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Gritty

Gritty Report 26 Apr 2015 08:39

First name(s) WALTER T
Last name MEARS
Birth year 1914
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name DUNNETT
District NORWICH
County Norfolk
Volume 4B
Page 289
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
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Possible marriage of Parents:

Marriages Dec 1912 (>99%)
Dunnett Mary A Mears Norwich 4b 313 <<<<<<<<<<<
Howes Alice E Tyrell Norwich 4b 313
Mears Arthur G Dunnett Norwich 4b 313 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
TYRELL Walter E HOWES Norwich 4b 313


Gritty

Gritty Report 26 Apr 2015 08:41

Father's death:

MEARS, ARTHUR GEORGE

Rank: Private
Service No: 12391
Date of Death: 18/12/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment "C" Coy. 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. J. 4.
Cemetery: GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY
Additional Information: Husband of Mary Ann Mears, of Ashleigh Farm, Pulham Market, Harleston, Norfolk. Native of Norwich.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/195181/MEARS,%20ARTHUR%20GEORGE
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Baptism:
First name(s) Arthur George
Last name Mears
Gender Male
Baptism year 1889
Baptism date 31 Mar 1889
Residence Norwich, Norfolk, England
Place Norwich
County Norfolk
Father's first name(s) Thomas Chapman
Father's last name Mears
Mother's first name(s) Harriet

Gritty

Gritty Report 26 Apr 2015 08:51

Grandfather's death:
First name(s) THOMAS CHAPMAN
Last name MEARS
Gender Male
Birth year 1857
Age 33
Death quarter 1
Death year 1890
District NORWICH
County Norfolk
Volume 4B
Page 70
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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Chapel Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Robert Dickerson Head Widower Male 52 1839 Shoemaker Norwich, Norfolk, England
Harriet Mars House Keeper Widow Female 28 1863 Charwoman Middlesex, England
Emily Dickerson Daughter Single Female 18 1873 Laundress Norwich, Norfolk, England
Robert Dickerson Son Single Male 16 1875 Shoemaker Norwich, Norfolk, England
Thomas Dickerson Son - Male 12 1879 Scholar Norwich, Norfolk, England
Bandham Mars Son - Male 12 1879 Scholar Middlesex, England
Thomas Mars Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Middlesex, England
Arthur George Mars Son - Male 2 1889 - Norwich, Norfolk, England

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Apr 2015 09:26

From Ancestry.........

Arthur George Mears in the UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Name:Arthur George Mears
Birth Place:St. Johns De Sepulchre, Norwich, Norfolk
Death Date:18 Dec 1915
Death Place:France and Flanders
Enlistment Place:Norwich, Norfolk
Rank:Private
Regiment:Norfolk Regiment
Battalion:7th Battalion
Regimental Number:12391
Type of Casualty:Killed in action
Theatre of War:Western European Theatre

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 26 Apr 2015 09:29

Walter's CWGC:

MEARS, WALTER THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 5832305
Date of Death: 23/10/1943
Age: 30
Regiment/Service:Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: 4. C. 36.
Cemetery:KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Constance Mears, of Cambridge.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2233216/MEARS,%20WALTER%20THOMAS

sharon

sharon Report 26 Apr 2015 09:51

thankyou verymuch, how do I get onto the very early census, I can only get up to 1891

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Apr 2015 10:05

Harriet was "Housekeeper" to Robert Dickerson on the 1891 census.

It seems his first name was actually Arthur.....but obviously preferred Robert.

She married him in 1893


Marriages Dec 1893 (>99%)

Dickerson Arthur Robert Norwich 4b 334
Mears Harriet Norwich 4b 334

Robert Dickerson in the 1901 England Census
Name:Robert Dickerson
Age:64
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1837
Relation to Head:Head
Gender:Male
Spouse:Harriet Dickerson
Birth Place:Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish:Norwich
Ecclesiastical parish:Heigham Holy Trinity
Town:Heigham
County/Island:Norfolk
Country:England
Registration district:Norwich
Sub-registration district:West Wymer


Household Members:

Robert Dickerson 64 (Shoe Finisher/Boot Maker)
Harriet Dickerson 45
George Dickerson 14 >>>>>>Possibly Arthur George Mears
Robert Dickerson 8
Annie Dickerson 5
Jimm Dickerson 4
Alice Dickerson 3

George Dickerson appear's as George Mears on the 1911 census. He probably preferred his middle name rather that Arthur.

