 1850
abt 1853
abt 1857
abt 1862
abt 1785

Death
Rebecca (Holden) Cleaver Died 3 Oct 1871, Age 51,       1871 4Q West Derby 8B 375



Death
William Cleaver Died 27 Nov 1880, Age 69,       1880 4Q West Derby 8B 434


Death
Rebecca (Holden) Cleaver Died 3 Oct 1871, Age 51,       1871 4Q West Derby 8B 375



Death
William Cleaver Died 27 Nov 1880       1880 4Q West Derby 8B 434



LIVERPOOL   13 Dec 1880                         Probate
CLEAVER, William . The Will with two Codicils of William Cleaver, late of Haymans Green, West Derby, near Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Gentleman, who died 27 November 1880, at Haymans Green, was proved at Liverpool, by Richard Stewart Cleaver, of 26 North-John Street, in the City of Liverpool, Gentleman, and Arnold Jeffries Cleaver, of 6 Cook-street, in the city, Barrister-at-Law, the Sons, the Executors.
  Effects under £4,000