Birth was registered between Oct-Dec 1871 in Halstead Registration District.
1881 Census shows that he was 9 years of age, born in Little Yeldham, Essex and living at Hall Green, Litttle Yeldham, Essex.
1891 Census shows that he was 19 years of age, born in Little Yeldham, Essex and living in Little Yeldham, Essex.
Parish records at the time of his marriage show that he was 21 years of age and from Little Yeldham. His father's name was Eli Laver, who was a Labourer.
1901 Census shows that he was 29 years of age, born in Great Yeldham, Essex and living in Hall Green, Little Yeldham Entire, Essex. His name is shown as JAMES E LAVER in this census.
1911 Census shows that he was 39 years of age, born in Little Yeldham, Essex and living in Barrack Yard, Castle Hedingham, Essex. His name is shown as JAMES ELI LAVER in this census.
Occupation Details
1891 Census shows that he was an Agricultural Labourer.
Parish records at the time of his marriage show that he was a Labourer at the time of his marriage.
1901 Census shows that he was a Shepherd.
1911 Census shows that he was a Shepherd.
Death Notes
Death was registered between Oct-Dec 1958 in Colchester Registration District at 87 years of age. His name was shown as JAMES ELI LAVER in the records.
Died at the age of 87 in 1958.
Eli's family with Minnie Eliza Goody
Eli and
Minnie were married on November 4th, 1892. They had five sons and three daughters, named
Arthur,
Jesse,
Christopher,
Fred,
Albert,
Ivy,
Bertha and
Phyllis.
Marriage was registered between Oct-Dec 1892 in Halstead Registration District.
Parish records show that they were married in St Margarets Church, Tilbury Juxta Clare.
The witnesses were Mary Lapwood and Herbert Walter Kemp.
Herbert was illiterate.
Eli James Laver