Harriet Dickerson in the 1911 England Census
Name:Harriet Dickerson
Age in 1911:53
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1858
Relation to Head:Head
Gender:Female
Birth Place:London, England, Middlesex
Civil Parish:Norwich
County/Island:Norfolk
Country:England
Street address:11 Langley Street, Nth Heigham, Norwich
Marital Status:Widowed
Registration district:Norwich

Household Members:

Harriet Dickerson 53
George Mears 22 <<<<<<< Boot Maker
Robert Dickerson 18
Annie Dickerson 16
James Dickerson 15
Alice Dickerson 13



Deaths Mar 1907 (>99%)
DICKERSON Robert 67 Norwich 4b 109




PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Apr 2015 10:21

Arthur George Mears in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
Name:Arthur George Mears
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Norfolk Regiment
Regimental Number:12391
Previous Units:7 Norf. R. 12391. Pte.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Apr 2015 13:51

Births Dec 1856 (>99%)
Mear Thomas Chapman Henstead 4b 174

Thomas Chapman Mears in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:Thomas Chapman Mears
Gender:Male
Birth Date:9 Nov 1856
Baptism Date:5 Feb 1860
Baptism Place:Old Buckenham Parish, Norfolk, England
Mother: Elizabeth Mears

An Elizabeth Mears married Abraham William Foreman in 1860........


Marriages Dec 1860 (>99%)
Foreman William Abraham Norwich 4b 404
Mears Elizabeth Norwich 4b 404


Abraham Foreman in the 1871 England Census
Name:Abraham Foreman
Age:35
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1836
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Foreman
Gender:Male
Where born:Whepstead, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish:Norwich
Ecclesiastical parish:St Swithin
Town:Norwich
County/Island:Norfolk
Country:England
Registration district:Norwich
Sub-registration district:West Wymer

Household Members:

Abraham Foreman 35
Elizabeth Foreman 36 Carlton Norfolk
Thomas Foreman 14 born 1857 Cork Cutters Apprentice. <<<<<<<<
Susannah Foreman 10
Elizabeth Foreman 8
William Foreman 6
George Foreman 2
John Foreman 21

Note that Thomas was born before the marriage, so he is possibly Thomas Chapman Mears but using his stepfathers surname.

No sign of Thomas on the 1861 census though......

Mistranscribed as Forman......

Susanah Forman in the 1861 England Census
Name:Susanah Forman
Age:1/12
Estimated Birth Year:1861
Relation:Daughter (Child)
Father's name:Abrahm Forman
Mother's name:Elizabeth Forman
Gender:Female
Where born:Heigham, Norwich
Civil Parish:Norwich Heigham
County/Island:Norfolk
Country:England

Household Members:

Abrahm Forman 27
Elizabeth Forman 27
Susanah Forman 1/12


Births Mar 1861 (>99%)
FOREMAN Susannah Norwich 4b 172









PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Apr 2015 14:08

It would be interesting to know who Bandham Mars (Mears) is who appears on the 1891 census.

I'm not seeing a marriage for Thomas to Harriet under the surname of Mears or Foreman,

sharon

sharon Report 26 Apr 2015 14:35

it would be we are stuck on bandham too thankyou for your help so far ;-)

sharon

sharon Report 27 Apr 2015 20:25

hi all, need help again I am looking for the father of William Edwards born in 1823 , and also the father of William few born in 1801, he is the father of john few thanks for the help guys ;-)

sharon

sharon Report 29 Apr 2015 17:40

hi guys don't worry about last message, I have found them does anybody know information about Kenneth Oswald rogers born in 1911 in Cambridgeshire please, mothers maiden name was cornell thankyou ;-)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 29 Apr 2015 18:11

Not seeing a Baptism, who were his Parents?...


