Catherine Jane Gear (abt. 1874 - 1950)

Born about 1874 in Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England

Died 1950 at about age 76 in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Catherine Gear was born in Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England.

Birth and Christening

Catharine Jane Gear's Birth was registered during the 1st quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar) of 1874^[1]

Residence

1881 Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England^[2]

1881 Census

The 1881 census shows Catherine Jane is aged 7 and is a scholar. She has several siblings, both older and younger than herself.Her father appears to have left the railway or he may now be a machinist for the railway, what is more, likely he is working on machinery at the local Ironworks, unfortunately, no industry is given in relation to his being a machinist. Her mum Elizabeth continues to be a lacemaker, a highly skilled craft^[2]

First Name	Surname	Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Charles	Gear	Head	Male	34	Machinist	Yardley G, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth	Gear	Wife	Female	33	Lace Maker	Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Ada	Gear	Daughter	Female	12	Scholar	Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Edmund	Gear	Son	Male	8	Scholar	Yardley G, Northamptonshire, England
Catherine J	Gear	Daughter	Female	7	Scholar	Yardley G, Northamptonshire, England
John Henry	Gear	Son	Male	5	Scholar	Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Angeline	Gear	Daughter	Female	3	Single	Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Bartholemew	Gear	Son	Male	0	Infant	Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Joshua	Lymon	Brother in Law	Male	19	Lab., In Iron Works	Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England

1891 Census

In the 1891 census Catherine is living with the Coleman family in Wellington,

Northamptonshire, England. Catherine's occupation is listed as being a General Servant. Her birth year is estimated as 1875 and she is noted as being 17 years of age.^[3]

Marriage

She married George Henry Bonham in 1895, the marriage was registered in the first quarter of the year in Battle, Sussex, England.^[4]

Death

in 1950 aged 76, registered in the fourth quarter of the year in North Buckinghamshire, England.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XZT-4JV : 1 October 2014), Catharine Jane Gear, 1874; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-9GT5 : 11 December 2017), Catherine J Gear in household of Charles Gear, Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 19, Piece/Folio 1538/58, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,474..
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:426V-4MM : 2 May 2019), Jatharine J Gear in the household of Edward Coleman, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Northamptonshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Marriage index [[1]] accessed 1st May 2021, FreeREG online database entry for: Marriages Mar 1895, GEAT Catherine Jane and BONHAM George Henry, District: Battle, Volume: 2b, Page:95
5. ↑ Death index [[2]] accessed 1st May 2021, FreeBMD online database entry for: Deaths Dec 1950, BONHAM Catherine J, age at death: 76, District: North Bucks., Volume: 6a, Page: 392

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Y4-69V : 20 May 2019), Kate Bonham in household of George Bonham, Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Potterspury subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GS-VBP : 18 July 2019), Catherine Jane Bonham in household of George Bonham, Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgement

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 April 2019, 17:41), entry for Catherine J Gear(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G9G7-K3M); contributed by various users.