Elizabeth (James) Kear (1822 - 1861)

Born 15 Mar 1822 in Linton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Wife of William Kear — married 3 Jun 1841 in Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, , England

Descendants

Died 1861 at about age 38 in Awre, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth was baptised on 15 March 1822 in Linton, Cheltenham. Her parents were John and Jemima.

On 3rd June 1841 Elizabeth, still a minor, married William Kear in Hewelsfield. He was a Stone Mason.

In 1861 Elizabeth and William were living in Blakeney Hill with 6 children. William was a Mason.

Elizabeth died aged 40 in 1861. She was buried in Awre. She was listed as living in the Forest of Dean.

Sources

• Baptism 15 Mar 1822

Parents_Surname: JAMES

Child_Forenames: Eliza

Fathers_Forenames: John

Mothers_Forenames: Jemima

Mothers_Surname:

Residence: Gorstley

Occupation: Labourer

Officiating_Minister:

Event: Baptism

Register_Reference: AR91/5

Parish_Chapel: Linton

• Marriage

Date 3 Jun 1841

Grooms Surname KEAR

Grooms Forenames William

Grooms Age Full

Groom Condition Widower

Grooms Occupation Stone Mason

Grooms Residence Old Furnace Bottom

Grooms Fathers Surname Kear

Grooms Fathers Forenames George

Grooms Fathers Occupation Stone Mason

Brides Surname JAMES

Brides Forenames Eliza

Brides Age Minor

Brides Condition Spinster

Brides Residence Old Furnace Bottom

Brides Fathers Surname James

Brides Fathers Forenames John

Brides Fathers Occupation Stone Mason

Licence or Banns Banns

Signature or Mark Both sign

Witness 1 James Smallwood

Witness 2 Ann Kear

Officiating Minister Frederick Stonhouse Curate

Event Marriage

Register Reference P175 IN 1/7 Page Number 19

Parish Chapel Hewelsfield

Forest of Dean Family history Trust [1]

• 1861 Census Search Results

Surname First Name Age Place Box Piece Folio Schedule

KEAR William 44 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR Elizabeth 39 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR James 16 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR Mary 12 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR Ann 10 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR George 5 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR Emma 2 Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 82

KEAR Fanny 3mths. Blakeney Hill 13 1756 8 83

Forest of Dean Family history Trust [2]

• Burial

Name: Elizabeth Kear

Age: 40

Birth Year: abt 1821

Burial Date: 2 Jun 1861

Burial Place: Awre, Gloucestershire, England

Parish as it Appears: Awre

Source Citation

Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucestershire, England; Reference Number: P30 IN 1/10

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988