I'm sorry I can't help with the Leigh side of things but I do have some bits about Tabitha. Henry Burrows (b Briercliffe c1876) and his wife Betty had 8 children that I know of. Their son Henry (b Briercliffe c1831) married Tabitha Lever/ Leaver (b Briercliffe 1840) in 1860. The bmd ref is Burnley 8e 303. On the 1871 census they're living at Haggate with 2 children - Nancy b 1859 and John b 1863. 1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4152; Folio: 137; Page: 4 37 Bread Street, Habergham Eaves Nancy Burrell, Daughter, 21yrs, Weaver, b. Burnley John Burrell, Son, 18yrs, Twister, b. Burnley Henry Burrell, Head, 51yrs, Labourer, b. Burnley Tabatha Burrell, Wife, 42yrs, Labourer Wife, b. Burnley
In 1882 Nancy married James Foulds a Holy Trinity, Burnley. In 1883 John married Isabella Whalley at Holy Trinity, Burnley
The 1891 census shows John & Isabella living at 19 Keith St Lowerhouse with 4 children: Tabitha, b1887 Ada b 1888 Mary 1889 Alice Emmott b1890 Also his widowed mother, Tabitha
Ada died in 1897 by 1901 the family is living at 76 Cleaver St Burnley. They have another daughter, Sarah Ann, b1899 and John's mother is still living with them. She died in 1922 in Burnley. The bmd index ref is 8e 199 - 4th qr.
Tabitha (1887) married William Leigh in 1913. The bmd index ref is Burnley 8e 493 (4th qr). I really do recommend getting the marriage cert. It's surprising what you sometimes find and once you have William's father's name it does make census searches easier.
Hope this helps
_________________ Maureen
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