In my last post I had a bit of a panic about whether or not I had the right Elizabeth, but now am fairly certain all is well.  Her birth entry shows she was christened in 1793 at St Andrew  Holborn and this is supported by the 1851 census.  Her parents are named as Robert & Sarah Cleaver and on her marriage certificate to Thomas Haines in 1847, her father is named as Robert.  Phew!

I have found a marriage entry for  Elizabeth’s parents,Robert Cleaver and Sarah Cowdrey, at St Andrew Holborn 1n 1785. I will put a copy on the Tribalpages website.

 I also have a birth entry which could possibly be Sarah Cowdrey’s – St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey 1766 – but no way of proving that this is actually her. 

As for Robert Cleaver’s birth, the trail runs cold in London – I can find no suitable candidate – though there are some likely ones in other counties, particularly Oxforshire.  However, the problem of proof still remains as with Sarah.

For the meantime then,  that is as far back as I can go.