1. 1786 – Frances Sarah – baptised 21st Dec. 1786 – St Andrew Holborn – parents Robert & Sarah Cleaver – address Southampton Buildings

2. 1788 – Sarah Elizabeth – baptised 1st June 1788 – St Andrew Holborn – parents Robert & Sarah Cleaver – address Southampton Buildings. Note from Sam says she was living in  workhouse in 1851 census, occupation, servant.

3. 1790 – Robert – baptised 14th April 1790 – St Andrew Holborn – parents Robert & Sarah – address Southampton Buildings.

 On the 13th March 1791 there is a burial notice for a Robert Cleaver, address given as  Southampton Buildings. It seems very likely that this is him.

4. 1792 – Mary Ann – baptised 5th Feb 1792 –  St Andrew Holborn –  parents Robert & Sarah – address Southampton buildings. 

On  23rd Jan 1794 there is a death notice for a Mary Cleaver of Staple Inn Buildings, which could well be Mary as by then the family had moved to Staple Inn buildings (see baptism notices of subsequent children).

5. 1793 – our Elizabeth.

6. 1797 – Christian – baptised 13th Feb 1797 – St Andrews Holborn – parents Robert & Sarah – address Staple Inn Buidings.  Note from Sam says he was living in Marlebone in 1851 census, occupation tailor.

7. 1799 – James William – baptised 13th Oct 1799 – St Andrew Holborn – parents Robert & Sarah – address Staple Inn Buildings.

On 15th November 1801 there is a death notice for a James Cleaver of Staple Inn Buildings, which could be him.  Rather worryingly, there is also , on the same date, a burial notice for Elizabeth Cleaver of Staple Inn buildings.  Applying the same thinking, this could be our Elizabeth (if not, who else?) which would mean I am completely off track -aaaggghhh!

There are other Cleaver families living in the same area – Edward/Mary, Edward/Sarah, George/Dorothy, Benjamin Jane – so this Elizabeth could be one of theirs, but then, so could the Elizabeth Cleaver who married Robert Hooker  – back to the drawing board!