Births Dec 1912 (>99%)
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ROGERS Kenneth O Cornell Chesterton 3b 725

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Chris :)

Cremation Register summary
Rogers Kenneth Oswald
Cremation date 16 September 1983

https://www.deceasedonline.com/

edits

All Saints. Cottenham, Cambridgeshire (Parish cd)

Marriage
1895 Nov 10 Rogers Herbert 22 bac lab otp son of Richard lab
Cornell Rose 19 sp of Histon dau of James lab wits. James (x) Cornell, Margaret Rogers

Gritty

Gritty Report 29 Apr 2015 18:14

Birth:
name(s) KENNETH O ROGERS
Birth year 1912
Birth quarter 4
Mother's last name CORNELL
District CHESTERTON
County Cambridgeshire
Volume 3B
Page 725

Marriage:
name(s) KENNETH O ROGERS
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1936
Spouse: DONELLA MORLEY
District CAMBRIDGE
County Cambridgeshire
Volume 3B
Page 1327

Death:
name(s) KENNETH OSWALD ROGERS
Gender Male
Birth day 15
Birth month 9
Birth year 1911
Death quarter 3
Death year 1983
District CAMBRIDGE
County Cambridgeshire
Volume 9
Page 0574

Possible marriage of parents:

Banns:
First name(s) Rose
Last name Cornwell
Banns year 1895
Banns date 27 Oct 1895
Spouse's first name(s) Herbert
Spouse's last name Rogers
Place Histon
Groom's marital condition bachelor
Groom's residence of Cottenham
Bride's marital condition spinster
Bride's residence otp
County Cambridgeshire
Record set Cambridgeshire Banns

Marriage:
First name(s) ROSE
Last name CORNELL
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1895
Registration month -
Spouse: HERBERT ROGERS
District CHESTERTON
County Cambridgeshire
Volume 3B
Page 1065

Gritty

Gritty Report 29 Apr 2015 18:17

1911:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Cambridge Road Impington Cambridgeshire, Impington, Cambridgeshire, England

Herbert Rogers Head Married Male 38 1873 Cottenham Cambs General Labourer In Fruit Gardens
Rose Rogers Wife Married Female 33 1878 Histon Cambs -
Olive Martha Rogers Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Cottenham Cambs Worker In Can Making Department
Herbert Nash Rogers Son - Male 8 1903 Impington Cambs -
Sylvia Evelyn Rogers Daughter - Female 5 1906 Impington Cambs -
Arthur Roy Rogers Son - Male 3 1908 Impington Cambs
Rosaline Joyce Rogers Daughter - Female 0 1911 Impington Cambs -

sharon

sharon Report 29 Apr 2015 21:10

thank you for help got another name i am stuck on. his name is samuel mears born 1811 he was sent on a transportation ship in 1825. i can not find a racord of his birth anywhere ;-)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 29 Apr 2015 21:39

Who does he link to?...

Chris :)

edits (for Elizabeth earlier in 'Thread')

Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Wymondham
Church Wymondham Circuit Primitive Methodist
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 08 Jun 1869
Forename Susanna
Sex F
FatherForename Abraham
MotherForename Elizabeth
FatherSurname FOREMAN
MotherSurname
Abode St George's Norwich
FatherOccupation Porter
Notes Siblings Elizabeth, William and George Arthur baptised same day


(from below free link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl


Baptism (if her)
County Norfolk
Place Old Buckenham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 1484
DateOfBirth 24 Mar 1834
BaptismDate 10 Oct 1858
Forename Elizabeth
Sex F
FatherForename
MotherForename Lydia
FatherSurname
MotherSurname MEARS
FatherOccupation Spinster


Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Old Buckenham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 1508
DateOfBirth 09 Nov 1856
BaptismDate 05 Mar 1860
Forename Thomas Chapman
Sex M
FatherForename
MotherForename Elizabeth
FatherSurname
MotherSurname MEARS
Abode Coltishall, Norfolk
FatherOccupation Spinster


(above Elizabeth Mears below)

1841 (Find My Past)
Robert Fulcher Male 25 1816 Norfolk, England
Susan Fulcher Female 20 1821 Norfolk, England
Sarah Ann Fulcher Female 1 1840 Norfolk, England
Robert Fulcher Male 0 1841 Norfolk, England
Sophia Scarf Female 10 1831 Norfolk, England
Betsy Mears Female 7 1834 Norfolk, England
Parish or township Fersfield
County Norfolk
Registration district Guiltcross
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 758
Book number 8
Folio number 9
Page number 12


