Edward Geering (abt. 1837)

Husband of Sarah Card — married 2 Mar 1857 in Saint John The Baptist, Lewes, Sussex, England

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Biography

Edward was born about 1837. He is the son of Richard Geering and Eliza Unknown.

The 1841 census records Edward aged 5, living with his parents Richard (35) and Eliza (30) in New Road, St John Under The Castle, Lewes, Sussex, England. There is a reference to Ann Geering aged 65, which could be Edwards maternal grand mother.
Within the household were also Edward's siblings; James (10), Richard (7), Lewis (3) and his newly born sister Ann (0).

Edward was attending school at the time of the 1851 census. He was living in Lewes with his parents and six siblings.

Following the reading of Banns on the 15th and 22nd of February and the 1st of March 1857, Edward Geering at the age of 19, married Sarah Card, also 19 years of age on the 2nd of March 1857. The wedding took place at Saint John the Baptist, Lewes, Sussex, England. Edward's father was Richard Geering and Sarah's was Thomas Card.

In 1881, Edward, employed as a plumber, was living in Spring Gardens, Lewes, Sussex with his wife Sarah and their four sons and two daughters.

Edward (55) had moved to Priory Street Lewes, Southover, Sussex, England in 1891, with his wife Sarah (51) and three of their sons; Willie (23), Frederick (14) and Albert (12), plus their daughter Alice (28). At the time, Edward was still working as a plumber.

Sources

• Census 1841: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch [1]: 25 May 2019), Edward Geering in household of Richard Geering, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Census 1851: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch [2]: 8 November 2019), Edward Geering in household of Richard Geering, All Saints, Sussex, England; citing All Saints, Sussex, England, p. 35, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Banns of Marriage 1857: "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", , FamilySearch [3] : 7 December 2017), Edward Geering and Sarah Card, 1857.

• Marriage 1857: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch [4] : 10 February 2018), Richard Geering in entry for Edward Geering and Sarah Card, 02 Mar 1857; citing Saint John The Baptist,Lewes,Sussex,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,236.

• Census 1881: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch [5] : 11 December 2017), Edward Geering, Lewes St John Southover, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 20, Piece/Folio 1071/52, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,516.

• Census 1891: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch [6] : 22 February 2021), Edward Gearing, Southover, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.