County Norfolk
Place Bressingham
Church St John the Baptist
RegisterNumber 14
MarriageDate 01 Feb 1839
GroomForename Robert
GroomSurname FULCHER
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Farmer
BrideForename Susan
BrideSurname MEARS
BrideCondition Spinster
GroomFatherForename James
GroomFatherSurname FUCHER
GroomFatherOccupation Farmer
BrideFatherForename Jonathan
BrideFatherSurname MEARS
BrideFatherOccupation Farmer
WitnessOneForename George
WitnessOneSurname FRANCIS
WitnessTwoForename Lydia
WitnessTwoSurname MEARS


1841
Jonathan Mear Male 50 1791 Norfolk, England
Jemima Mear Female 50 1791 Norfolk, England
Lydia Mear Female 25 1816 Norfolk, England
David Mear Male 15 1826 Norfolk, England
Elijah Mear Male 15 1826 Norfolk, England
Even Mear Male 10 1831 Norfolk, England
Parish or township Carleton Rode
County Norfolk
Registration district Depwade
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 757
Book number 4
Folio number 9
Page number 13


Deaths Sep 1841 (>99%)
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MEAR Lydia Depwade 13 25


1851
Jonathan Mear Head Married Male 65 1786 Farmer Suffolk, England
Jemina Mear Wife Married Female 61 1790 Domestic Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Mear Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1834 At Home Carleton Rode, Norfolk, England
Elijah Mear Son Unmarried Male 26 1825 At Home Carleton Rode, Norfolk, England
Parish Carleton Rode
County Norfolk
Parliamentary borough
Registration district Depwade
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1821
Folio 883
Page 17


County Norfolk
Place Mulbarton
Church St Mary Magdalen
RegisterNumber 53
MarriageDate 16 Oct 1855
GroomForename Elijah
GroomSurname MEAR
GroomParish Carleton Rode
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation labourer
BrideForename Sarah
BrideSurname CULLUM
BrideParish Mulbarton
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode
GroomFatherForename Jonathan
GroomFatherSurname MEARS
GroomFatherOccupation farmer
BrideFatherForename William
BrideFatherSurname CULLUM
BrideFatherOccupation farmer
WitnessOneForename John
WitnessOneSurname CUNNELL
WitnessTwoForename Elizabeth
WitnessTwoSurname MEARS


County Norfolk
Place Old Buckenham
Church All Saints At
RegisterNumber
MarriageDate 10 Nov 1808
GroomForename Jonathan
GroomSurname MAYER
GroomParish Carleton Rode
GroomCondition Bachelor
BrideForename Jemima
BrideSurname BUNTON
BrideCondition Spinster
WitnessOneForename John
WitnessOneSurname BUNTON
WitnessTwoForename J
WitnessTwoSurname LAST


Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Old Buckenham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 01 Nov 1812
Forename Lidia
FatherForename Jonathan
MotherForename Jemima
FatherSurname MAYER



Prison ship (Hulk) Registers Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Samuel
Last name Mears
Birth year 1810
Age 15
Age status Boy
Conviction date 17 Feb 1825
Incarceration year 1825
Offence Felony
Sentence 7 years
Where convicted Middlesex
County Middlesex
Hulk Euryalus
Received from Newgate 7 March 1825
Character from gaoler A very quiet Lad
Convict pardoned from the Hardy
How and when disposed of Justitia 16 June 1826 for New South Wales


SAMUEL MEARS, Theft > theft from a specified place, 13th January 1825.

SAMUEL MEARS was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of December , at St. Sepulchre, 28 lbs. of lead, value, 5 s., the goods of Joseph Ford , and fixed to a certain building of his .
JOSEPH FORD. I lost 28 lbs. of lead, from a building of mine, in Bowling-green-lane; it is in the parish of Clerkenwell .

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/forms/formMain.jsp

sharon

sharon Report 4 May 2015 15:02

I am unable to find service history for my grandfather Frederick Edwards, he was born in 1914, also if james few served he was born in 1863

sharon

sharon Report 10 May 2015 05:19

Hi all can anybody help me am trying to find the parents of Samuel mears born in 1780 ;-)